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I received the following email from the ACLU of Florida regarding the Fair Districts Florida campaign to stop district-rigging. Help give voters a real voice in choosing their representatives. Only Florida residents registered to vote in the state can sign the petitions. If you know someone in Florida, please pass this along.
Dear grlpatriot,
The list of things for which I am grateful is abundant and filled with the richness of life, love, and spirit. A day of gathering with family and friends to share a meal and many blessing makes this day special. May you be filled with joy, good food, and good company this Thanksgiving day.
Many times [...]
Regardless of your political affiliation or feelings about military engagement, take a moment today to honor the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States of America to defend democracy and freedom.
Did you know that Veteran’s Day is “also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance [...]
Here are some Democratic bloggers who have articulated their reasons why they are not voting for Barack Obama. Keep checking back because I will be adding more to the list through tomorrow.
i am a feminist, i am a women’s activist, i am voting for sarah palin, by Prameela Bartholomeusz, DNC Platform Committee Member
i am supporting [...]
Florida started early voting on October 20 for the general election match up between McCain and Obama (the Lord of lies, flip floppery, voter fraud, caucus fraud, race-baiting, and dirty politics). Traditionally, I’ve voted on election day, November 4, for all the Democrats, even the weakest of Dems. Why? Because I’ve been a loyal and [...]
Here is The Denver Group/Democrats For Principle Before Party (DPBP) latest ad if you haven’t seen it:
Here’s what the DPBP had to say about the ad:
We and our supporters object to the tactics Senator Obama has used to advance his political career. We do not think these tactics befit a Democratic or a democratic presidential [...]
The vigilant Just Say No Deal (JSND) Coalition is keeping a watchful eye on ACORN. In a handy chart, the JSND editors have traced the nuts back to Obama’s community organizing days, connected the dots to Obama’s staffers and radical associates that form his new Democratic party, and linked to the entrenched interests within the [...]
Statement from New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on the Seventh Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks:
Today we remember the lives lost, the victims injured, and the families torn apart by the attacks of 9/11. And we reflect on the heroism and sacrifice of the brave men and women who rushed into danger – who [...]
Today, we, here at Red Hot & Blue Politics honor those victims and families affected by the terrorists attacks on September 11, 2001.
Early in the morning on September 11, 2001, nineteen hijackers took control of four commercial airliners en route to San Francisco and Los Angeles from Boston, Newark, and Washington, D.C. (Washington Dulles International [...]
How are you going to feel if the DNC forces a symbolic roll call vote? The last straw; my sentiments exactly! Enough is enough. This is the United States of America, not China or Russia. This is a democracy of the people, by the people. Delegates need to vote the will of the people, not [...]
GrlPatriot will be returning soon from hiatus. In the meantime...
Is the honeymoon coming to an end: Obama promises but supporters doubting he will deliver; another one bites the dust -- Obama backstabs the LGBT community (again).
Video Rewind: Hear Obama's copious "pro-equality" statements on the campaign trail, then read about the bomb he dropped to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). More on the DOMA story at Pam's House Blend.
Fired! Obama supporter caught wasting tax dollars, Obama fires whistle blower.
Obama fails on women's rights again and Daou speaks out: Let Women Wear the Hijab: The Emptiness of Obama's Cairo Speech
Obama kicks-off LGBT Pride month by reminding us he has done little for the LGBT community, while evil VP Dick Cheney trumps Obama on marriage equality (OMG!) ... Oh, and despite Obama's lying claims, it was actually Clinton who was the first POTUS to appoint gays to Senate-confirmed positions.
You Go Hill! Continuing her long-time support of LGBT rights, Sec. Hillary Clinton vows to fight for gay rights abroad and to offer partner benefits to US diplomats stationed overseas.
Another win for marriage equality: New Hampshire Gov. signs gay marriage bill making N.H. the sixth state to legalize gay marriage.
Marriage equality battle continues in Cali: California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, banning gay marriage.
Fired yet! Forked-tongued, NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd caught plagiarizing.
Marriage Equality in New Hampshire: NH Senate passes gay-marriage bill; allows clergy to decline to marry gay couples.
Rightwinger meltdown alert: McCains and ex-McCain aide come out to attend the conservative gay rights organization, the Log Cabin Republicans, four day convention in D.C.
Another win for marriage equality: Vermont passes gay-marriage bill.
It's unanimous! Iowa Supreme Court finds same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
Sen. Charles Schumer NY-D reverses anti-gay marriage stance and announces support, giving momentum to gay marriage in New York.
Vermont Senate OK's gay marriage bill, moves to House.
Some stimulus needed for Alatech: U.S. jobs threatened by cheap Chinese condoms.
Visit State's site and blog, DIPNOTE, for real-time info on Hillary's work around the world. Check out the interactive map to track Hillary's travels and follow detailed news and discussion at No Quarter.
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