Watch this Video....Young Men Inspired by Obama....and now their Teacher is in trouble, because they are inspired...

I was very moved that these young men are so inspired and want a Future....and read the article here to learn WHY their Teacher is in trouble......( I am trying to research more about the school, apparently it is a school that is trying to help troubled youths turn their lives around..)

More Shenanigans in the Teddy Stevens trial....( the Alaska Attorney- witness tampering while trial is going on?)

And more on the trial from...Wapo...and they even have the Audio tapes, VERY interesting. The Tapes show what a jerk Teddy really is....

THREE CRASH JOHNNY - DOES NOT SHOW GOOD JUDGEMENT, OR MAKE HIM A GOOD PRESIDENT....

Navy 's judgement...not mine...ouch....

Monday Night Music....

"Holding Back the Years"....Simply Red...

The Market dumped as the global repercussions hit....( it was down 800 at one point...and none of us were even shockwaved by it...) and the president gave a "speech" on a tarmac in Texas....a pitiful attempt to reassure no one....and meanwhile McCoot decided that slinging mud is much more important than talking truth about our Diving Economy....30 days to go to Move Us towards a Different Kind of future....

This song reminds me of my son when he was little....I never thought we would have to fight for our children to have a Better Future....He told me the other day he does not remember Clinton much...he is a teen....all he "KNOWS" is Bush....at this point I would walk through fire to bring him Change....

What I saw at the Board of Elections today....all of those people need Change...We are the Change we have been Waiting For...

MONDAY VOTING UPDATE FOR ENIGMA.....( yes, my story has a Happy Ending...so far)

5 PM Update Monday :::
Brief History of Enigma 's Voting Situation.
So as of 3 am Last Night, I was not registered on the Online Sites ( MoveOn, RocktheVote, or the Obama site)....SO at 3am DK came up with Checking the State Site , Ohio Secretary of State , which did have me registered....BUT the County site did not....( which I found after she crashed...) NOW......As I said Earlier I have been registered here since early 2006, and at this address since Spring 2007 ( after my downtown address got foreclosed- and we moved winter 2007 I did re-register in person at the County Board of Elections.) I voted here in 2006 and the Primary 2008 ( with an early vote at the County Election Center). I voted early for Obama. I have a new registration card that was mailed to me January of 2008.

Previous History::: ( MY Caged Voting Story)
I voted in 2000 for Gore, along with my neighborhood, we all stood in line for hours. Mr,Enigma ( my Ex) was in front of me in the line about a 100 people and he voted first. We were in line long enough, that someone had Pizza sent to us....and we watched the sun go down....So we voted and then we all watched that Election Night....and we all know it was stolen....So then in 2004, I was living in a different state, California, and when I went to register they could not find My Vote or previous registration in Northwest Washington State. I had voted in every election since I was 18....A LONG TIME....And once I was a mom...I always took my son with me...even as a Baby..( he swears he remembers helping to Vote for Clinton and playing under the polling booth..)....So in California this Justice Dept Person calls me from Diane Feinstein's office and asked me questions about my Voting History, and I said I voted and told her about 2000, that is what she had Questions about. Then she asked more about my neighborhood, how many people voted, were they poor , elderly or college students. I said , they are ALL of those, so when they looked up my street, there was only ONE recorded Vote.....She read the Name.....it was Mr.Enigma's name...HIS VOTE was the ONLY Vote for the WHOLE Street for three blocks.....It made me ill, realizing that I had stood there for hours with my friends, and neighbors and NONE of us had been counted.....NONE.

( Needless to say I filed all the reports with ALL the right people, Diane Feinstiens Office, Human Rights Watch and ACLU.....and they were all very nice...and they said there 1000's of such reports from people like me....they did also ask if I worked as an activist, lifelong Democrat etc....I said yes...to all. They also asked questions about my neighborhoods etc.Which have always been the same....poorer, elderly , college students etc. I never heard more, and at one point I heard on the news or cspan that the situation /investigation was dropped ?)

2004 I voted with special Ballot after all of this...and went and voted in person that fateful day.....

THEN in Late 2005 I moved here to C-Town...and did not register to vote until late that fall, and received paperwork January 2006....and at that point we could not locate my previous Vote of 2004 in California....again...

So NOW you can see that I am Wanting to Make Certain that THIS Vote is Counted....

UPDATE OF TODAY:::
So at 2PM I am driving to the Board of Elections..and the Obama People called me.....From Franklin County, and they were very nice....they let me know I am NOT alone, that there are many going through this and that the Obama Campaign is there to help. They said if I ran into ANY problems , they would send a lawyer over. I was speechless....They said just call and let them know....For the First time in 8 very long years.....I drove to the Center finally not feeling Abandoned or Invisible. I thanked him...profusely....really choked me up...WOW...they KNOW that Cleveland and Ohio really does have problems...the Voters do Matter....

So I arrived at the center...I had to park over a mile away....there was no parking or lots open near the Election Center....People were excited and cheerful...there was even a rep. outside of the Center helping people and guiding them how to register. Then inside everybody was very nice.....even the Security Guards were very nice.....The lines for voting were winding through the building but very calm and not stressed. There were also Church Vans helping the elderly and disabled vote.....that was nice to see.....So I went talked with them now everything is fixed in the computer, I am NOW registered at the County and the State Level and I have a NEW Laminated Card...So as of right now 4 PM I AM REGISTERED.....Phew....

Thank you ONE and ALL for all of your advice and support and good thoughts and helpful advice...be sure to see the post below about HOW to check your vote and your registration .....and get ready to vote...and Just Do It...and take lots of photos and post them on your blog and tell your story...We should ALL Document OUR Votes...

**** And yes, I am going to vote, but I promised 6-6 that he could be there when I vote.....like always...we will take lots of photos....
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10.09.08 Update:::
Report: Voter purges in 6 states may violate law
October 08, 2008 10:48 PM EDT
NEW YORK - The New York Times reports that tens of thousands of eligible voters have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at least six swing states, and the voters' exclusion appears to violate federal law.The newspaper says its findings are based on reviews of state records and Social Security data.

The Times says voters appear to have been purged by mistake, not because of any intentional violations by election officials or coordinated efforts by any party.The newspaper says it identified apparent problems in Colorado, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina. It says some states are improperly using Social Security data to verify new voters' registration applications, and others may have broken rules that govern removing voters from the rolls within 90 days of a federal election.

*** Considering it took me TWO years to get the Social Security Administration to get MY card with MY Number and My Name right...this little tidbit that came in my email tonight might explain Some of the problems...

Update on the Moose Lady ....Is she a Millionaire ?

This raises alot of questions about the Money in the Palin house..and WHY did she only release 2 years ? And what is her total I'm jus' an american like you worth? Over a Million according to this WSJ article....

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION , IF YOU LIVE IN OHIO CHECK TOMORROW AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE...CRITICAL!!!

I CHECKED ONLINE TODAY AND FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT REGISTERED, YET I SIT HERE WITH A VOTER CARD ( ISSUED IN JANUARY 08) AND AN ABSENTEE BALLOT SENT TO ME THIS MONTH. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS COULD BE ? I VOTED IN THE PRIMARY AND IN 2006. AND I VOTED AT THE PRIMARY EARLY AND FROM THIS ADDRESS. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT I LEARN TOMORROW WHEN I GO TO MY COUNTY ELECTION CENTER AND CHECK ON MY REGISTRATION. I RECCOMMEND THAT ALL OF YOU CHECK ONLINE AND ALSO CHECK AT YOUR BOARD OF ELECTIONS.CHECK THE OBAMA SITE TO CHECK WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO....I WILL BE UPDATING THIS TOMMORROW....

***YOU CAN ALSO CHECK YOUR REGISTATION STATUS BY CHECKING OBAMA'S SITE, MOVEON'S SITE, OR ROCK THE VOTE....THEY ALL HAVE LISTS...( that is how I checked and figured out there was a problem, now I will go to my local Election Center, or Board of Elections.) Now these three sources are how I was checking and had no sucess.

Now Dk has this site to try that goes Directly through to the State Site ( all states are listed) try this and see how it works for you.
Also this is the address for the Secretary of State's Office in Ohio the Actual OHIO website.

Speaking of OHIO....Obama pulls ahead of McCoot.. 49 to 42....

More on POLL Leads For Obama in Ohio, PA and Minnesota Read here.
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Sunday Night Music...John Legend at Obama Rally U of PA, April 2008.....amazing song.."If You're Out There".....

( he also sang at the DNC , but I like this version better....it really is about ALL of us....VOTE...IT Matters..)
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Update 10.9.08
Report: Voter purges in 6 states may violate law
October 08, 2008 10:48 PM EDT
NEW YORK - The New York Times reports that tens of thousands of eligible voters have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at least six swing states, and the voters' exclusion appears to violate federal law.The newspaper says its findings are based on reviews of state records and Social Security data.The Times says voters appear to have been purged by mistake, not because of any intentional violations by election officials or coordinated efforts by any party.

The newspaper says it identified apparent problems in Colorado, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina. It says some states are improperly using Social Security data to verify new voters' registration applications, and others may have broken rules that govern removing voters from the rolls within 90 days of a federal election.

McCain has not fought enough for Veterans....Elvis made a Video about it...

Go See Elvis at his great blog too and say Hello....

Massive Rally of more than 50,000 in Philly as Obama Surging ahead in Many States...Florida for one..

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The Boss Revs the Rally in Philly.....
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If you go over to Huffpost there is more, about how he is surging ahead in some key states, and some surprising ones as well...I linked this article from the Guardian about Florida because Obama state surges are even being covered in foreign papers as well.....Which shows how closely this Election is being watch around the world, and also that they too were skeptical of some of the Polls here. ( McCain pulled out of Michigan this week.....without telling Palin, and he no longer has solid leads in Ohio or PA...so the Map is shaking...) You can read more about the MASSIVE Rally for Obama in Philly with The Boss... 20-40,000.Forget the MSM showing this... it will definitely warm your heart . And if you want to study the Maps More NYT breaks it down nicely...

The Boss Talking to the Crowds and Singing The Rising...He gives a beautiful speech...really wonderful..Tells it Like it is...if the version below with the song "The Rising" is too dark for you...try this. If you want to read Bruce's Speech the whole thing is here...


I will be updating the State Surges here later today...
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2PM TPM Election Central:
Obama Over 50% In The Poll Of Tracking Polls
By Eric Kleefeld - October 4, 2008, 10:38PM
Here's a wrap-up of the four major national tracking polls for today. With one new day of post-VP debate data within these three-day tracking polls, Barack Obama's lead is just getting wider:

• Gallup: Obama 50%, McCain 42%, with a ±2% margin of error, compared to a 49%-42% Obama lead yesterday.

• Rasmussen: Obama 51%, McCain 45%, with a ±2% margin of error, compared to a 51%-44% Obama lead yesterday.

• Hotline/Diageo: Obama 48%, McCain 41%, with a ±3.2% margin of error, compared to a 48%-42% Obama lead yesterday.

• Research 2000: Obama 52, McCain 40%, with a ±3% margin of error, compared to a 51%-40% Obama lead yesterday.

Adding these polls together and weighting them by sample sizes, Obama is ahead 50.4%-42.7%, even wider than his lead yesterday of 49.9%-42.5%. And more importantly, Obama is now over the 50% mark.
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Obama takes Signifigant lead over McCoot in Minnesota.... read more....
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Click here to see NEW Obama ad against attacks It says it all about McCoot.

SNL does the VP Debate......

NEW OBAMA AD ABOUT MCCAIN'S NEGATIVE ATTACKS, CALLED" ERRATIC IN A CRISIS" WATCH AND SHARE FAR AND WIDE...click the title

( here in ohio we have negative ads every 30 minutes...it is disgusting and really annoying..they even had them during SNL last night...LOL...

HUGE RALLY IN ALASKA FOR OBAMA, AND TINY GATHERING FOR MCCOOT AND THE MOOSELADY...

Mudflats has all the story and the photos....And then there is more from Gryphen and more photos that really do show the McCain Palin gathering looking like a funeral. And then Shannyn Moore has more details of the day.
Go and visit and give them our support ....we are so proud of our Alaskan Neighbors...

Be Sure to read this article and watch the video from the McClatchey Papers.....

* { Be sure to visit the other Alaska Blogs, Alaska Progressive, MamaDance, and Alaska Hockey Moms for Obama....}

McCoot's Gambling Problems are Missing from his IRS Returns...

We all know he claims to like to shoot craps, and we know from his VP how that crapshoot skills are perfected...But on another level do we want a man in the Whitehouse who is erratic, and a liar, and gambles on weekends...and lies about it and lies about money...ALL of this is worse than Bush....A few monthes back the McCain's Tax returns were released with an American Express Bill for ONE month at 750,000 dollars...which at the time made NO sense. BUT if you think about it.....it would if someone in the household has a gambling problem....

McCoot's Health Scare Plan

Orginally Posted 9.20.08
This is MORE on McCain's Health Scare Plan....This is a followup article to the Article above it....This Selfish Rich Man has had free Health Care for over 25 years....Socialized Medicine only for DC ?

Will Update here throughout the Day 10.5.08...
Learn More HERE.

And More From LA TIMES From Obama explaining this at Huge Rallies all weekend...meanwhile McCain took the Weekend off.....???

HOW THE UNINSURED WOULD JUST NOT EXIST UNDER MCCAIN- THEY WOULD BE RENDERED INVISIBLE

[originally posted 9.20.08]
The horrible Truth About McCain's Shameless HealthCare Plan
Update this am 10.5.08
This Articale is being read this morn, after the Debate it began to be recognized how badly folks will fare under McBush's Terrible "health" plan.... Read More here and Below...

If you know anyone who is voting for McCain ( click the title) , please do share this article with them. There are an estimated 47-49 Million people with NO Healthcare in this Country, they are not just lacking "insurance", they are also lacking CARE. This includes women and children., atleast 10 Million Women and Children.The Numbers for Underinsured vary, but over 20 Million was the last one I saw, and then those impoverished with Medical Debt is atleast another 10 Million and more Bankruptcies every day. But there is another Number that is worrisome and harder to find. How Many are dying daily due to Lack of Care and Insurance ? And Why aren't we talking about it ?

IF you want to read more this Weekend, McCain 's REAL Healthcare plan is in Contingencies Magazine, it is beyond scary....We all know that McCain supported Deregulated Loans and Housing and NOW he furious about how the Feds are re-engaged this week with those markets and Bailouts, Well, do read this article, it also shows he IS OUT OF TOUCH- he has NOT a clue that millions are Under- insured and Lacking Healthcare....

Speaking of Crappy Healthcare...FDA Sets SAFE Limits for Melamine ???? What the Hell Drugs are They ON????

I don't have much to say on this without my head exploding all over the page...but a couple of points...What kind of Idiots would decide that a Chemical that is used to make PLASTICS is safe in ANY fucking dose for any Living creature ??? AND WHY have we not been told WHAT it is in:???? Or HOW much food it is in ? Did the FDA fuckheads not remember last summer when thousands of pets were sickened and died ????Does anyone else think we should sue the Scum for all the harm they have Caused in America?
In China they atleast Prosecuted the Poisonous Officials and sent them to jail....food for thought.

Your Weekend Funnies..Need a Laugh ? Click the title...Watch Borat learn about America about Guns and Women....

The New Palin Bridge to Nowhere Song

George Carlin teaches us about the 10 Commandments.
Am I the only one, but Stuart Smiley reminds me of Sarah Palin....( thank you Al Franken ).
Lewis Black explains that America is not Number One.
Chris Rock explains about the War On Terror. ( and watch him introduce Obama very cool. )
And Fran had really wanted to create a Cereal Dedicated to the Crap that Fell from Palin's Mouth last night.....but well...hey....I did find some Noodles for her that are perfect....

Dave Letterman and Brian Williams....Damn fine....

You have to see this....amazing...10.3.08....McCain has really burned alot of Bridges this Month....He has New Bridges to Nowhere...enjoy...10 minutes of wonderful..( the last 5 minutes is Part II).

Part II::: 5 minutes

Saturday Morning Music.....

Every effective Rebellion...Uprising needs Sirens..and songs to stir Souls... ....Another song that captures how some of us feel about the Titannical Bush Regime is below....There is Plenty to read and watch below on the past weeks happenings.....I will be back later...
"Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks....

And then, when I need Inspiration....that we can Get Through This Hell...Fantasia " I Believe"....She sings it with all of her heart...

(crossposted at Peace Tree...I had another song up this am- Aretha- but the video was stuttering-when I find a better version I will repost tonight...)

BREAKING NEWS 2AM:::OJ SIMPSON FOUND QUILTY ON ALL 12 COUNTS

This Includes charges of Kidnapping...holy crap..I never ever thought this would happen...I mean come on he did get away with murder before....He looked pretty stunned even when they came to the table to cuff him....His attorneys did ask for him to be free until Sentencing ...The Judge did not bat an eye when she said "NO". More To Come....LA TIMES here.

( Just to clarify I am not spending alot of time on this....but it deserves a little coverage..when my son was little - this case was huge, it was the first Car Chase he ever saw, we used to lay on the carpet and play "Chase the Bronco " with his Hotwheels....)