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The reason I sent the media a video of House Appropriations Chair David Obey (Dem., Wisc.) throwing a bit of a fit http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/19392 was not just to embarrass him. Nor was it, as some Democratic Party Die-Hards allege, to foolish split the forces of good and allow the evil Republicans to prevail.
The split between the Progressive Caucus and the Democratic Leadership already existed. The Progressive Caucus has taken a stand for funding only a withdrawal of our troops from Iraq and not funding any extension or expansion of the war – or for that matter moving the war to Afghanistan where Congressman Obey claims we could better "attack the people who attacked us."
The split between the Progressive Caucus and the Democratic Leadership already existed. The Progressive Caucus has taken a stand for funding only a withdrawal of our troops from Iraq and not funding any extension or expansion of the war – or for that matter moving the war to Afghanistan where Congressman Obey claims we could better "attack the people who attacked us."
About 22 of some of Central Ohio's best election activists showed up Tuesday night, March 6, at the Free Press offices to hear Nancy Tobi of "Democracy for New Hampshire"? speak about how she has managed to develop positive relationships with her election officials and certain legislators to help work together on getting her grassroots organization's election integrity legislation passed.
For three hours she inspired us, complimented us, cajoled us, and listened to our tales of fighting corruption and incompetence in scandle-riddled Ohio. Here are some of the highpoints of her speech.
She started by speaking of "Difficult Dialogues,"? something we all encounter in this movement. She described her own concentric spheres: first herself as a Jewish woman in New Englander country. "Who am I, to presume to take on changing the institution of elections?"? "What are my shortcomings and inadequacies?"? "Why am I compelled to continue this struggle for democracy?"?
Secondly, how do we deal with our families, who want to know, "When is supper?"?
For three hours she inspired us, complimented us, cajoled us, and listened to our tales of fighting corruption and incompetence in scandle-riddled Ohio. Here are some of the highpoints of her speech.
She started by speaking of "Difficult Dialogues,"? something we all encounter in this movement. She described her own concentric spheres: first herself as a Jewish woman in New Englander country. "Who am I, to presume to take on changing the institution of elections?"? "What are my shortcomings and inadequacies?"? "Why am I compelled to continue this struggle for democracy?"?
Secondly, how do we deal with our families, who want to know, "When is supper?"?
I’ve received emails thanking me for speaking out on behalf of my son and other troops serving in Iraq. In addition, I’ve received questions about my exchange with Rep. David Obey that was videotaped by a citizens news group, Kathleen Gabel and Tyler Westbrook, that is documenting the peace movement in the halls of Congress. They’ve covered my visits with other members of Congress as well as the work of other citizens working to end the war.
I’ve come to Washington, DC because my son Cloy, who has been honorably discharged from the Marines with the presidential unit citation, is now facing a possible third deployment. Cloy is suffering from undiagnosed traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder. As Cloy says in one of his poems "every time I look in the mirror I see a casualty of the war." (You can see on http://grassrootsamerica4us.org the impact the war has had on him through his poetry.)
I’ve come to Washington, DC because my son Cloy, who has been honorably discharged from the Marines with the presidential unit citation, is now facing a possible third deployment. Cloy is suffering from undiagnosed traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder. As Cloy says in one of his poems "every time I look in the mirror I see a casualty of the war." (You can see on http://grassrootsamerica4us.org the impact the war has had on him through his poetry.)
If the Republicans in the House vote against the Supplemental spending bill to throw another roughly $100 billion at this war because the bill requires that troops be trained and rested, provides for veterans health care, gives money to Katrina relief and avocado growers, and threatens to move the war to Afghanistan if Bush doesn't make various claims about "progress" in Iraq in the coming months…
And if the Progressive Democrats vote against it because it funds an illegal and aggressive war…
The bill could be defeated. Then the Democratic leadership would have to choose between the Republicans on the one hand and the Progressive Democrats and the American public on the other.
The Democrats held two press conferences Thursday morning. The first was held by the Progressive Caucus, announcing their plan to amend the Supplemental to require that every dollar go to funding a withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Here's the announcement they sent out.
And a letter they sent around to their colleagues. Here's Barbara Lee's amendment.
And if the Progressive Democrats vote against it because it funds an illegal and aggressive war…
The bill could be defeated. Then the Democratic leadership would have to choose between the Republicans on the one hand and the Progressive Democrats and the American public on the other.
The Democrats held two press conferences Thursday morning. The first was held by the Progressive Caucus, announcing their plan to amend the Supplemental to require that every dollar go to funding a withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Here's the announcement they sent out.
And a letter they sent around to their colleagues. Here's Barbara Lee's amendment.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan has been hailed by many critics and viewers as brilliant satire. The mockumentary stars British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and is based on Cohen's television character. The premise has Borat, a Kazakh reporter, traveling to America to make a documentary about the American way of life. Along the way, Borat, an anti-Semite, misogynist, and homophobe, meets various characters ranging from veteran feminists to a jingoistic rodeo producer. He becomes enamored with Pamela Anderson and vows to marry her.
I've spoken at impeachment forums, debates, rallies, strategy meetings, and workshops, but tonight's event in Washington, D.C., will be the first I've spoken at since the Vice President's Chief of Staff was convicted for lying to protect him. So, I'm going in expecting fewer objections and reservations about impeachment. Still, it's useful to yet again lay out all the familiar ones and why they are more wrong than ever.
I understand that Congressman Henry Waxman may have the prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald testify next week. That's an excellent start. But if Fitzgerald will not testify voluntarily, he should be subpoenaed, as should Libby, Rove, Armitage, Bartlett, Matalin, Fleischer, and Cheney. Each of these people needs to be put under oath and on camera and questioned.
I understand that Congressman Henry Waxman may have the prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald testify next week. That's an excellent start. But if Fitzgerald will not testify voluntarily, he should be subpoenaed, as should Libby, Rove, Armitage, Bartlett, Matalin, Fleischer, and Cheney. Each of these people needs to be put under oath and on camera and questioned.
Thank goodness someone is going to get to the bottom of things at Walter Reed's Roach Motel, aka Building 18.
That likely will be Bob Dole and Donna Shalala. Maybe also Defense Secretary Bob Gates. It won't be George W. Bush.
He's The Decider, not The Doer. Name one success of this two-term administration. Does the name Osama bin Forgotten ring a bell?
The Decider decided to delegate, as usual. He got Dole and Shalala to head a bipartisan blue-ribbon commission. Fret not, you legless warriors and brain-damaged souls. If we can't fix the system, let's study it to death.
Bush didn't address the vets he sent to war, the folks who got the runaround from their government. He didn't talk with members of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Bush took his USO tour to the American Legion instead.
That likely will be Bob Dole and Donna Shalala. Maybe also Defense Secretary Bob Gates. It won't be George W. Bush.
He's The Decider, not The Doer. Name one success of this two-term administration. Does the name Osama bin Forgotten ring a bell?
The Decider decided to delegate, as usual. He got Dole and Shalala to head a bipartisan blue-ribbon commission. Fret not, you legless warriors and brain-damaged souls. If we can't fix the system, let's study it to death.
Bush didn't address the vets he sent to war, the folks who got the runaround from their government. He didn't talk with members of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Bush took his USO tour to the American Legion instead.
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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has conducted two hydrologic investigations related to the uranium enrichment facility near Piketon, in the Scioto River Valley in south-central Ohio. The Scioto is a tributary of the Ohio River, flowing into the Ohio at Portsmouth, upstream from Cincinnati.
The site and vicinity are underlain by an incised bedrock valley filled with about 70-85 feet of sand and gravel outwash, deposited by meltwater streams at the edge of an active glacier. The glacial outwash sediments are covered by a thin veneer of alluvium deposited during more recent flooding of the Scioto River and Big Beaver Creek.
The sand and gravel outwash in the Scioto River Valley is one of Ohio’s principal aquifers. Because of its high yields, it is widely used as a source of public and private water supply. One of the DOE wells at the southwest corner of the Piketon site yields as much as 1300 gallons per minute. The water table typically is about 15 feet below land surface, with fluctuations as great as 12 feet annually.