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Archive: October 2008
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Published: October 2008
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2008 Election
 John Morgan On Election 2008
by CommonSense2 Editor
3 Comments Bob Roggio is not afraid to take stands on the issues - on the major issues like the Iraq War, health care, and the economy.
Things You Didn’t Know About Jim Gerlach
by CommonSense2 Editor We can’t let Jim Gerlach get away with touting his independence while accepting over $100,000 from Big Oil and voting for government subsidies for oil companies.
Why Bob Roggio?
by Chuck Brown
2 Comments They’re going to be very surprised when the American public does not buy into the whole Republican program that we’ve seen at their national convention.
Stealing Your Vote: How to Fight Back!
by Dorian Snow
6 Comments I really have no faith. This could be all a spinning of the wheels. If Obama is ahead in the national polls the day before the election and then loses, I won’t be surprised. If he wins, I might die of shock.
Influencing Election Outcomes with an October Surprise
by Michael Ruddy
1 Comment What is without a doubt, in the 2008 presidential election there will be an October Surprise. The only question is what will it be?
Open Seat Up for Grabs
by Ron Stouffer and Rosie Skomitz John Ritter will be the voice of families, neighborhoods, and entire communities in the PA state legislature.
Book Reviews
Beasts by Joyce Carol Oates
by James Patrick A Halloween Tale
Cultural Criticism
How To Win an Election
by Karen O'Mara Voytas A high school election reflects the trivial preoccupations of the big one.
Humor
Sarah Palin Baby Names
by Karen O'Mara Voytas Given the recent birth of her fifth child and her aversion to birth control, there is no reason to think that Sarah Palin’s family is complete with Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig.
Sarah Palin Fall-Outs
by CommonSense2 Editor “Palin and McCain are a good pair. She’s pro-life and he’s clinging to life.”
- Jay Leno
Media
Progressive. And Proud of It.
by CommonSense2 Editor The Center for American Progress is a progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action.
Poetry
Light Up
by Jack Lindeman Exporting our nightmares, and watching them grow real.
To Be Bearded in One’s Soul
by Jack Romig It starts with the beard edging into the lips,
where it may be shaved with only the greatest solicitude.
The Crow Doesn’t Mind
by Barry Greenawalt A brief speculation on purification and its meaning
Montpelier, Vermont
by Gary Beck There’s a lot of empty space under anyone’s state capitol dome.
Politics: National
THEY WANT MAMA TO MAKE IT ALL BETTER!
by CommonSense2 Editor The Wall Street big boys are running home to Mama (the U.S. government) to make it all better.
Stampeded by Fear, Scammed by Lies:
by Walter Brasch The Republican leaders of the House of Representatives grabbed a half dozen bags of sincerity, looked directly into every TV camera they could find, and lied.
The House had just defeated, 228-205, a bipartisan $700 billion bailout bill. But it was the Democrats who were the subject of vicious rhetoric.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) […]
Burning the First Amendment
by Walter Brasch “Marshbaum,” I commanded. “You can’t burn books.”
“Sure I can. All I need is a match. See, first you-”
Seizing America by Withholding the Mother’s Milk of Politics
by Rosemary & Walter Brasch If ever we need to be united, it’s now. Make the phone banks and e-mail serve the average American. Protest the candidates’ unending calls for more and more money from a public which has less and less. Refuse to support companies or organizations whose political action committees have already spent more than $2.5 billion this election cycle in lobbying expenses.
“Georgia Is Not the Innocent Victim of Russian Aggression”
by Beat R. Kernen We may question the credibility of this administration in making these accusations against Russia, especially given its own violations of international laws and unilateralism.
Privatization Watch
FYI, Palin/McCain:Fannie Mae Privatized in 1968!
by Ron Stouffer Alert: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are private, not government, enterprises. Perhaps the time has come for them to return to their New Deal, government roots. Ronald Reagan’s privatization theories are growing old–and expensive!
Travel
Rediscovering Paris
by Jack Lindeman “O Eiffel Tower shepherdess the flock of bridges bleats this morning”
– Guillaume Apollinaire
This Issue & Site News
Everything CS2 site related: article info, site developments, coming attractions. CommonSense2-October 2008 Issue # 14Welcome one and all to our heated Election Special issue!! We’re bursting at the seams with some great material for your enjoyment. A special thank you to all the writers and editors who went above and beyond the call of duty to produce this issue. Thank you, dear readers, for all your positive [...] Unsung Heroes
People who work tirelessly for progressive change in our community and state Sylvia Baylor on Politicians and Other Life-FormsWhen the Democrats took control of the Congress and did absolutely nothing to end the war in Iraq, to put the reigns on George Bush, the executive signing statements, Blackwater, literally every policy. They've done nothing about any of it. They sit there and kowtow to lobbyists and political pressure from the moneyed people in corporations. (They) do nothing for the people of the country, which is their job. I remember Kathy Ember's cartoon, with Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi opening Christmas presents, and she says, "Look Harry, it's a spine!" I loved it. It was a protest move, resigning from the party. If it ever gets to the point that it's worth going back, then I will. To Your Health
Ron Stouffer and Rosie Skomitz have been waging battles in the health care wars for 15 years. Check back every month for views, opinions and information vital to you and To Your Health In Need of Radical SurgeryThe backing of an impressive list of groups co-sponsoring the health care reform conference speaks to the broad support enjoyed by public single-payer health care reform. Get on the bandwagon! The Keystone Scorecard
Sylvia Baylor chronicles the absurdities of Harrisburg and our State Legislature. Occasionally The Keystone Scorecard will feature guest authors. SOB–Save Our BridgesTransportation Funding in Pa Gets Detoured The Road Less Traveled
I’ve known Kathleen Welch for 35 years. I’ve learned to respect and admire her resilience and her refusal to buckle under to conventional wisdom. As you get to know her through these columns I’m sure you’ll feel the same. Wild ChildA mini-play in one act. In reverent tribute to the lunatic in each of us. The Dark Visions of Sheldon Kaplan
Sheldon Kaplan explores and brings a world into focus that is unseen to most of us THE END OF ANOTHER EPOCH?I would prefer to let everything collapse, put all of these crooks in jail and start fresh with this experience in mind. This is like a lemon, first a new transmission, then struts, then brakes, then a rebuilt motor. Just sucking your wallet dry! This is most likely the last hurrah of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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