Ratzinger - a neocon's dream Pope

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Tuesday April 19, 2005 · 10:36 AM PDT

2005/04/19 · 10:36

I'm reposting a lot of information from a previous diary because the information is certainly even more relevant today, with today's naming of German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to be Pope Benedict XVI

Sounds like Ratzinger and Bush could be a match made in heaven ...

Below the fold -

Ratzinger, in his own words on women, abortion, euthanasia, war, the death penalty, and homosexuality. Read More

So, Ratzinger wants to be the Pope

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Sunday April 17, 2005 · 10:55 AM PDT

2005/04/17 · 10:55

First, what are the odds?

"Online bookmaker Paddypower.com today made Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger 3-1 favourite to be elected Pope in the secret cardinals' conclave starting tomorrow."

Who is Joseph Ratzinger? More below the fold. Read More

Elected Officials Bypassing Corporate Media Through Daily Kos

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Friday April 15, 2005 · 8:19 AM PDT

2005/04/15 · 08:19

I'm noticing a new trend that will hopefully continue... Elected Officials are posting their own diaries at Daily Kos, going directly to the netroots. So far, I've spotted these:

Senator Barbara Boxer - California (D)
Representative John Conyers - Michigan (D)
Senator Jon Corzine - New Jersey (D)
Senator Russ Feingold - Wisconsin (D)
Representative Jim McDermott - Washington (D)
Representative Louise Slaughter - New York (D)
Representative Anthony Weiner - New York (D)

I'm going to continue to update this list as I discover others, so if you're aware of any, post the link in the comments.

See more links for local elected officials and candidates running for office, below the fold: Read More

Today is International Women's Day

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Tuesday March 08, 2005 · 3:18 AM PST

2005/03/08 · 03:18

Sojourner Truth (1797-1883): Ain't I A Woman?
Delivered 1851
Women's Convention, Akron, Ohio

Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. But what's all this here talking about?

jaysea

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Thursday February 03, 2005 · 3:03 PM PST

2005/02/03 · 15:03

From the Democracy for America website today:

It starts with a list...

"President Bush will be speaking at the Bison Sports Arena in North Dakota today to stump for his Social Security reforms; however, 42 Fargo-area residents won't be attending--even if they wanted to. Fargo City Commissioner Linda Coates and 41 others have been blacklisted from the event seemingly because of their ties to a Democracy for America Meetup group."

I've seen so many accounts of people being kept out of Bush events, being asked to sign loyalty oaths to attend Bush events, and members of the media being escorted by minders at Bush events.

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Condi Swears

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Friday January 28, 2005 · 10:19 PM PST

2005/01/28 · 22:19

Given the dismal current events, I couldn't resist a little "Photoshopping" to lighten my mood. I thought this might be a more likely scenario when Condoleezza Rice took her oath of office.

Okay, maybe Condi didn't really have her fingers crossed, but I'm pretty sure she would have wanted to, given her previous reluctance to testify under oath.

Show your appreciation to these Senators

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Wednesday January 26, 2005 · 12:53 PM PST

2005/01/26 · 12:53

13 Senators voted against the confirmation of Condoleezza Rice for Secretary of State. Please contact them to show your appreciation.

Full Roll Call Vote

Thank you, Senator Barbara Boxer!

jaysea

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Wednesday January 19, 2005 · 7:36 AM PST

2005/01/19 · 07:36

Thank you, Senator Barbara Boxer, for standing up and inserting the truth into what might otherwise be a public relations event for the Bush Administration.

Thank you, Senator Barbara Boxer, for standing up for Ohio and the voters in America who no longer have confidence in our election system.

Thank you, Senator Barbara Boxer, for making sure this administration gets no more free rides.

Dean Scream - Neutralize or Capitalize?

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Monday November 15, 2004 · 2:24 PM PST

2004/11/15 · 14:24

Even after all this time, and numerous successful appearances by Dean in almost every media market, whenever the subject of a 2008 campaign comes up, someone is always waiting to pour water on the festivities, dourly reminding us of the "Dean Scream."

Just so you know where I stand, I love the Dean Scream. I immediately made a shirt that said "Dean Screams For Me." I collected all the videos and sound bites that appeared all over the internet, those that embellished the scream in humorous ways. I just never did see it as a negative. I do realize that others did, and still do.

So, if the scream isn't going to go away, any future Dean campaign needs to deal with it. I loved hearing that Dean did a Yahoo! advertisement, using the scream. I relish hearing about the times when Dean has screamed again for some group he's speaking to. He's handling it right, in my opinion.

Embrace the scream. Own the scream. My biggest regret is that Dean couldn't somehow copyright the scream. The royalties alone would have financed his next campaign.

Third Way?

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Thursday November 11, 2004 · 1:41 PM PST

2004/11/11 · 13:41

New Group to Tout Democrats' Centrist Values
Third Way Plans to Focus On 'Moderate Majority'

By John F. Harris
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, November 11, 2004; Page A35

As Democrats continue to stagger from last week's election losses, a group of veteran political and policy operatives has started an advocacy group aimed at using moderate Senate Democrats as the front line in a campaign to give the party a more centrist profile.

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One of the 48%

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Sunday November 07, 2004 · 3:53 PM PST

2004/11/07 · 15:53

There are more votes against Bush in this election than voted for Reagan, Clinton or Gore. And those are just the ones that got counted!

http://www.cafepress.com/all_things_dfa.14482459

Over the next four years, I don't plan to blend in with those people who thought it was okay to re-elect the worst president in history.

Some of my thoughts on the election

jaysea

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Saturday November 06, 2004 · 7:26 PM PST

2004/11/06 · 19:26

In no particular order . . .

John Kerry should have won. With a valid vote count, he probably did. But, I also feel that almost any Democratic candidate should have been able to beat George W. Bush, and that it shouldn't have been close enough to have to worry about stolen votes.
Kerry did a decent job, but not remarkable. He performed admirably in the debates. But, he never connected with the Democratic base, and he never connected with voters outside the party. I voted for him because he was the nominee. He was not my first choice, not even my fifth choice, but he got my vote.

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