Monthly Archives: February 2005

Budget Good For Corporate, Not Rural America

Posted on February 15, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 Budget Good For Corporate, Not Rural America The latest edition of the Agribusiness Examiner featured this commentary from George Naylor, President of the National Family Farm Coalition: COMMENTARY: BUSH BUDGET BENEFITS CORPORATE AMERICA  — NOT RURAL AMERICA The proposed Bush … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Terminate the Terminator Gene

Posted on February 14, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Action Alert:  Terminate the Terminator Gene Organic Consumers Association Contributed by Douglas Narveson Sign Petition to United Nations Consumer, farmer, and environmental organizations across the globe are mobilizing to stop the legalization and commercialization of the controversial Terminator Gene … Continue reading →

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KEEPING THE TORCH BURNING

Posted on February 13, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

  KEEPING THE TORCH BURNING Normally my Sunday postings have to do with OUR PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT.  Today, I would like to address a topic just as near and dear to my heart….. GOVERNOR HOWARD DEAN IS OUR NEW CHAIRMAN OF … Continue reading →

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Ohio Attorney General Seeks to Sanction Election Protection Attorneys

Posted on February 13, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Ohio Attorney General Seeks to Sanction Election Protection Attorneys FreePress Ohio Attorney-General's attack on election protection attorneys draws mountain of documentation on state's stolen election, including new study on exit polls by Steve Rosenfeld and Harvey Wasserman Legal sanctions … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean Gives Inspiring Acceptance Speech at DNC Winter Meeting

Posted on February 12, 2005 by Trish Nelson

 Howard Dean Gives Inspiring Acceptance Speech at DNC Winter Meeting Gov. Howard Dean was elected chairman by acclamation today at the Winter Meeting of the Democratic National Committee.  Here are some excerpts from his speech: “I’m humbled and I’m ready … Continue reading →

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Hell Freezes Over, Dean Elected Head of the DNC. Whoo-hoo!

Posted on February 12, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Hell Freezes Over, Dean Elected Head of the DNC. Whoo-hoo! by Linda Thieman Well, this is either proof that there IS a God, or else proof that Hell has finally frozen over.  Whichever way you look at it, it is … Continue reading →

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WOMEN DESERVE MORE SOCIAL SECURITY, NOT LESS

Posted on February 12, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  WOMEN DESERVE MORE SOCIAL SECURITY, NOT LESS MinutemanMedia by Martha Burk As we all know from the State of the Union speech, [Bush] is pushing hard – on his own party as well as the Democrats – to privatize … Continue reading →

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Unifying The Democratic Caucus

Posted on February 11, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Unifying The Democratic Caucus Since it's Friday, I'll pass along two good things from “Kos” – unified Democrats producing good results. In the Senate: U.S. Senate Democrats admitted on Thursday they did not do enough to protect their ousted leader, … Continue reading →

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POLL: 90% of DNC Members Think Dean Will Do Good Job

Posted on February 11, 2005 by bfialindathieman

POLL: 90% of DNC Members Think Dean Will Do Good Job CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll WASHINGTON (CNN) — As the Democratic National Committee opens its annual meeting, a new poll of DNC members suggests party leaders want to see some serious … Continue reading →

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Former Iowan Comments on No Tax Under 30 Plan

Posted on February 9, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Here is a very well written editorial found on today's New York Times web site. Interestingly enough, it was found on the most emailed stories section of the site.  A former Iowan takes a hard look at the No Tax … Continue reading →

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