C-SPAN: Netroots Nation keynote, Howard Dean, 7-17-08 7:30 pm CDT
5:30 pm PDT, 6:30 pm MDT, 7:30 pm CDT, 8:30 pm EDT

Opening Keynote: Gov. Howard Dean
http://www.netrootsnation.org/node/889

Thursday, July 17th 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM [CDT]
Keynote, Exhibit Hall 4
Time: Thursday, July 17th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Room: Exhibit Hall 4

Gov. Howard Dean will kick off Netroots Nation 2008 with an evening keynote.

Netroots Nation 2008. The third annual gathering of the Netroots (formerly known as the YearlyKos Convention) will be held July 17–20... Netroots Nation 2008 will include panels led by national and international experts; identity, issue and regional caucuses; prominent political, issue and policy-oriented speakers; a progressive film screening series; and the most concentrated gathering of progressive bloggers to date. Agenda at http://www.netrootsnation.org/agenda-2008

Update for SMU Petition Signers, 7-14-08
Monday, July 14, 2008

I am Andrew J. Weaver, organizer of the petition at http://www.protectSMU.org and an ordained United Methodist clergyman and research psychologist. I am a graduate of Southern Methodist University (SMU) and live in New York City. There are over 12,500 petition signers including thousands of SMU alumni who are deeply concerned about the future of the university. I am very grateful for your faithfulness regarding this issue.

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Breaking Story About Bush Complex and Bribery
July 13, 2008
London Times
Stephen Payne: a hotshot lobbyist who can get you into White House

A lobbyist offered access to Dick Cheney and other US leaders in return for a donation to the Bush library

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4322719.ece

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Our Educational Effort Began

In June an intensive educational effort began regarding the Bush project at SMU. It includes a website with interactive capability. You can find the website at http://www.whatwouldjwdo.net

Our goal is to persuade South Central Jurisdiction delegates to reject the SMU/Bush Foundation lease proposal when they meet in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, July 15-19. We are seeking to convince the "court of public opinion" through the media that the SMU-Bush linkage is injurious to both SMU and the United Methodist Church (UMC) that owns the university. Please keep this issue in your prayers over the next several days.

Growing the Petition

Finally, please continue to encourage your friends and colleagues to sign the petition. Each name is important. We need to tell officials of the UMC at every level that we find that a partisan institute honoring George W. Bush at SMU to be "utterly unacceptable."
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/protectsmu


With best regards,

Rev. Andrew J. Weaver, Ph.D.

For those that may not have heard there is a new partybuilder blog site at http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/PartyBuilderBloggers.

The purpose of this Party Builder Group is to “Build” our party and get as many Democrats elected as we can this year. Yes, the group is moderated and yes, each person has control over their own blog in that you have the option to delete offensive replies.  In addition, you can find a group from your town or city to hook up with to work on your State and Local races.

If you would like to help promote your Democratic Candidates then come on over and really, help to “Build” the Democratic Party. Many have already joined and there's room for many more.

Obama vs McCain news - Obama is up by 12 points nationally.  We must not forget that Dukakis was up by 14 at this point vs Bush 1.  The difference was Bush 1 had a favorable economy to work with and McCain doesn't.  Tie McCain to Bush every chance you get.  Remember McCain has voted 100 percent with Bush this year.

Senate news - Kay Hagen is in trouble vs Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina as is Rich Noriega vs John Cornyn in Texas.  We have to spend more time in our trouble states blogging and sending letters to the editors of even small newspapers.  In some cases yours will be the only blog or letter for months.  Please check out the Rasmussen report on senate elections.  Our goal is to pick up 10 seats.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections

Congressional news - I will be blogging in Chicago newspapers for Jill Morganthaler tomorrow.  Our goal is to pick up 40 seats in Congress.  I would like to add another congressional candidate to the blogging list for next week.  As we sit - I will blog for Kay Hagin in North Carolina starting Tuesday and we still need a Thursday Congressional candidate.  Here is Jill Morganthaler's website.

http://jillmorgenthaler.com/

The Republicans have long controlled the media blogs - we need to step up and fight back.  Winning the court of public opinion has a variety of options.  We must utilize them.

Thanks. 

http://www.usnpl.com/txnews.php

 Good luck everyone - I will focus on the small ones to start.  Many have very few posts but once you post expect company.

 On Thursday I will be blogging in upstate Chicago for Jill Morganthaler.

-----Original Message-----
From: Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite [mailto:fl05ima.pub@mail.house.gov]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 1:11 PM
To: pcmoore28
Subject: Responding to your message

Dear PC:

 Thank you for expressing your opinion of President George W. Bush. I appreciate the opportunity to respond to your concerns. As you may know, the United States Constitution sets forth the general principles that control the impeachment process.  The power to impeach is vested in the House of Representatives, while the Senate has the power to try impeachments.  Impeachment proceedings in the House may proceed if a Member declares a charge of impeachment or introduces a memorial listing of the charges under oath.

 A President may be removed from office upon impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.  To this date, no Member has initiated impeachment proceedings.  This is likely because the President is not under any criminal investigation and has not been charged with a crime. 

I respect your views on the Iraq War; however the reasons behind the war in Iraq were fully explored in the 2004 election.  The American people chose to return President Bush to office with a historic number of votes cast and clearly decided that the liberation of Iraq was proper. I thank you for your input on this matter. 

 Sincerely,

Ginny Brown-Waite
Member of Congress

Congressional leaders have reached an accord with the White House on the update to a controversial surveillance law that essentially legalizes the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping program and seems likely to let off the hook the phone companies that facilitated it.

Under the bipartisan measure, a court could dismiss a suit if there is written certification that the White House asked a phone company to participate in the warrantless surveillance program Bush began shortly after the September 11 attacks and assured the company it was legal.

Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), who has been among the most vocal critics of the administration's apparent disdain for the Constitution, called the latest deal "a capitulation."

The Calendar for the next 2 months.  Tuesday will be Senate Blogging Dates.  We will blog for a senator in a newspaper of that state for about 1 hour.

First up for the senate will be Texas - in which both Obama and Noreiga are currently losing.  Just blog the truth - no troll like activities.  You have your choice of newspapers including the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News and mysantonio. com.

Even one new blogger will make a difference.

First up for the House will be Jill Morganthaler