During Early Voting and on Election Day, it is important for informed Democrats to serve as Poll Watchers, volunteers who are allowed to observe the voting process in the polling place. There are rules and procedures to follow. Your county Democratic Party will offer training to Poll Watchers.
We have poll watchers and poll greeters. Poll watchers are inside the polling place and we are part of the process as observers to make sure that things are done correctly by the Republicans who are in charge of our polling places. Usually one poll watcher is allowed per polling place. {In Texas, the party who won the last General Election is in charge of the polling places.} The Poll watchers are from the other party--that's us.
Poll Greeters are outside the 100-foot marker and their activities are not very restricted. They can electioneer, help voters with ballots, wave candidate signs, and help support Democrats in the voting process as long as they stay outside the 100 ft marker of the polling place. we will need lots of poll greeters too.
FOR DALLAS COUNTY PEOPLE
Dallas County Democratic Party
County Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 11, 2008
6:30 PM
Communications Workers of America Hall
1408 N. Washington Ave.
Dallas, TX
For more information please contact Renee or Steve at 214-821-8331.
YES! I want to walk to help keep Dallas County Blue. The Dallas County Democratic Party is walking precincts on Saturdays through the election in high priority precincts to promote the Obama/Biden ticket,Rick Noriega for Senate and our local slate of Democratic candidates. To volunteer to walk, complete the Volunteer/Contact form at
Like many of you, I have been working hard on voter registration for weeks now, and plan to continue to do so until midnight, October 6. But registering voters is pointless unless we get those voters to the polls.
Fortunately, in Texas, we have two provisions for early voting. Our Early Voting in Person procedure is quick and easy, and I will discuss it in detail in a separate post. However, for some people voting by mai, or absentee voting, is the only option. The rules are a little stricter here, but are easily complied with by planning and early action.
Want to vote absentee ballot, or obtain one for someone else? Well, here's how it's done in Texas.
Read More »I have been greatly disturbed over the past few days. We have been provided a red herring, and we have been totally distracted from the real quarry and have been knocked off of our game.
STOP!! It is time to straighten out before this campaign is severely damaged.
Read More »We must use our response to their convention to praise their concern for the country and more so our party's action during this disaster. We must appear as the party of action and they of talk. The convention itself is a moot point.
McCain's age must be addressed indirectly and not by the campaign itself. We need to come out with both barrels blazing yet utilizing a silencer. Sara Palin's extreme right wing views must be addressed indirectly a as well and not by the campaign itself.
Remember the hare is quick and experienced, exuding confidence. It is the tortoise though that takes the time to think through the task at hand, moves forward continually, exudes patience and inner calm. Displaying a keen sense of awareness, it is he who wins the race.
Now, I keep seeing online and on TV about how 'close' this election is, according to the polls. But these polls have to be faulty.
Polls have there base in previous 'models'. How the country trended in past elections is taken into consideration, and then they build from there.
Not included in these 'models' is the large number of young people that Barack Obama brought into our primaries for the first time, just as it doesn't include the extremely large increase, during our primaries, in the number of African-American voters who turned out.
Both of these groups together combine to create a large hole within the numbers that the poll companies continue to release. I honestly believe they are HEAVILY skewed.
I really have to think that when I see John McCain's choice for a running mate. His campaign KNOWS that putting a woman on the ticket, that has NO tolerance for reproductive rights of women and loves to be photographed with assault rifles, will NOT bring many, if any, Hillary Clinton supporters to their cause.
The Palin choice is nothing short of minimizing the down-ballot losses in November. It was made to shore up the Republican base. The right-wing fanatics who think the Constitution is just an irritating little document on display at the National Archives! Otherwise, they would have put someone up for nomination that actually has at least SOME credible and relevent experience to bring to the job.
The idea of putting an empty resume on the ballot otherwise makes no sense at all.
And I believe it is because that their 'internal' polls are telling the GOP that McCain is a lost cause, so salvage whatever you can. George W. Bush has successfully put his party on the ledge of complete self-destruction and he has done it nearly single-handedly.
And I also believe that the Obama campaign is seeing the same things.
In other words, (as if anybody really cares, of course), I believe that this campaign is nowhere NEAR close. Polls looked really close in 1980, but the night before the election, President Jimmy Carter shed tears, while on Air Force One, when told by his people that there was NO way that they could win the election.
And as I remember.....sadly for sure......it turned out a Ronald Reagan landslide!
http://www.ih2000.net/ira/bmt-wth.htm
Click on the image it is a link to further Weather information
HI I just got back from the Obama Dallas center about an hour ago. I was there today so I could get deputized to register voters as that is a legal requirement that I have ignored for the past three years. I've been to the center several times before, but I will be going back more often. It is very energizing and reminds me of all the good reasons why I'm doing this--It's for me and for the children. Here are some photos that I took there this morning. There are also more photos on my website http://iflizwerequeen.com
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Well, I guess we can add lawyers to the growing list of endangered critters in Colombia. We have children, small farmers, unionists and now lawyers to add to the endangered species list."Lawyers without Borders" recently took a tour of Colombia and determined that access to justice, impunity and violation of human rights are widespead in Colombia.
"The simple act of practicing law is perceived as a subversive action because many of our colleagues have suffered harassment and even death threats."
Between 1996 and 2006, 125 lawyers were murdered in Colombia and in 2004 (under Uribe's rule) 24 lawyers were killed in the southeastern city of Cali--three of them in front of the Palace of Justice. Today, four years later, no charges have been brought.
The group concluded: "The minimum requirements of international standards of protection and independence of the legal provession and state law are not met here. WITHOUT THESE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS THERE IS NO RULE OF LAW.
And the Bush Administration want Congress to approve a trade agreement with a country that has no rule of law? NO ON THE COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.
SOURCE: Aug 29 Colombia Reports
William Wineberg, distinguished attorney, Republican, fellow Navy veteran, and just turning 72 years old, posted an open greeting to John McCain on the Republicans for Obama mail server on BarackObama.com.
It is a delightful, respectful read. I have copied it below.
Read More »I admit as a father and grandfather, I shared in his pride and love for the remarkable man his little boy turned out to be. I would say he received a wonderful return on the investment he made in countless hours of train commutes, hours standing by bedsides, late night visits to his children's beds. Read More »
It was April 17, 2008 and John McCain was facing a friendly interview from Peter Cook on Bloomberg T.V. A couple of questions and answers defined McSame's view of the nation:
MR. COOK: I'm going to ask you a version of the Ronald Reagan question. You think if Americans were asked, are you better off today than you were before George Bush took office more than seven years ago, what answer would they give?
SEN. MCCAIN: ...I think if you look at the overall record and millions of jobs have been created, et cetera, et cetera, you could make an argument that there's been great progress economically over that period of time.... But let me just add, Peter, the fundamentals of America's economy are strong.
Of course for some people things probably have gone well, corporate CEO's don't appear to be suffering. International Oil Cartels have not suffered. The "Military Industrial Complex" as defined by Dwight Eisenhower, have certainly done ok.
What about the rest of us? Well it could be better, and it's getting worse. See the following article from the current online MoneyNews.com site:
Read More »Being president of the United States is probably one of the most demanding jobs physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually on earth.
I believe it is essential that a person's fitness in these areas be examined just as closely as those of his or her experience, policies, history, etc.
When Patrick Kennedy had his auto accident and erractic behavior last year, his use of Ambien was cited as a contributory cause. Many other incidents of a similar nature have been reported by users of this prescription drug.
Does John McCain's regular use of Ambien have implications in his ability to serve as Commander-in-Chief. A recent report by ABC News tries to answer this question.
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This is from Campaign for America's Future. Looks really great!
Building the Mandate in 2008 for Change in 2009
As Democrats convene in Denver, the Campaign for America’s Future is sponsoring a forum Tuesday, August 26, about how to Take Back America with a mandate to make big change happen after the election.
If you are in Denver on that day, be sure to attend. If you are not, bookmark this page; we'll stream the session live and post the video for later viewing. Also, join our online discussion on "Creating the Progressive Moment," designed to prepare progressives for the fight ahead.
At this conference, you will gain new insights and strategies for:
Confronting the crises that have only worsened during this decade of conservative failure. Building a movement for Health Care for America Now! Advancing an Apollo Plan for energy independence and green American jobs that unites environmentalists and unions Ending the wasteful war in Iraq, and forging a new foreign policy and a positive global economic strategy.This is where progressives will talk about how we can work together on the issue campaigns that will mobilize people this year — AND win real change in 2009.
"A JACKASS CAN KICK A BARN DOWN, BUT IT TAKES A CARPENTER TO BUILD ONE." Sam Rayburn [so stop kicking our party, it's the best!]
I realize that after 8 years of George Bush there may be some of you who think that "honorable Democrat from Texas" is an oxymoron, but really it isn't. And please remember. George Bush is a Connecticut Yankee, born in New Haven, Connecticut.
Here is a photo of one of the most honorable Democrats from Texas, if not THE most honorable of all Democrats Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House:
As I have mentioned previously the cost to America in human terms is immeasurable but there is also a monetary cost.
Assuming the cost of the Iraq war alone is 500 billion dollars; billion that amount just boggles the mind.
But I digress like I said assuming a monetary cost of 500 billion for the war and the average cost of a 2.5 Kilowatt Solar electric system incl. Installation: $22,500.
That means for the cost of the war the American government could have placed solar powered electrical systems in approximately 22,222,222 homes in America.
Now that would have significantly reduced our dependence on foreign sources of oil and gas.
While I am not ignoring the appalling statistics of the Iraq War which include the immeasurable cost in lives and injuries to our young men and women I will place them in this cold statistical form:
Military Deaths by Time Period
Military Deaths 4146
Wounded 30,324
Approximate Iraqi military/Civilian Deaths 42,111
These figures are in cold stark numerical form and do not accurately represent the pain, anguish and torment suffered by the families of the dead or the wounded troops and their families endless and continuing pain and suffering.
It doesn’t accurately reflect the eternal grieving, pain and anguish suffered by the parent’s loss of their child the spouses who have lost their spouse the children that have lost their parents.
One can only wonder and sadly so I must say at the lost of human potential for greatness that has been extinguished how many great minds and future leaders have possibly been lost in this dismal abyss we call the Iraq War.
Our countries greatness is only surpassed by our potential for even more greatness our ability to take on challenges, advance mankind and our compassion for the suffering of others combined with our willingness to move mountains when necessary to help others.
This countries most precious resources our young people have been squandered these are not renewable resources they where each human beings with their own unique contributions to be made to our society and our world.
Soucre for my statistics http://icasualties.org/oif/
As confusing as it may sound, “conservatives” support neo-liberalism and liberals do not. This is an important distinction that all Democrats should clearly understand. And further more, being a political liberal does not lead to one becoming a neoliberal–quite the contrary. A conservative is far more likely to adhere to neoliberal economics than any liberal ever would.
“Neo-liberalism” is a set of economic policies that have become widespread during the last 25 years or so. We can clearly see the effects of neo-liberalism here as the rich grow richer and the poor grow poorer.
Economic Liberalism as Distinguished from Political Liberalism
Economic liberalism is different. Conservative politicians who say they hate “liberals” — meaning the political type [people like me, Liz] – have no real problem with economic liberalism, including neoliberalism [which political liberals like me certainly do].
“Neo” means a new kind of liberalism. The old liberal school of economics became famous in Europe when Adam Smith, an Scottish economist, published a book in 1776 called THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. He and others advocated the abolition of government intervention in economic matters.
But the capitalist crisis over the last 25 years, with its shrinking profit rates, inspired the corporate elite to revive economic liberalism. That’s what makes it “neo” or new. Now, with the rapid globalization of the capitalist economy, we are seeing neo-liberalism on a global scale.
The main points of neo-liberalism include:
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