4000 march in Atlanta peace demonstration
Yesterday afternoon an estimated 4000 people marched in a peace demonstration in midtown Atlanta. The march converged at Piedmont Park for two hours of speeches. Cynthia McKinney, Cindy Sheehan,...
View ArticleEconomics and civil resistance
Illegal immigrants should not be blamed or demonized for wanting to better themselves, nor should they to be treated as felons. The bigger picture involves substantially more than acceptance of...
View ArticleDemonization within our own party
The notion that because I vote and support a political party or ideology, that I must also adhere to everything that party or ideology stands for, sickens me. Republicans pulled this political aryanism...
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Steel beams, sheared in two by post-9/11 cleanup?
PrisonPlanet.com suggests the beam above was cut by Thermite, but before I buy that I need to know an answer to my question. Did cleanup crews use plasma arch torches to cut debris into manageable...
View ArticleWould a living wage really help?
We may have differing views about how American should handle illegal immigration but one thing all of us agree on is the need for increasing the minimum wage for all workers. Or better yet, the need to...
View ArticleQuestion about Supreme Court case involving employers of illegal immigrants
The Supreme Court heard a case against Calhoun, GA's Mohawk Industries last week which has possible negative implications for employers who hire illegal immigrants. The case wasn't actually debating...
View ArticleReaching the anti-amnesty crowd
The debate over illegal immigration is fast becoming a widely polarizing issue for Americans. We read at least a dozen immigration related articles a day by dKos diarists. Talk show hosts frequently...
View ArticleWage Competition & Immigration
Many immigrants, whether legal or illegal, come from $1/hr wages (if that), so of course they would be very eager to undercut someone here for $10/hr where prevailing wages were $15/hr. It isn't...
View ArticleRevolutionary music - recommendations?
kestrel9000's diary two days ago, The Day the Sixties Ended, piqued my curiosity. Music is such an important aspect of our lives and obviously played a role in the counter-cultural movement of the...
View ArticleHealthcare at risk: S. 1955 HIMMA
I'm so angry right now. Sometime this week the Senate will take up S 1955, which is a bill introduced by corporate lapdog Michael Enzi (R WY) designed to save healthcare insurers billions and billions...
View ArticleDon't forget Offshoring!
Most companies do pay more than $5.15/hr for entry level jobs, even mc donalds. Focusing all of our attention on a paltry $2 dollar wage increase for the poor will do little to stop the continued...
View ArticleSir no sir! & modern resistance
Go see it. For someone born in the late sixties, in a conservative fundamentalist family that shielded us from anything real, seeing Sir No Sir was quite an eye opener. Decades after the fact I...
View ArticleAn open letter to Anne Coulter's critics
Newsflash: Anne Coulter is easily one of the nastiest commentators to slither forth in many years. With the release of her controversial book last week, and subsequent TV appearances, she's...
View ArticleStudent Loan abuse - a call for attorneys
Overlooking the fact that college tuition is overpriced (and growing more expensive every year), we've set future generations up for failure with a world that encourages high levels of personal debt,...
View ArticleBREAKING -- Pentegon 9/11 convenience store tape released
Until today the only video showing the incident at the Pentagon was from the building's own security cameras. A gas station located near the accident site had it's security camera tapes confiscated the...
View ArticleWhy the Student Loan System in the U.S. should be Investigated
In exit polls this Tuesday, voters listed corruption as a bigger concern than the War in Iraq . While the White House, Congress, and others inside the beltway may poo-poo this sentiment, the citizens...
View ArticleA suggestion for DailyKOS IT team - saved tags
I've found that the easiest way to track issues I'm interested in is to look for tagwords. I find similar articles by typing http://www.dailykos.com/... in my browser's Location bar.
View ArticleUPDATED: House asking for input on HEA (Student Loan debacle)
Reposted for Alan at studentloanjustice.org Hey Everyone, The House is soliciting input for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act from stakeholders. This is the best vehicle for us. I...
View ArticleUPDATED: I'm terrified of flying... and I board this afternoon
In about 10 hours I am to board an Airtran 737 on flight north. and I am absolutely terrified. A little background below the fold... UPDATED I wrote an update to this diary here. One more to go!
View ArticleTerrified of flying - one down, one to go...
In yesterday's diary I expressed concerns over a flight I had to take for work. Well the first leg of my trip is over and I reached my destination in one piece, for better or worse. My experience is...
View ArticleUPDATE #3 Teresa Shaw, Federal Student Loan COO to resign amid irregularities
Amid growing awareness of gross corruption in the student loan industry, Teresa Shaw, former Sally Mae employee and (soon to be former) Chief Operations Officer of the Federal Financial Aide office...
View ArticleUPDATED: Briggs & Stratton HATES America
Briggs & Stratton, manufacturer of small engines and Simplicity brand lawn tractors, is strongly considering moving all production from it's Port Washington, WI plant to China. This would result...
View ArticleI watched SiCKO last night
This movie will change America. Michael Moore will be accused of being a liberal extremist well versed in propaganda, but nobody in their right frame of mind will be able to dismiss what is shown in...
View ArticleLabor and Immigration
This is yet another reason why I find myself questioning the fairness of illegal immigration. I've read how involved our immigration process is, how long it takes and sometimes how difficult it can...
View ArticleGeorgia to host nations first Cellulosic Ethanol plant
The State of Georgia recently approved a permit for the nations first cellulosic ethanol production facility to be built by Colorado based Range Fuels. The project will be funded in part by a 76...
View ArticleH.R. 333 vs. House Res 333
Just wanted to write a quick and dirty diary outlining the difference between H.R. 333 and House Res 333. It is important that we address the correct bill when referring to Kucinich's impeachment push.
View ArticleBREAKING - Senate passes Student Loan bill 78-18
Senators passed S. 1762 (the Student Loan bill) 78-18 moments ago. The bill survived a proposed amendment from Nelson(D) and Burr(R) which would have severely reduced the amount of subsidy cuts...
View ArticleI visited the 9th Ward last weekend
On my way home from a business conference in New Orleans last weekend I drove through the 9th Ward to see what it looks like, almost 2 years after the fact. Won't you join me over the fold?
View ArticleDo MSM polls reflect public opinion, or shape it?
Every day hundreds of DKos diaries are written to spread the latest news about their favorite (or not so favorite!) candidate. In many of these, public opinion poll data is used to demonstrate how...
View ArticleMarket volitality and 401k plans
Like many of you I have a company provided 401k plan. It's a lot like my previous companies retirement program, and the one before. I assume most people have them now as opposed to cash pensions.
View ArticleOnly the Mafia could do it better
Yesterday, Marney White wrote an unflattering op-ed on the student loan industry. He believes predatory credit card and student loan lending is THE 2008 sleeper issue. Wait, wait.. Didn't congress...
View ArticleMontana hates students
In a surprising turn of events, the State of Montana is now suspending Driver's Licenses for anyone defaulting on a student loan.
View ArticleHartford chooses to murder a cancer patient
My friend called a second ago to tell me what just happened with her father, a long time employee of Wal*Mart.
View ArticleENDA: Transfolk thrown under the bus (UPDATED)
Fuck you Nancy Pelosi. Fuck you Barnie Frank. Fuck you hypocrit bastards at the HRC. Fuck all who claim "transgendered people haven't done the work".
View ArticleGlobalization and Global Warming
Globalization is a beast fed by consumer-driven culture. It is neither globally beneficial or environmentally sustainable. Most of the wealth in America is concentrated in the hands of the very people...
View ArticleOlbermann - streaming online?
Quick and simple - does anyone know if Keith Olbermann streams his show live on the net (either video or audio)?
View ArticleLive Blog: Democratic Debate on NPR
NPR is broadcasting a 2 hour Democratic debate this afternoon from 2pm-4pm EST. The stream is available on NPR's site Candidates participating today include: Clinton, Gravel, Biden, Dodd, Obama,...
View ArticleGeorgia U.S. Senate Debate airs tonight
Hi everyone, Georgians, like most in the nation, have focused most of our attention on the presidential race but another very important race closer to home is taking place. Several Democratic...
View ArticleTARP banks layoff domestic workers, replace with h1-b equivalents
Domestic workers are being forsaken in the name of capitalist excess. In record numbers, we're losing our homes, health insurance, retirement funds, and jobs. Everything we have worked so hard to...
View ArticleExtending welfare benefits to the insurance industry
Health insurance companies are in large part responsible for causing prices to rise, claims to be denied, policies to be canceled, and coverage altogether excluded. They have made a killing operating...
View ArticleAsking for help - GDP growth under Dem presidents
A friend and I were discussing the news today, and we got into a minor skiff over economics. He boasted that whenever tax cuts are implemented, GDP rises. I pointed out that productivy has also risen...
View ArticleACORN and Iraq
Senator Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska) stated the ACORN has received $53 million dollars since 1994. So, due to the misbehavior of a handful of ACORN employees the entire organization is assumed guilty...
View ArticleHouse to consider tariffs on China over currency manipulation
The house is set to consider H.R.2378 later this week, a measure that would identify China as a currency manipulator, and impose countervailing duties as a result.
View ArticleSenate Liveblog - debate on offshoring
The senate is posed to take up S. 3816, which will eliminate existing subsidies and tax breaks to companies that offshore & outsource jobs. The legislation is titled " Creating American Jobs and...
View ArticleBuy it in America
With the holidays upon us, somber as they may be for many, it is a time to celebrate the Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, ect. This often entails some small amount of shopping, and the giving of...
View ArticleAmerican Made - Where to find it (UPDATED Dec 11, 2010)
This will be short and to the point. Below is an extensive (but not complete) list of manufacturers, outlets and stores offering goods made in America. Many are operated by union labor, to boot....
View ArticleCommunity gardens can't feed our communities
Many of us have either driven by or participated in local community gardens, and look on with awe and wonder as the brown splotches of dirt transform into lush green outdoor produce aisles over the...
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