Monthly Archives: October 2006

The Devil Went Down to Georgia-But Could Barely Find a Soul to Steal

October 31, 2006 9:40 pm
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Sure Democrats may fail to win control of the House-especially if Dems don’t get out and vote. Sure there are two Democratic House seats in Georgia that are in trouble (Ga.-12 and Ga.-08). And it’s not surprising Bush went down to Ga. to lauch his false accusations against John Kerry. The bigger problem for Bush? There aren’t many non-safe southern Democrats left in the South for the GOP to pick off. Meanwhile, outside the south (and particularly in the...

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Stem Cell Research Moves On in Britain

October 31, 2006 2:54 pm
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Despite the claims that stem cell research arguments hold false hope for Americans afflicted with diseases that may ultimately be controlled by those efforts, other countries are pursuing it with steady results. Results of a new British study growing liver cells has been released today.

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Report: Halliburton-KBR May Block Congressional Oversight

October 30, 2006 6:28 pm
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We can’t handle the truth, but we can foot the bill? Is a little transparency too much to ask? According to an article in last Saturday’s Washington Post, an audit by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction accuses Halliburton subsidiary KBR Inc. of stamping virtually every report to the government “proprietary.” According to the report: KBR has turned contracting rules “designed to protect truly proprietary information and to enhance procurement competition . . . into a mechanism to...

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The October Toll in Iraq: 101 and Still Counting

October 30, 2006 3:40 pm
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What can be said about yet another grim statistic from the tragedy that is Iraq? The US military deaths have reached 101, with another day left in a month. Iraqi casualties are considered underestimated despite a new record of 1170.

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Reducing World Hunger Falling Short of UN Goals

October 30, 2006 11:39 am
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Ten years ago, the UN started a campaign to halve world hunger by 2015. The assessment at this point is sadly showing little real progess except in percentage of world population. The real numbers have actually increased by 4 million a year.

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Democratic Daily Trivia Contest

October 30, 2006 10:29 am
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Pamela asked me if I could come up with a post to give away two signed copies of Paul Reickhoff’s new book, Chasing Ghosts. I finally came up with the idea of a trivia type post, and she agreed and asked if I would take care of it. Well you know me, I am up to the challenge. The question is, are you? So after thinking a while on it, I thought that it might not be fair to...

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Senator Kerry with “Fighting Dem” Patrick Murphy in Newtown, PA

October 29, 2006 10:24 pm
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Senator Kerry with “Fighting Dem” Patrick Murphy in Newtown, PA

Last Thursday I took the morning off from work to attend Senator Kerry's rally with PA-08 Democratic Congressional candidate and Iraq war veteran Patrick Murphy, along with a few hundred other lucky and very excited people. It was a cold windy morning outside on the Student Center Terrace of Bucks County Community College in Newtown, PA but it sure didn't cool off the crowd's spirits!

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What Americans Should Know: It Will Be The Stupid Economy

October 29, 2006 1:15 pm
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GAO Chief David M. Walker "has committed to touring the nation through the 2008 elections, talking to anybody who will listen about the fiscal black hole Washington has dug itself," according to Matt Crenson of My Way in GAO Chief Warns Economic Disaster Looms .

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