Sunday, October 17, 2004
AIN'T IT THE TRUTH...
A LITTLE JOKE SENT TO ME FROM KAREN IN OKLAHOMA CITY...
The President''s Puzzle
Dick Cheney walks into the Oval Office and sees The President whooping and hollering.
"What's the matter, Mr. President?" The Vice President inquired.
"Nothing at all, boss. I just done finished a jigsaw puzzle in record time!" The President beamed.
"How long did it take you?"
"Well, the box said '3 to 5 Years' but I did it in a month!
The President''s Puzzle
Dick Cheney walks into the Oval Office and sees The President whooping and hollering.
"What's the matter, Mr. President?" The Vice President inquired.
"Nothing at all, boss. I just done finished a jigsaw puzzle in record time!" The President beamed.
"How long did it take you?"
"Well, the box said '3 to 5 Years' but I did it in a month!
THE GOP'S STOLEN ELECTION, PART 1
THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF POSTS ABOUT ALLEGATIONS OF GOP FRAUD AND EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE DURING THE UPCOMING ELECTION. IF YOU'RE NOT OUTRAGED, THEN YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION!
First, we'll be taking a look at Nathan Sproul and his "Voters Outreach of America" voter registration efforts in swing states.
"Voters Outreach" has gone into numerous swing states, including West Virginia, Nevada and Oregon, in order to register new voters. It's been touting itself as a nonpartisan voter registration group, but numerous links show it is being run by Nathan Sproul with Sproul & Associates of Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Sproul is the former Executive Director of the Arizona Republican Party, and before that he was head of the Arizona Christian Coalition.
Here's what's wrong with "Voters Outreach of America." In EVERY state, temporary workers were hired to register voters. And in every state, either A) they were only PAID for GOP registrations, or B) they TORE UP DEMOCRATIC REGISTRATIONS.
Numerous news organizations are now watching this story, including CBS News, Associated Press, Reuters, and CNN.
Blogger Daily Kos has been keeping up with this story on a couple of threads - you can read his stories, with extensive links here and here.
First, we'll be taking a look at Nathan Sproul and his "Voters Outreach of America" voter registration efforts in swing states.
"Voters Outreach" has gone into numerous swing states, including West Virginia, Nevada and Oregon, in order to register new voters. It's been touting itself as a nonpartisan voter registration group, but numerous links show it is being run by Nathan Sproul with Sproul & Associates of Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Sproul is the former Executive Director of the Arizona Republican Party, and before that he was head of the Arizona Christian Coalition.
Here's what's wrong with "Voters Outreach of America." In EVERY state, temporary workers were hired to register voters. And in every state, either A) they were only PAID for GOP registrations, or B) they TORE UP DEMOCRATIC REGISTRATIONS.
Numerous news organizations are now watching this story, including CBS News, Associated Press, Reuters, and CNN.
Blogger Daily Kos has been keeping up with this story on a couple of threads - you can read his stories, with extensive links here and here.
ARE THESE PEOPLE IDIOTS?
OR ARE THEY JUST PLAIN STUPID AND LAZY? OBVIOUSLY THEY DIDN'T LOOK AT MY BLOG BEFORE THEY SENT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL LAST NIGHT:
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 20:24:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: helpwin@yesbushcan.com
To: cateybeth@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: More False Documents
RatherGate proved that bloggers are the best fact checkers. That is why we are writing to a few bloggers asking for help.
Yes Bush Can has collected several documents that are clearly suspect. But we need your help to prove they are fake:
http://www.yesbushcan.com/falsedocs.shtml
Let's spring to action before these documents needlessly tarnish the reputation of our Commander and Chief. You know the drill: analyze the handwriting, search for factual errors, and post your discoveries. And keep us posted by sending email to FakeDocs@yesbushcan.com.
Thanks in advance for your help.
YesBushCan
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 20:24:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: helpwin@yesbushcan.com
To: cateybeth@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: More False Documents
RatherGate proved that bloggers are the best fact checkers. That is why we are writing to a few bloggers asking for help.
Yes Bush Can has collected several documents that are clearly suspect. But we need your help to prove they are fake:
http://www.yesbushcan.com/falsedocs.shtml
Let's spring to action before these documents needlessly tarnish the reputation of our Commander and Chief. You know the drill: analyze the handwriting, search for factual errors, and post your discoveries. And keep us posted by sending email to FakeDocs@yesbushcan.com.
Thanks in advance for your help.
YesBushCan
Monday, October 04, 2004
KEEP YOUR CURVES, WE'LL KEEP OUR MONEY
I GOT THIS TODAY FROM PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S FEDERAL ACTION FUND...
Got Curves?
Last week, a socially conscious pro-choice advocate asked The New York Times Magazine Ethicist this poignant question:
"I am in my month's trial membership at the fitness chain Curves, and I love it. I must decide whether to sign up for a year, and I've learned that the owner of the company financially supports pro-life efforts, whereas I am pro-choice. Do I have a duty to give up my Curves membership?"
Many people often ask Planned Parenthood this very same question and we applaud columnist Robert Cohen for his response:
"It depends: which do you value more, your reproductive rights or your figure? If the former, clean out your locker. You won't be alone."
A not so well–known fact is that Gary Heavin, founder and CEO of Curves, is an avid supporter of anti-choice causes, having pledged more than $5 million to various groups that oppose reproductive choice. So if you're a member of Curves, your money may be indirectly supporting abstinence-only education and other anti-choice programs.
Help others learn the truth about Curves founder by e-mailing The New York Times Magazine article to a friend. (registration required)
Send Robert Cohen a nice note to thank him for raising awareness about this issue.
Got Curves?
Last week, a socially conscious pro-choice advocate asked The New York Times Magazine Ethicist this poignant question:
"I am in my month's trial membership at the fitness chain Curves, and I love it. I must decide whether to sign up for a year, and I've learned that the owner of the company financially supports pro-life efforts, whereas I am pro-choice. Do I have a duty to give up my Curves membership?"
Many people often ask Planned Parenthood this very same question and we applaud columnist Robert Cohen for his response:
"It depends: which do you value more, your reproductive rights or your figure? If the former, clean out your locker. You won't be alone."
A not so well–known fact is that Gary Heavin, founder and CEO of Curves, is an avid supporter of anti-choice causes, having pledged more than $5 million to various groups that oppose reproductive choice. So if you're a member of Curves, your money may be indirectly supporting abstinence-only education and other anti-choice programs.
Help others learn the truth about Curves founder by e-mailing The New York Times Magazine article to a friend. (registration required)
Send Robert Cohen a nice note to thank him for raising awareness about this issue.
Saturday, October 02, 2004
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO A FEW FRIENDS
TWO OF MY FRIENDS HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY, AND TODAY'S THE BIG DAY...
Birthday Greetings to both Scott Hochberg and Jon Drexler!
If you want to send Scott a birthday greeting, I suggest a campaign contribution. He's in a tight reelection campaign to keep his seat in the Texas House of Representatives. You can find out more here.
And you can email Jon and send him greetings, or better yet, send him a gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. He's back in school working on his PhD.
Additionally, my dear friend Marty Morrison from the Harris County Voter Registrar's office celebrated her birthday with a nice shindig on Friday night. If you want to make HER birthday, you can make sure you're registered to vote. The deadline for voter registration in Texas is this Monday, October 4th. Check your status and send greetings to Marty here.
As for me, I'm still wondering how this Pisces ended up with so many Libras for friends...
Birthday Greetings to both Scott Hochberg and Jon Drexler!
If you want to send Scott a birthday greeting, I suggest a campaign contribution. He's in a tight reelection campaign to keep his seat in the Texas House of Representatives. You can find out more here.
And you can email Jon and send him greetings, or better yet, send him a gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. He's back in school working on his PhD.
Additionally, my dear friend Marty Morrison from the Harris County Voter Registrar's office celebrated her birthday with a nice shindig on Friday night. If you want to make HER birthday, you can make sure you're registered to vote. The deadline for voter registration in Texas is this Monday, October 4th. Check your status and send greetings to Marty here.
As for me, I'm still wondering how this Pisces ended up with so many Libras for friends...
KERRY PULLS AHEAD WHILE DEMS WAIT FOR "OCTOBER SURPRISE"
KERRY KICKED SHRUB'S BUTT IN THE FIRST DEBATE, AND NOW THE POLLS ARE STARTING TO COME IN...
As posted on both CNN and Reuters, the latest Newsweek Poll has Kerry up 49% to 46% for Bush. We knew it would happen, and not a moment too soon.
Frankly, I watch most of these polls with curious interest but not much more. The one pollster that I trust above all others is John Zogby. Keep an eye on his polls - he called the winners in 1996 and 2000, and got much closer than anyone else in the business.
On another note, it's good to see the mainstream media picking up on what we Democrats (and bloggers) have been speculating about for months - that Rove Incorporated will pull an infamous "October Surprise" to steal the election for Bush once again. The Associated Press has written an interesting story about the various scenarios that we've all been talking about. We expected a "surprise" during the Democratic National Convention, and lo and behold, a major Al Qaeda figure was captured. It will be interesting to see what the month of October has in store....
As posted on both CNN and Reuters, the latest Newsweek Poll has Kerry up 49% to 46% for Bush. We knew it would happen, and not a moment too soon.
Frankly, I watch most of these polls with curious interest but not much more. The one pollster that I trust above all others is John Zogby. Keep an eye on his polls - he called the winners in 1996 and 2000, and got much closer than anyone else in the business.
On another note, it's good to see the mainstream media picking up on what we Democrats (and bloggers) have been speculating about for months - that Rove Incorporated will pull an infamous "October Surprise" to steal the election for Bush once again. The Associated Press has written an interesting story about the various scenarios that we've all been talking about. We expected a "surprise" during the Democratic National Convention, and lo and behold, a major Al Qaeda figure was captured. It will be interesting to see what the month of October has in store....
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