Historic Election in Historic American City

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Tuesday May 04, 2010 · 5:12 AM PDT

2010/05/04 · 05:12

The College of William and Mary was founded in 1693 and stands as the second oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. The College has educated some of the most prominent figures in U.S. history, leaders such as Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall and Jon Stewart. The City of Williamsburg, Virginia, was founded twenty-nine years later in 1722 by royal charter. In the 288 years since the founding of the City of Williamsburg, the students of the College of William and Mary have not had direct representation in the Williamsburg government. William and Mary students currently make up 47% of the city's population and have no elected representatives serving on the Williamsburg City Council. That all could change today, as Scott Foster attempts to be the first William and Mary student ever elected to the Williamsburg City Council.

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Monday February 01, 2010 · 6:18 PM PST

2010/02/01 · 18:18

As was originally announced on her twitter account, NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is appearing on the Rachel Maddow show tonight.

Gillibrand tweeted:

I'll be on The Rachel @Maddow Show tonight to discuss #DADT repeal and to launch my new DADT Story Project: http://dadtstoryproject.com

The story project site compiles the written stories of several service members whose lives have been impacted by Don't Ask Don't Tell, in addition to allowing others to submit their own stories.

Join me below for more...

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Sunday September 27, 2009 · 4:17 PM PDT

2009/09/27 · 16:17

Last night in Scheneley Plaza and the Cathedral of Learning lawn I saw the worst my country had to offer.

On Thursday and Friday night, the University of Pittsburgh was in a state of virtual martial law, a condition justified by the G20 summit being held in the city this week. The flagrant brutality and misconduct of the police on Thursday night has been very well documented by our fellow Kossaks here, here, and here. After participating in a great discussion at MinistryOfTruth's diary two nights ago, I was asked to write about my experience with the police during this year's summit.

I have so far been unable to do so. But one of my best friends, a University of Pittsburgh Student, was there with me, and his account of the events, along with videos from Friday night, are below the fold.

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Thursday August 13, 2009 · 4:29 PM PDT

2009/08/13 · 16:29

I was two years old when my father passed away from complications resulting from a bone marrow transplant. The transplant was meant to treat my father's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. At the time, the procedure was both very new and very risky and, unfortunately, it claimed his life. It is nearly impossible to describe how severe of a blow this was to my mother, as well as to the rest of my family. After my father's death, my mother and I moved into my grandmother's house, where we both lived for the next ten years of my life.

I can say without doubt, hesitation or equivocation that, with the exception of my mother, my grandmother has had more of an influence on me than anyone else in this world. My childhood is speckled with memories of her involvement in every aspect of my life. Grandma came to every concert, sports event, and awards ceremony, and along the way she taught me so much through her stories and example.

At this point, I understand that it is almost pointless to question the logic of most members of the anti-reform movement. But as I have been watching these town halls and listening to the opposition to health care reform, one question keeps running through my mind: do these people really think that I want to kill my grandmother?

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Historic Election in Historic American City

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G20 Police Brutality- Firsthand Account of Friday Night at Schenley Park

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