Autumn 2006 Thoughts
Here's some things I found interesting recently:
Free "Get-Out-The-Vote" Sticky Notes:
Free pad of sticky notes to remind people to vote:
http://www.democrats.com/free-gotv-sticky-notes
(On the left side of the page, is an offer you PAY for;
on the right side of the page is a FREE offer.) - 10/9/06
This Year: Great Congressional Candidates!
Darcy Burner (Washington - 8)
http://www.darcyburner.com
A businesswoman with a record of results,
Burner combines experience in getting things done on time and within budget with
strong, principled positions on the issues that are more in line with most
Americans than is the GOP's record of corruption and mismanagement. Her opponent
takes money from fundraisers hosted by George W Bush and Dick Cheney, but is
afraid to be photographed with them - for obvious reasons.
Andrew
Duck
(Maryland-6)
http://www.duckforcongress.com
Andrew Duck served as a Military Intelligence Officer with the 1st
Marine Expeditionary Unit in Iraq and served in Bosnia prior to that. With his
extensive military service and early start, he represents the most viable
opposition the Republican incumbent has faced from the Democrats since he won
the seat in 1992 from a conservative Democratic incumbent.
Tammy
Duckworth (Ilinois-6)http://www.duckworthforcongress.com
Before Duckworth’s service in Iraq as a Blackhawk pilot (where she lost both of her legs), she studied International Relations and worked for Rotary International. She was pursuing a PhD in Political Science before her deployment to Iraq. She is charismatic and has the policy credibility to match her service record.
David
Harris (Texas-6)http://www.followmetodc.com
David Harris is currently a professor of Military Science at UT-Arlington and served in Iraq for 14 months as a logistics officer. Harris has the potential to capitalize on current criticism of the administration and speak with credibility on defense issues and the Iraq War. His capability as a messenger will help his campaign deliver the first serious challenge to the incumbent in over two decades.
Patrick
Murphy (Pennsylvania-8)
http://www.murphy06.com
Patrick
Murphy is one of the most exciting veterans running in this cycle. He is a
former West Point professor, and served in the Iraq War as a JAG with the 82nd
Airborne Division. He was also deployed to Bosnia in 2002.
Joe
Sestak (Pennsylvania-7)
http://www.sestakforcongress.com
Andrew Horne
(Kentucky-3)
http://www.horneforcongress.com
Andrew Horne served in both Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, rising from the rank of private to Lt. Colonel during his 27 yr. career in the Marines. He is in the Reserves and has a private law practice.
Learn More:
What Is It?
What
is the food product Kris recently discovered at a gourmet shop in Pike Place market?
Click on the photo for a close-up (and I swear it is not photoshopped) -9/24/06
Give In To Your Inner Geekiness!
Can You Guess Who Said This?
Q:
“[Rumsfeld] served up our great military a huge bowl of chicken feces, and ever
since then, our military and our country have been trying to turn this bowl into
chicken salad.”
A: The general who led the 1st Infantry Division into Iraq, Major
General John Baptiste.
See for yourself on video at:
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/25/batiste-rumsfeld/
More quotes: http://rewinn.com/9949
... 08/26/06
Zen Parable ...
A little wave was complaining to a big wave, "Woe is me! I am so small and insignificant, and soon I will be gone."
"Here's your problem," replied the big wave. "You think of yourself as a wave, and forget that you are water." - 08/15/06
Memoirs of William Sampson
Now in Print!
After
being out of print for 190 years, William Sampson's Memoirs are now available at
http://cafepress.com/rewinn . Sampson
was an Irish Protestant lawyer, tortured and exiled for the crime of defending
Catholics. He came to America on July 4, 1806 and became a leader in promoting
human rights and religious under our Constitution.
You can read his exciting memoirs free on the web, or, better still: order the book!
