Monday, March 26, 2007

Enough is enough

I'm not typically one for diatribes, but I've had it with our current administration. This Gonzalez affair is only the most recent in a seemingly unending chain of events that demonstrate an attitude of "we know better than our constituents and we'll do as we please" mentality in the White House. I don't believe that our fearless leader does know better - he's evidenced that he doesn't believe it himself with the level of authority he's bestowed on Dick Cheney and - heaven forbid - Karl Rove.

I wasn't a fan of Bill Clinton's inability to keep his trousers zipped, and I think his past escapades will still haunt Hillary in her campaign for president. But holy cow! Our Congress was willing to seek impeachment on those flimsy grounds and yet hasn't called George onto the the same carpet. I don't get it.

W has gotten us into a war founded on falsehoods, sending our sons and daughters into harm's way. He's sent them understaffed and underequipped with naive platitudes about their reception in Iraq. He put more people at risk when he revealed Valerie Plame as a CIA operative. He's ignored or has been grossly unaware of conditions at Walter Reed so that after their sacrifice our troops return home only to get treated in a no-star facility. Then he has the unmitigated gall to say that anyone not in support of the war isn't supporting the troops. Balderdash! Look in the mirror, George, to see who's not supporting the troops.

Let's see - falsely elected, budget surplus to budget deficit, ruination of the United States' moral leadership on the global stage, torture, privacy invasion from the Patriot Act, politically motivated firings of competent people, felons in his senior staff (Scooter Libby,) tax cuts for the most wealthy citizens, attempts to pull the rug out from under Social Security, ignorance and/or lack of action on the health care crisis - this is some track record. C'mon, Congress. We've got to do something about this guy.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Hear from the true roots of grassroots Democrats

Join fellow Democrats on Monday, March 26 at 7pm at the headquarters of the Democratic Party of York County. That evening you will hear from a panel of representatives of several of the Democratic Party clubs and societies describing what Democrats are doing in the neighborhoods and communities around you.

Do you worry that you do too little while talking too much about the state of American politics, the war in Iraq, the sleaziness of Karl Rove’s tactics that he learned as a White House junior staffer during Nixon’s presidency? Then don’t delay . . . opportunities abound for you to make a difference.

Join your fellow Democrats and learn how to you can become part of the Democratic Party solutions that our county and our great nation need at this critical time. Learn how to become actively involved on your own street, your own neighborhood to ensure your values are represented in your municipality’s elected leadership in 2007.

Let’s get York County ready to help Democrats reclaim the White House in 2008!

See you at 275 W. Market Street in York City at 7pm this Monday, March 26, for learning and sharing with your fellow Democrats and Progressives. Email me at jimpoland@jimpoland.com if you need directions for that evening

Thursday, March 1, 2007

New connections for you

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