The Democrats won’t….

Clint Curtis Urgently Needs Your Help
I am the programmer that testified before the Conyers’ Commission investigating election fraud in Ohio. Last year, I ran for US Congress against Tom Feeney, the very person who had requested the vote fraud program. With only a few weeks to go, the race was in a dead heat. Some say that we were buried with an avalanche of money while others believe that the vote flipping fraud altered our election results. Evidence exists which supports both theories, but the final word is that we did not gain the seat. I did not quit. With the help of thousands of people, including you, we helped push through legislation that will allow for the vote to be verified in Florida.

Although you may not be able to vote for me, I will be voting for you everyday in Congress. I support your causes and will actually get the job done. No compromises. No excuses. No delays.
Last campaign, you came forward. The Democratic Party did not. This time, this is one of three top targeted seats in the country. The Party now recognizes that this is a district we can win. Much of that is due to our exposure of Tom Feeney’s corruption and his ongoing FBI investigation into his backroom deals with Jack Abramhoff. That is why I need your financial support.
We must raise $250,000 by September 30th to show the Party that I have the backing it takes to win. Lacking that, the Party has indicated that they might well recruit someone to run against me who will not be as interested in your causes as I am. The selection will most likely be someone who will not be willing to stand up for America and get legislation passed with no compromises, no excuses, no delays. Congress all ready has enough Washington puppets who are not fulfilling their promises to you. You need representation, you need leadership for a change. That is what I intend to do.

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Even though it seems early, it is vital that we reach our goal this cycle. With each of you contributing $99, we can achieve that goal and “make a difference” can be a reality rather than just a slogan. It is important that we elect candidates that owe their elections to the people. Without that, we end up with the same old lack of progress regardless of the party in power. We must do better. Our country is at stake.

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Long after our soldiers have left Iraq; Long after democracy is restored in America and those in our own government that have attacked our American values are held accountable; Long after we – the people – have taken back our country for ourselves; Lets us be able to say – It started with us. We joined together and did more than talk about change. Together, we made it happen.

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Psychologists and the Torture Question
DEPARTMENT No Comment
BY Scott Horton
PUBLISHED August 28, 2007

A few weeks ago, I reported that two major professional organizations-the lawyers (ABA) and the psychologists (APA)-appeared poised to condemn the Bush Administration’s torture policies and to stake out principled positions against their members’ collaboration in these practices. Well they did, sort-of.

The 400,000-member American Bar Association passed a resolution which was unequivocal and very strong in its terms. They condemned President Bush’s July 20, 2007 Executive Order, calling it illegal, and they called on Congress to overturn it through legislation. They even committed their resources to lobbying for Congressional action on the issue. The vote in the House of Delegates was 545 to 1. Rather lopsided.

However, the American Psychological Association took a far more nuanced position. They condemned some of the techniques that Bush authorized as “torture.” That was a step forward. But they turned down a resolution counseling members to refrain from involvement in highly coercive interrogation process, largely on the strength of members associated with the Department of Defense who argued that the presence of psychologists was essential to prohibit abuse. Indeed, Agence France Press captioned its report this way: “US psychologists limit roles in torture of military prisoners”. I think this is far from commentary. AFP got the story just right.

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Sunday 9/2 at 9:00 AM, and Sunday 9/2 at 7:00 PM
Waging Peace: The Art of War for the Antiwar Movement
Author: Scott Ritter

http://booktv.org/

About the Program
Scott Ritter argues that the antiwar movement in the U.S. should look to military strategists like Sun Tzu and John Boyd to help it end the Iraq War. He is interviewed about his book by New York University’s Mark Crispin Miller at an event hosted by McNally Robinson Booksellers in New York City.

So why not for the entire nation, GOP?

MCM

News Flash from Austin to our friends fighting for HCPB:
8-28-07

(A formal press release to follow later today)

We (VoteRescue) have just learned this morning that the Republican
Party of Texas has finally made their decision about how the paper
ballots will be counted in this Saturday’s Texas GOP Straw Poll: BY
HAND, not scanner!! In light of the scanner problems and backroom
counting that occurred in the Iowa Straw Poll, we applaud their smart
choice.

We are are now trying to learn the details of the entire straw poll
voting process, such as, the chain of custody of ballots from marking
to counting and the presence of representatives of both the public
and the press in addition to the representatives from the
participating parties at the counting.

Karen Renick & Vickie Karp
VoteRescue.org
Austin, TX

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Of course, he has a Christian Coalition rating of 100%.

God save us from these maniacs who hate themselves enough to want to put the rest of us in prison camps.

MCM

Craig Arrested, Pleads Guilty
Following Incident in Airport Restroom
Monday, Aug. 27, 2007; 4:48 pm
By John McArdle, Roll Call Staff

Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was arrested in June at a Minnesota airport by a plainclothes police officer investigating lewd conduct complaints in a men’s public restroom, according to an arrest report obtained by Roll Call Monday afternoon.

Craig’s arrest occurred just after noon on June 11 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. On Aug. 8, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct in the Hennepin County District Court. He paid more than $500 in fines and fees, and a 10-day jail sentence was stayed. He also was given one year of probation with the court that began on Aug. 8.

A spokesman for Craig described the incident as a “he said/he said misunderstanding,” and said the office would release a fuller statement later Monday afternoon.

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