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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

So much to do, so little time. But, I made plenty of time for today’s Ten Post Round-Up:
1: Missouri is trying to imitate Indiana’s faulty voter ID law….
The Worst Voting Law in the Country–Alternet
2: It’s official, Bob Barr is running for president on the Libertarian ticket…
Bob Barr throws a wrench–ColoradoPols.com
3: […]

Bill Clinton Stumps for Hillary in Illinois

Today in Illinois, Bill Clinton was out en force as Hillary Clinton’s chief surrogate. He touted “his wife’s ideas on health care, the environment, the nation’s housing crisis, college tuition and the Iraq war, while also seeking to promote her as someone who could end partisan fighting in Washington—something Republicans readily dispute.” Bill’s presentation was […]

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

I feel like I woke up this morning and found boundary lines painted all over the surface of the planet, making it look like a Globe from space. But what if the entire Earth was inhabited by only one species of humans?
Or let’s put it another way. It was presumably okay when all of the […]

Kerry Asks Interior Department to Delay Lease Sale in “Polar Bear Seas”

John Kerry spent some time today working on one of the issues most import to him, the environment and climate change. He spoke to a Harvard Law School class on the issue of “The Law of Climate Change.” Kerry also wrote a letter to Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne asking him to delay a 30 […]

Kerry Stays Out Of The NH Fray

Last night I reported here about a rumor that John Kerry would be endorsing Obama soon. I checked with my sources, as I noted in my post and was told that ”Kerry still hadn’t decided.”
Kerry stayed out of the NH fray today, the last day before the primary and opted instead to visit a waste-to-energy prototype […]

Former Kerry Staffer Remains Undecided

“Decisions, Decisions.” In this election it seems that many voters can’t make up their minds. They are not alone explains Meredith Chaiken. Chaiken was was Sen. John F. Kerry’s deputy political director in New Hampshire during the 2004 primary and is a senior analyst with the Mellman Group polling and consulting firm.
Chaiken takes a look back at Kerry […]

Dizzy’s Ten Post Round Up

It’s New Year’s Eve and just about every blogger I know is reflecting on the year we are leaving behind.
Many of my regular readers know that I started my new year on October 12th, on my 37th birthday, so for me, New Year’s Eve is mostly what I consider the end of another tax season.
I […]

Going Big Box vs. Going Local

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, this hilarious video from Movement Vision Lab explores the pros and cons of shopping at a big multi-nationals versus local, community-owned businesses.
‘Tis the season for consumption. We should work on that. But in the meantime, if you have to buy something for your loved ones, why not […]

John Kerry Delivers Speech on Post-Bali Climate Change Policy

A quick note to readers: I’ll be traveling a bit in the next few days and will post when I can. Before I head out, I wanted to share this speech that John Kerry delivered today on the Bali Climate Change Policy:
John Kerry, who represented the United States Senate last week at the international climate […]

Ten Post Round-Up: Multiple Choice Monday

Be aware, there are about 7 shopping days left before the Jolly Fat Dude arrives. I just wanted to remind those of you who act as Santa’s “authorized agent” to get moving. I just got done with my online holiday list (one thing that each family member “really, really, wanted”). I’ll admit it, I am […]

Kerry Takes on the Bush Administration as U.S. ‘Policy Discord Plays Out at Bali Climate Change Talks’

The WaPo has an in depth piece on the Bali Climate Change talks and John Kerry’s role representing Congressional Democrats at the talks. Kerry, was the “sole standard-bearer for Congress” at the talks, although “about a dozen senators and House members had planned to attend. The WaPo noted that “most are stuck in Washington dealing with […]

Gore’s Nobel Acceptance Speech and the Speculation Continues

Al Gore told CNN today that there were no “campaign plans in his immediate future,” but he also said, he hadn’t “ruled out getting back into the political process at some point” — and “if he did return to political life, it would be to take another shot at the White House. ”

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