Social Security: Where's Our Tahrir Square?

by: fake consultant

Fri Feb 04, 2011 at 10:17:39 AM EST

A secret police mechanism has been pushed aside, an Army has chosen not to attack The People, and a President who was backed by the "full faith and credit" of the US Government on Friday was being told by that same US Government on Tuesday that it's time to go.

The People, in fact, spoke so loudly that Mr. Mubarak has informed Egyptians that he's going to "pursue corruption", which, if taken literally, could eventually look like a puppy chasing its own tail.

The People, however, are unhappy with his answer, and they're speaking even louder yet...even to the point of being willing to take beatings, gunfire, and, believe it or not...camel charges...to make their voices heard.

And that got me to thinking about Social Security.

You know, we are facing the potential for a great big Social Security fight for pretty much the entire term of the 112th Congress-and it seems to me that a series of great big "Cairo-style" marches might be the way to make our voices heard, so that this Congress understands that great big benefit cuts are something that we will not tolerate.

On Email Gay Bashing, Or, ENDA's Already Getting Ugly

by: fake consultant

Fri Mar 26, 2010 at 16:43:30 PM EDT

Mission Not Accomplished - Caring for Our Veterans

by: Gary Peters

Fri May 02, 2008 at 11:11:08 AM EDT

Friends,

First, I’d like to begin by thanking all of you for your support. Because of contributions from people like you, our campaign has just been ranked in CQ’s list of the top ten best funded challengers in the country. The voters in Michigan’s 9th Congressional district are tired of the failed leadership they’ve gotten from my opponent, Congressman Joe Knollenberg, for the past sixteen years, and they’re eager for a real change in Washington.

As a former Lt. Commander in the Navy, I wanted to take a moment to write to you this week as we pass the fifth anniversary of one of the most shameful moments in recent American history. On May 1st, 2003, President George W. Bush landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, in front of the now-infamous “Mission Accomplished” banner and said these words: “My fellow Americans, major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.”

More after the break. 

Re-Do Basically DOA; What About Censoring Delegation?

by: TomChoske

Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 19:41:18 PM EDT

NADER'S NADIR, NOW AND LATER

by: Jack Ebling

Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 14:04:05 PM EST

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He used to ask the kinds of questions no serious candidate could, even when they were self-defeating
Now, it’s time to ask a few of Ralph Nader.

* What are you doing?

* Have you lost your mind?

* And are you willing to see your legacy shift from presidential spoiler to spoiled child _ the first to exhibit sandbox behavior at age 74.

Governor Granholm at Phil Hart Dinner - What it means to be a Democrat

by: bfealk

Mon Oct 29, 2007 at 12:20:47 PM EDT

America's High Five Needs a Hand

by: skarefamena

Fri Jul 20, 2007 at 10:51:06 AM EDT

Hey Michigan, let's be patriotic about something other than tax cuts!

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Vote Saturday, June 30th at the Youth Caucus. (for me!)

by: spontoni

Thu Jun 21, 2007 at 12:57:35 PM EDT

I have been a huge fan of this site for quite a while now and while I am not a regular poster I am a regular lurker.

Many of the bloggers here have met me and we've broken bread at the cruise director's house.  Now I am asking for your support. 

You probably have noticed the occasional young dems banter on this site stemming from the Michigan Young Democrats disasterous effort at a convention and all the aftermath that brought.

Well it is time for us to move forward, and the Michigan Democratic Party agrees.  In a decision by the appeals committee, the State Party no longer recognizes the Young Democrats as the official youth organization of the MDP.  Instead it is recreating the Youth Caucus. 

For those who don't know, the Youth Caucus was started back in 2002 by some of our great young leaders like Dave Woodward, Ryan Friedrichs, Jody Weissler and Amanda Stitt just to name a few.  That year the Youth Caucus organized the largest young democrat voter mobilization in the history of Michigan.  That leadership and dedication to the Party is what we are trying to re-establish with the new Youth Caucus.

I am working with former Youth Caucus leaders like Dave Woodward and Ryan Friedrichs to get us back on track.  We have put together a great team of young, diverse and active young Democrats from across Michigan to move this organization forward.

I am asking for your support and your vote on June 30th to elect me, Steve Pontoni, Chair of the Youth Caucus.

Blue Tiger Democrat Runs for Mayor of Flint

by: craigf

Mon May 14, 2007 at 22:27:51 PM EDT