Add this to the list of non-candidate-centric CCN blog posts.

Over the years I've collected information that helps me stay safe as a pedestrian or driver. Thought I'd share them in case they help any of you.

This saturday Dec. 15th 2007 is Bill Of Rights Day.

I would expect to see the liberal/progressive blogs pushing this as a way to fund raise for our candidates and for our rights, but I see little.

Here is a passionate submission to the local publication, The Tahoma Organizer, by my friend Michelle. She, and the Organizer, have been invaluable in this community for being a voice for all of us who care what's happening in our world. Please take a moment to read:

This is Michelle's story and her words.

If you are human, this will touch you.

As originally posted at The Tahoma Organizer

An Open Letter to Sgt. Smith
by michelle — 2007-12-12 14:44

I’m sorry that I couldn’t look you in the eye when I saw you in the McDonalds line today.

Email from Nonstopradio.com:

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Columbus Wins!!!

Almost a year ago, just a day after we had won the fight to keep Progressive Talk in Madison, Wisconsin, we were contacted by Dave Daulton of Columbus, congratulating us and then begging for whatever help we could give him... you see, Columbus was about to lose its Progressive Talk station, too.

I thought I would make this a 'diary' instead of just a comment in the GD

If you did not see Frontline today, then please check your listings and watch the "Cheney's Law" episode.

Here is the link to the Frontline site for this episode:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/cheney/

Excuse my language but... Why Are These Fuckers NOT In Jail!?

I swear that they ignore EVERY piece of OUR Constitution! Especially the part that says "We The People"!

Let me start by stating that I have never been a big fan of the military. I always leaned more towards the dislike of the military because of what it does and stands for - death and destruction (I know, it is needed at times). Wes Clark helped turn that train of thought a little bit.

All to often we argue with tough guy righties (some who are in the military) who think war is cool, glamorous and that we need war to prove how tough we are.

Some can never be changed (they are boneheads with more testosterone then brains).

Below is what I sent in an email to IAVA and others. How does it make you feel? What are your thoughts?

I and some others just saw your new video.

We are not happy.

I have been a big supporter of IAVA and Paul Rieckhoff. I am also a big Wes Clark supporter and when you do things like this it makes me question my support.

Why is this video a good thing? Seems like something the righties would put together.

With all that goes on with women in the military getting raped, mistreated, etc. ... why is it a good thing for IAVA to sex up war? To use women in a sexist way?

I must admit that after 9/11 I wanted so much to take out my revenge against the enemy. Unfortunately, I am female so getting to shoot the enemy would have been unlikely and I was a few years too old to enlist. Anyway, I didn't cry at all, not once, for two years.

Later, I saw on the news that Bush decided we were diverting from going after the enemy and, instead, for some incredible reason I could not figure out, and still can't, were on our way to Iraq. Again, FURIOUS, but this time at George W. Bush.