The AFL-CIO leader, Richard Trumka, talks about racism in the campaign.

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This is one of those instances where I feel that it's time for white people to stand up and say this sort of thing out loud, and loudly. When a black person says these sorts of things, it's really easy for people to dismiss us as "historonic" or as "just has a chip on her ( Read more... )

I'm pretty pissed about the "community organizer" bs spouted by the Republicans. But, as theferrett says, LJ icons are great for propoganda. Here's mine. Don't forget, before George Washington was president, he was a community organizer.

The original GW, pimpin' it old school.

OH, and I got this icon from xdawnfirex from her post here which has tons of these, ( Read more... )

midnightstation's coworker - a Chinese immigrant who was married to an American woman with two children, had lived in the states for 15 years, and had come here when he was 17 - died in a detention center of undetected and BLATENTLY uncared for cancer and a fractured spine.

I am sickened by what we have become.I want to throw up, and I want to weep, and I feel ( Read more... )

The Ferrett has a great breakdown of the two tax plans and how much you, personally, would pay under each. Very interesting.

In other news: my HD at work began to fail and IT saved everything before it did! Thanks IT Dude!!!

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I just donated for midnightstation and I to the Obama campaign. It is the first time I have ever donated to a political campaign.

I don't know where I'll find it, but I'm contemplating volunteering after the wedding too.

I've never been this excited before. I've never had this much hope, politically speaking.

Man. I'm all teary.

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Via boymeat - I'm amping the signal ( Read more... )

Ever since the first time I heard Obama speak at the DNC, I have been cheering "OBAMA 08!" I'll continue to cheer as we move through the presidential elections, and send money too when a bit frees up ( Read more... )

I just read a really insightful piece of research on Obama and Clinton on the Daily Kos website. Very informative. I highly recommend it. This lady went to the source to find out the truth behind the rhetoric.

Good stuff.

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Obama wins in Wisconsin and Hawaii! WOOO!

Come on Texas and Ohio! You know you love him :)

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This morning, midnightstation and I did our patriotic duty as Americans and voted in our primary. It was my first primary election! I haven't felt this excited about voting since I helped vote George H. Bush out of office when I was just a wee slip of a thing.

Today is the day y'all! Go out there and make your voice heard!

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