Posts Tagged ‘war’

Why can’t we work together to build a coordinated progressive community in Oklahoma?

Tonight I found out about yet another campaign of critical interest to progressive Oklahomans that is taking place all this month culminating this week with special events, and Friday at the state Capitol — and it’s Midnight of that Friday as I discover the info (rather accidentally) and write this.
Earlier this week, a health care rally on the Capitol… Read the rest

The poster boy of the Roberts Court

I don’t know about you, but I don’t mouth words when I’m thinking. When I mouth words, slowly and carefully enough to be easily deciphered by non-professionals, I very much intend to be seen.

… the behavior of Justice Alito at last night’s State of the Union address — visibly shaking his head and mouthing the words “not true”

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Are OK Dems opposed to opposing Coburn?

Over on the Democrats of Oklahoma Community Forum, there is a discussion about the Senate race against Coburn next year. Unless I am misunderstanding it, some are apparently arguing that Dr. No should not even have a Democratic opponent next year, he’s just “unbeatable,” the party’s broke, etc.
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Miss Manners takes on Bill O’Reilly

Yes, it’s war all right, but on civility and multiculturalism, not Christmas.

Dear Miss Manners:
I work as a cashier during the Christmas season, and I often wish my customers “Happy holidays.” Sometimes customers get all offended and reply with something like “I choose to celebrate Christmas,” or they go into this long angry rant about the use of

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Attorney to challange Sally Kern for HD 84 seat

In what may prove to be the most interesting House race in Oklahoma next year, local attorney Brittany Novotny announced her campaign to challange uber-wingnut Sally Kern.

The voters of House District 84 deserve a representative who will fight for them.  So today, I’m officially announcing my candidacy

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The difference between liberals and conservatives

… on health care and everything else.

Edward Kennedy wanted all Americans to have access to the kind of health care he had and to make sure everyone had a safety net in place that allowed them to take the kind of risks necessary to become a millionaire if that’s what they wanted to do. His conservative enemies,

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Courage to Resist / IHC

Source: co.clickandpledge.com
    Please donate if you can to help this war resister receive expert legal assistance at his court martial.    

Ex-soldier appeals desertion court-martial – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times

Source: www.armytimes.com
    Camilo Mejia, first CO of Iraq War who was imprisoned at Ft. Sill for 10 months, wants Army to overturn his conviction for desertion. He asserted torture was taking place, and Army refused to allow, but then after Camilo was released, Abu Graib came out.    

A French Revelation, or The Burning Bush

Source: www.secularhumanism.org