Governor Howard Dean is number 1.

That is correct Linda*in*SFNM.

As always, his whole speech was great!

We don't need debate; we don't need non-binding resolutions; we need to end this war. In order to get the Iraqi people to take responsibility for their country, we must show them we are serious about leaving, and the best way to do that is to actually start leaving." -- John Edwards

Cool!

I was hoping such a plan (push again in July and September) was in the works.

His nonverbal comment about Joe Gooberman was priceless.

After wrongly supporting George W. Bush's strategic blunder of attacking Iraq, and continuing to support Bush's failed policies after the invasion, Senator Joe Lieberman made irresponsible comments this weekend regarding military action against Iran. 

On CBS's Face the Nation, Lieberman said, "If [the Iranians] don't play by the rules, we've got to use our force, and to me, that would include taking military action to stop them from doing what they're doing."

This type of "tough-talk" by the Bush Administration and folks like Senator Joe Lieberman is why VoteVets.org and I collaborated to create StopIranWar.com, calling for heavy diplomatic, economic, and political action to discourage the acquisition of nuclear capabilities by the Iranian government.

Over 40,000 people have signed our petition to President Bush, urging him to work with our allies and use every diplomatic, political, and economic option at our disposal to deal with Iran. Add your name to the petition today!

http://StopIranWar.com/

Senator Lieberman's saber rattling does nothing to help dissuade Iran from aiding Shia militias in Iraq, or trying to obtain nuclear capabilities.  In fact, it's highly irresponsible and counter-productive, and I urge him to stop.

This kind of rhetoric is irresponsible and only plays into the hands of President Ahmadinejad, and those who seek an excuse for military action.  What we need now is full-fledged engagement with Iran.  We should be striving to bridge the gulf of almost 30 years of hostility and only when all else fails should there be any consideration of other options. The Iranians are very much aware of US military capabilities. They don't need Joe Lieberman to remind them that we are the militarily dominant power in the world today.

Only someone who never wore the uniform or thought seriously about national security would make threats at this point. What our soldiers need is responsible strategy, not a further escalation of tensions in the region. Senator Lieberman must act more responsibly and tone down his threat machine.

We cannot let people like Joe Lieberman dictate the terms of this debate.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

Thank You Ned Lamont for putting an (I) after Joe's name.

6.

Phil Specht
Wed, 06/13/07
10:11 am


Thank You Ned Lamont for putting an (I) after Joe's name

>>> That can't be any truer said, Phil.
Just too bad we couldn't have added Senator in front of Ned Lamonts.

I’d like to throw this out for discussion. What are the merits of a grassroots organization that advocates and supports candidates with progressive social values, reducing the issue of the Iraq conflict to a litmus test? What I mean is if Carl Levin is to be challenged for reelection, or Tom Harkin or Dick Durbin, because of actions associated with certain Iraq legislation, it is important to recognize that a conscious decision has been made to ignore the liberal voting records of these legislators in favor of concentrating exclusively on the discrete issue of the invasion.

In doing so, we align with conservatives and libertarians like Justin Raimondo, Ron Paul, Pat Buchanan, Jude Wanniski, and the other contributors to antiwar.com and The American Conservative, who are strict nationalists who espouse nonintervention and who, in fact, not only reject Bush and his neoconservative values, but any human rights or humanitarian agenda, which they regard as barely disguised imperialism.

This may not bother some, but there is also the potential that we adopt this position by sacrificing the contributions of liberals on a whole range of social issues, in favor of antiwar advocates like those above who reject the social safety net and many other aspects of the social compact. We take this risk on a issue regarding foreign policy, something that has is not part of the DFA mission statement. Instead, it is effectively being inserted by fiat. I think it would be more responsible to consider that constituents in Michigan, Iowa and Illinois, to name just a few, may have an interest in returning lawmakers who are among the most liberal in their caucus, despite disagreements or even misgivings about certain foreign policy positions.

Is Senator Lieberman simply crazy?  No, I mean it.  His language, methods are not the sign of a rational, sane individual.  It goes beyond saber rattling and threats.  Most Republicans themselves are running from any new conflict this lunatic is embracing it.  The next time he is in Florida maybe we can Baker Act him.  He is clearly not behaving in a sane manner and is a threat to other human beings.  All we need is a sympathetic officer of the court and viola - institutionalized!

(Obviously I am fully aware of the conditions upon which someone can truly be institutionalized under the Florida Baker Act but one can dream.....)

This may be the first time I have truly been impressed with something that Wes Clark has said or done.  Bravo!

Sorry, the YouTube video from the DNC is not working either on Opera or Firefox

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DemocraticVideo 

Linda*in*SFNM
Wed, 06/13/07
10:20 am
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yeah.....lovely, they dumped him on us...........I stands for IDIOT or INSANE

60.  From previous thread

Excuse me for asking, but what exactly do you think DFA could teach linab and her magnificent crew?

Carrying coals to Newcastle doesn't seem like a smart thing to do.  

Surely Virginia isn't going to turn blue and quicker if Arshad gives a talk. LOL 

Tom, you bring up an interesting debate.  There are indeed some elected officials, Levin and Harkin as you mention as well as others, who many of us are disapppointed in lately.  However, as you stated, each of these men have a particularly good record on most issues that progressives should embrace.  In their case, pressure and considerate but vocal criticism, along with heart to heart discussions with a warning of lack of grassroots support may be enough to, shall we say, persuade them to have a different outlook.

Others like Senator Bill Nelson need to have a more direct, threatening action against them.  Senator Bill Nelson has been wrong on most issues throughout his career.  His mentor, Bob Graham, was certainly among the most centrist of individuals in the Senate during his tenure, but even that ol' Florida cracker is probably not truly happy with Nelson.  Nelson is lucky enough to have not had organized opposition to him this last elecetion. Had the left/progressive wing actually been paying attention we may have been able to mount a serious challenge to him.  Yes, the Republicans may have then put up someone other than Katherine Harris in that case, but she wasn't leaving.

Tom, I'm not sure that those in opposition would directly be aligning themselves with the libertarian and conservative movement.  It strikes me as the "extreme left and extreme right are not different" canard that is thrown around by the centrists of both parties.  While I may be in agreement with an occasional statement or position that someone like Paul or Robertson may espouse, I am certainly not in agreement with their fundamental philosophy.  And I would believe that most in the progressive movement are savvy and intelligent enough to understand that difference.

Perhaps the litmus test you ponder should be limited to withdrawal of active support and not an actual vote.

Monica,

Lindab feels that Arshad and his fellows would be a bigger "draw" than her by herself and would bring in more people.  She could be right.  She is doing a marvelous job though, isn't she!

Paz wrote "I'm not sure that those in opposition would directly be aligning themselves with the libertarian and conservative movement."

To satisfy yourself whether this is the case, use this link and explore the site.

Hi folks.

         Now that I'm somewhat recovered from Dem Fest, and have about two minutes.  I just want to say thanks for all the support at Demfest, on here, and on HEP for my run for State Rep.

 This comunity is a treasure, and Demfest reminds me of that every year.

 I see Dean people 4 years later.

T3

Thanks Sheri for posting the links to you tube. And

And thanks to the many people who taped all of them.

Perhaps you've all gotten the Rapid Response email from the DNC, as well as the opportunity to create your own blog there.  If you haven't, you might want to check out

Oh, if you sign up for Rapid Response, be sure you remove yourself from the list-serve if you don't want to be swamped with emails.  It will take a while for people to realize that the email function should be used to solicit RAPID RESPONSES to critical issues.

OK, so I'm probably being suckered again, but at the moment rich text in Opera seems to be working and wrapping appropriately.  See, the reason I prefer Opera is because I can compose or post paragraphs in the side-bar and just copy from there as needed. For example, I can keep Subway's info and post it from time to time.  The 2007 edition of his CD has some old songs and some new.  He could really use the revenue......

 TEOCAWKI.blogspot.com
dave@tellercreations.com

Surely Virginia isn't going to turn blue and quicker if Arshad gives a talk

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au contraire mon ami

we picked up a State Rep or two and a Congressman or two, just from one training

it is that good

too bad I missed night school, any reports?

The blog I've set up on the DNC is also Hannah's blog.  I don't expect all the post will be the same, however.  I really shouldn't have done that because I'm running out of hours in the day, but it was so inviting.......

Tom

There is no bigger issue than the war and you ignore the will of 70% of the public at your peril whether it is a litmus test or not. The 30% were never going to vote for a Democratic candidate in the first place.

In the entire history of electoral politics in America there has never been a stonger mandate for a political party than the last election (thanks to the genius of turd blossom in nationalizing the election), and that mandate was to change course in Iraq.

we deserve to lose the next election if we fail to follow through, and yes, then a myriad of other issues fail in the wake 

23.

Well, the night school is on DVD.  So, you can access it on your own.  LOL

I have to admit that I am personally resistant to being trained.  LOL 

7.

Tom Bearse
Wed, 06/13/07
10:19 am


I’d like to throw this out for discussion. What are the merits of a grassroots organization that advocates and supports candidates with progressive social values, reducing the issue of the Iraq conflict to a litmus test? What I mean is if Carl Levin is to be challenged for reelection, or Tom Harkin or Dick Durbin, because of actions associated with certain Iraq legislation, it is important to recognize that a conscious decision has been made to ignore the liberal voting records of these legislators in favor of concentrating exclusively on the discrete issue of the invasion.

In doing so, we align with conservatives and libertarians like Justin Raimondo, Ron Paul, Pat Buchanan, Jude Wanniski, and the other contributors to antiwar.com....
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Thanks Tom, indeed it's a good topic for discussion, imo.

The thing is that Iraq conflict IS A LITMUS TEST!

In short:
One may support $0.75 minimum wage increase while continue supporting Iraq war that INCREASES CORPORATE PROFIT BY BILLIONS! It makes NO sense but HYPOCRISY ONLY when those $0.75 arrives by the time when family HAS LOST one of its member on this war (or LOST some other benefits due to luck of funding that went for this war).
That's why it's a litmus test for them!


Another one may NOT support those $0.75 increase while NOT supporting GIVING AWAY to big Corpa billions of national treasure. They may still be confused and may not propose spending those billions toward People not Corporations, but at least they ARE HONEST and MORALLY bear practically HYPOCRISY.
That's why it's a litmus test for them too!

Time will judge both.

oops:

MORALLY bear practically HYPOCRISY = MORALLY bear practically NO HYPOCRISY

State House dems blew off both labor and environmentalists here in the session just ended and if nationally nothing is done to end the war all that bottled up enthusiasm that swept the last election will be disipated and Tom Harkin will face an uphill climb when he should coast to re-election. There is still time to turn it around but we don't need another fiasco like the last vote.

LBJ's wisdom applies: "dance with the one that brung ya"

Of course I'm not even mentioned...price of human life, on both sides, or ethical category of "justifiable/non-justifiable war", etc.

Phil wrote "There is no bigger issue than the war and you ignore the will of 70% of the public at your peril whether it is a litmus test or not. The 30% were never going to vote for a Democratic candidate in the first place.

"In the entire history of electoral politics in America there has never been a stronger mandate for a political party than the last election (thanks to the genius of turd blossom in nationalizing the election), and that mandate was to change course in Iraq."

It’s necessary to debunk the mythology reflected in this post. Without more, I assume the 70% figure reflects opposition to the war. It does not reflect the opinion that lawmakers should vote to defund; No one listens, but I’ll repeat it nevertheless: the debate involves tactics, not objectives. You should disabuse yourselves of the notion that Democrats are rallying around a pro-war platform.

As I’ve endeavored to explain, some of this 70% are nothing but conservative or libertarian nationalists, who will not vote for a Democrat, do not endorse "statist" actions like intervention in Bosnia, Serbia, Haiti, or the Sudan, or social welfare programs of any kind. They admit the use of a one issue campaign to help advance this agenda. It is a patented example of the extreme left and right wing nexus Paz described, and there is evidence for it here, including support expressed for Ron Paul. I don’t understand at all the manner in which this, or opposition to Congressional liberals, promotes progressive social values, but it clearly promotes an America First orthodoxy. 

Had to post this 'cause I'm sooooooooooo proud!

Tigers’ Verlander blows away Brewers in no-no

Ace has 12 Ks, hits 100 mph on radar gun in first Detroit no-hitter since ’84

Well, it's not quite so simple.  Fact is that most of the money being spent on the war in Iraq is going into the coffers of American corporations employing American citizens right here at home.  indeed, military production is the only kind that's still substantially taking place within our national boundaries.  The shift from a mixed economy to largely military production has been quite extraordinary.  We are increasingly using the threat of force to extract "favorable" trade and manufacturing  agreements from foreign enterprise in order to swell the bank accounts and the power base of our ruling elites.

Changing that around is going to be one hell of a task. 

Howard Dean spoke eloquently about how immigrants are human beings - looking to become part of the American dream. 

Once again, Howard Dean speaks for me.

CNN/WMUR poll by the University of New Hampshire (PDF)

(MoE 6%)

(DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS ONLY:) There are many issues facing the candidates in the election for president. In your opinion, which one issue is MOST IMPORTANT to YOUR VOTE in the presidential primary? Which is next most important? What is the third most important?
1st Response 2nd Response 3rd Response Combined
War in Iraq 57% 14% 8% 76%
Health care 8% 31% 20% 53%
Economy 8% 12% 15% 31%

Monica wrote "Fact is that most of the money being spent on the war in Iraq is going into the coffers of American corporations employing American citizens right here at home."

One could almost speculate that this was the object since the beginning.  What were Kerry, Clinton, Edwards, Biden and Dodd thinking?

StopIranWar.com, calling for heavy diplomatic, economic, and political action to discourage the acquisition of nuclear capabilities by the Iranian government.

Those are the very things which have helped cause Iran to pursue its present course. More of the same will only result in more of the same. Try being FRIENDLY for a change.

And a decade of economic sanctions against Iraq only resulted in the deaths of 500K Iraqis, mostly children. Economic sanctions are pure evil.

Phil wrote "In your opinion, which one issue is MOST IMPORTANT to YOUR VOTE in the presidential primary?"

Yes, the invasion of a foreign sovereign is important.  What were Kerry, Clinton, Edwards, Biden and Dodd thinking?

repost...

I posted last nite but want to let you know again.

It is imperative that the democrats in virginia take over the leg. this fall.

We are well on our way.

Yesterday in the 1st district senate race in va, marty williams, a powerful rethug and head of the transportation committee lost to a complete rigtht wing wacko.

only 5% of voters came out and a lot were dems hoping this wack job would win and she did.

Now we have two top tier dems ready to go up against her in november.

The same team that elected tim kaine, mark warner and jim webb are getting ready to take over this senate seat and the leg. in va.

I will be setting up the precincts again so keep tuned to this station for updates.

And that is why I wanted DFA training in my part of Va.

But what do I know?

----------------------

To sum it up, the DFA training is first class and is supposed to be LOCAL.

SO.........I wanted to have it for all my associates in my area. It is quite large.

We have a Tidewater for Democracy and I can get a lot of people to show up.

I have a venue but if I had to I could get a local college to give us some space. I have friends in low places that will help.

I can do. I can do. I can do.

I just thought Howard wanted us to be active in our community and that is what I am a trying to do.

Just didn't realize it til yesterday that we have a chance of taking back a state senate seat no one saw coming. We only need four seats to take back the senate. They did it in NH , we can do it in Va.

You got a problem with that?

WOOHOO!!! CFL (Connecticut (not)For Lieberman) has asked LIEberman to STEP DOWN!!!

CFL Chair calls for Lieberman's resignation

Wed Jun 13, 2007 at 03:56:25 AM PDT

From the Connecticut Post:

John Orman, Chair of the Connecticut for Lieberman Party wants Senator Lieberman to resign after his Iran bombing comment on Face the Nation.


WASHINGTON — Connecticut for Lieberman Party Chairman John Orman called Tuesday for Sen. Joe Lieberman to resign, saying his advocacy of a military strike against Iran could explode into a global conflict.
"He has crossed the line," said Orman, a professor of politics at Fairfield University. "His unilateral warmongering could lead to a new World War III."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/6/13/...

and things are spiraling downward in the ME. another mosque blown to smithereens.

an assasination in lebanon.

the gaza is on fire and in civil war.

and we are in the middle of a civil war in iraq and the liar from ct. wants to bomb iran.

what the hell is going on?

32.

Tom Bearse
Wed, 06/13/07
12:01 pm

.........
As I’ve endeavored to explain, some of this 70% are nothing but conservative or libertarian nationalists, who will not vote for a Democrat, do not endorse "statist" actions like intervention in Bosnia, Serbia, Haiti, or the Sudan, or social welfare programs of any kind....

************

...who will not vote for a Democrat
------
...lol, that's funny..., sounds like Demos are saints and everyone should vote for them..., please don't make me laugh any longer on that one, Tom



do not endorse "statist" actions like intervention in Bosnia, Serbia, Haiti, or the Sudan
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They simply (for the most part) older with wider and deeper life experience. They know better, as soon as American boot steps into the foreign land with firearm in hands..., then wait for the trouble.



or social welfare programs of any kind....
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I never heard Ron Paul (or even Pat Buchanan) saying that Americans will be Ok without health care or other basic benefits.

However, as I've said they won't trade $0.75 cents for the giving away BILLIONS.... There is a difference between cent and billions of them and they won't pretend there is no one...

All around, it's about of HYPOCRISY level some may allow themselves and some not. Those "conservative or libertarian nationalists" you've mentioned allow themselves much less then many of our "professional" Demos...., unfortunately

what the hell is going on?
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I guess the "domino" effect....in the direction exactly the opposite to one Bush&Co. has counted on and expected..., lol.

41.

linda b

You indeed can do it...are doing it....and have done it!

"We don't need debate; we don't need non-binding resolutions; we need to end this war. In order to get the Iraqi people to take responsibility for their country, we must show them we are serious about leaving, and the best way to do that is to actually start leaving." -- John Edwards

I'll repeat John Edwards current position  Tom, since you need to be reminded.

That is a current poll and Edwards appears to be hearing the citizens with whom he is inter-acting. rdorgan can provide you with the current Obama quote, I'm pretty sure he still favors deadlines.

linda b. Thought of you yesterday when I went to my calendar and saw where I promised I would mark my calendar for the TBA Conference. It's marked alright, but will be without me. :(

But it will have one of the most important persons. YOU.

There is a one issue electorate right now and politicians ignore that at their peril.

34.

Monica Smith
Wed, 06/13/07
12:11 pm

Reply to this

Well, it's not quite so simple. Fact is that most of the money being spent on the war in Iraq is going into the coffers of American corporations employing American citizens right here at home.
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Monica, the militarization of Germany in 30th has boosted HUGELY its economy too...., we all know the rest.

Connecticut for Lieberman Party Chairman John Orman called Tuesday for Sen. Joe Lieberman to resign, saying his advocacy of a military strike against Iran could explode into a global conflict.

John Orman should quit politics too. Anyone who helped MoJoe stay in office is too stupid or corrupt to be in politics (is that an oxymoron?)

Tom, in some instances it may be alright to align with individuals who one might be diametrically opposed to on every other issue but find common ground with on a single issue.  I frequent the site that you have tremendous difficulties with.  And while I certainly do not support the underlying political views of the staff and founders of of antiwar.com, or the Randolph Bourne Institiute, I am able to sympathize with certain elements of articles that are posted there.  I also find very useful the "Casualties in Iraq" web page on the site. 

Does this make me a libertarian sympathizer?  Of course not.  But I tend to lean against unilateral intervention and am a one worlder who generally supports the concept of the United Nations.  President John F.Kennedy, in his speech of June 10, 1963, entitled "Toward a Strategy of Peace" made the following statement:

"The Communist drive to impose their political and economic on others is the primary cause of world tension today.  For there can be no doubt that, if all nations could refrain from interfering in the self-determination of others, the peace would be more assured..."

Replace "Communists" with "American" (or "Capitalists" if one prefers) and you probably have a pretty accurate assessment of the current state of world affairs.  It has been argued that the worst thing that ever happened was for the US to win the Cold War outright.  With no consequences to the US, American imperialism was further ignited at that point.  Political leaders on both sides of the aisles capitualted to the jingoistic notion that this proved that capitalism was the true way and should be delivered, like manna from heaven, to all nations who had not yet been blessed with its abundance.

From the Connecticut Post:

John Orman, Chair of the Connecticut for Lieberman Party wants Senator Lieberman to resign after his Iran bombing comment on Face the Nation.

Crossposted at:
Myleftnutmeg.com

• Sprinkles's diary :: ::

WASHINGTON — Connecticut for Lieberman Party Chairman John Orman called Tuesday for Sen. Joe Lieberman to resign, saying his advocacy of a military strike against Iran could explode into a global conflict.
"He has crossed the line," said Orman, a professor of politics at Fairfield University. "His unilateral warmongering could lead to a new World War III

I'm off.

Have a nice day, before some b@stard louses it up.

or


Life is a bed of roses, just watch out for the pr!cks.


or


Don't be waiting for that ship to come in, with you luck, you might be at the airport!


:)

"We don't need debate; we don't need non-binding resolutions; we need to end this war. In order to get the Iraqi people to take responsibility for their country, we must show them we are serious about leaving, and the best way to do that is to actually start leaving." -- John Edwards

Can't help but wonder what Sen. Edwards would do. 

linda b. Thought of you yesterday when I went to my calendar and saw where I promised I would mark my calendar for the TBA Conference. It's marked alright, but will be without me. :(

But it will have one of the most important persons. YOU.

thanks linda, I do wish you could be there. It would be such fun.

I know Marcia Moody will be there. and some friends from the NH campaign.

I will try to blog from there too. Have emailed Michael Moore to come on by and say hi to all of you.

I have no fear.

Sitka

I agree with you on Iran, just couldn't resist posting Wes Clark bashing Joementum.

Fact is that most of the money being spent on the war in Iraq is going into the coffers of American corporations employing American citizens right here at home.

I can't refute that, but neither can I accept it at face value as a fact. 

Yes, the invasion of a foreign sovereign is important.  What were Kerry, Clinton, Edwards, Biden and Dodd thinking?

I can only guess. But since I wasn't fooled by the WMD lies, I find it hard to believe that those savvy mavens of the Beltway were. 

I have no fear.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I sense another howardly on the way

Sitka, John Orman is the Connecticut resident who took over the Connecticut for Lieberman Party when he discovered that laws would allow him to do so.  He has been, to my recollection, always opposed to Senator Lieberman and was originally in the race to oppose him in 2006 before Ned Lamont.

Wiki info

I particularly like this new rule he created:

2. The party will nominate people for office who have the last name of Lieberman and/or who are critics and opponents of Senator Lieberman.

Phil wrote "I'll repeat John Edwards current position  Tom, since you need to be reminded."

Thanks for the reminder, but are they helpful?  If so, I'll repeat myself verbatim:

I agree that Edwards was wrong in 2002, and that he never hides that.  People sometimes point out the way in which Obama votes wrong on some legislation they particularly favor or oppose and, to be honest, they may be right and he may have to explain or answer for that.

However, in my estimation, if you're going to be wrong on a vote, it shouldn't be on a vote to green light an invasion.  The stakes are exponentially higher.

I got a call this a.m from hq about manning the DFA table at TBA.

If anyone can help at anytime. let me or hq know.

and michael moore will be there at 9:45 a.m. on wed, june 20 to talk about his new movie "sicko"

What I didn't hear in the Dean speech was that the option of cutting off funding is on the table. It should be on the table and it should be used.

 There is no better way to "support the troops" than to cut off funding for the occupation. So far, the dems don't even have the courage to talk about it.

Tom

so you too have a litmus test?

Obama's Siren Song

http://www.counterpunch.org/

Barack Obama is the antithesis of Black Power, a man who promises with every word he speaks, with every nuance of phrase and body language, and through his voting record as a U.S. Senator, that he personifies the definitive end of black organized struggle in the United States--a unilateral surrender to white racism. This is his appeal to the white masses: that they will no longer be challenged to confront history, or to relinquish privilege in the present.

Obama has already cashed in on his "Race, but not really, Card"--to the tune of $25 million dollars in contributions in the first three months of this year, three-quarters of it from corporations. This does not happen by accident. Since setting foot in the U.S. Senate, Obama has directed his entire message machine to the task of convincing corporate America that he is a friend who can be counted on to leave the actual Power Game in their hands. One of his first votes was to transfer most class action suits to federal courts, where multi-billion-dollar companies found guilty of race, gender or general employee abuse are fined the equivalent of the millionaire CEO's latest weekend at the casinos in Monaco.

He stood down while only California Senator Barbara Boxer stood up to challenge the theft of black voting rights in the 2004 election. He coddled American Manifest Destiny queen Condoleezza Rice and Bush Supreme Court nominees, while doing nothing--absolutely nothing--to materially aid Katrina victims. He has stuck like Crazy Glue to positions on the Iraq war and health care that are practically indistinguishable from Hillary Clinton's--and in no way threaten the military-industrial complex or health care-insurance industries.

Obama is a company man. He knows the language, the subtle and overt signals, and emits them like a beacon. Ruling circles have gotten the message, and that is why corporate media have made him a contender, and corporate billfolds have financed him.

In his journey to personal identity--dishonestly but expertly packaged for white and corporate audiences in his two books--Obama learned a salient and elemental fact of black life: we want recognition by the nation as a whole, and some connection to the national narrative.

He is a knife in our heart.

Glen Ford is executive editor of Black Agenda Report, where this piece appears. He can be contacted at glen.ford@blackagendareport.com

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Link 

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Whoa!  It worked  ; - )

57.

Raytheon in Waltham, Mass just got another $20 billion contract to produce electronic stuff.   

Sitka, John Orman is the Connecticut resident who took over the Connecticut for Lieberman Party when he discovered that laws would allow him to do so.  He has been, to my recollection, always opposed to Senator Lieberman and was originally in the race to oppose him in 2006 before Ned Lamont.

It's probably just me, but that doesn't make a lick of sense  -- unless the CT-for-MoJoe Party was intended to thwart him somehow. 

He is a knife in our heart.

In other words, a "Clinton"?