[Editor Note: I gave a call to New York law firm Belair & Evans to confirm that the comment to my post about Eastchester, NY revoking domestic partner benefits (and a prior “memo” document I received via email) is in fact from Raymond W. Belair. Because of the length of my response, I […]
Working America: The Shoes Tell The Story
People are working longer hours, often without more pay. Americans have less vacation time than most workers in other industrialized nations. With staff cuts and job pressures many Americans take less and less of their vacation time - and more and more they bring their work with […]
I’ve discussed the DNC Chair privately with others and have come to the conclusion, despite initial reservations, that Howard is ultimately the right person for the position - and with some effort, likely to get the job. He’s lined up a lot of diverse support, which has impressed me (addressing one of my major […]
American national holidays celebrate the people and events that define us as a nation. We celebrate the presidents who have led our nation, our soldiers who fight and have fought for our nation and those who work every day building our nation. We celebrate America’s independence, give thanks as early settlers did for […]
Ralph isn’t discriminating against the young Bush voters either. Grim pictures of a Bush presidency tell the tale.
Makes Me Ralph is suggesting a new meal plan for Bush voting seniors. It’s harsh. It lives up to Ralph’s name. But the reason I’m posting it here is that for more and more people it’s going to be true if we don’t change things. Can the president and his policies […]
I haven’t put the new Pace real-time schedule website WebWatch through the paces yet - but it’s definitely a step in the right direction.
I’d love to know what people who have PDA’s think of it - is the website at all usable?
More comments later, after I check it out a bit more.
Matt Stoller, who is supporting Simon Rosenberg for DNC Chair left a comment yesterday asking what I, “as a local candidate,” am looking for in a DNC Chair. I’m going instead to do it as a Democrat - because Democratic values are my reason for running as a local candidate. Some of the […]
Joe Trippi, Howard Dean’s campaign manager for his presidential run in 2004, is backing Simon Rosenberg for DNC Chair despite Howard throwing his hat in the DNC ring. You don’t have to read too close between the lines to figure out why. From Political Wire we read that Trippi told Chris Matthews
“No, […]
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