Waterboarding is IN, Puppy-Throwing is OUT

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Thursday June 12, 2008 · 1:15 PM PDT

2008/06/12 · 13:15

Well, PETA would be pleased... Amnesty International and the ACLU, not so much.

A YouTube video showing a Marine throwing a puppy off a cliff has led to the Marine's discharge:

The statement said the Marines conducted an investigation as soon as the YouTube video came to the attention of commanders.

"The actions seen in the Internet video are contrary to the high standards we expect of every Marine and will not be tolerated," according to the statement.

On the video, (Lance Corporal David) Motari smiles as he is holding the puppy and then hurls the dog over a cliff. An unknown person operating the video cameras is heard laughing and another voice saying "that's mean, Motari."

Has Homeland Security determined that the puppy was not an enemy of America, though? Motari could simply have been protecting our country from juvenile canine terrorists.

Coincidence or Connect-the-Dots Time?

SarahG

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Sunday March 09, 2008 · 7:36 PM PDT

2008/03/09 · 19:36

From CNN:

Senators: Where is Iraq's oil money going?

Two senators are asking congressional investigators to look at Iraq's oil revenues and see if the war-ravaged nation can pay for its own reconstruction, an effort that has been bankrolled to this point mostly by U.S. taxpayers.
Carl Levin, D-Michigan, and John Warner, R-Virginia, said in their Friday letter to the Government Accountability Office that Iraq has "tremendous resources" in banks worldwide but is doing little to improve security and reconstruction efforts.

A bipartisan complaint? Do tell!

There's more:

"We believe that it has been overwhelmingly U.S. taxpayer money that has funded Iraq reconstruction over the last five years, despite Iraq earning billions of dollars in oil revenue over that time period that have ended up in non-Iraqi banks," wrote the senators, who are their party's top members on the Armed Services Committee.

Any chance that money is winding up in non-Iraqi pockets? Since the war began, oil companies have been announcing 'record profits' on a regular basis. Read More

Okay, my opinion of MoveOn.org has improved

SarahG

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Friday October 19, 2007 · 1:32 PM PDT

2007/10/19 · 13:32

People may remember that a previous diary of mine complained about MoveOn’s tendency to hit up liberals across the country for cash to fund campaigns in liberal strongholds like New York, Los Angeles, or other "important" cities. I took them to task for requesting my money when they had never expended any real money in Kentucky. Taking money from Red State liberals means less money is left for progressive candidates in that state, which makes the Blue 'bluer' and the Red 'redder'.

SarahG

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Tuesday May 22, 2007 · 6:27 AM PDT

2007/05/22 · 06:27

5/23 Update: Beshear won the Democratic primary, beating his closest opponent by about 20%! Sad to say, Fletcher won the GOP primary, despite the lead Northup had on my survey.

Many thanks to everyone who participated in my poll!

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TODAY is the primary. Did you vote, and if so, who did you choose for governor?

They are predicting a less than 15% turnout today. The same people who complain that they have no choice are confused by the number of choices they have this time!

If you didn't vote, you still have time. Get out there!

**Okay, I should have included Category 13: 'I am a registered independent'. The system won't let me change the poll now, so if you're an independent, just ding me in the comments (or by email).

If you are registered to a third party, let me know which. Libertarian? Green?

Poll

202 votes Show Results

I voted for:

202 votes Vote Now!

I voted for:

Ernie Fletcher

9 votes

Anne Northup

17 votes

Billy Harper

3 votes

Steve Beshear

135 votes

Bruce Lunsford

17 votes

Steve Henry

7 votes

Jody Richards

3 votes

Gatewood Galbraith

9 votes

Otis Hensley

0 votes

I voted for Jonathan Miller, even though he dropped out

1 vote

I wrote someone else in

0 votes

I didn't vote because I didn't like anybody

1 vote

I didn't vote because I don't give a s--t

0 votes

Why I Still Won’t Donate $ to Move On

SarahG

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Tuesday April 10, 2007 · 12:23 PM PDT

2007/04/10 · 12:23

I didn’t expect to get the response I did to the first post about this subject. I thought a lot of good points were made, including the importance of maintaining the Democratic majority in the Senate.

However, I’m still not giving money to MoveOn.

Most of the Red States have citizens whose average income is below the national standard. This has led to jokes about the Blue States paying taxes to support the Red States. These jokes are often accurate. As a result, there is a limited amount of ‘disposable income’ available for campaigns in those places, especially Democratic or progressive campaigns. When MoveOn takes a Red State dollar, it becomes one less dollar for progressive candidates within the state. It’s like Robin Hood in reverse, forcing Red State candidates to borrow money for ads and leaving county Democratic organizations (where they exist) in debt after each election.

SarahG

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Friday April 06, 2007 · 9:01 AM PDT

2007/04/06 · 09:01

In late March, Change For Kentucky county organizers met in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, to decide if we would endorse a candidate in the 2007 Kentucky gubernatorial primary. We went over candidate questionnaires, examined polling data taken from within our ranks, and met individually with six of the seven candidates for the Democratic Primary (in person or via video).

The decision was difficult. We had many fine candidates to choose between, each of whom would bring their own gifts to the office. By the end of the day, though, one candidate had emerged as the best person to lead Kentucky out of its current climate of political corruption, waste, and scandal: Jonathan Miller. In his time as State Treasurer, he has demonstrated that he is the sort of socially progressive, fiscally responsible candidate Change For Kentucky looks for.

SarahG

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Friday March 30, 2007 · 10:33 AM PDT

2007/03/30 · 10:33

Recently, I received yet another appeal from MoveOn.org, asking me to help fund ads to expose pro-war Republicans. With my help, they could put senators like "Collins, Sununu and Coleman" on the hot seat. While I'm all for getting pro-war senators out of office, I couldn't help but notice the geographical location of these senators:

SarahG

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Thursday July 13, 2006 · 1:35 PM PDT

2006/07/13 · 13:35

Yesterday was rainy here in the Bluegrass. Although the heavens opened up on us more than once during setup, the event was still well attended, and lots of candidates got the chance to address voters!

David Sirota was great. He outlined how corporate money influences governmental policy while politicians distract people with hot-button issues like abortion, marriage, etc. Very cogent, very instructive. We gave him a standing ovation. Of course, he couldn't help but comment on the weather, which could have steamed clams through the shell:

"If humidity were an energy source, Kentucky would be Saudi Arabia."

SarahG

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Friday June 30, 2006 · 2:36 PM PDT

2006/06/30 · 14:36

More info at: http://www.changeforkentucky.com

We need HELP to put on this picnic. Our 2004 event was a great success, and this year's NSFF promises to be even better. We have several candidates for City Council attending, at least one mayoral candidate, and candidates from across Kentucky. One of them is Amy Shir, a recent addition to the DFA-List!

David Sirota will also be there, speaking to us about his experiences and signing his new book "Hostile Takeover."

We need your help, though. This event is FREE to attendees, but it takes funds to provide the space, the stage, barbeque for a large crowd, and beverages so people don't get dehydrated.

Even 10 dollars would help. If you'd like to turn Kentucky into a blue state, go to:

http://www.changeforkentucky.com

to contribute to our effort, or simply to find out more about the picnic.

Many thanks,

Sarah G

Pagan views on the "War on Christmas"

SarahG

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Tuesday December 13, 2005 · 7:26 AM PST

2005/12/13 · 07:26

The holiday now called "Christmas" began as various pagan holidays honoring the winter solstice. This was the shortest day in the year, and after it the time of light would grow longer and the spring would return.

Recently, calling it "Christmas" vs. "Holiday Season" became the latest litmus test for the Christian Right. Jerry Falwell has launched a 'Friend or Foe' campaign, and Fox News' John Gibson is making big bucks off a book titled "The War on Christmas", which purports to explain how evil liberals are stealing Jesus out of a holiday where, frankly, He had to be inserted in the first place.

This has led to commentary on several Pagan blogs, which each have their own take on the subject: Read More

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