February 12, 2007 Just another day on Capitol Hill Part 1Election Problems in 2006 Small Group starting out for a day on Capitol Hill together this a.m. — only four of us: Medea, Barbara (returning from CA), and totally new arrival Joeann from Mill Valley, CA .I am glad I was among them as we […]
Some folks on The Hill believe in the First Amendment
washingtonpost.com POLITICS > IN THE LOOP>THE SCENE At Iraq Hearing, Protest Shushed But Not Halted Thursday, February 8, 2007; Page A19 Pink-clad war protesters applauded, chimed in repeatedly and stood for hours in the back row holding up peace signs — but were only mildly chastised yesterday by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton […]
Virtual Movement Marches Forward
Turns out there is a virtual movement afoot. Solidarity isn’t just a buzzword for extreme leftiies. (You know, those folks who are even to the left of me…) Second Life, a virtual world accessible through downloadable software similar to online multi-player games, is creating a bit of a stir in the trendy world of online […]
Pelosi's Plane and Word Choice
Okay… if Pelosi needs a new plane that goes further and stops on a dime… why don’t we give her one that will make it to Iraq so she can pick up the troops, and bring them home? Okay, I’m not realy thinking that will happen, but seriously, why do the Dems allow the corporate […]
McCain. Oppressor.
Sad that I’m not in D.C. or AZ with all the essential actions going on. Yesterday there were near simultaneous actions in D.C. / Tucson / Phoenix / Tempe in McCains offices. McCain and his staff have the power to determine whether they want someone arrested or not for any and all actions in their […]
Tom Price of Georgia is Party Line Puppet
Almost lost it this a.m. when I was packing up for the day to head out to my elderly mother’s farm to see what I could do to help while I am here and not in D.C. I had C-SPAN on and I heard someone defining “double think .” By the time I got to […]