Monthly Archives: September 2010

Letter to the Democratic National Committee

This letter to the Democratic National Committee was copied to the Forum Administrator with a request by the author, Ahmad Foroughizadeh, to publish it here. Coming from Britain, I’m horrified to find the onslaught on President Obama, the finest President … Continue reading

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NSA – how sad/bad can it get?

Just a note to state the obvious….party politics once more triumphed at the expense of thousand of “innocents” here in Sedona, and millions of folks who might want to protect the red rock area.  I am hoping that DORR and … Continue reading

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Let’s not commit suicide

As a dedicated Democrat I am disappointed, distressed, and disgusted with their activities and their electoral approach.  I hope that my views are relayed to both the state and national levels; the DNC needs to hear some honest feedback. The … Continue reading

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Hope and Change

HOPE AND CHANGE Last year Sarah Palin asked a crowd, “How’s that ‘Hopey-Changey’ Thing Working Out for Ya?” referring to President Obama’s first year in office. Hearing this, I wondered, “What, actually, IS hope, and how HAS Obama made changes … Continue reading

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Support for Kyrsten Sinema

Open Left put up a nice plug for Kyrsten on its front page today, and I added a comment with a link to DORR’s video of her presentation in Sedona back in January of this year: Supporting Young Progressive Democrats: … Continue reading

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Not in the mood to fight the fascists today

“…push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open and our heads above the water. See who is in there with you and celebrate.” Continue reading

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Common Sense: Sustainability and Democracy

Both Democrats and Republicans like to quote Thomas Jefferson.  The following two quotes explain why.  He was wise and even-handed as you will see here where he says, “I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government … Continue reading

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To my fellow potential blog mates

Although I am sure the forum administrator covered it somewhere, at length, check out the Tools button and see Press This. Cool beans this. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share … Continue reading

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The Astro in the Tea Party’s Astroturf

Until recently, not many people had heard of the Koch Brothers. Now, thanks to the New Yorker, everyone has heard of them. Here’s the article which outed them, Covert Operations, and here’s a short sample of why it’s caused such … Continue reading

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