Rumored for the job in November 2008, Obama’s Harvard classmate has been named Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Capitol Annex reports State Rep. Juan Garcia has been appointed. See their story HERE.
Archive for April, 2009
Texas State Rep Juan Garcia for Asst Sec of Navy
Posted in 51 Percent, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, tagged Asst. Sec. of Navy, Harvard, Juan Garcia, Obama, Texas on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our Bid for the UN Human Right’s Council
Posted in 51 Percent, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, tagged ACLU, Clinton, Detention, Human Rights, Human Rights Council, Human Trafficking, Rice, Torture, Trial Standards, UN on April 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Do we have a disconnect? At the end of March, SOS Hillary Rodham Clinton and UN Ambassador Susan Rice announced to the United Nations that the US would seek a seat on the UN’s Human Right’s Council. Candidates to the Council will be chosen May 12th. As part of the process, candidates are required to [...]
Arlen Specter – A Newly Minted Dem
Posted in 51 Percent, Election, Feminism, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, tagged 2010 Election, Arlen Specter, Democrats, Pennsylvania, Senate on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Statement by Senator Arlen Specter April 28, 2009 [I have been a Republican since 1966. I have been working extremely hard for the Party, for its candidates and for the ideals of a Republican Party whose tent is big enough to welcome diverse points of view. While I have been comfortable being a Republican, my [...]
Monday Ketchup – 090427
Posted in 51 Percent, Election, Feminism, Great American Women, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, Media, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, tagged Clinton, Community Gardens, Computer Virus, Conficker, Land leasing, NAFTA, Obama, Swine Flu on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NAFTA Umm Humm! If you are on dial up and can’t download the accompanying UTube, refresh your memory with the text of the Ohio debate HERE. While I don’t agree with Dixon’s comments on HRC and NAFTA, I do agree that Obama used her comments to his advantage. I still think the primary debates that were [...]
Mu Sochua
Posted in 51 Percent, Children, election reform, Feminism, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, women, tagged Cambodia, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Khmer Rouge, Mu Socha, Slavery on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cambodian human rights leader and parliamentarian is in imminent peril of jail and silencing. You can speak for her! Make a call today! See Alegre’s site, HERE.
Earth Day in an Ill Made Shirt
Posted in 51 Percent, Feminism, I Own My Vote, just say no deal, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, tagged Earth Day, Global Economy, Inspection, Penney's, Quality Control and Assurance, Staffords on April 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Approximately six months ago my husband made a new health commitment and started exercising. Recently he has had trouble figuring out what to wear. He asked my help as sounding board, and we went through all his clothes to see what still fit. As it turned out, very little did. This week, in celebration of [...]
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