Monthly Archives: June 2009

Democratic Senators Stiffing Democratic Grassroots

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Featheriver

Democratic Senators have put themselves between a rock and a hard place. during this week’s congressional recess — left-leaning bloggers and grass-roots organizations such as MoveOn.org, Health Care for America Now and the Service Employees International Union have singled out … Continue reading →

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Governor Sanford’s Argentine Mistress

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Featheriver

Like a lot of you I was curious about what South Carolina’s Governor, Mark Sanford’s Argentine mistress looks like. Here she is, Maria Belen Chapur. She is shown on 9/11 reporting on the collapse of the World Trade Center. Maria … Continue reading →

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Trigg and Reeves Campaign Event

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Featheriver

Democracy for America Presents C INDY T RIGG AND P AUL R EEVES When: Monday, August 3, 2009 Time: 7-9:00 p.m. Where: Honeysuckle Park, 1600 South Honeysuckle Park, Pahrump, NV Moderator-Panelist: Erin Neff Master of Ceremonies: Dennis Keating Cindy Trigg … Continue reading →

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PRESIDENT’S LISTENING TOUR IN PAHRUMP

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Featheriver

PRESIDENT’S LISTENING TOUR IN PAHRUMP: THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009, 7:00PM – – – BOB RUUD COMMUNITY CENTER Help plan the next step: At these meetings, supporters are able to meet state staff members, hear about some of the lessons learned … Continue reading →

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Support Healthcare Reform

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Featheriver

President Obama asks supporters to declare their support for his three core principles for health care reform, and to share their personal stories to help build support for the reforms that are so desperately needed. Learn more at http://my.barackobama.com/healthcare.

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Healthcare Stories for America

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Featheriver

Organizing for America has a website which is an absolute must for reading. I was informed of it by Vice-President Joe Biden’s e-mail. Biden wrote: A few weeks ago, President Obama asked you to share your personal story about how … Continue reading →

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AP Reports Michael Jackson has died

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Featheriver

Michael Jackson suffered a heart attack this afternoon at his home and paramedics were not able to revive him, TMZ reported. Jackson was administered CPR in the ambulance, the gossip site said. [Associated Press] The Los Angeles Fire Department says … Continue reading →

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Ancestry enhances images

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Featheriver

Ancestry tweeted today that: We have been working on a few enhancements for the image page to make it easier for you to read what is on the page, and then to add your own knowledge about your ancestors to … Continue reading →

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Killing Change Softly

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Featheriver

Arianna Huffington, of Huffington Post, may sound funny with her accent, but she is an astute observer of the political scene. Today she has an article headlined Lobbyists on a Roll: Gutting Reform on Banking, Energy and Health Care. She … Continue reading →

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Senator Grassley: Make sure there is no public option

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Featheriver

On MSNBC this morning, Norah O’Donnell asked Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, “what needs to be in” a health care reform bill “for it to be bipartisan.” After saying it needs to be … Continue reading →

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