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A Funny Story About My Mom

This funny story about my mother happened in the first year of my adult life outside of college when I was twenty-three years old. I’d just moved to Washington, D.C. from my mother’s apartment on the...

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The Boss of the Border

Growing up, I was surrounded by old family stories told to me by relatives around the dining table about those who had passed on. I learned about Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez’s tenacity in doing what...

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We Will Lose Wisconsin Unless We Act

Right now, Governor Scott Walker is using the influx of money from the 1% to steamroll the recall effort in Wisconsin. He's up on TV with his lies, and the Republican GOTV effort is more organized,...

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I Apologize

I would like to apologize to those who were insulted by the title of my action diary that was aimed at those who have not been involved in the Recall Scott Walker movement. The diary was not meant for...

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This Kossack Did An Amazing Thing

I just wanted to point out that one of our own, wmspringer, has done an unbelievable thing that I'm not aware any other kossack has done up to this point. He read this article about Governor Scott...

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We're Not The Koch Brothers, But We Need You

The Koch brothers are spending millions of dollars in Wisconsin right now to help out their puppet, Scott Walker. We don't have the deep pockets or the evil inclinations of the Koch brothers, but we're...

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Write A Radio Ad That Will Be Heard By Wisconsin Voters!

Yep, you read that right. This is YOUR chance to be an actual political strategist. How? You can do it by helping us come up with a 30-second radio spot that will reach people in Wisconsin about deer...

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Politifact Gets PANTS ON FIRE In Wisconsin!

Politifact just came out with a horribly wrong rating for the Save WI Deerhunting campaign that our kossack, wmspringer, has been running for the past week. Here are a number of facts that THEY got...

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You Made It All Happen

There have been countless diaries written on what happened in Wisconsin, why progressives lost, or why the Koch money was a major influence in the race, but that's not what I want to write about. What...

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What Do We Do If ObamaCare Is Overturned?

I’ve been thinking about what happens next if the health care law is overturned. One thing for sure, it won’t be pretty, and the right wing will be howling in joy as they blanket the airwaves with...

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What's For Dinner? v 6.49 Summer Peach Pie

I've never made peach pie before, so I was nervous when I embarked on the challenge. I got Fredericksburg peaches from a farm stand on 620. I blanched them, then peeled the peaches, tossed them in a...

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Now This Is Exactly The Kind of Guy We Need

I can't tell you how often I'd roll my eyes and sigh in exasperation when reading about political leaders in our party deciding to go to the right, to stop selling progressive issues that make sense to...

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New Romney Ad Whines About Obama

This one, well, pretty much echoes what the Republicans are concern-trolling on the morning shows about President Obama's negativity. Apparently they're taking the hits, crying out, and telling the...

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An Idea On Mitt Romney And Bain

I apologize for the short diary, but isn't there a way to track Mitt Romney's movements by checking his air flight patterns during the years 1999 and 2002? Can we search the federal air space system to...

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The Sleeper Race That May Surprise You

What would you say if there was a statewide race in Texas that was winnable, had a great Democratic candidate, and it would shake up the entire political scene in Texas, and have the pundits eat their...

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Todd Akin Calling Press Conference?

According to TalkingPointsMemo, Todd Akin is going to hold a press conference at 4:15PM Central Time. The only possible reason to call a press conference at this point in the race after that comment he...

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What's For Dinner: Hatch Chilies Galore!

What's For Dinner is a community diary on Saturday evenings about 7:30 pm EST where cyber friends get together and discuss food and share recipes. Pull your chair up to the table and leave politics at...

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Bowles-Simpson To Be In Clinton Speech?

Former President Bill Clinton gave a speech to the Arksansas Democratic delegation on Tuesday night, and previewed some of the details that may be in his national convention speech. Here are a few...

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No, It Can't Be, Can It?

Mitt Romney at Univision"No, it can't be, can it?" That was the text I received from a friend of mine, who linked to Mitt Romney's rather tan-tastic appearance on Univision. I checked out the link, and...

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Tim Kaine Says He's Open To Taxing The 47%

Tim Kaine, the Democratic candidate in the VA-Sen race, just put his foot in his mouth, took it out, and then put the foot back in his mouth. He said during the debate with George "Macaca" Allen that...

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