Nevada Democrats

Sunday morning in sunny Reno......

Blueberry — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:14:13 EDT

8/17/08 Reno Gazette Journal link to article and audio of full speech with question and answer period. He was strong, honest and forthright that our country needs some work. What a wonderful way to spend a sunny Sunday morning!

P.S. That's me in the red hat! :)

Uncle Sam wants YOU!

Blueberry — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:46:24 EDT

Stand up for Choice! Young and old agree....protect our rights!

Do not allow another GOP president to decide our next Supreme Court justices!

DEMOCRATS 08!

Let's All Give a Great Big Welcome to McCain to Nevada!

Blueberry — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:07:19 EDT

"Shia or Sunni? Who cares?"

"Email is for liberal pansies."

"Keep women barefoot, pregnant and duck-taped!"

Woo-hoo! Awesome news from swing-state Nevada!

Blueberry — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:52:35 EDT

A few months ago, Democratic voter registration surpassed Republican. We held our state Democratic convention and had over 3,000 people attend....more than 2,000 more than usual. Now, here comes even better news....the Republicans couldn't get enough delegates to RSVP their state convention to get a quorum, so they're cancelling! This is shocking!

Dust off those blue, suede cowboy boots, people!

GOP cancels state convention; panel to pick Nevada national delegates

Gas Prices High....Unveiled Car Run's on Water

Jimmy Smith — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:38:40 EDT

A Japanese venture company, Genepax, has unveiled a car on that runs on water. All it requires is a litre of water. In fact, any kind of water to be exact, whether its river, rain, sea water, or even Japanese tea. Its an electric powered car that runs solely on hydrogen dioxide.
"The main characteristic of this car is that no external input is needed. The car will continue to run as long as you have a bottle of water inside for you to add from time to time," said Kiyoshi Hirasawa, Chief Executive Officer of Genepax, after he proudly announced the company's invention.
Once water is poured into the water tank at the back of the car, the newly invented energy generator takes out the hydrogen from the water, releases electrons and finally generates electrical power.
"We highly recommend our system since it does not require you to build up an infrastructure to recharge your batteries, which is usually the case for most electric cars," said Hirasawa, who is hoping to advertise the car in time for the upcoming G8 Summit in Hokkaido, Japan.

Four dollar a gallon gasoline? Why?

Ron McBride — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:39:11 EDT

On June 6th, 2008 the average price of gasoline across the nation rose to $4 per gallon. â€œThereâ€™s nothing worse for our economy than surging energy prices at record highs,â€ said Mark Zandi, Chief Economist for Moodys.com. What do Jesse James and Big Oil have in common? Nothing if you believe the legends of Jesse James, who supposedly robbed from the rich and distributed his ill gotten gains to the poor. Big Oil robs from all of us and keeps the ill gotten gains for themselves.

War is not healthy for children and other living things....

Blueberry — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:39:30 EDT

Reno McCain protest.....while he's in the casino ballroom behind us at his $1,000 and $5,000 lunch.

Protest Against John McCain in Reno!

Blueberry — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:36:00 EDT

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!

JOHN MCCAIN is in Reno on Wed. May 28th

We don’t want a third Bush term!

JOIN US as we call on McCain to end the war in Iraq and support the new GI BILL to help military members pay for their education, which McCain and Bush OPPOSE! (Click here for the details)

John McCain Says He'd “Be Fine” Keeping Our Troops in Iraq for “100” Years. Tell him it's not fine with you!

Iraqi Permanent Bases Already Being Built?!!!!

Blueberry — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:01:43 EDT

Thanks to Marsha - her awesome Bush budget post led me to the FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation - a Quaker lobby in the public interest.

Check out the map of Iraq on the Quaker website - it's too big for me to post here. It is interesting and alarming to see so many bases already in the process of being built. The funds to build these permanent bases are provided by Bush's supplemental funding bill.

Where is the media? Stuck on the Obama/Clinton mud wars. Meanwhile, the GOP is building bases right in front of all of us - not even quietly or discretely.

So the question of Obama or Clinton is a moot point. Will we even be able to stop the military base operation in Iraq if a Democratic president is elected? We can't know for sure. But we damn well know that McCain WILL keep the base-building operation going....fulfilling his intent to keep our troops in Iraq for 100 years "if necessary." Necessary, my blue ass.

Help for Veterans and America

Blueberry — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:05:47 EDT

A blog was posted earlier highlighting Hillary's admirable plan to help Veterans. A comment was made that Obama's site had no information regarding Vets....which is simply untrue. So, in fairness, the following is Obama's plans to help Veterans.

Barack Obama's Record

Record of Advocacy: As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Obama passed legislation to improve care and slash red tape for our wounded warriors recovering at places like Walter Reed. He passed laws to help homeless veterans and offered an innovative solution to prevent at-risk veterans from falling into homelessness. Obama led a bipartisan effort in the Senate to try to halt the military's unfair practice of discharging service members for having a service-connected psychological injury. He fought for fair treatment of Illinois veterans' claims and forced the VA to conduct an unprecedented outreach campaign to disabled veterans with lower than-average benefits. Obama passed legislation to stop a VA review of closed PTSD cases that could have led to a reduction in veterans' benefits. He passed an amendment to ensure that all service members returning from Iraq are properly screened for traumatic brain injuries. He introduced legislation to direct the VA and Pentagon to fix disjointed records systems and improve outreach to members of the National Guard and Reserves.

Best email forward this year....

Blueberry — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:46:14 EDT

War in Iraq = Economic Downfall = Failing Democracy

Blueberry — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:24:00 EDT

See these great blogs getting buried.....

DON'T EVER FORGET THE REAL ISSUE - IRAQ!

THE ECONOMY? - YES - IT'S IRAQ!

How Do We Fight Off McCain!

Blueberry — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:19:38 EDT

Sharkhunter posted a thought-provoking blog earlier... "McCain is a Non-Issue"

So, let's talk about the big, white elephant sitting on the living room sofa...

He's funny, witty, war hero, moderate-leaning, established name...etc, etc.

What does the Democratic Party need to do to rally the United States against this GOP threat?

VOTE,PLEASE,VOTE

Jimmy Smith — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:07:42 EDT

WE NEED GOOD TURN OUT'S IN EACH STATE IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY. ALL DEMOCRATIC PARTIES IN STATE ,TELL THE PEOPLE TO VOTE . NOVEMBER IS COMING SOON....

Edwards-Obama Supporters Unite!

Blueberry — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:42:45 EST

My cycle of grief from John Edwards withdrawing - excuse me, "suspending" - from the Presidential election has officially come to a close...

1. Denial : The initial stage: "It can't be happening."

2. Anger : "Why me? It's not fair."

3. Bargaining : "Just let me live to see my children graduate."

4. Depression : "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"

5. Acceptance : "It's going to be OK."

Senate Debate - Spy Bill - FISA S.2248 - CALL SENATORS NOW!

Blueberry — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:17:28 EST

Senator Edwards sent the following email to supporters this afternoon.

When it comes to protecting the rule of law, words are not enough. We need action.

It's wrong for your government to spy on you. That's why I'm asking you to join me today in calling on Senate Democrats to filibuster revisions to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that would give "retroactive immunity" to the giant telecom companies for their role in aiding George W. Bush's illegal eavesdropping on American citizens.

The Senate is debating this issue right now -- which is why we must act right now. You can find your Senators' phone numbers here or call the Senate Switchboard at 1-(202)-224-3121.

Granting retroactive immunity is wrong. It will let corporate law-breakers off the hook. It will hamstring efforts to learn the truth about Bush's illegal spying program. And it will flip on its head a core principle that has guided our nation since our founding: the belief that no one, no matter how well connected or what office they hold, is above the law.

But in Washington today, the telecom lobbyists have launched a full-court press for retroactive immunity. George Bush and Dick Cheney are doing everything in their power to ensure it passes. And too many Senate Democrats are ready to give the lobbyists and the Bush administration exactly what they want.

Please join me in calling on every Senate Democrat to do everything in their power -- including joining Senator Dodd's efforts to filibuster this legislation -- to stop retroactive immunity and stand up for the rule of law. The Constitution should not be for sale at any price.

Thank you for taking action.

John Edwards
January 24, 2008

DEMOCRATIC PARTY - UNITED WE STAND

Blueberry — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:52:50 EST

Alone
Lying, thinking
Last night
How to find my soul a home
Where water is not thirsty
And bread loaf is not stone
I came up with one thing
And I don't believe I'm wrong
That nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.

Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.

There are some millionaires
With money they can't use
Their wives run round like banshees
Their children sing the blues
They've got expensive doctors
To cure their hearts of stone.
But nobody
No, nobody
Can make it out here alone.

Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.

Now if you listen closely
I'll tell you what I know
Storm clouds are gathering
The wind is gonna blow
The race of man is suffering
And I can hear the moan,
'Cause nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.

Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.

Maya Angelou

CONGRATULATIONS NEVADA DEMOCRATS!

Blueberry — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:53:28 EST

Wow. That's about all I can say right now. My adrenaline is still pumping after an exciting day of witnessing grassroots Democracy at its best. Early predictions were that 50,000 Democrats would show up today for Nevada's first caucus in state history - over 120,000 showed up! All colors - all ages - die-hard Democrats and brand-new voter registrations filled out *today*! I am amazed. And so very proud of my newly adopted state. With everyone's support, we're going to turn this state BLUE - first the Presidential election and then onto the Governor's mansion. Blue, baby, blue!

John Edwards in Reno, Nevada!

Blueberry — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:56:27 EST

Here's a video of John Edwards in Reno today...standing room only crowd at the Grand Sierra ballroom.

P.S. I'm in the bleachers behind him...but you'll have to guess which one! :)

I'm going to puke....

Blueberry — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:19:31 EST

If I hear the words "hope" or "change" one more freaking time. The words started out innocently enough as inspirational messages from Edwards and Obama....but now we've got Clinton, let alone ROMNEY and HUCKABEE joining the band wagon? I declare a BAN on the use of these words by all candidates and their supporters! The only change I hope to hear about is the "change in my pocket goin' jing-a-ling-a-ling..."