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Sunday AM Walk With Sophie

This is Sophie, a Keeshond who adopted us March 10th. The woodpecker near the top of the phone poll woke us up this AM, so we decided to go for a walk.

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Soldiers dying in "Warrior Transition Units"

I was reading a local free newspaper, when this paragraph stopped me cold: Army hospitals are struggling to stop overdoses by injured veterans of the Iraq war. Reportedly, vets are being drugged into a...

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Are we electing Democrats or Democratic values? Vermont edition

Vulnerable Republican governor in Vermont Vermont's governor is a classic Republican. He talks about job creation, yet the state has lost over 6,000 jobs since he took office. Instate he is known as...

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Bush and teh Booty Buddies

The Decider ventured over to China for the Olympics this week. But it wasn't all diplomacy and dinners. The Decider made up his mind to spend some quality time with a few constituents. Here's one: He...

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Georgia vs. Russia: Prelude to WWIII?

From today's Pravda: Georgia, Ossetia and Public Opinion If the people of the world are being asked to judge the actions of the Russian Federation through press reports based on the information that is...

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Vermont = Top State in Obama Support

Today's USA Election Poll results show that Vermont leads all 50 states in support for Senator Obama's candidacy at 63%, and ranks as one of the lowest in its support for McSame, revealing that Vermont...

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The "Above It All" Party

As the black ex-Lt. Governor drones on with half the audience with their backs toward him, I spotted the new Republican meme: We are above all this Party shit. Well.......

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Our Man, Senator Obama, Supports a Bailout

It's in the media, and starting to get some play. I'll post links and some initial thoughts. Obama says he is going to press the outliers on the bailout issue into compliance. What does his coming out...

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Another pet food scare and recall!

A friend just emailed me this FDA warning (bold mine): Recall -- Firm Press Release Mars Petcare US Issues Voluntary Recall of Everson, PA Plant Dry Pet Food Product due to Potential Salmonella...

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Reposted: Another Pet Food Scare and Recall!!!

Crossposted at docudharma. I posted this yesterday during the bailout/Palin frenzy and it quickly scrolled down the page. Several commenters asked me to post the diary again to help spread the word on...

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Dinner with Dean, Leahy, Sanders, Welch and McCaskill

Last night was magical. In Burlington, Vermont, the tenth annual Democratic Curtis Awards Dinner honored Governor Howard Dean for his contributions to his state, his country, and his Party. Senator...

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Slinkerwink and Nyceve NEED your help today!!!

Slinkerwink and nyceve NEED your help in making phone calls today. Can you please REC up their two diaries, which are falling down the diary list? More...........

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NewsMax: Sarah Palin Has Lost Her Nerve

It seems the diva took a dive. Well before Sarah Palin’s stunning announcement that she is resigning as governor of Alaska, GOP insiders were concerned that Palin was showing signs that she was not up...

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Seattle MDs Offer Their Own Health Care Solution

It's not only patients who are fed up with America's over-priced and inefficient health care system. Tired of paperwork and delayed payments, a group of Seattle MDs have come up with another way to...

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Granny D Dies at 100: The Woman Who Walked the US

Granny D became known as the woman who walked across the United States to draw attention to the need for campaign finance reform. This year, on January 24th, she turned 100. I wanted to salute the...

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NN10 DFA Scholarship Candidate: Health Food Store Owner

I was fortunate enough to be able to attend Netroots Nation last year. I was even able to have an exhibit for my store's merchandise. However, being an exhibitor meant not attending many seminars I...

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NN10 DFA Scholarship Candidate: Chapter 2

Yesterday I introduced myself in a rather uncomfortable sketch. Today I'm relaying some events from earlier years, first at college, then in New York, because college is where politics first grabbed...

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Diary #3 in my quest for a DFA scholarship for NN10

I own a health food store whose business has gone from flourishing to struggling. The economic decline has turned a successful business into a marginal enterprise. I work to stay open because the store...

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Diary #4 to lobby for a NN10 DFA scholarship

When I decided to own a health food store, running the store has proven to be an even more challenging enterprise than being a floor trader on Wall Street. On Wall Street, the action is fast and...

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My First Mother's Day Without Joey - Pootie Extraordinaire

Joey entered our lives fourteen years ago from a local animal shelter. There were many deserving fur people there that needed homes. We were tempted by several. Then Joey put his black, furry arms...

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Trouble Keeping a Vermont County Blue

I live in rural Vermont. Tonight my husband and I attended our local county Democratic committee meeting and heard an interesting story. It began because our county's popular senator is running for...

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Off to NN10 Thanks to Dkos Members.......

Several very generous community members have made it possible for me to attend Netroots. This diary is my open thank you letter to those who donated money and airfare.

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Enter a drawing to win one of SaraR's quilts

Sara R has produced many beautiful quilts but her finest work to date is now being donated to benefit INDN’s List. Please enter the drawing as many times as you like to increase your chances of...

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Today You Have Another Chance to Win Sara R's Quilt!

Sara R has produced many beautiful quilts but her finest work to date is now being donated to benefit INDN’s List. Please enter the drawing as many times as you like to increase your chances of...

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Crikey! Vermont Gubernatorial a Nail-Biter!

The Vermont's governor's race is wide open. After the primary, three Democrats are neck and neck to be the party candidate. Brian Dubie, our high-flying pilot of a Lt. Governor, ran unopposed on the...

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Save Kentucky From Rand Paul - And Win A Quilt FTW!

Can you imagine a Kentucky with Rand Paul as its senator? I shudder to think of it! The current impasse in the Senate would have an intractable ally in Paul. He is so far to the right even his father...

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Jerry Brown: California Needs Him! U Cn Hlp!

"All Buttoned Up" – photo by Bill Bachhuber Tonight you have the opportunity to not only help California get a new, Democratic governor, you have the opportunity to win the beautiful quilt pictured...

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KosAbility: Sleepless in Vermont, New York, NN10, Wherever

Chirp! Chirp! Chirp! How I hated those early morning sounds of the little birdies chirping outside my window in Manhattan. That meant another day of work after another night without sleep. I always...

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Netroots for the Troops: Twelve Drummers Drumming!

Welcome to our Netroots for the Troops, Inc. Holiday Fundraiser: Twelve Days of Christmas Blog! Today is the Twelfth day of Christmas, and the diary is entitled "Twelve Drummers Drumming". We are...

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Dead Child = One of 50 "Faces of Hope" Born 9/11

Christina Taylor-Green attended Representative Gifford's meeting yesterday because of her interest in government. She was born on 9/11 and featured in a book called "Faces of Hope" that chronicled one...

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OK. I admit it. DK4 is fun :)

I was as nitzy about the transition as anyone. I just didn't go on about it much. I was a pajamadon awaiting the great crossover. Then I got tired - and I'm an insomniac but the interminable wait wore...

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A Plea From Tokyo

Japanese television is running children's shows, game shows, and ads for good pizza. Meanwhile, a Frenchman is pleading for the video below the fold to go viral. He claims that the Japanese government...

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Delete This F**king Racism, kos!

I have read Oke's diary, and ear's, and through the links, Robinswing's. Place has gone to hell in a handcart on steroids. When will the grownups prevail and civil discourse return? earicicle shared a...

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May Day in Montpelier, Vermont

The day began as gray and drizzly. Whatever the weather, this is a big event in Vermont for progressives, not to be missed. Unions organized the event, along with VIPRG, a Vermont public interest...

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Greece On the Precipice

Greeks voted yesterday for a new government for the second time in a month. Attendance at the polls was only moderate, and the anti-austerity vote came in second to the party that wants Greece to...

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A Kossack Will Be Homeless Monday W/O Our Help

This comment is what provoked this diary. Not only is she without money, but she needs a place to stay that will take both her and her dog. I know what it's like to be separated from your best friend...

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One of Our Own Needs Help and a New Home.

A fellow kossian, marabout40 (and her furry friend, Tucker), is broke and homeless and many of us got together and pitched in a few weeks ago. You can read about it here in a previous diary. But when...

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Amanda Palmer's Health Care Tweets Trend on Twitter

Singer and artist Amanda Palmer (also known to some of you as Mrs. Neil Gaiman) sent out some health care tweets on Sunday that received an overwhelming response, trending in several countries.  Using...

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Chris Rock Has a Message for White Voters: Obama is WHITE - Vote for Him!

Comedian Chris Rock has nailed it. White people should be voting to re-elect President Obama because he actually is WHITE.I love his explanation!Now how can racists say our President isn't white?

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KosAbility: A Yawn of a Diary by an Insomniac

I hate something about most of you, or, at the very least, I'm jealous of something you have that most of you take for granted. You sleep. Every night. It's a given. Most of you will never know four or...

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Emergency Help Needed: marabout40 Will Be Homeless Tomorrow

marabout40 is now in Rochester, NY. She has been there since September 1. Many of you are aware that she has been homeless, jobless, and is a cancer survivor. Within days of arriving in Rochester, she...

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A Society Hooked on Docs & Drugs: My Quest To Attend NN13

I've owned a health food store for over ten years. I know that most of us rely on doctors and drugs to support our health. Many a customer comment begins with, "My doctor said...", and yet, whatever...

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"Take Care"

Well, we probably should. Government is going bankrupt, our military and financial institutions have bankrupt the economy, and today Senator Bernie Sanders posted a diary here saying the true...

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Adopting a Pet? Please Rescue One

Holidays are a big time for bringing a new pet into the family. It is also a great opportunity for cats and dogs in shelters to find new homes.Animal shelters across the country are bulging at the...

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Letters From Iran to You

MoveOn has had a great idea.Earlier this year we asked Iranians to write a letter to a long-lost friend in the United States and share their wishes for the new year. We were overwhelmed by the response...

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Help Stop This Now!

I'm a firm believer that how we treat animals is related to how we treat people. Those that would decrease lunch money for school children most likely couldn't care less about how pets are treated....

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What the Supremes Did Today

In a decision along the usual divides, today the Supreme Court ruled that Michigan's affirmative action ban on admissions to state-funded universities is upheld. ThinkProgress calls this "the latest...

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NN14 - Do You Like Jazz??

Detroit is the home of Bakers Lounge. In years gone by, I have heard Freddie Hubbard, Philly Joe, Eric Dolphy and Trane, among many other stellar artists.Want to visit? There's something special in...

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Jim Jeffords, A Great American, Has Passed

(Reuters) - James Jeffords, a soft-spoken Vermonter whose defection from the Republican Party in 2001 created an unprecedented power shift in the U.S. Senate and gave Democrats control of the chamber...

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VOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOTE

If you don't vote, or make those calls, or speak with undecided friends and family,this                                                Cosmopolitan Magazine, June 1982 might (heaven forfend!) replace...

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