Tom DeLay Billboard Contest Update - vote for your favorite!
My last diary entry mentioned Democracy For America's billboard slogan contest for Tom DeLay's district in Texas. They've received over 20,000 entries and have selected 30 they'd like to get votes on....
View ArticleThe Texas Futile Care Act strikes again
Parents battle doctors as critically ill newborn fights for her lifeLittle Knya Dismuke Howard is only five months old. She is still fighting for her life at Memorial Hermann Hospital. But while she's...
View ArticleMy letter to Tom Feeney regarding rewriting of CIANA amendments
Tom Feeney, my Representative, just so happens to be a member of the House Judiciary Committee, so I thought I'd send him a letter about the GOP members' rewriting of several amendments offered by Dems...
View ArticleLet's pretend Osama Bin Laden has been captured.
"Let us say, and why not" (with props to Rude Pundit because I love when he begins entries with those words) that Bush's press conference on Tuesday is to announce the capture of Osama bin Laden. I got...
View ArticleWhen faith fails, there's always crystal meth [updated]
Cross-posted to StreetProphets[Update: I neglected to mention this story will be on Countdown with Keith Olbermann tonight.] Remember Ashley Smith, the woman taken hostage by Fulton County Courthouse...
View ArticleI am shocked, shocked (that I finally got an LTE published)
A couple weeks ago I wrote a letter to the editor of the Daytona Beach News-Journal in praise of the Florida Supreme Court's ruling of school vouchers as unconstitutional. It was published last Sunday...
View ArticleDLC: DailyKos, DFA, MoveOn = "Liberal Fundamentalists"
Well, we should certainly have some laughs with this one. The Democratic Leadership Council's latest New Dem Dispatch takes a few potshots at Kossacks, Democracy for America (and indirectly, Howard...
View ArticleIt was 25 years ago today: a brief discourse on AIDS, then and now.
On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control released its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) containing a story on five Los Angeles homosexual men who had contracted pneumocystis...
View ArticleFL-24: Help Clint Curtis Win the Primary and Fight Vote Fraud
Hi Kossacks. I'm volunteering for the campaign of Clint Curtis and thought it would help to start diarying the race. The campaign has gotten little attention and Clint could really use the exposure and...
View ArticleFL-24: A favor for me (and Clint Curtis)
Most of you are probably aware of the DCCC's Candidate for Change contest running now. The DCCC is asking you to vote for your favorite three candidates to help them direct support. If you haven't...
View ArticleFL-24: Clint Curtis weekend appearances in central-east Florida; Kossack meetup?
Last week, twinkyfl1 posted about three events this weekend for Clint Curtis. I'm reposting as a reminder, and also because I'll be attending the Saturday and Sunday events and would love to meet any...
View ArticleFL-24: Clint Curtis - Primary Early Voting Sites Are Open!
I'm going to be lazy tonight and just post an email I got from Clint's regional field manager, Marty Ward. (Actually she asked me to forward it and I certainly can't improve on what she wrote.) FL-24...
View ArticleFL-24: Clint Curtis wins endorsement of Daytona newspaper and other goodies
Great news! Clint has been endorsed for the U.S. House District 24 Democratic primary by the Daytona Beach News-Journal:To challenge Feeney: Clint Curtis better of Democratic hopefuls More in the...
View ArticleFL-24: Tom Feeney's Tomfoolery [UPDATE #2]
Update #1: TPM's Election Central did more research than me. :-)Update #2: The Orlando Sentinel has more.Imagine the delight of many FL-24 registered Democrats, myself included, who have received...
View ArticleFL-24: Clint Curtis wins Dem primary; endorsements received so far
I'm happy to announce that Clint Curtis won Tuesday's Democratic primary for Florida's 24th U.S. Congressional District by a substantial margin. Now it's on to face Tom Feeney (R-Abramoff) - voted one...
View ArticleFL-24: A message to Democrats from Clint Curtis
Dear Democrat:I'm Clint Curtis and I need your support. Regardless of who you voted for in the primary on September 5th, you know that this is a critical year for Democrats. The Republicans' dangerous...
View ArticleFL-24: Let's put Clint Curtis on the DCCC's map
The DCCC just sent out a fundraising email regarding confessed criminal Bob Ney and his ties to confessed criminal Jack Abramoff. No doubt many of you received it. One particular excerpt from the email...
View ArticleFL-24: An offer you shouldn't refuse. (And bonus pooties.)
In DavidNYC's front-paged post earlier today, I made an offer to match contributions to FL-24 candidate Clint Curtis, up to $100. I got one taker at $20.01, but then the big news broke about Mark...
View ArticleFL-24: Clint Curtis statement on Mark Foley and a question for Tom Feeney
Florida Congressman Tom Feeney (R-Abramoff), who worked closely with freshly disgraced ex-Congressman Mark Foley (R-Rehab) on a number of issues, including legislation for the House Caucus on Missing...
View ArticleNOT a Clint Curtis diary! - NRDC's Drive Beyond Oil Tour comes to Daytona Beach
Shocking as it may seem, I occasionally do other things besides post diaries about Clint Curtis and then whine because they hardly get any comments. ;-) At any rate, kaiter's diary from earlier today...
View ArticleFL-24: Olbermann sez Feeney's CoS "Worst Person in the World"; other Clint...
In what is practically an endorsement of Clint Curtis ;-) Keith Olbermann awarded Countdown's "Worst Person in the World" title to Jason Roe, Tom Feeney's (R-Abramoff) Chief of Staff. Roe's on loan to...
View ArticleFL-24: A Night at the Movies
Tonight was the Daytona premiere of the finalized version of "Truth in the Booth: The Clint Curtis Story." In it, Clint details for Brad Friedman of Bradblog the whole sordid story of Tom Feeney...
View ArticleFL-24: Stunning NEW election integrity video featuring Clint Curtis!
I grew up thinking you're supposed to do the right thing. And that's what I do. I'll do it until someone makes it so that I can't. - Clint Curtis I don't know about you, but a guy who says stuff like...
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So you're worried about "skewed" election results....
Judging by clammyc's Recommended diary, there is great concern regarding the possibility of Election Day shenanigans perpetrated by Republicans, from voting machine irregularities to voter...
View ArticleFL-24: Zogby poll shows Curtis/Feeney almost even!
As I've written and commented in diaries about my candidate, Clint Curtis, I've been very upfront about it being something of a longshot. Sure, Tom Feeney's the only UNindicted member of the infamous...
View ArticleFL-24: [Updated] Dubya's backyard newspaper has feature story on Clint Curtis
[Update: cmanaster REALLY wants to spend more money. Who are we to refuse?] This is an amusing little story. (Or big story, perhaps.) The Lone Star Iconoclast, a weekly independent paper in George...
View ArticleFL-24: Curtis ad uses Feeney's dirty tricks against him
Clint Curtis just posted a YouTube ad that you don't want to miss. I'm not sure if this is going on local TV in the next few days, but I assume so. However, you can help Clint and this time it won't...
View ArticleEight of Twelve Anti-Environment Congressmen Defeated
The great news keeps coming regarding yesterday's victories. The League of Conservation Voters has been working hard to defeat the "Dirty Dozen," a group of virulently anti-environment Congressmen and...
View ArticleRoundup of Dean birthday/DNC contribution ideas [updated with poll]
For the last couple days several ideas have been bantered about regarding how to thank Howard Dean and the new, improved DNC for putting the 50 State Strategy into motion, and showing...
View Article[UPDATE] Howard Dean Birthday Donation Project: Final Plan
[UPDATE: It's been suggested we write in our cards "From your supporter in the blogosphere" or something similar, so Dean will know it originated here. You can write DailyKos if you want, but I'm...
View ArticleFINAL DIARY on Dean Birthday Card Project :-)
This is the last reminder diary I'll be posting about the Great Howard Dean Birthday Card Project of Ought'6, although I'll post reminders in Open Threads and Dean-related diaries until Wednesday. If...
View ArticleA [compact flourescent] light bulb moment: encouraging conservation through...
Like probably all Kossacks, I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking of ways to influence the people within my circle to change their mindsets and behaviors regarding the various pressing issues...
View ArticleClimate change: It's not your fault.
[This diary is something I wrote for my own blog, spacebawl. I realize Kossacks will probably see my writing in this case as painfully simplistic and obvious, but since I "market" my blog to less...
View ArticleLIVE Web event today - "The Galapagos: A Laboratory for Studying Climate...
Please excuse this quick and dirty diary regarding a live online event via Conservation International. I'm sorry I can't flesh this out more, but I'm at work and need to be quick. They are taking...
View ArticleFL-24: (Re)Introducing Clint Curtis: Let's be ready when Feeney falls
A recent plethora of stories have appeared in the traditional news media and the blogosphere about the FBI finally having a chat with Congressman Tom Feeney (R-FL) regarding his relationship with Jack...
View ArticleDrop that chicken wing and back slowly away from the refrigerator [updated]
In other words, join me, A Siegel, and a few other Kossacks in the Climate Emergency Fast on September 4.The U.S. Climate Emergency Council is organizing this fast to send a message to Congress as it...
View ArticleStupidest email yet from Tom Feeney (R-FL-Abramoff)
While I certainly don't enjoy hearing from Tom Feeney in any medium, the sad fact is, he's my Congressman and I need to keep track of what he's up to. I've been subscribed to his email list for a...
View ArticleSixty-six percent: a water story (Blog Action Day)
[This post is part of Blog Action Day's "Blog for the Environment" campaign; crossposted from my blog, spacebawl.]Earlier this week, a construction crew working on a main thoroughfare in Daytona Beach...
View ArticleEt tu, CNN? "Planet in Peril" vs. "Keeping Them Honest"
For at least a month, CNN has been proudly touting its Planet in Peril documentary (a two-part series airing this Tuesday and Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. EDT), on both its news channel and website. I've...
View ArticleAction Alert: Keep the renewable energy standard and tax title in the Energy...
I don't have much time to flesh this out, so I'm just going to post an action alert I received from The Vote Solar Initiative this morning. To summarize, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are planning to...
View ArticleGreen Gore Gets Gold!
Al Gore gets gold on Tennessee digsWhat a great thing to read, particularly on the heels of this diary earlier today. The "gold" refers to the second-highest rating available from the U.S. Green...
View ArticleHuge explosion at chemical plant in Jacksonville, FL
A major explosion just occurred at T2 Laboratories, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida, located in an industrial area on the waterfront in the northern part of the city. So far, at least two people have...
View ArticleNine FL candidates, including Clint Curtis, among DFA's Grassroots All-Stars!
Democracy for America's 2008 Grassroots All-Stars vote is underway, and I was thrilled to find nine candidates from Florida in the running, including my personal favorite, Clint Curtis! You may already...
View ArticleOn Friday: DFA Grassroots All-Star Clint Curtis (FL-24) answers your questions
Friday morning at approximately 9:00 a.m., I'll be posting a diary for Clint Curtis, the election integrity whistleblower who challenged Congressman Tom Feeney (R-Abramoff) for the FL-24 seat in 2006,...
View ArticleCargill suspends construction of ethanol plant: "escalating grain prices" a...
Emerald Renewable Energy, a Cargill subsidiary, announced today that it's suspending the construction of an ethanol plant just outside Topeka, Kansas. In an interview with the Topeka Capital-Journal,...
View ArticleDNC Fundraising Page to replace whiny big-money donor!
Take Your Money Ball and Go Home!I've created a $28,500 fundraising page at the DNC's website to replace the amount Miami businessman and big-money DNC donor Paul Cejas donated in 2007, and which he...
View ArticleVideo/audio proof: FL Dems' feeble attempt to stop GOP from setting early...
See also: FL Dems scrub inconvenient FAQ from "Make It Count" website by jethropalerobber.There have been numerous diaries discussing the Florida primary debacle but I've yet to see one that includes...
View ArticleFL-24 candidate Clint Curtis endorses Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq
Last week, a full-bore effort commenced in the Florida blogosphere to introduce that state's Democratic politicians and candidates to the Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq. As most of you know,...
View ArticleSo your boyfriend voted for McCain
Well, maybe not yours, as far as I know anyway. But mine did. I almost cried when he told me. This, after months of saying he was undecided but was leaning toward Obama. After months of me ensuring I...
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Dawn Chorus Birdblog - What's blue and a jay, but isn't a blue jay?
I'm pleased to be the guest diarist for this week's Birdblog. I confess up front that I don't have anything close to the background and expertise of our regular host, lineatus, and my photos aren't...
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