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Bettie Page Dies
Posted in Feminism, just say no deal, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, women, tagged Bettie Page, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, Pin Up Model, puma, The Denver Group, The New Agenda on December 12, 2008| 2 Comments »
Auto Bailout Rejected?
Posted in Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, women, tagged Auto Bailout, Economy, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, puma, Senate, The Denver Group on December 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »
-UPDATE-
Bush to the rescue?
US Financial Bailout Money May Go to Automakers
By Kent Klein
Washington
12 December 2008
The Bush administration says it will consider using money from the $700 billion Wall Street rescue fund to prevent the U.S. auto industry from collapsing. After carmaker bailout talks broke down in the Senate, news of possible White House intervention seemed to calm financial markets on Friday. U.S. President George Bush has long opposed dipping into the financial bailout package approved earlier this year to keep Detroit’s “Big Three’ car companies afloat.
For more on the subject go to SavagePolitics.
-UPDATE-
Take a look at the roll call vote HERE. 12 senators just couldn’t make it! Tired? Too late at night? Got snowed in?
To see the House vote go HERE.
Politico.com Breaking News:
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The Senate has rejected the auto industry bailout. The vote was 52-35 but 60 votes were required to move forward.
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Votes Play Hide and Seek in Humboldt Co.
Posted in election reform, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, voter reform, women, tagged CA, Diebold, election reform, Humboldt Co., I Own My Vote, just say no deal, puma, SOS, The Denver Group, voter reform on December 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »
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?
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Women for Women’s Human Rights-New Ways
Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, women, tagged CSBR, Human Sexuality, I Own My Vote, Islam, just say no deal, Muslim, puma, The Denver Group, Turkey, Women's Rights, Women's Health, WWHR on December 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Each year the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers highlights sixteen women, men and organizations that standout in the fight against gender violence. Representing December 10th, is: (more…)
Wanda Nowicka
Posted in Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, women, tagged ASTRA, CWGL, FEDERA, Human Rights, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, Poland, puma, Reproductive rights, The Denver Group, Wanda Nowicka on December 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Each year the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers highlights sixteen women, men and organizations that standout in the fight against gender violence. Representing December 9th, is: (more…)
Nancy Sutley: and Maybe Steve Chu
Posted in Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, women, tagged environment, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, LGBT, puma, Sutley, The Denver Group on December 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »
A sign of the environment to come?
Transition: Obama to name environmental leader
By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer
Published: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
[WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama has selected a deputy mayor of Los Angeles to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality, transition officials said Wednesday.
Nancy Sutley is the first prominent member of the gay and lesbian community to earn a senior role in the Democrat’s new administration.
With many of his top White House and Cabinet posts filled, Obama now is focusing on fleshing out his natural resources and environment team, and could formally introduce his choices for interior secretary, energy secretary and environmental protection agency chief within weeks if not days….]
In addition to her work as Deputy Mayor, Sutley is currently on the SoCal Metro Waterboard. Her bio there says:
“Sutley served as energy advisor to Gov. Gray Davis, managing state and federal regulatory, legislative, financial and press matters. From 1999-2003, she was deputy secretary for policy and intergovernmental relations within the California Environmental Protection Agency, where she advised on water and air pollution policy, lobbied federal agencies and Congress, and established budget and legislative priorities.”
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International Human Rights Day
Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, women, tagged I Own My Vote, International Human Rights Day, just say no deal, puma, The Denver Group, UDHR, UN on December 10, 2008| 1 Comment »
Today is the 60th anniversary of international Human Rights Day! Today marks the culmination of a yearlong campaign to: (more…)
Noelene Nabulivou
Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, women, tagged 16 days, CWGL, Fiji, Human Rights, I Own My Vote, ICT, just say no deal, Media, Noelene Nabulivou, puma, The Denver Group, WAC, Women's Rights on December 8, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Each year the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers highlights sixteen women, men and organizations that standout in the fight against gender violence. Representing December 6th, is: (more…)
