Cancer takes another wife: "Let's All Fight Like Susan!"

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Friday August 07, 2009 · 9:31 AM PDT

2009/08/07 · 09:31

(NOTE: This is a repost/update of a diary I put up late at night. Hopefully it will get more attention in the light of a beautiful day.)

This simple Tweet showing up on my feed signaled the end of a long fight:

@fatcyclist Susan died 7:25pm. Her battle with cancer is over. Mine just got more intense. FIGHT LIKE SUSAN.
8:03 PM Aug 5th from Twitterrific

He calls himself "fatcyclist". Read his blog www.fatcyclist.com, where he writes much more about riding than about his late wife Susan. Like his recent post with a video of "Joy", an aptly named local trail.

Elden has a huge soul. Following Susan's fight with cancer over the last few years on his blog makes that very clear. His last post, Don't Say She Lost, makes it clear that his fight will continue.

Read some of her story and a plea for cancer research funding over the hump, with the Team Fatcyclist raffle for sweet new Orbea road bike. Let's jump the shark of cancer together, shall we?

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Have you or your loved been affected by cancer?

21 votes Vote Now!

Have you or your loved been affected by cancer?

Yes

20 votes

1 vote

UPDATED: On a wife's passing: @fatcyclist Dude, I wish I had your strength. Godspeed.

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Wednesday August 05, 2009 · 9:35 PM PDT

2009/08/05 · 21:35

(NOTE: This is a update of a diary I put up late last night.)

That was the tweet I just sent Elden, whose wife died tonight after a long battle with cancer.

His reply? Don't Say She Lost

He calls himself "fatcyclist", although the fat came off long ago. See http://www.fatcyclist.com/ where he writes much more about riding than Susan. Like his recent post with video of "Joy", an aptly named local trail.

Elden has a huge soul. Following Susan's fight with cancer over the last couple of years on his blog makes that very clear.

A few excerpts and a plea for cancer research funding over the hump- raffle for beautiful new road bike. Let's jump the shark of cancer together, shall we?

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Has cancer affected you or a loved one?

110 votes Vote Now!

Has cancer affected you or a loved one?

Yes

106 votes

4 votes

ACTION: Your vote on health care bill at Opencongress

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Thursday July 16, 2009 · 3:31 PM PDT

2009/07/16 · 15:31

Another way to make our views known: OpenCongress.org's page on America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.

You can sign up and vote, and you should, because right now the score is 24 Yes votes versus 159 No votes.

And you can add a comment. I provide some food for thought over the jump.

Let's make the force of our masses known!

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31 votes Show Results

Are you going to keep fighting for our health?

31 votes Vote Now!

Are you going to keep fighting for our health?

Hell, yeah! And I'm going right to OpenCongress and voting!

21 votes

Hell, yeah!

7 votes

I'm slowly losing interest...

0 votes

Who cares, I'm giving up

2 votes

Key lime pie

1 vote

HnR: Obama & Jewish Leaders In DC Today

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Monday July 13, 2009 · 2:08 PM PDT

2009/07/13 · 14:08

Just got an email from J Street, one of the progressive answers to AIPAC's neocon agenda. A most excellent email.

I'll reproduce it over the fold. Then I have to run, as I have to get some things done before rush hour.

Enjoy.

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Is Obama starting to make a difference in I-P?

60 votes Vote Now!

Is Obama starting to make a difference in I-P?

Yes

8 votes

I hope so

37 votes

10 votes

I hope not

3 votes

Cherry pie

2 votes

Dem Wyden(OR) starting to turn towards public option

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Tuesday June 30, 2009 · 4:28 PM PDT

2009/06/30 · 16:28

Just received an email from Ron, stating his support of a public option in "...states that want one..."

More over the fold.

This is a key Dem, feeling pressure. Let's keep it up.

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Tuesday June 16, 2009 · 8:08 AM PDT

2009/06/16 · 08:08

On the Senate floor. He said we are not calling for a new government program. We are not calling for a public option for health care.

Well, I called him, or at least his office.

You can too, at (202) 224-2235.

Press 2 for a human--one that sounds very tired of this conversation.

What I said over the hump.

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195 votes Show Results

Public option

195 votes Vote Now!

Public option

YES

189 votes

3 votes

Only for my pootie.

3 votes

Obama declares public health need trumps politics

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Monday June 15, 2009 · 4:30 PM PDT

2009/06/15 · 16:30

EP-SLC, UT-President Obama today declared that a public health care emergency trumps political considerations when it comes to the implementation of the "public option."

"The 180 million Americans who currently have employer-based health insurance can keep their insurance! However, I am also very concerned about the 120 million Americans who do not have employer-based insurance, and especially the 50 million who have no insurance!"

"I am concerned about the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have been laid off in the last year, who have lost their health insurance."

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47 votes Show Results

Grow some balls--listen to the people

47 votes Vote Now!

Grow some balls--listen to the people

Yes

46 votes

0 votes

Pootie, where do they go?

1 vote

Bibi: "Israel will never withdraw from Golan"

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Friday May 08, 2009 · 2:19 PM PDT

2009/05/08 · 14:19

Israel's newspaper Haaretz recently reported that Prime Minister "Bibi" Netanyahu told a group of Russian-language reporters that Israel will never withdraw from the Golan Heights, that Israel would remain there to secure a strategic advantage in case of any future military conflict with Syria.

If course, it goes without saying that a peace settlement with Syria will never occur without evacuating Golan.

With Bibi's trip to meet with Obama only ten days away such statements are rather interesting.

More over they jump.

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74 votes Show Results

Can Obama bring change to I-P

74 votes Vote Now!

Can Obama bring change to I-P

Yes

51 votes

12 votes

Pie

11 votes

Schwarzenegger: High Time for Marijuana Debate UPDATED

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Wednesday May 06, 2009 · 1:48 PM PDT

2009/05/06 · 13:48

That is the plagiarized headline from the NBC Los Angeles Affiliate.

One excerpt: "I think it's not time for that, but I think it's time for debate," Schwarzenegger said. "All those ideas of creating extra revenues, I'm always for an open debate on it. We ought to study very carefully what other countries are doing that have legalized marijuana..."

Moving the Overton Window! More on the second toke.

God knows that the state I'm moving out of in a week could use such revenue source.

UPDATE: More story links over the hump.

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Smoke pot?

206 votes Vote Now!

Smoke pot?

Never

24 votes

Once, but I didn't inhale

2 votes

Once, but I inhaled and I didn't like it

4 votes

A few times in my younger years

17 votes

Many times in my younger years

37 votes

Stilll do on the right occassion

52 votes

Still do daily

60 votes

Medically prescribed

10 votes

FIXED: Blumenauer(D-OR) Intros 100 Percent Tax on Bonuses

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Tuesday March 17, 2009 · 1:59 PM PDT

2009/03/17 · 13:59

Just got this not too long ago and don't see it on the diary list, so I thought I should throw it up there. Probably a few more similar bills coming, too.

One of my states congressman, Earl Blumenauer, announced a 100% tax on bonuses at companies receiving bailout money.

Finally!

Full release over the fold.

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Saturday March 14, 2009 · 10:58 AM PDT

2009/03/14 · 10:58

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

This one sentence lies at the root of what America is, of what makes America great, of the core values our ideals are built on. These are ideals we all should grasp dear to our hearts, to fight for and provide space for. Otherwise, all you end up with Rush Limbaugh's and Bill O'Reilly's.

And you get the current state of American political debate when it comes to Israel. Because even here, where 80%+ of those responding to diary polls think Israel has too much influence on American politics, there is a vociferous minority that trots themselves out to crap on and hijack any diary that attempts to bring up anything that they deem to by unflattering to Israel. That they deem to be "anti-semetic".

And one of them even has a list of diaries and comments deemed "anti-semetic".

One responded to me in comments the other day: "You must be confusing me with someone who talks to anti-Semites. Nice show you put on in hiddens yesterday."

Huh? My response over the fold...

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107 votes Show Results

Do you think we should have a more open discussion of I/P?

107 votes Vote Now!

Do you think we should have a more open discussion of I/P?

Yes

87 votes

10 votes

Pie

10 votes

Quick--Who Preceded Chas Freeman At MEPC?

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Wednesday March 11, 2009 · 3:51 PM PDT

2009/03/11 · 15:51

This controversy over the abrupt withdrawal of Chas Freeman from the NIC after an concerted campaign from right-wing neocon Israeli lobbyists has become the latest evidence of the influence of this lobbies' influence on our politicians. On both sides. Dem and Repub. Schumer and Kirk.

So I challenge you, whether a supporter of Freeman or, especially, if you are one who does not believe that Freeman should have been appointed: Who preceded Freeman in leading the Middle East Policy Council?

The answer is over the fold...

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90 votes Show Results

Do you think right wing Israeli interests have too much say in our foreign policy?

90 votes Vote Now!

Do you think right wing Israeli interests have too much say in our foreign policy?

Yes

74 votes

14 votes

Pie--I'm too concerned about paying my rent to worry about I/P

2 votes

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Cancer takes another wife: "Let's All Fight Like Susan!"

UPDATED: On a wife's passing: @fatcyclist Dude, I wish I had your strength. Godspeed.

ACTION: Your vote on health care bill at Opencongress

HnR: Obama & Jewish Leaders In DC Today

Dem Wyden(OR) starting to turn towards public option

ACTION: McCain just said "Americans aren't calling!" for public option

Obama declares public health need trumps politics

Bibi: "Israel will never withdraw from Golan"

Schwarzenegger: High Time for Marijuana Debate UPDATED

FIXED: Blumenauer(D-OR) Intros 100 Percent Tax on Bonuses

UPDATED: On the 1st Amendment and Israel or "The List"

Quick--Who Preceded Chas Freeman At MEPC?