Political Cortex: Progressive Democrat Newsletter Issue 136

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Progressive Democrat Newsletter Issue 136

By mole333
10/06/2007 10:10:00 AM EST

The Progressive Democrat Newsletter grew out of the frustration of the 2004 election. Having organized protests against the Republican Convention, I found I had a core of activists who were looking to me for support after Bush "won" re-"election". My carefully thought out suggestions as to where we could go from that defeat led to this more-or-less weekly newsletter.

This week I discuss a very personal conflict with Homeland Security, which involved first bad news, then, on appeal, excellent news. Sometimes our court system works! I also cover the response our troops have for Rush Limbaugh, responses to Bush's opposition to healthcare for American children, and I discuss the situation in Burma. I also am finally getting back to some more local stuff including local events in NYC, a brilliant plan for winning in Colorado, and some local Virginia and New Jersey stuff. If you go to any of these articles, please click on some advertisements because that helps me keep doing this!

There is some real meat in this week's issue. I REALLY hope some of the local NYC and Colorado stuff get people's attention. And please read the stuff on NASA vs. Homeland Security. I have been told by a senior scientist at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena that my coverage has really boosted their morale and they think I am one of the few people who has given their situation detailed coverage.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

PROTESTING BURMA'S BRUTALITY

NASA vs. HOMELAND SECURITY: Defeat and Victory

BUSH TO AMERICAN CHILDREN: Drop Dead!

REAL SOLDIERS RESPOND TO RUSH LIMBAUGH

COLORADO FOCUS: The Brilliant Precinct Project

NYC FOCUS: Some Important Events

VIRGINIA FOCUS: Virginia Organizing Project

NEW JERSEY FOCUS: New Jersey for Democracy