Republican change-where to find it!

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Monday September 08, 2008 · 3:31 PM PDT

2008/09/08 · 15:31

We've all been inundated, since the Republicans held their convention in St. Paul, with the strange concept (stolen from the Obama campaign) that Republicans running for office want a change from the Republicans currently holding office.

I've been looking everywhere for this newly minted Republician demand for change, and where it might be reflected. Not in their party planks, in their tired worn out positions and presidential candidate, in their history over the last eight years while in control of the White House, or the six years they controlled the Congress. Where then, do we find this change they speak so glowingly about?

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Thursday April 05, 2007 · 6:52 PM PDT

2007/04/05 · 18:52

Things that make you go hmmm...? Why would Blackwater, a black ops, major military contractor want to build a mercenary camp in the East County of San Diego?

With all the military base closings, why would Blackwater need to build a camp on what was once a remote chicken ranch? An area where golden eagles, mountain lions, deer, bobcats, and other misc. flora and fauna make their home?

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Wednesday October 18, 2006 · 10:18 PM PDT

2006/10/18 · 22:18

It was another Indian summer day in San Diego. I was working in my front yard when my older tough-as-nails neighbor wandered over to chat. We began talking about the upcoming election. I was happy to learn that the kid next door, who left for college in August, registered to vote as a Democrat. I said I knew she was smart, and this confirmed it. I said "How anyone could still vote Republican after everything that has transpired is beyond me"

My ex-Marine neighbor then said "I'm voting a straight Democratic ticket this election, because of what I read in the Union the other day, did you read it?"

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Anyone else watching CNN?

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Thursday April 13, 2006 · 8:33 PM PDT

2006/04/13 · 20:33

WTF? CNN is just blowing huge holes in the run up to the war in a special which I can't believe I'm seeing. This is the press standing up, and telling the American public what a LIE the WMD story was. It includes interviews with ex-CIA, WMD inspectors, Sen. Durbin, and on and on. With clips of the Bush Administration mouthing lies, the documents shown, have just proven false. Read More

A Vietnam Veteran brother I never met

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Friday November 11, 2005 · 3:37 PM PST

2005/11/11 · 15:37

I never had the honor of meeting Salvador (Sal) Banaga Jr., in life, but I couldn't love him more if he'd been born into my family. As it turned out, I was adopted into his. He was the oldest son of Sal and Siria Banaga, older brother of six surviving Banaga children. Born and raised in Holtville, California, in the agricultural Imperial Valley.

Sal loved art and music. Several of his beautiful oil paintings show real, and growing, talent. He played in a local rock and roll band during high school. He was killed in action at age 22.

Sal served in the Army- Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment (Cacti Green), Viet Nam.

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Rove slipping the indictment net of Fitzgerald?

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Wednesday October 26, 2005 · 2:55 PM PDT

2005/10/26 · 14:55

According to the latest from Dan Froomkin, at washingtonpost.com:

[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2005/10/26/BL2005102601379.html]

there is a last minute flurry of activity centered around Karl Rove.

UPI: Plame plans to sue White House officials

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Friday October 21, 2005 · 2:51 PM PDT

2005/10/21 · 14:51

Now up on Raw Story:

[http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20051020-113650-5684r]

Per the Wilson attoney, Christopher Wolf, "There is no question that her privacy has been invaded. She was almost by definition the ultimate private person"

Wolf said the couple would make a final decision on filing a lawsuit after special prosecutor Patick Fitzgerald has completed his investigation, Salon said. Read More

Love Letter to Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (poll)

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Friday October 07, 2005 · 2:41 PM PDT

2005/10/07 · 14:41

While scaning e-news today, I came across this article:

[http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20051006/en_usatoday/vonnegutonpoliticspresidentsandlibrarians;_ylt =Al1dFNZeByBInbQxsV8ORcOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3ODdxdHBhBHNlYwM5NjQ-]

Let me say, right up front, I am a proud literary whore for all things Vonnegut. I've read everything he's ever written. Few authors fall in to this catagory- Gabriel Garcia Marquez, John Steinbeck, Ray Bradbury, Anne Lamott, and Joseph Campbell are amoung others. Wonderful inspiring writers all, but Kurt Vonnegut holds a special place in my heart.

My letter to Sen. Barbara Boxer

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Thursday September 01, 2005 · 1:03 PM PDT

2005/09/01 · 13:03

Well, beware those who have reached their last straw. The camels back was broken this afternoon when watching Shrub lecture me on doing my part, as a citizen in the private sector.

I know Sen. Boxer has been a thorn in the side of this administration, and decided to unload my frustration in a letter telling her how angry this California taxpayer/voter is.

Many of you are better at expressing yourselves, and much in my letter has been said in various diaries and comments....but I just had to get this off my chest.

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Warning re: Get Motivated Seminars

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Wednesday November 17, 2004 · 2:05 PM PST

2004/11/17 · 14:05

Several weeks ago my new boss asked if I'd be interested in attending a seminar being held in Anaheim. The seminar is called "Get Motivated" and he and another manager had attended several years ago. They thought the seminar had been a good business investment, and wanted other employees to have the opportunity to attend as well.

Yesterday, was the date for our work group to attend. The event is an all day event, with the seminar booked into the same venue over several days. I had to get up at 4:30 A.M. in order to make the 8:00 A.M. start time for the seminar. My ticket came with a tear off coupon for the "Get Motivated" workbook. You are encouraged to use the workbook throughout the day, to take notes.

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