Halloween GOTV -fun!
Halloween is big in my house. Five of my children have been planning and making their costumes for weeks. My husband wants to buy the cheap candy no one will eat for giving out. I argue for the good...
View ArticleThey don't have game (or class).
I am not worried about Obama/Biden securing victory. I could see it today in my Maryland local office. There was an early morning email and schedule for the next few days GOTV activities as well as a...
View ArticleHere is what you won't see happen to Bobby Jindal
You sure do hear a lot of talk about Bobby Jindal. And of course he has already started the obligatory pilgrimages to Iowa. So we can be pretty sure that in 2012 or 2016 he will be a primary...
View ArticleDemocrats begin to live down to their reputation
What on earth is wrong with Congressional Democratic incumbents? Barack Obama is not yet even installed in office and already they are doing exactly what they did the last time a Democratic president...
View ArticleIf it sounds too scary to be true, it just might be true
For weeks now I have watched as Scared Human has been posting about Monsanto intimidation tactics and methods regarding seed cleaners in the midwest. And though his writing style is not the one I...
View ArticleWhy you should help pass the Breastfeeding Promotion Act
Rep. Carolyn Maloney is going to reintroduce the Breastfeeding Promotion Act to Congress in June. With a change in leadership in both Houses and a White House that is attuned to work/life balance...
View ArticleTwo weeks ago we had no insurance and a child with a preexisting condition
I have tried to stay away from the healthcare reform shenanigans for the last few weeks. I would call my reps in Congress every couple days and check in with Rachel Maddow, but other than that my...
View ArticleToday is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
October 15th is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. I lost a baby five years ago. The same month a friend of mine lost her baby and a student of mine (I teach childbirth and work in a...
View ArticleMarkos - Maybe stop the Hate Mail front page polls?
This is probably a too short diary that will bring out the diary police, but this shooting in AZ has really hit me in a big way. I have children around the age of this child. Politically interested...
View ArticleHelp Daily Kos I am desperate, my husband needs a job!
Lots of folks have networked here and found help. We need help. We have a rather large family and my husband has had two extended unemployment periods (six months each and current one stretching to...
View ArticleThe new "caves" meme
President Obama is in trouble. Really, he is in trouble. I am just an ordinary progressive mama. I work, I take care of my kids, I have a lot of Democratic friends. What I now see in most reporting...
View ArticleSo I missed Guy Fawkes Day...but better late than never!
I have been livid about the financial industry and the destruction of our nation's middle class by the greedy class. I have lost sleep over it. I have experienced it first hand. My home is not...
View ArticleWhy never a woman?
So I just read that Pres. Obama's second lousy choice of Chief of Staff, is leaving abruptly and being replaced by his budget chief Jack Lew. Now really, I am ever so tired of this parade of men.
View ArticleIs Barack Obama Making Good Choices Mama?
Out of the mouth of babes...as the saying goes. My sweet little six year old has always been more aware of adult things than one would expect of her at her age. She also pops out with some insights...
View ArticleSome days I wish we could talk about the Middle East and not tiptoe around...
I am darn tired of Israel influencing the setting of US policy to the detriment of our interests and their lobbyists buying our legislators. America was nearly broken by the two wars we are still...
View Article"all you people"
I haven't written a diary in a while so go easy on me here, but I just really lost it when I heard what Ann Romney said about giving "all you people need to know" about their finances. The arrogance...
View ArticleReassurance
So I am a progressive who also does support the 2nd Amendment. My kids belong to an organization that provides excellent training and competition opportunities in shooting sports. We had a recent...
View ArticleI voted
My vote probably won't matter, but I voted in my solidly blue not swing state. I stayed in a cold and windy line for over 1.5 hours because I worry that power outages could affect turnout.
View ArticleWhy young people in mental health crisis need ALL of us.
A very good friend of mine gave me permission to share this. This friend works with mentally ill youth. I think the words are beautiful, but also informed. I share it with you now and ask you to...
View ArticleIssa and the "little boy"
I am on hold with Issa's committee office. As soon as I started to express my disgust at Issa referrring to Elijah Cummings, storied champion of Civil Rights and amazing Democratic Representative from...
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