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About Me

goddamn flaming liberal. busy searching for ways to waste more time...hrm...looks like i've hit the mother lode. trying to find meaning to life for next four years by working to elect progressive candidates in every open office from dog catcher to commander in chief...oh, and by the way, 51% is not a mandate. waiting patiently, but not so quietly, for january 20, 2008."When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." -- Sinclair Lewis

My Interests

i have no interests of my own, i live vicariously through others.

I'd like to meet:

bono, john lennon, hilary, paul wellstone...there are more, but they're mostly all dead anyway, so question is irrelevant. what the f***?

Music:

i'm pretty much ok with anything cept country and top 40, yo.

Movies:

again, i am very easily entertained, thus, i'm usually good with just about anything.

Television:

no reality shows and no football.

Books:

The Conscience of a Liberal; How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office; P&P; Brave New World; GWTW; Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal; America (The Book); Bridget Jones and similar; i really like stephen frye right now; Lies My Teacher Told Me; most history incl hist fiction & bios; currently halfway thru The Art of War, looking forward to DaVinci Code; actually, i'll read pretty much anything...oh, and yes, i am a geek, thank you v. much...i will be the first to admit it.

Heroes:

so many...paul wellstone, always; hillary is a tower of strength; barbara boxer is doing some wonderful things; all the amazing progressives i've worked with in recent months to effect change across the country and in our own backyards; anyone willing to stand up for what they believe; and, esp john, kate and erin because they are why it all matters. "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

My Blog

Subject: Please sign emergency petition to save our courts

I just signed MoveOn PAC's emergency petition to stop the "nuclear option" the far right wing's plan to seize absolute power to stack our courts - and I hope you will sign too. Starting Monday, th...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Democratic Values

Every vote matters and every election matters. Even though turnout for primary elections is historically low, local elections are the elections which will have the greatest impact on our daily lives. ...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

PG Column: Chiodo's Closing in Homestead

Sadly, we all knew it was going to happen....better get there soon for one last drink... Out and About: Ciao, Chiodo's Sunday, March 27, 2005 By Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Maybe I l...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

ACTFORCHANGE ACTIVISM UPDATE: March 24, 2005

ActForChangebrought to you by Working Assets You are receiving this newsletter because you have previously taken action on ActForChange in support of progressive values. Dear ActForChange member...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

letter to editor

here's my letter to editor re: the p-g's unbelievable printing of that awful op-ed piece. I have a Kerry/Edwards bumper sticker on my car. According to Christopher Flickingers March 12 First Pe...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Kathryn Hens-Greco

Earlier tonight, I attended an event hosted by a friend for Kathryn Hens-Greco, a judicial candidate in Allegheny County. Since it's very difficult for candidates running for Court of Common Pleas to ...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

North American Burrowing Rodents

Interesting, that both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address were on the same day; an ironic juxtaposition. One involved a meaningless ritual in which we looked to a small creature of lit...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Bush's Nomination for Attorney General Ignored Geneva Convention Torture Prohibitions

This is from True Majority Bush Elevates Lawyer Who Says Torture Prohibitions Can Be Ignored Take This Opportunity to Reverse American Approval of Torture Dear Jean, President Bush has chos...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

More Bush Admin Poop for the New Year or Another Bleeding Heart Liberal Rant....

Everybody is giving gifts. Big gifts. Little gifts. We're sending and receiving cards, cards that express our common yearning for peace on Earth, goodwill to all, tidings of kindness and joy. And so ...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

the hunger site

Please visit this site and click on the "Give Free Food" button. It costs nothing to you because the site sponsors make the actual cash donations. Bookmark the site or sign up for email reminders (you...
Posted by Jean on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST