At Ryan for Kentucky, we believe that the playing field has been tilted against working families for far too long. My whole life, it seems that war has been waged on union workers and workers attempting to form new unions. I have witnessed this personally in a union fight. Although initially, 80% of the workers at our warehouse signed on to become union, the long process allowed the company to come in and "behind the scenes" peel off these votes. How? By turning worker against worker. Promising promotion of certain workers, and higher wages and more benefits if the union failed.   Read More »

Exxon Ed Whitfield has been trying to clean up his voting record for this election year. He knows it is a bad year for Republicans, and that he has been a shameless enabler of every failed policy of the Bush Administration. All the election year scuffling to clean up his record cannot hide the fact that he has been a constant, bitter opponent to reform of our healthcare system, and of providing equal access to those in poverty as those with wealth to healthcare. Lets look at some of Exxon Eddie's votes to limit the access of healthcare to working Americans.   Read More »

I will make an admission. I don't want anyone to think that here at Ryan for Kentucky we are not fair. Our Congressman, Exxon Ed Whitfield, besides supporting Big Oil, Energy, and their record profits has managed to do a little good. Yes, Exxon Eddie has managed to be a defender of horses. Now, at Ryan for Kentucky, we love animals too, and applaud Whitfield for being a defender of horses. But, we must ask, what about the PEOPLE?   Read More »

 Register to vote, and send Voltage to play at the Democratic National Convention.  We have songs that are perfect for the event already written, and I am already the number one democrat at the DNC.

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Happy Independence Day everyone!! Today our nation celebrates it's Declaration of Independence from the British Empire. After much sacrifice from that generation, our nation would go on to become the first that was built upon the liberal ideals of the Enlightenment. Our nation would become a bastion of freedom, and the "city on the hill" for the world to aspire to.   Read More »

Hey Everyone,

Wear your Obama shirts, hats, and buttons at your July 4th celebration, and at the Fillmore Jazz Festival.

Make a show of it.

Show your support.

And of course, drop by and say hi, at any of the Vote for Change visibility displays.

We should be setting up visibility displays at Aquatic Park on the 4th; and at two locations on Fillmore Street, at the California Street and Sutter Street stages on the 5 th and 6 th.

Thanks so much for your time and support.

Sincerely,

Paul Warnow
Progressive-Alliance.org
paul@progressive-alliance.org

Hi everyone,

I have $25,000 worth of concert equipment, which we can use for Benefits.

I have everything we would need for a concert for up to 2,500 people.

For a complete list of equipment, please visit the following link:

http://www.progressive-alliance.org/10_equip_frame.htm

I think we should work on doing benefits to fund Nevada and New Mexico.

If anyone is interested, please email me.

Thanks so much for your time.

Sincerely,

Paul Warnow
Progressive-Alliance.org
paul@progressive-alliance.org

Actually, I don't. It was apparently before my time. But have a look at these debates between William F Buckley and Noam Chomsky.

part 1
part 2

I especially liked Chomsky's analysis of military intervention for so-called "humanitarian" causes. These discussions centered on America's involvement in Vietnam, but have relevance to today.

It seems we are always complaining. No matter how hard we work, and how many we get elected, it seems that our ideals are always the ones that are being compromised. One need only look at the FISA compromise to feel that grassroots Democrats are just running around in circles. We need Democrats in Congress who will fight for us, even if it means breaking with conventional wisdom, and party leadership.   Read More »

Hi everyone,

First, I want to take a moment to thank the volunteers that came out today. All of you were great. Thank you so much.

We distributed around 350 buttons. The crowd at the Ferry Building was exceptionally large, due to the 2 concerts going on in the area. The Vote for Change displays were setup right in front of the Ferry Building at the cross walk, from 8 am to 2 pm, and I believe visibility averaged about 5K per hour, for a total of about 30K. So we all did a great job today.

Vote for Change visibility event(s): Progressive-Alliance.org is looking for volunteers, for the following Vote for Change visibility event(s). Volunteers are asked to cover 1 hour shifts; but of course, 2 hours would be great. The objectives are visibility, voter and volunteer outreach, and voter registration.

Students for Change: Progressive-Alliance.org is looking for San Francisco State University students and UC Berkeley students, to whom a Vote for Change display, buttons, lapel stickers, and window signs will be provided; with the understanding that all donations received, will be used for a Free Campus Concert for Change at their campus and future visibility efforts in Nevada or New Mexico. Ideally students should be able to provide 1 hour of visibility, between 11am & 1pm, on their quad, once a week.

Benefit Concerts for Change: Progressive-Alliance.org is also looking for volunteers, students, and student groups; to help organize Benefit Concerts for Change; which will benefit participating student groups in Nevada and New Mexico.

Please see the following link for the Vote for Change display, with Obama 08’ signs, and supporting material:

http://www.progressive-alliance.org/a_focus/tabling_for_change.htm

Individuals, who are interested in volunteering, should email me the time slot they would like to volunteer for, and their phone #, so I can call them and coordinate schedules.

Vote for Change visibility â€" Farmers Market, at the Ferry Building (weather permitting)

Date: Saturday June 28 th, 10 am to 2 pm.
Date: Saturday July 12 th, 10 am to 2 pm.
Date: Saturday July 19 th, 10 am to 2 pm.

Disc: On Saturdays, 10 - 15,000 faithful shoppers attend the market because it reconnects them with their food sources.

Link: http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/farmers_market.php

Attendance: 10K to 15K per hr (per link)

Foot traffic: 3K per hr (est)

Auto traffic: 3K per hr (est)

Visibility: high visibility due to high foot & auto traffic.

Add: 1 The Embarcadero, San Francisco

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1+The+Embarcadero,+san+francisco&sll=37.795471,-122.39384&sspn=0.000422,0.000853&layer=c&ie=UTF8&ll=37.798543,-122.393081&spn=0.006748,0.013647&t=h&z=16&cbll=37.795173,-122.393812&panoid=1o05kwSzhQhaTdlmhh5bzQ&cbp=1,92.33762831825464,,0,5

Vote for Change visibility â€" The Fillmore Jazz Festival (weather permitting):

Date: Sat/Sun, July 5 & 6 th

Times: 12 noon to 2 pm
2 pm to 4 pm

Disc: The best talent the Bay has to offer is showcased on our stages, from up-and-coming jazz fusion and latin-flavored acts to seasoned crooners belting out jazz standards. Groove to your old favorites or tune in to new sounds - our performance schedule will help you get the most out of the Fillmore Jazz Festival.

Link: http://www.fillmorejazzfestival.com/

Attendance: 100K

Foot traffic: 25K per hr (est)

Auto traffic: 3K per hr (est)

Visibility: Very High visibility due to high foot & auto traffic.

Add: 2088 Fillmore Street, at California Street, San Francisco, San Francisco

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2088+Fillmore+Street,+San+francisco&sll=37.789023,-122.433754&sspn=0.000422,0.000853&layer=c&ie=UTF8&ll=37.789023,-122.433754&spn=0.000422,0.000853&t=k&z=20&cbll=37.788812,-122.4338&panoid=eK-gFPjkgvrV6y_jUkZX5w&cbp=1,101.90890145567056,,0,5

Vote for Change visibility â€" The North Beach Jazz Festival (weather permitting):

Date: Sat/Sun, July 26 & 27 th.

Times: 12 noon to 2 pm
2 pm to 4 pm

Disc: free jazz in Washington Square Park with attendance of over 3,000 guests per day.

Link: http://www.sunsettickets.com/images/nbjazz/

Attendance: 20K per hr (est)

Foot traffic: 5K per hr (est)

Auto traffic: 3K per hr (est)

Visibility: Very High visibility due to high foot & auto traffic.

Add: 600 Columbus Ave, at Union St., San Francisco

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=600+columbus+Ave,+san+francisco&sll=37.81392,-122.407007&sspn=0.027055,0.057592&layer=c&ie=UTF8&ll=37.803681,-122.409432&spn=0.006765,0.014398&t=k&z=16&cbll=37.80031,-122.41017&panoid=JkoCHKm6I0wL3ZqBA29p0g&cbp=1,3.9305816211278852,,0,5

Please disseminate this email widely, to anyone you think might be interested in helping out.

Progressive-Alliance.org is currently focusing on Vote for Change; to assist in visibility; voter outreach, education, and registration; and to support Barack Obama.

Progressive-Alliance.org may support Barack Obama; but, it is an independent organization, not part of, and in no way represents Barack Obama. Any political statements made by Progressive-Alliance.org are solely it’s own.

Thanks so much for your time and support.

Sincerely,

Paul

McCain has told us he is not strong on economic issues. He is so right. The following comes from factcheck.org regarding his fantasy plans to cut $100 billion from the federal budget in FY09.   Read More »

Everyone should volunteer One Hour a Week for Obama.

Together, the support is GREAT.

Individually, one hour is easy to give.

The cost of McCain winning is Horrific.

The cost of volunteering One Hour is nothing.

If you are in the Bay Area and want to help, email me:

paul @ progressive-alliance.org

Thanks,

Paul

Hi everyone,

Republicans have bankrupted America, to the tune of $100,000 per person, and we can’t afford 4 more years of their negligence.

I want to help produce benefit concerts to help get Barack Obama elected.

I have $25,000 worth of concert equipment, and I’m willing to put up the money to fund the events, with the understanding that all net proceeds go to fund visibility efforts locally, then in Nevada and New Mexico.

If anyone is interested in helping produce the benefits, please email me at:

Paul @ progressive-alliance.org

Lets step up to the plate and get Barack Obama elected.

Sincerely,

Paul Warnow

Just think of what we can do, if we did?

The cost of not volunteering is Horrific.

The cost of 1 hour is nothing.

There's some rumors floating around that are particularly troublesome. The rumor is that posts that do not necessarily agree with the generally accepted party line have been being deleted.   Read More »

Can you say Republican Recession?

Bush, & the Republican party, lied to justify going to war, and McCain supported him all the way.

Bush, & Republican polices, pushed the Total Debt from $7 Trillion, to $15 Trillion in Debt War costs; which is $100,000 per person when amortized over 30 years at 5%.

Bush, & Republican polices, pushed the cost of oil to $140 a barrel.

Bush, & Republican polices, pushed gas prices over $4 a gallon.

Bush, & Republican polices, caused America to lose 300,000 jobs since Nov 2007.

Bush, & Republican polices, pushed America into a Recession.

It is time to call it what it is, a Republican Recession.

Republicans Bankrupted America Morally, Fiscally, and Socially:
Iraq War was and is unjust, and based on lies.
785,000+ innocent Iraqi men, women, and children killed. A
4,000+ Americans killed. A
1,414,000 innocent Iraqi men, women, and children injured. A
50,000+ Americans injured. A
4+ Millions innocent Iraqi men, women, and children displaced. B
$9 Trillion in total current debt,
$800 Billion estimated debt for 2008.
$5 Trillion in estimated war costs. D
$15 Trillion in total current and estimated debt, and war costs.
$100,000 total debt & costs, per person, when amortized over 30 years at 5%.
300,000 jobs lost since November 2007. F
3 Million Americans are homeless. G
37 Million Americans are impoverished. H
47 Million Americans are uninsured. G

A: http://www.unknownnews.net
B: http://www.alertnet.org
C: (CBO Testimony 07-31-07)
D: http://www.ajc.com
E: http://www.publicintegrity.org
F: http://jec.senate.gov
G: http://www.cbpp.org
H: http://www.americanprogress.org

For these reasons, Progressive-Alliance.org has decided to focus it's efforts on Vote for Change; to assist in visibility; voter outreach, education, and registration; and to support Barack Obama locally; and then in Nevada and New Mexico.

If you want to help bring about change, join me.