Raine1967
Raine1967's JournalDear Virginia DU'rs GOTV!!! Friend in Virginia? GET THEM TO VOTE! It's more than the Governor:
Voter turnout is critical for us here! We can do this!
It ain't over till it's over. I REALLY REALLY want Mark Herring to be the next Attorney General.
This is the alternative:
Really, here is Obenshain's bill:
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+SB962+pdf <--- read it and vote.
Pass this on far and wide!
Today and tomorrow -- the last few hours to GOTV!
Voter turnout is critical for us here! We can do this!
It ain't over till it's over. I REALLY REALLY want Mark Herring to be the next Attorney General.
This is the alternative:
Really, here is Obenshain's bill:
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+SB962+pdf <--- read it and vote.
Pass this on far and wide!
We're down to the final stretch, I want to see a top three sweep. I want to see a few more delegates with a (D) after here name elected as well. Voter turnout is so very critical.
GOTV!
In case you were wondering 'whatever happened to grovelbot?' ....
Banksy has him. He's earning his keep.
http://www.banksyny.com/
Edited... I typed GRAVEL instead of Grovel... Now way would Banksy ever use this guy:
I MISS In _The_Wind!!!
I paid attention but I still miss her!
I want her to get home soon, safe sound and get busy posting her awesome gifs!
Many Federal Websites to be shut down -- including THOMAS
This is the kinda stuff that a lot of pundits don't want to report about, It's all the so called little things that are going to affect people. From WaPo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/09/30/a-bunch-of-federal-web-sites-will-shut-down-with-the-government/
Even the sites that don't go down may not function at regular capacity. The Department of Veterans Affairs, for example, says the agency's home page will be "updated intermittently." The Federal Elections Commission site will remain online "but static."
A number of agencies' contingency plans made no mention of their online presences, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice. But last week, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) provided some general guidance that seems to imply that many government Web sites will be down.
The first comment at the WaPo article makes a really good point:
I don't know how we can call ourselves an open, free, and transparent society if THOMAS shuts down and the American people can no longer follow the actual legislation and debate regarding the shutdown. Every other government website can shut down, but not the website that actually shows you the bills and resolutions. This makes us no better than the governments that shut down the Internet for censorship reasons during times of crisis.
This is insane. To all of our fellow DU'rs here and overseas, that are affected, I send you
--
I have a few friends that fully expect to be home very early from work this afternoon.
Why can we Rec a locked post?
I was curious and clicked on a locked post. This one: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023687793
I was even more curious and saw that I could Rec it even to it was locked. I unrec'd immediatly. Is it beneficial to DU to have the ability to be able to Rec a post that is locked? I know the odds are slim, but could this post be rec'd to the greatest page after it was locked?
Bo Obama has a new Sister!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/meet-sunny?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=081913p2&utm_campaign=meetsunny
Sunny is the perfect little sister for Bo – full of energy and very affectionate – and the First Family picked her name because it fit her cheerful personality.
In the past, Bo has been eager to help the First Family with their official duties, from visiting Walter Reed and the Children’s National Medical Center, to inspecting the Holiday decorations at the White House, to greeting guests at the White House on tours and during the Easter Egg Roll, but in October, the First Lady told reporters that she hosted a “doggie play date” because “Bo doesn't have enough dog interaction.” So now, in addition to helping with those official duties, Bo takes on the important role of big brother!
(I cross posted this after I posted in GD)
Hello SUNNY! "Who's a good girl?"
Bo Obama has a new Little sister!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/meet-sunny?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=081913p2&utm_campaign=meetsunnySunny is the perfect little sister for Bo – full of energy and very affectionate – and the First Family picked her name because it fit her cheerful personality.
In the past, Bo has been eager to help the First Family with their official duties, from visiting Walter Reed and the Children’s National Medical Center, to inspecting the Holiday decorations at the White House, to greeting guests at the White House on tours and during the Easter Egg Roll, but in October, the First Lady told reporters that she hosted a “doggie play date” because “Bo doesn't have enough dog interaction.” So now, in addition to helping with those official duties, Bo takes on the important role of big brother!
Does anyone know where/who the 'Snowden is on the Plane' rumor got started?
It's a question I have not been able to find the answer to. I don't want to assume, I am looking for the source -- the earliest reports of this rumor.
Thank you if you can help!
(Edited to correct spelling)
FBI arrests 2 local men for alleged terrorist plot
Source: www.news10.com (ABC Albany news station)
ALBANY, N.Y. - The Federal Bureau of Investigation out of Albany has charged two area men, including one General Electric employee, with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, by allegedly scheming to create a radiation emitting device to kill targeted people.
The FBI has charged 49-year-old Glendon Scott Crawford of Galway and 54-year-old Eric Feight of Hudson have been arrested and charged after a lengthy undercover investigation that began in April 2012.
At that time, authorities received information that Crawford had approached local Jewish organizations seeking out individuals who might offer assistance in helping him with a type of technology that could be used against people he perceived as enemies of Israel.
The complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Albany states that their scheme was to create a mobile, remotely operated, radiation emitting device "capable of killing targeted individuals silently with lethal doses of X-ray radiation."
Read more: http://www.news10.com/story/22633665/fbi-charges-2-local-men-with-terrorist-plot
Galway is a suburb of Schenectady NY and Hudson is about 40 minutes south of Albany NY. This is very disturbing to me.
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