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40 Years Ago Today

Robert F. Kennedy: Do they know about Martin Luther King?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaMnkf0EueY

“We have to make an effort in the United States”…
NPR has more: Robert Kennedy: Delivering News of King’s Death. And read Hillary Clinton’s Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of Dr. King’s Death in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Say What?

Hmm… Obama Adviser Calls for Troops To Stay in Iraq Through 2010. Maybe it’s just me, but this sure does differ with what Obama has said about Iraq.

Ask Barack…

Dave Davies of the Philly Inquirer got to ask Barack Obama a question on Wednesday:
It was my turn to interview Barack Obama today, and ask something that’s been on my mind: He talks about changing the culture in Washington, and running a positive campaign, and while his public statements and ads have taken the high [...]

This Is As Good A Time As Any To Remind Everyone

That the 2004 election–and I have no doubts about this–was stolen in Ohio in broad daylight. With few exceptions, the news media has chosen to ignore this, as has Congress. Since it is old news–and was never really news at all–what is to keep it from happening again?
While the news media is having a field [...]

What Randi’s Outburst Means

This is a pretty offensive song, even if I can’t find the original version on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_N3CK-6CHk

I don’t recommend clicking on the link if you don’t like vulgarity. Why bother posting this song? A couple days ago I was meeting with a friend who has recently started working on domestic violence. One of her proposals was [...]

Clinton Speaks In Philadelphia On LGBT Issues

Sen. Clinton accepted an invitation to be interviewed by the Philadelphia Gay News, and here is some of what she had to say:
On governments that execute LGBT citizens:
I would be very strongly outspoken about this and it would be part of American foreign policy. 
On extending the Domestic-Partnership Benefits and Obligation Act to all employees:
Of course. [...]

She’s “Havin a Good Time!”

I had the opportunity to have breakfast with Hillary yesterday at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco . . . together with about 400 other Hillary supporters and volunteers. We were fortunate to have her here in San Francisco when we know her work right now is in Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina . . [...]

Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

With my kids getting a little older and not needing 100% constant supervision (including the fact, as we are doing lessons, they can follow me around the house for instruction when I give them homework) and with the limited time I chat with my husband, online, I am finally getting a groove where I find [...]