MI State Senate Republican Majority Leader Declares War on Blogs

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Friday August 03, 2007 · 12:44 PM PDT

2007/08/03 · 12:44

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**Update:**OpenLeft has also been blocked from MI Senate Computers.

Mike Bishop Blocks 'Blogging for Michigan' from Senate Employees

Apparently bankrupting the state isn't all Michigan State Senate Republican Leader Mike Bishop wants to do. This time he's gone after one of Michigan's best lefty blogs, Blogging for Michigan.

After a post went up today on BFM about the wrong-doings one of Bishop's cronies, out-of-touch Senator Bruce Patterson (R-Canton), Mike Bishop's Chief of Staff Matt Miner, called Secretary of the Senate Carol Viventi and instructed her to block access to all blogs from the Senate offices.

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Tuesday July 24, 2007 · 10:23 AM PDT

2007/07/24 · 10:23

In April of 2004, I lost my hero to a tragic illness, ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Her name was Elaine, and despite being struck with a severe case of Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of 16, she still went on to play field hockey, study biology at Michigan State University, become one of the first female bacteriologists in Detroit, teach school, do homeless and prison ministry, help raise her sister's four boys, beat a nasty case of typhoid fever that left her hospitalized for an entire year, have three kids, eight grandkids, and one great-grandchild.

My grandmother was a self-described women's libber, and she met Grandpa when she tagged him out at third base on a family vacation in Canada. She didn't marry till she was in her 30's, and had her last child when she was 40.

My grandmother Elaine inspired so much in me. It probably won't surprise you to learn that it was because of her that I chose Rosie the Riveter as my blog's mascot. In my eyes, she is Rosie, fired up and ready to conquer it all.

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Friday July 20, 2007 · 10:12 PM PDT

2007/07/20 · 22:12

By Rita Skeeter, reporter for the Daily Prophet

In an event that has left Michigan police stunned, many of the Michigan Liberal Muggles have suddenly disappeared into thin air immediately after taking ownership of the 7th and final book in the Harry Potter series.

Reported disappearances include LiberalLucy and LPackard from a well-known progressive bookstore, Everybody Reads in Lansing, and an unnamed female from Shiawassee County. Numerous other disappearances across the state are also suspected and are currently under investigation.

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Monday July 16, 2007 · 10:15 PM PDT

2007/07/16 · 22:15

I had to write a memoriam tonight for an 18 year-old.

I cried.
I felt sick.
I got angry.

LiberalLucy

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Thursday July 05, 2007 · 8:47 AM PDT

2007/07/05 · 08:47

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In reaction to the recent decision by President Shrub to commute the Libby sentence, the good folks of Team Lisa over at the New Organizing Institute’s Summer Campaign Boot Camp have released the following statement from their candidate, Lisa Simpson of Springfield.

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Tuesday July 03, 2007 · 2:12 PM PDT

2007/07/03 · 14:12

She hasn't officially registered yet, but it sounds like there's a good chance she might.

She's smart, well-rounded, deeply passionate about the environment, involved in women's issues, speaks 4 or 5 languages and I think she'd make an excellent president.

Did I mention she's only 8 years old?

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Thursday June 28, 2007 · 8:35 AM PDT

2007/06/28 · 08:35

Some say my interest in the advancement of stem cell research, particularly embryonic stem cell research is selfish.

To an extent, they're right.

But show me one person here in the U.S. or in the entire world who's life doesn't have the potential to be drastically altered by stem cell research.

You might be searching for quite some time.

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Thursday June 07, 2007 · 9:53 AM PDT

2007/06/07 · 09:53

(This post was written after I was honored with a request to post at one Michigan's best-known LGBT blogs, Republic of M. Many thanks to Mike for his service to the LGBT community of Michigan and the greater national community at large.)

People never cease to amaze me.

I've attended multiple LGBT events to support everything from civil unions/gay marriage to domestic partner benefits and sometimes to just to show my support. Every once in a while I get the same question that just leaves me flabbergasted.

"Why go? You're not gay."

After I pick up my jaw off the floor, I look at them and explain that it's not about being straight or gay, it's about doing what's right.

LiberalLucy

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Thursday May 03, 2007 · 6:11 AM PDT

2007/05/03 · 06:11

(originally published on my blog)

Why?

I've heard that question so many times in the last 13 years of my life.

Why do I blog? Why am I so politically active? Why am I so optimistic, up-beat, and passionate?

There's many ways and words in which I could answer those questions, but I think it all boils down to these few -

I survived.

LiberalLucy

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Sunday April 29, 2007 · 7:53 AM PDT

2007/04/29 · 07:53

Since the U.S.'s invasion into Iraq and Afghanistan, many American lives have changed. So many lives lost in a fight that is viewed by most of the country and world as unjust. So many families shattered, so many bright futures tragically cut short.

For one man, the War of Bush/Cheney/Haliburton Oil was his golden ticket to massive wealth and an extraordinary level of influence and menacing power. Meet Erik Prince, born and raised in Holland, Michigan, and one of the country's most dangerous men.

LiberalLucy

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Saturday April 28, 2007 · 8:05 AM PDT

2007/04/28 · 08:05

Every so often, I am fortunate enough to take part in a conversation that is so much more than just that - it's a stirring of emotion and memories, fuel to my inspirational fire, and a provocation to the very essence of who I am. It's a conversation so consuming, that I revel in the deliciousness of it.

Often, these conversations are completely unexpected and spring from the most unlikely of sources. It is this that provides the journey from which I collect the pieces of life to build not only who I am, but the direction in which I steer and how I proceed.

Today was one such occasion.

LiberalLucy

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Monday April 23, 2007 · 8:01 AM PDT

2007/04/23 · 08:01

This morning as I read the Michigan papers online, I was forced to pause, and be consumed by a story that literally took my breath away.

The headline from the Detroit News reads: Hundreds log on to teen's blog as he battles cancer and I read it again, and again and again and I cried.

We all go through our days time and time again, set on auto-pilot doing what we need to do each day. How many times do we really stop to reflect, to really think about things?

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