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...And she sold her soul for 2 Clinton t-shirts
I am in Iowa City, Iowa working for the Edwards campaign for the caucus coming up on Thursday. As you can imagine, it's getting pretty intense out here (not to mention freaking cold), and I've heard some pretty ludacris stories of dirty politicking. Interestingly, most of the stories I've heard involve the Clinton campaign (although I've heard some disgruntling stories involving Obama, as well).
Nooooo: Energy bill fails in Senate, Reid to remove tax provisions
As if we didn't see it coming. GOP Senators and President Bush have been threatening to kill the energy bill even before it passed through the House last week, and this morning the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the bill by a vote of 59-40. As usual, Congress isn't trying hard enough. NY Times
Generation Q- Technology as a Double Edged Sword?
Did anyone read Thomas Friedman's Op-Ed piece today, "Generation Q"? http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/10/opinion/10friedman.html?ref=opinion
After reading the first paragraph, I was expecting the article to anger me with the usual banter- the youth are too disengaged, apathetic, etc.
Instead, Thomas Friedman gently slapped me in the face.
Iraq Action Camp! And everything else that Campus Progress has to offer...
So you want to make a difference/end the war/be an activist? Here's how.
(AKA shameless plug for Campus Progress)
1. "Iraq Action Camp" (Campus Progress Action)
http://www.iraqactioncamp.org
Join college students from across the country for five free days of camping out and working to end the War in Iraq. Learn what YOU can do - train, lobby, and educate yourself...all for free.
Check out the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb7TaQlMUW4
This will be an amazing opportunity to work to end the war! If you can't make either of those dates, don't sweat it, more dates will be added soon.