Monthly Archives: October 2009

Community

R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Constitution: Cong. Alan Grayson to House Republicans

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by Randy Shannon

A five minute lesson on an important clause of the U.S. Constitution was delivered yesterday by Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida to House Republicans who introduced a bill to forever exclude ACORN from receiving future  U.S. Government contracts. The nation was watching on C-Span as the extremist Republicans attempted a new line of attack on our democracy.

Grayson’s tone was appropiately direct and no-nonsense. I nomitate Congressman Alan Grayson of Orlando, Florida 8th District for the PDA’s October 2009 “Just Say No to Extremism” monthly award.

For more on this challenge to the Constitution go to the next page.

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Environment

Progressive Democrats Endorse Direct Carbon Tax – Oppose Current Cap and Trade Legislation to reduce carbon emissions

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PDA Endorses Direct Carbon Pricing with Revenue Recycling

October 22, 2009, Washington, DC

On October 21, Progressive Democrats of America finalized a months-long process with our endorsement of direct carbon pricing, with revenue recycling as the preferred method for reducing carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere. Read the statement here.

PDA is currently considering endorsing Rep. John Larson’s (D-CT) bill and eagerly awaits the introduction of Sen. Maria Cantwell’s (D-WA) bill. Cantwell is expected to introduce legislation superior to the current cap-and-trade bills.

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Economy

Goldman Sachs Makes Greatest Profits in History – Strengthens Its Control of the United States of America

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Another Goldman executive named to key government post as its profits skyrocket

A Goldman executive today becomes key enforcement official, joining a long list of his colleagues in key posts.

Glenn Greenwald

Oct. 16, 2009 |

Apparently, the U.S. government didn’t have enough Goldman Sachs executives in key financial and regulatory positions, so this happened today:

A Goldman Sachs executive has been named the first chief operating officer of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement division.

The market watchdog says Adam Storch, vice president in Goldman Sachs’ Business Intelligence Group, is assuming the new position of managing executive of the SEC division.

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health care

Rally for Healthcare NOT Warfare Beaver Courthouse Saturday 1pm

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Pennsylvania 4th Congressional District Chapter – Progressive Democrats of America

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    Contact: Ms. Tina B. Shannon, 724.843.0545

October 14, 2009                                                           

                                                                                      

 Healthcare NOT Warfare Rally at Beaver County Courthouse

At 1:00 pm Oct. 17th

 

BEAVER, October 14 – A coalition of grass roots organizations concerned about healthcare cost and availability will hold a rally calling for a shift in spending priorities to healthcare over foreign wars and Wall Street bailouts. Tina Shannon, Chairperson of the local Progressive Democrats stated: “Blue Dog Democrat Congressman Jason Altmire voted to spend $billions for the Afghanistan War and occupation of Iraq but refuses to support Medicare for All. We will let him know that our #1 priority is meaningful healthcare reform.”

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elections, health care

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Altmire Voting with Insurance Lobbyists

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Buchanan’s bid: Altmire had better dance with his original partners
Monday, October 12, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

If politics were tag team wrestling, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan would get in the ring against Democratic Rep. Jason Altmire in the 4th Congressional District race next fall, taking up the fight where Melissa Hart, another conservative supporter of George W. Bush, left off. And like tag team wrestling, it would be sort of fun for those of us in the cheap seats.

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elections

Oct 17: Beaver Rally for Medicare for All – End the Wars

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Healthcare NOT Warfare!

 

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Rally

Saturday Oct. 17th 1:00 pm

Beaver County Courthouse

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health care

Keith Olberman’s Special on Healthcare Reform – Don’t Miss It

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Go to this link for Keith Olberman’s dramatic plea for reform and condemnation of the evil enterprise known as insurance companies.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#33217219

antiwar

The top ten things you didn’t know about Iran

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Juan Cole
Juan Cole

by Dr. Juan Cole, President of the Global Americana Institute

 

Oct. 1, 2009

Belief: Iran is aggressive and has threatened to attack Israel, its neighbors or the U.S.

Reality: Iran has not launched an aggressive war in modern history, and its leaders have a doctrine of “no first strike.” This is true of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as well as of Revolutionary Guards commanders.

Belief: Iran is a militarized society bristling with dangerous weapons and a growing threat to world peace.

Reality: Iran‘s military budget is a little over $6 billion annually. Sweden, Singapore and Greece all have larger military budgets. Moreover, Iran is a country of 70 million, so that its per capita spending on defense is tiny compared to these others, since they are much smaller countries with regard to population. Iran spends less per capita on its military than any other country in the Persian Gulf region with the exception of the United Arab Emirates.

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