Filibuster
MoveOn holds "counter-filibuster" rally in Asheville
Submitted by Jerimee on Tue, 07/17/2007 - 5:48pm. 
Local members of MoveOn held a rally today to counter the proposed Republican filibuster blocking a vote to withdraw U.S. combat forces out of Iraq by next spring.
The “counter filibuster” rally took place today at the corner of Otis Street and Patton Avenue in front of the Federal Building, where Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has an office.
At issue is a piece of proposed legislation that would require President Bush to begin bringing the troops home within the next 120 days and complete the task by April 2008.
According to a news release from MoveOn, members will read letters from Iraq war veterans and their families that call on Congress to bring the troops home soon.
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Liddy Dole: Too Bad, Minimum Wage Earners.
Submitted by working for change on Wed, 01/24/2007 - 5:24pm.Looks like our favorite Senator from NC just sent a big fat message to American workers during today's Senate session.
Liddy's message:
If you work for minimum wage, I don't care about you.
Apparently, Liddy and our new Republican Minority don't believe in the upperdownvote. The Party of Greed (as our friend Anglico loves to call them) has filibustered the Minimum Wage vote because it does not include an accompanying tax break.
I'll leave it to Senator Kennedy to ask the obvious:
Why can't we do just one thing for minimum wage workers, no strings attached, no giveaways for the powerful?
Well, Liddy? Liddy....?
