Letter-writing campaign to elect Howard Dean as DNC Chair
We all need to write to our local/state DNC members, urging them to vote for Howard Dean. The list of DNC members is at: http://drafthoward.com/index.php?id=19 If you write to your local/state DNC...
View ArticleAlternative view on Hillary Clinton in 2008
Could Hillary Clinton be more electable than we think? Yes, she is a polarizing figure who is hated by some people. The Republican leaders keep talking about how easy she would be to beat in 2008. I...
View ArticleMoral values vs. tobacco
This could be a job for moveon.org or similar groups. I think that the right Democratic campaign could turn Utah from the most heavily Republican state to a battleground state over the coming years. I...
View ArticleSweet home in Vermont (parody of "Sweet Home Alabama")
Although I'm not a big Lynyrd Skynyrd fan and didn't know that much about the band, I've always been a big fan of "Sweet Home Alabama". The song has a very catchy tune, and I'm a sucker for catchy...
View ArticleWhich Republicans to watch out for in 2008
As a Democrat, I've thought about which Republicans we need to watch out for:
View ArticleSTOP calling President Bush "Chimpy"!!!
It seems that everyone here refers to President Bush as "Chimpy". THIS IS AN INSULT TO CHIMPANZEES! How can you people be so insensitive? Even the worst chimpanzees don't rig elections, give free...
View ArticleIs Doomsday REALLY coming?
I need to stop reading dailykos.com, which I discovered last year right after the election. The more I read, the worse I feel. I need to spend more time listening to Britney Spears and Mandy Moore.
View ArticleUtah Kossacks: tobacco as a wedge issue
It's the first day of the new year, and many people have resolved to quit tobacco. It's time to force the Republican Party to make the same resolution. Not only is the Republican Party is bought and...
View ArticleProgressive buying habits
Thanks to dailykos.com, buyblue.org, and similar web sites, I have been changing my buying habits over the past year. I'll reflect on changes I have made. I'm open to suggestions on other changes I...
View ArticleHELP needed with drafting an education plank for Democratic Party platform
I'm part of the education subcommittee of the Democratic Party here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. One issue I'd like to address that my group hasn't DIRECTLY addressed is the SSSLLLOOOWWW pace of the...
View ArticlePOLL: Should the Democratic Party drop the gun control issue?
It's as much of a hot-button issue as abortion and gay marriage. Several people have suggested that Democrats drop the abortion and gay marriage issues. Now it's time to suggest the same for the gun...
View ArticleRethuglicans remind me of Britney haters
As a Kossack and a Britney Spears fan, I have noticed many similarities between the Republican Right Wing Attack Machine and the Britney Hater Attack Machine.
View ArticleOrrin Hatch is a TOBACCO WHORE!!! I'm doing my part to bring him down!
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah has already accepted $17,000 in campaign contributions from tobacco companies for the 2006 election cycle. What makes this...
View ArticleHow I am exposing Rethug TOBACCO WHORES
I'm tired of waiting for the Democratic leadership and their wimpy consultants to start using tobacco as a wedge issue against the Rethugs. So I've started a Letter to the Editor Campaign to...
View ArticleJoe Camel supports Senator Conrad Burns and Congressman Dennis Rehberg
Senator Conrad Burns and Congressman Dennis Rehberg would like to thank your children for smoking, dipping, and chewing tobacco. According to the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund, Senator Burns has...
View ArticleSPREAD THE WORD: jump-starting Joe Camel as a wedge issue
I'm trying to jump-start a wedge issue for Democrats to use against Rethuglicans. I consider this the ULTIMATE symbol of Rethuglican hypocrisy. This year, I have written letters to the editors of...
View ArticleHow effective are carbon offset programs?
I'm thinking of donating enough money to Native Energy to offset my consumption of fossil fuels and resulting contribution to global warming. I'm posting this diary to vet Native Energy and other...
View ArticleWhy must these debates be confined to cable/satellite TV?
The first debate was on MSNBC. The second debate is on CNN. WHY, oh, WHY must these debates be confined to cable/satellite TV? Yes, I know they're also available on the Internet, but everything looks...
View ArticleBeing informed is too depressing for me!
I've always felt an obligation to know what's going on in the world. But the more attention I pay to keeping up, the worse I feel. Conversely, the less I pay attention to what's going on in the world,...
View ArticleHow do you stay informed WITHOUT wasting time and energy?
I feel like I'm a redneck trailer trash hick. Of all the presidential debates, I've only seen ONE - the Democratic debate at American University in Washington DC on African American issues. That...
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