If you've been following the Blue America PAC at all, you may already be aware that we've decided that we won't be endorsing any candidates for the House in 2010 unless they are genuinely enthusiastic about passing John Larson's Fair Elections Now Act ( HR 1826 ). We're not asking for some unenforceable pledge; we want nothing less than heartfelt enthusiasm. Right now Larson has 117 co-sponsors from...
More than 3,000 rallied Saturday in Austin, Texas, for health care reform. More than 3,000 union members and allies crowded the streets of Austin, Texas, on Saturday to show their support for health care reform. The demonstrators gathered at the State Capitol to hear from workers, community leaders and lawmakers. AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Emerita Linda Chavez-Thompson got the crowd fired up,...
Change? Sure, these 2 crooks are gone, but their system is as strong and vibrant as ever A week ago Ken and I were marveling about how one trained congressional chimpanzee after another got up on the House floor and made an identical 60 second speech about why he opposes healthcare reform. Word-for-word... on TV. They must have figured no one was watching C-SPAN and that when THE speech got played...
Last night Ken and I were talking about the pointlessness of speeches on the House floor. I had been telling him how moved I was by Donna Edwards' very personal explanation of why she was voting for health care reform. We both marveled at how shamelessly one well-fed Republican zombie after another got up to the podium to recite identical , canned talking point meant only to distort facts and frighten...
On a party line vote with one RINO in favor, the Neo-com Democrats pass PelosiCare (the House version of Obamacare). Here are the miscreants that will rob the elderly of medicare and create a death panel so they wont need medicare: From the NY Times Voted YEA Neil Abercrombie D HI-1 Gary L. Ackerman D NY-5 Robert E. Andrews D NJ-1 Michael Arcuri D NY-24 Xavier Becerra D CA-31 Howard L. Berman D CA-28...
As the House of Representatives continues debate on health reform, we've heard appalling untruths from Republicans and heart-wrenching stories from the Democrats. One of our great Texas Democratic representatives stood up tonight to oppose the Republican "alternative," that won't insure the 37 million Americans who lack coverage, and won't cut costs as well as the Democratic bill. To help...
The Republican Party will release its alternative to President Obama's plan for health insurance reform this week. In true "Party of No" fashion, it offers no solutions, no meaningful expanded coverage, and no guarantees that Americans can finally receive access to the care they need. In particular, the Huffington Post states that the GOP bill of No Reform would not end discrimination on...
GOP operatives are running a secret campaign to kill health care reform, and it's based on Karl Rove's old playbook TIM DICKINSON Read Tim Dickinson's full story in the new issue of Rolling Stone, on stands now. On the first day of August, a mob of 200 right-wing Texans stormed the parking lot of a Randalls grocery store in southwest Austin. They were united in a single goal: Disrupt the "office...
Tim Dickinson in Rolling Stone: On the first day of August, a mob of 200 right-wing Texans stormed the parking lot of a Randalls grocery store in southwest Austin. They were united in a single goal: Disrupt the "office hours" that Rep. Lloyd Doggett, the district’s congressman, had scheduled for his constituents. The protesters targeted Doggett [...]
As an assistant U.S. Attorney, she played a major role in the prosecution of Don Hill, et al. After a bipartisan commission studied the possible candidates, senators John Cornyn and Kay Hutchison selected her from the list (by tradition, senators approve U.S. attorneys for their states). But there’s a hitch. Oddly, it’s from Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Austin, who [...]
A list of candidates being eyed for federal judicial vacancies in Texas was released Wednesday by the state's Democratic congressional delegation, which is battling with Lone Star Republican senators over White House appointments to the open posts. The list includes two candidates from San Antonio, even though the White House has yet to nominate anyone for the positions and the senators say they are...
A press release from Cong. Lloyd Doggett today revealed the recommendations from the Texas Democratic Congressional delegation for the Obama administration's selection of the US Attorneys and US Marshals for the four Texas federal districts. While the entire list is noteworthy for its diversity and depth of experience, I'll focus on the two nominees -- both for the Eastern district -- with which I...
The American Psychiatric Association presented Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, with the Jacob K. Javits Award for Public Service in recognition of his dedication and hard work on behalf of all of those who live with mental illnesses. Rep.
Congressman Ellison, Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke . Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Photo is from Flickr House Liberals Float Bill To Bar 'Surge' Of Troops For Afghanistan -- The Hill Nearly two dozen House liberals have signed onto a bill introduced this past week that would prohibit an increase of troops in Afghanistan. A bill...
Forget the "tails" (Rick Perry, Cornyn, and so many others). On the "heads" side, thoughtful, practically unflappable, and compassionate, we've got Rep. Lloyd Doggett. He might be a little boat on a stormy sea, but he's still staying strong. Dear ( ): Thank you for contacting me to share your support for protecting women's access to reproductive care in health reform. I strongly...
Download Down in the Valley in DVD, DivX, PDA quality! Genres: Drama | Romance | Western Countries: USA Actors: Norton, Edward Harlan Wood, Evan Rachel Tobe Morse, David Wade Culkin, Rory Lonnie Dern, Bruce Charlie Diehl, John Steve Lewis, Geoffrey Sheridan Peña, Elizabeth Gale Dennings, Kat April Parrish, Hunter Kris Aviva Sherri Fors, Aaron Jeremy Ashleigh, Heather Shell Echols, Jennifer Rita Flores,...
Download Road to Nashville, The in DVD, DivX, PDA quality! Genres: Music Countries: USA Actors: Robbins, Marty Himself Pierce, Webb Himself Anderson, Bill Himself Arlen, Richard Studio Boss Buck Himself Cash, Johnny Himself Emery, Ralph Himself Frizzell, Lefty Himself Gumstump, Quinine Himself Jennings, Waylon Himself Osborne, Bobby Himself Osborne, Sonny Himself Phillips, Bill Himself Rhodes, Speck...
Videos
