Family members and others call for immediate 9/11 inquiry
From 911truth.org, dated 10/26/04:An alliance of 100 prominent Americans and 40 family members of those killed on 9/11 today announced the release of the 911 Truth Statement, a call for immediate...
View ArticleEnglish vicar on US election: "The whole world is watching"
Circulating by email via Richard Rusk of Georgia, son of Dean Rusk, is the following letter from Reverend Dr. Peter Crick of Bristol, Great Britain. I spoke with Richard on the phone today to verify...
View ArticleCalling all Kossacks in Austin, Texas!
Every time I see photos posted of other Kossack get-togethers, I've been envious. I think it's high time we Kossacks in Austin get together face to face. A few Austinites have responded to comments...
View ArticleAustin Kossacks unite! April 2, 2pm, Scholz's
Yes, that's right. At 2 p.m. this coming Saturday afternoon, Kossacks of Austin TX will meet in person at Scholz Beer Garden--outdoors of course. I'll have a sign/card on the table with some mention of...
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Austin Kossacks' First Meetup: Report and Photos
Kossacks in Austin TX got together for the first time face-to-face on Saturday afternoon, April 2. We met at the legendary watering hole for Austin liberal politicos: Scholz's is strategically located...
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Austin Kossacks meetup: Sunday, May 15, 3 pm
Austin Kossacks have a lot to talk about. So we're meeting at Austin's traditional liberal watering hole--Scholz Garden, 1607 San Jacinto--at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 15. All Kossacks are welcome! If it's...
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Austin Kossacks meetup: Sunday, June 5, 3 pm
E pluribus chili Yes, it's that time again. Austin Kossacks will meet on this Sunday, June 5, 3 pm, at the Texas Chili Parlor, 1409 Lavaca. If you haven't been to one of our meetings yet, first and...
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Kossacks' Guide to Democracy Fest w/Poll
YOUR GUIDE TO DEMOCRACY FEST We're excited that so many Kossacks are coming to DemFest. Here are some things you might like to know. First off, it's going to be hot. I'm talking about the weather....
View ArticleQuick list of DemFest blogging links
Cross-posted at BooMan Tribune and MyDD We've all been so busy at Democracy Fest here in Austin, and the wi-fi on the Huston-Tillotson campus was spotty, so few have had a chance to write in-depth...
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Austin Kos meets this Sunday
Now that the awesome Democracy Fest has come and gone, we've recovered and are ready for some unadulterated socializing... well, we probably won't be able to keep ourselves from doing some plotting and...
View ArticleAustinites: help peace vets aid Katrina victims in La.
Austin dKos members, here's our chance to help out Katrina victims in a very direct way, through the Veterans for Peace Impeachment tour. These are the same fine people who transported Cindy Sheehan in...
View ArticleHave you read the Declaration of Independence lately?
When a friend said that Katrina evacuees at the Austin Convention Center were hungry for copies of our nation's founding documents, I decided to print some out on my computer for them. So I reread the...
View ArticleUPDATE: AustiNOLA Kos picnic postponed
Update [2005-10-6 23:1:29 by roses]: I just got word that a couple of families have decided to go to New Orleans this weekend to see about their belongings and bring what they can back here to Austin....
View ArticleDallas & Fort Worth papers praise Radnofsky in TX Dem primary endorsements
Just got this by email from Barbara Ann Radnofsky's Senate campaign on endorsements for the Texas Democratic primary. The Dallas paper is considered conservative, and the Fort Worth paper as relatively...
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Austin and Central Texas Kos meetup tomorrow (w/poll)
Come join us to strategize, commiserate, partake in scintillating conversation, and become an official deputized Travis County voter registrar! At the Dog & Duck Pub, 17th & Guadalupe, from 1...
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Austinites: meetups, voter reg., Markos, War Tapes, Crashing the States, FCC...
Oh my, indeed! Or to quote our secretary of defense, on my goodness gracious! We certainly have a lot going on in Central Texas this weekend and next week, so take advantage of one of these many...
View ArticleTX-Sen: Radnofsky (D) wins ABC News "World BlackBerry Type-Off"
This is a really fun piece on Barbara Ann. It's from ABC World News Webcast. (Does anyone know if it aired on TV at all?) The contest pitted Barbara Ann against ABC's Mark Halperin. Barbara's press...
View ArticleLive Blogging Results: TX-17, TX-21, TX-23, TX-Sen, TX-AG
This diary covers TX-17, TX-21, TX-23, TX-Sen, and TX-AG results. I'm tracking the Dem, Repub, and next-highest vote getter in each race. (Some races have more than 3 candidates.) For more...
View ArticleIraq War Grief Daily Witness (photo) Day 602
this diary is dedicated to all who suffer because of warwe love and support our troops, just as we love and support the Iraqi people - without exception, or precondition, or judgmentwe have no sympathy...
View ArticleIraq War Grief Daily Witness (photo) Day 604
this diary is dedicated to all who suffer because of warwe love and support our troops, just as we love and support the Iraqi people - without exception, or precondition, or judgmentwe have no sympathy...
View ArticleIraq War Grief Daily Witness (photo) Day 606
this diary is dedicated to all who suffer because of warwe love and support our troops, just as we love and support the Iraqi people - without exception, or precondition, or judgmentwe have no sympathy...
View ArticleIraq War Grief Daily Witness (photo) Day 608
this diary is dedicated to all who suffer because of warwe love and support our troops, just as we love and support the Iraqi people - without exception, or precondition, or judgmentwe have no sympathy...
View ArticleIraq War Grief Daily Witness (photos) Day 610
this diary is dedicated to all who suffer because of warwe love and support our troops, just as we love and support the Iraqi people - without exception, or precondition, or judgmentwe have no sympathy...
View ArticleLloyd Doggett (D-TX 25) asks for input on Iraq debate remarks
Since the latest redistricting of Texas, I am once again in Lloyd Doggett's district. Today he sent an email request for input on the remarks he will make during the House debate on the Iraq war next...
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Presidents' Day: quotes for our times from Washington & Lincoln
We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience.~ George WashingtonNo doubt we can all profit from the...
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IGTNT: "You are not forgotten"
"You are not forgotten" - those are the words on the POW/MIA flag. Today as we honor two fallen servicemen whose deaths were recently announced by the Department of Defense - one who died on September...
View ArticleIGTNT: "She always had big smiles"
Amid all the dangers that those who serve in our country's armed forces face in war-torn areas, it is easy to forget that they are also vulnerable to the same sorts of violence that affect citizens at...
View ArticleIGTNT: "He was my life, my breath"
Tonight we honor four more fallen soldiers: Spc. Brynn J. Naylor and Sgt. Samuel E. Kelsey, who died in Iraq; and Staff Sgt. Michael J. Gabel and Cpl. Joshua C. Blaney, who died in Afghanistan. They...
View ArticleIGTNT: Saying Good-bye to Three Family Men
So long as we love, we serve; so long as we are loved by others I would say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.- Robert Louis StevensonTonight we pay tribute to...
View ArticleIGTNT: "There is sadness all around"
Tonight as we pay tribute to two soldiers who died last week in Iraq - Staff Sgt. Joseph D. Gamboa of Guam and Spc. Gregory B. Rundell of Minnesota - there is little I can add to the sentiments that...
View ArticleIGTNT: Remembering "Our Brothers and Our Friends"
I held a Jewel in my fingers - And went to sleep - The day was warm, and winds were prosy - I said "'Twill keep" -I woke - and chid my honest fingers, The Gem was gone - And now, an Amethyst...
View ArticleIGTNT: A reason to cry
Tonight we pay tribute to two soldiers who died together in Iraq and will be sorely missed by their loved ones: Cpt. Andrew. R. Pearson, 32, of Billings, Montana, and Spc. Ronald J. Tucker, 21, of...
View ArticleIGTNT: Now and then - remembering three soldiers of the Iraq and Korean wars
Tonight we remember Sgt. John Kyle Daggett, a young man who recently died of wounds suffered in Iraq, and we bear witness to the bittersweet homecoming of two soldiers missing from the Korean War, Sgt....
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Netroots For The Troops: care packages at Netroots Nation
The IGTNT and Mojo Friday crews are pleased to announce that we will be going to Netroots Nation '08 in Austin, July 17-20. Our joint venture will pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate...
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Austin Kogs meetup today, 2 pm till ? Come join us!
Come join us Central Texans today at the Dog & Duck Pub, Guadalupe & 17th (406 W. 17th).We'll start at 2 pm, but we'll be there for a few hours--indoors because of the heat--so drop by whenever...
View ArticleIGTNT: More good-byes
Tonight we pay tribute to three men who gave their all for their country - Sgt. 1st Class David J. Todd Jr., a soldier who died recently in Afghanistan; Sgt. 1st Class George Stanciel, a soldier who...
View ArticleIGTNT: Incalculable loss
Four exceptional young men have died recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. The loss - to their families, their communities, and our nation - is incalculable. Please join me in honoring them here tonight...
View ArticleIGTNT: "Your brothers are here, too"
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. Even if it’s a little thing, do something for those...
View ArticleFitness Monday: Resources for Exercising at Home (the Cheap or Free Way)
anotherdemocrat has asked others to help with Monday Fitness, so I’m taking a turn today. If you’d like to be in the rotation, see info at the end of this diary. Since this diary is about free...
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IGTNT: "A home in the minds of men"
Tonight we remember four soldiers - Spc. Ezra Dawson, of Las Vegas, Nevada, who died recently in Afghanistan; Pfc. Matthew M. Pollini, of Rockland, Massachusetts, who died recently in Iraq; and Pfc....
View ArticleFitness Monday: Walking while you work - the treadmill desk
I generally work at my computer for a full workday and often longer - and I have had jobs that required sitting at a desk most of the time for decades now. I'm in my mid-fifties, and my body gets...
View ArticleIGTNT: "Anything they needed, he was there for them"
Every step I take Every move I make Every single day Every time I pray I'll be missing you. - Sting, "I'll Be Missing You"On Wednesday this past week a U.S. soldier, Staff Sgt. Raphael A. Futrell, of...
View ArticleIGTNT: "He had a lot of life to live"
Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er, Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking; Dream of battled fields no more.~ Sir Walter Scott, The Lady of the LakeLast Wednesday, a U.S. soldier, Cpl. Brad A. Davis, of...
View ArticleIGTNT: "He wanted to be where he could be the most help"
Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er, Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking; Dream of battled fields no more.~ Sir Walter Scott, The Lady of the LakeTonight we gather to remember two U.S. soldiers who...
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IGTNT: "He always carried his fair share"
Tonight we gather to remember three U.S. soldiers who died in service to their country last week: Spc. Casey L. Hills of Salem, Illinois, and Spc. Joshua L. Hazlewood of Manvel, Texas, who were killed...
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IGTNT: Two More Sad Losses
Tonight we remember two U.S. soldiers who died in service to their country last week: Pfc. Matthew E. Wildes of Hammond, Louisiana, and Staff Sgt. Kurt R. Curtiss of Murray, Utah, who were killed in...
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IGTNT: Four united by love of their country
Tonight we remember a marine and three soldiers who recently died in Afghanistan: Lance Cpl. John J. Malone of Yonkers, New York; Sgt. Titus R. Reynolds of Columbus, Ohio; Sgt. Edward B. Smith of...
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IGTNT: Remembering three soldiers who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam
Tonight we come together to remember two U.S. soldiers who died last week in service to our country: Pfc. Scott G. Barnett of Concord, California, who was killed in Iraq, and Sgt. Carlos E. Gill of...
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NOT jotter's High Impact Diaries: June 10, 2010
Welcome to our latest spam registrant? russell57chamber (uid 246500), the most recent of 189 in the preceding 24 hours. Yesterday 198 (?I didn’t check for duplicates) Kogs posted 198 diaries of which...
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