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Bush Proposing to Gut Veterans’ Health Care
More evidence of the harsh impacts that President Bush’s budget will have on people across the nation:
“At least tens of thousands of veterans with non-critical medical issues could suffer delayed or even denied care in coming years to enable President Bush to meet his promise of cutting the deficit in half - if the White House is serious about its proposed budget. … ‘Either the administration is proposing gutting VA health care over the next five years or it is not serious about its own budget,’ said Rep. Chet Edwards of Texas, top Democrat on the panel overseeing the VA's budget.”
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 11:15 AM
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Bikers Protecting Families of Fallen Members of our Military at Funerals
Sad that this is necessary:
“Wearing vests covered in military patches, a band of motorcyclists rolls around the country from one soldier's funeral to another, cheering respectfully to overshadow jeers from church protesters. They call themselves the Patriot Guard Riders, and they are more than 5,000 strong, forming to counter anti-gay protests held by the Rev. Fred Phelps at military funerals.”
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 01:03 PM
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Port Security: What is the Real Motivation Behind the Bush Administration’s Actions?
Great post from David Sirota on his blog about the real motivations behind the Bush administration’s actions in allowing the United Arab Emirates company to take over port management in six major American ports:
“Politicians and the media are loudly decrying the Bush administration's proposal to turn over port security to a firm owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - a country with ties to terrorists. They are talking tough about national security - but almost no one is talking about what may have fueled the administration's decision to push forward with this deal: the desire to move forward Big Money's ‘free’ trade agenda.”
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 01:15 PM
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Richard Pombo's Hall of Shame
Great new Web site by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: www.DirtyDickPombo.com or http://www.dccc.org/pombo/main.html. Great resource for all of Pombo's misdeeds.
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 10:34 AM
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Diebold Voting Machines Re-certified in California
On Friday, California’s Secretary of State re-certified Diebold machines for use in California elections. We must rededicate ourselves to insist on paper trials for electronic voting and encourage permanent absentee voting.
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 11:38 AM
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VA Nurse Investigated for "Sedition" for Criticizing Bush
Thanks to Bob Handy for sending me this article on Laura Berg, who is being investigated for writing a letter to the editor of her local newspaper.
It's outrageous what this administration has fostered in people - it is Gulag politics.
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 03:22 PM
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A Pattern of Ignoring Laws from the Republicans?
From one who should know…
“Arnold Schwarzenegger was riding his Harley-Davidson with his son in a sidecar last month when he collided with an SUV. The governor required 15 stitches in his upper lip. After the accident, it emerged that Schwarzenegger has been riding his motorcycles for 20 years without the required motorcycle license. He 'never,' he said, 'thought about it.' For various reasons -- among them the fact that no cop saw the accident -- the governor wasn't ticketed. Dick Cheney went gunning for quail without the Texas stamp required to hunt upland game birds....”
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 01:27 PM
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Republicans Agreeing with Democrats?
We applaud the Republicans agreeing with the Democrats:
“GOP efforts to denounce governor's policies gaining”
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 12:03 PM
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Feinstein Grills Gonzales
Good article in the SF Chronicle on Senator Feinstein asking some tough questions of Gonzales.
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 12:38 PM
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King Family Announces “Celebration of Life Services”
I am honored to share this information on services for a true American hero, Mrs. Coretta Scott King:
The King family today announced arrangements of the services for Mrs. Coretta Scott King.
Saturday, February 4th, 2006
The Rotunda of the State Capitol
Corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Washington Street
Atlanta, GA 30034
12 noon – 8 pm
Mrs. King will lay in state at the Rotunda of the State Capitol. Members of the general public will be able to pay their respects.
Monday, February 6th, 2006
The Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
520 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
10 am – Midnight
Mrs. King will lay in honor for public viewing at the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary. Mrs. King was a member of the church and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. co-pastored there with his father from 1960 until his passing.
From 12 noon to 1 pm there will be a memorial musical celebration at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary, which is located directly across the street from the Heritage Sanctuary.
Tuesday, February 7th, 2006
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
6400 Woodrow Road
Lithonia, GA 30038
6:30 am – 9:30 am
Mrs. King will lay in honor at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
From 12 pm to 3 pm there will be a Going Home Celebration at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
The King Family is overwhelmed at the generous outpouring of support, prayers, and condolences from all over the world. The King Family request that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to:
Antioch College for the Coretta Scott King Scholarship Fund
795 Livermore Street
Yellow Spring, OH 45387
Posted by ChairmanTorres at 02:36 PM
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