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Every year the misinformation, helped by the retailers, that today is “Presidents Day” arrives on our doorstep, clothed in bunting and waving flags. Well it’s not! Today is Washington’s Birthday Holiday, folded into the holiday parade of the “Uniform Monday Holiday Act” in 1971. (more…)

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-UPDATE-

I ‘m still fumbling around trying to get the link with logo onto my site. However, if you haven’t seen HL’s newest effort yet, go over to the new 51 Percent site HERE.

What Heidi Li SAID about Liberalism.

I Own My Vote, PUMA, 51 Percent, Just Say No Deal, The New Agenda, 4ERA

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One PUMA’s thoughts about 2009

I do not have time to dally about whether the word “Feminist” is still correct. Suffice to say that I believe it is. That Governor Palin could call herself one, and Michelle Obama had trouble, shows the issue is not one of a leftist usurpation. Feminists right, left or in the middle, cannot cut off other feminists who support parallel position’s. Though I do not agree with Republican views of abortion, or their view of fiscal management or even their idea of care for the disadvantaged, I do find common ground on misogyny, and caucus fraud, election reform, and media bias.

Likewise, though I was outraged at NARAL’s actions, eventually upset with NOW, and disappointed by Steinem’s references to Palin, they are still democratic sisters. They made their best electoral choice. Most of their views are mine.

The problem, as I see it, is not our agreement; it’s how we got here, to this place, as PUMAs.  To move forward, we must focus; “keep our eyes on the prize”. Then, it’s the methods in how we move forward. (more…)

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Texas Two Step Disenfranchisement-will it “sinkin”? (more…)

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Humboldt County is one of the lesser-populated counties in California; at around 126,500 people. It doesn’t take many missing votes to realize something is amiss. If you thought the flap about voting irregularities had died down, and you haven’t read the BradBlog yet this week, trundle right on over there:

‘Humboldt Transparency Project’ Reveals Diebold, U.S. Federal E-Voting Scam

State certification of votes is to be final on December 13th, then, we will all know who really won the November 2008 elections, and by how much in California. When does your state certify?

I Own My Vote, PUMA, The Denver Group, Just Say No Deal

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Latest News on the Texas Caucus meetings.

Times and Locations for Final Three Primary/Caucus Advisory Committee Hearings

December 9, 2008 by End the Texas Two Step   
Filed under Blog, News & Commentary

The following dates for hearings in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio have been posted to the TDP website. The actual hearing locations have not yet been annnounced.

December 17, 2008

Dallas, TX

Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center, at 5150 Mark Trail Way, Dallas Texas 75232.

4 p.m.

December 19, 2008

Houston, TX

CWA Hall ( at 1730 Jefferson Street, Houston, Texas 77002)

9 a.m.

December 20, 2008

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio Area Progressive Action Coalition (at 7122 San Pedro, Ste 114 (rear of the building next to Ocean Dental) San Antonio, Texas 78216)

10:30 a.m.

 http://changethecaucus.org/?p=229

 

As we have said before, don’t forget to ask if your neighbor wants a ride or needs a sitter. If they couldn’t make it to the caucuses, they really need to be heard.

I Own My Vote, PUMA, The Denver Group, Just Say No Deal

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