Politics And Everyday Life 2008© I am not Neocon or Republican, not "liberal but progressive"Rather, I like to say "progressive Independent" and independent of ideology, which really means: I think for myself. My goal is to vanquish Neocons / Bush from this Land near and far...To make women wake up, get angry, protest and act!Aw come on . . . it shouldn't be that hard!...... About Me: Orientation: ~ Straight Hometown: ~ New York Body Type: ~ 6'0" / Slim Ethnicity: ~ Irish Zodiac Sign: ~ Aquarian Smoke/Drink: ~ Yes/No Children: ~ One Daughgter I Cherish Occupation: ~ Mom, Healer,Teacher & Work Force Goddess My Favorite Things: Shoes: ~ Charles Jordan High Heels Activities: ~ Mountain Biking, Forest Nature Trails, Gourmet Cooking Sports: ~ Tennis People ~ Compassionate, Kind, Respectful. http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/ en-us JournalHome.com 0.1 Democratic Update

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Sen.Obama's huge win in Mississippi eliminated the popular vote gain Hillary Clinton made in Texas. He again leads by some 700,000 votes. He again proved capable of a huge win in a smaller state that swamped Clinton's victory margin in a larger state. Had the Clinton team had the money and strategic smarts to hold their defeats in the Potomac Primaries to margins of even 15%, this would be an entirely different(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/55197/democratic-update.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/55197/democratic-update.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:50:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues Newly Added Features To My Blog Site

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I just would like to inform my colleagues at Journal Home and all visitors that I have improved my website with new software. First from Sunlight Labs, I have added Popup Politicians™. You may notice after a politician’s name you will see a sun logo if you bring your cursor over it a small popup with the congressperson's or Senator’s bio and you will have links that will provide a wealth of information on that particular politician mentioned. I just thought it was a useful tool to help my visitors be well informed on political candidates and better able to have valuable in(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54958/newly-added-features-to-my-blog-site.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54958/newly-added-features-to-my-blog-site.html Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:01:00 +0000 My Everyday Life Obabama Healthcare Fails The Physical

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speaks eloquently of change. Nowhere is change more needed than in healthcare. By 2017, one dollar out of every five spent in America will go toward healthcare costs according to a report in Health Affairs.

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After watching debates, hearing his speeches, and reading Obama's policy visions, many questions remain about how he'd change America.  We'd like to see some shot-from-the-hip questions with a few straight answers before we commit to all that hope from a mere mortal, and all that hazy change. Here are just six questions for Obama we hope the MSM will ask him, for a change.

(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54823/my-quiz-for-senator-obama.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54823/my-quiz-for-senator-obama.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:42:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues Of Major Concern To All Women And Our Reproductive Rights!

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A couple days ago, I wrote over at SG about the Women's Campaign Foundation study (.pdf) that found that women donate 25% of the political money that men do. You can see what I had to say about it over there: the upshot was GET OUT THE CHECKBOOKS, CHICKS.

I hereby pledge to shoot at least $300 towards women's PACs or women candidates this year. Probably I'll donate more than that. Next year I'll chunk another bunch of money at women's PACs, the Democratic candidate, and local/state stuff.

Toda(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54708/of-major-concern-to-all-women-and-our-reproductive-rights.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54708/of-major-concern-to-all-women-and-our-reproductive-rights.html Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:39:00 +0000 Oh Media: What Clinton Baggage?

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THE CLINTON'S BAGGAGE

Family and Medical Leave

Balanced Budget for the first time in a hundred years (or two)

Budget surplus after an enormous deficit left by Republicans

Improved our image in the World community through positive regard

World peacemaker and the world a better place than they found it

Created 20 million good jobs for America

Repaired the welfare system so people weren't thrown off after two years

Told the IRS to get more user friendly

Put 100,000 more police on the stree(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54596/oh-media-what-clinton-baggage.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54596/oh-media-what-clinton-baggage.html Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:07:00 +0000 Obama's Tarnished Halo

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I hope the Obama supporters are paying attention. The media is finally starting to scrutinize him and I hope it is not too little too late. First off, there are his ties to the Nation of Islam leader, Farrakhan In the debate last week he was asked if he would reject Farrakhan's endorsement. Barack tried to skirt the issue by saying he repudiated Farrakhan's anti-Semitic stance. He did not take a real stand on this until Hillary pushed the issue. This should be disconcerting to any American. Farrakhan is racist against the entire Whi(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54593/obamas-tarnished-halo.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54593/obamas-tarnished-halo.html Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:53:00 +0000 Sexism And Media Bias Against Senator Hillary linton

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This was the entrance of television into the political arena. It was quite literally the dawn of a new era where politics and pop culture seemingly merged into one. The presidents that followed would be actors (Ronald Regan), cowboys (George W. Bush [so he claims]), and lady’s men (William Jefferson Clinton). They were all, for the most part: good looking, svelte, and commanding. Since 1960, the media, specifically television, has gone from being a part of the political conversation to moderating it. News has gon(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54563/sexism-and-media-bias-against-senator-hillary-linton.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54563/sexism-and-media-bias-against-senator-hillary-linton.html Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:56:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues What Will Be In Store If Obama Is Nominated?

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Well this is just the tip of the iceberg of whats in store if Obama get the nomination. The Republican shredding machine will use Rovian-Atwater tactics that will must likely tear appart Obama's campaign.

He is not vetted and experienced in running campaigns against extreme right wing Republicans the way Hillary Clinton is, she is tried, tested and successful

I embedded this video just as an example as to whats to come, trust me it is going to be ugly

The Republicans will not treat Obama with the velvet gloves that Hillary and the Democrats have. Obama has little experience in running a major campaign against a serious Republican candidat

His opponent(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54340/what-will-be-in-store-if-obama-is-nominated.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54340/what-will-be-in-store-if-obama-is-nominated.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:44:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues Obama: Stylish Hot Air Empty Rhetoric & Hypocrisy

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The only change that Obama is capable of producing is his own chameleon behavior. The speed and agility with which he shifts into channeling past Presidents and other political leaders is truly breathtaking. "Change" would indeed be the mantra of such a chameleon figure. Obama is a narcissistic charismatic -- the quintissential con man. He sucks up information about the people around him and then adapts himself to be that onto which their ideals can be projected. One thing charismatic con men are good at is studying and channeling other Influentials People.

Another thing about Michelle Obama's senior thesis on politico.com: it was badly written. Her punctuation, use of comma(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54220/obama-stylish-hot-air-empty-rhetoric-hypocrisy.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54220/obama-stylish-hot-air-empty-rhetoric-hypocrisy.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:02:00 +0000 Sunday Morning Shows Update

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Sunday Show Preview

  • Meet the Press: Ralph Nader and a roundtable with New York Times' David Brooks, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, NPR's Michele Norris, and NBC's Chuck Todd.

  • Face the Nation: McCain senior advisor Charles Black, Clinton surrogate Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI), Obama surrogate Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-Ariz.) and Politico Executive Editor Jim Vandehei.

  • This Week: Sen. Joe Biden and a roundtable with (more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54138/sunday-morning-shows-update.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54138/sunday-morning-shows-update.html Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:38:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues Obama: Caveat Emptor

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    Let’s get to the truth about Barack Obama and beyond this silly preposterous Obama mania that’s going on and see the man, the presidential candidate for who he really is…a dangerous left wing radical extremist that in my opinion would not make a good president.

    It’s a fact that Barack Obama has close ties to Bill Ayers, and for those that not familiar with whom he is, he was a former member of the radical criminal anti war group “The Weather Underground” and they were best known for planting bombs one of which “accidently” went off exploding and taking three lives of other members of the Weather Underground whereupon Ayers wen(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54128/obama-caveat-emptor.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54128/obama-caveat-emptor.html Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:12:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues Suspicious Injury of Female Suspect Accompanied By Police Officer

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    This video was making the rounds yesterday and I was just outraged! Honestly I don't what is wrong with our law enforcement, it seems as though they have become misogynistic Nazi tormenters that are brutally bullying and beating female suspects, I find this appaling and disgusting.


    Somehow to my shock there is precious little outrage about this, women's groups especially N.O.W. has been silent on this issue the ACLU nothing! You need not even be a woman to be disgusted by this, what's even worse is the cover-up of all this and the police rallying to protect their own and adding salt to the wound by offering a lame excuse that "she fell " Honestly when you see the resul(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54034/suspicious-injury-of-female-suspect-accompanied-by-police-officer.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/54034/suspicious-injury-of-female-suspect-accompanied-by-police-officer.html Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:13:00 +0000 Womens Issues Womens Rights New York Times Disgraceful Journalism

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    I need to express my anger and contempt at the

    New York Times for shoddy journalism and assassination of character against John McCain alluding to an affair of Sen. John McCain and Vicki Iseman.

    For the New York Times to print a major article that has such tremendous capacity to affect on our electoral process not to mention John McCain's character, his wife and their children not to mention American citizens whose judgment and decision may be affected at the polls.

    At college I was taught in my journalism class that you never allow an article to go to press without having two confirmed sources who are willing to go on record as sources, in addition to physical proo(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53997/new-york-times-disgraceful-journalism.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53997/new-york-times-disgraceful-journalism.html Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:29:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues $210 Billion for New Jobs, Obama Steals Part of Hillay's Plan

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    Democrat Barack Obama said Wednesday that as president he would spend $210 billion to create jobs in construction and environmental industries, as he tried to win over economically struggling voters. Obama's investment would be over 10 years as part of two programs. The larger is $150 billion to create 5 million so-called "green collar" jobs to develop more environmentally friendly energy sources.

    Sixty-billion dollars would go to a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank to rebuild highways, bridges, airports and other public pr(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53946/210-billion-for-new-jobs-obama-steals-part-of-hillays-plan.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53946/210-billion-for-new-jobs-obama-steals-part-of-hillays-plan.html Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:55:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues It Seems Like Robert Sameulson Shares My Critique of Obama

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    Today I was browsing the online Washington Post and Newsweek and came across a terrific article written by Robert Samuelson in the Washington Post, I thought I would reprint here just in case my colleagues here at JH do not think I am the only one critical of Barack Obama, here is a reprint of his brilliant article:

    February 20, 2008 The Obama Delusion By Robert Samuelson WASHINGTON -- It's hard not to be dazzled by Barack Obama. At the 2004 Democratic convention, he visited with Newsweek reporters and editors, including me. I came away deeply impressed by his intellig(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53930/it-seems-like-robert-sameulson-shares-my-critique-of-obama.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53930/it-seems-like-robert-sameulson-shares-my-critique-of-obama.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:37:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues Sen Obama: Long on Rhetoric Short on Substance

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    Well now that all the euphoria has subsided from Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary one factor remains and that is basically most of the extreme liberals in the Democratic Party have no comprehension of politics as they once again voted for the wrong candidate and it follows a central theme that it has in previous primaries and caucuses.

    Most responses have been that Obama preaches the politics of hope and “change” but yet then cannot accurately define what that so called hope or change is, and it’s certainly not by accident that th(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53928/sen-obama-long-on-rhetoric-short-on-substance.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53928/sen-obama-long-on-rhetoric-short-on-substance.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:47:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues Michelle Obama's Gaffe

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    I cannot say that I was suprised yesterday at Michelle Obama's huge gaffe in her stump speech yesterday in Madison WI. where she said:

    "For the first time in my adult lifetime I'm proud of my country"

    That is an exact quote of what she said yesterday; let me tell putting gender aside I as an american was deeply offended by that remark, bear in mind that I take into account that she is a minority and had struggles and challenges in life that most white americans do not have to endure, having prefaced that I still take issue with that comment

    My belief is that we should all be proud to be americans I am proud to be an american, now having sai(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53892/michelle-obamas-gaffe.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53892/michelle-obamas-gaffe.html Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:47:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues Castro Resigns as Cuban Leader

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    Well, it seems like Castro's long reign of power has come to an end....well sort of...Fidel Castro will formally retire and transfer power over to his brother Raul Castro.

    Castro, in my humble opinion could have gone out in style by allowing democratic and free election reforms at least trying to make ammends for his long reign of terror, death squads, communism and depriving the cuban citizens the free exercise of religion, but no no no Castro chose to remain as arrogant at 81 as he was in his 30's when he took power

    Ironically, Castro wasn't always a bad person, although born out of wedlock and not being formally baptized until (more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53885/castro-resigns-as-cuban-leader.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53885/castro-resigns-as-cuban-leader.html Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:59:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues The Classy Chelsea Clinton



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    I have always been an ardent admirer and defender of Chelsea Clinton, even from the early years of the Clinton Presidency when she suffered dreadful insults at the hand of extremist right wing ideologues that would verbally castigate her for her physical appearance calling her ugly and far worse. Well now Chelsea has the last laugh as she has blossomed into a beautiful swan that most men would give their right arm to marry, both for her intellect and for her beauty.


    I think she has really blossomed and at 27 years old she has her whole future ahead of her and in my opinion Hillary and Bill Clinton have done a teriffic job slowly allowing Chelsea to intergate her(more)]]> http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53828/the-classy-chelsea-clinton.html http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/53828/the-classy-chelsea-clinton.html Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:10:00 +0000 Politics-News-Issues