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Metropolitan Improvement District Elert for October 9th


—-SEATTLE, WA —-

1.   Permits have been issued for Saturday October 9th , 2010 to the  “March against war in Afghanistan.”  Participants will rally at Westlake Park and at approximately 2:00 PM march on the following route:

  • West on Pine Street to First Avenue
  • South on First Avenue to Yesler Way
  • East on Yesler Way to Dilling Way
  • East on Dilling Way to 4th Avenue
  • North on 4th Avenue back to Westlake Park

The estimated number of participants could be up to 300. Be advised of traffic disruptions while marchers pass by.

Seattle police will monitor the march and rally.

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2.   Permits have been issued for Sunday October 10th, 2010 to the “2010 Double Tenth Parade Celebration.”  Participants will gather at Hing Hay Park and at approximately 1:00 PM the parade will begin on the following route:

  • East on King Street to 8th Avenue
  • South on 8th Avenue to Weller Street
  • West on Weller Street to 6th Avenue
  • North on 6th Avenue to King Street
  • East on King Street back to Hing Hay Park

Estimated number of participants could be up to 200. Be advised of traffic disruptions while marchers pass by.

Seattle police will monitor the Parade.

 

Sharron Angle …


I ask you is this woman really qualified to be in a position of power? definitely against what family is all about

Sharron Angle believes Harry Reid’s continued support for amnesty and special benefits for illegal immigrants is at the expense of Nevada taxpayers.

credit to Getty images for photo

Urgent Update: GOP’s Deceptive Ads and Expanding their Ad Buy


 

Rapid Reponse

 

Breaking: Republicans expand ad buys into seven additional districts bringing the total to over 60 races.

With just 24 hours to go before our ad buy deadline, news reports broke yesterday that the Republicans’ campaign attack squad has expanded their advertising blitz.

The claims in Republican ads have already been debunked by the Pulitzer Prize winning PolitiFact. Yet, they now have the resources to EXPAND their false attacks into more districts. It’s Rove-style dirty politics at its worst.

It’s up to us to set the record straight but we have to go all-in before tomorrow’s deadline hits.

We have just 24 hours left before our deadline to wire more money for ads but we’re still $72,179 short.

Please contribute $5, $10 or more to our Rapid Response Ad Fund today and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a group of committed Democrats.

We can stop them — we have done it before. But I need you to help us stand up to their smears.

Onward to Victory,

Jon Vogel
Jon Vogel
DCCC Executive Director

P.S. We have set up a Tip Box to report abusive or deceptive robocalls, mailers, or internet scams/rumors. If you see this kind of widespread abuse in your district, you should send a message to our Tip Box by emailing at dccc@dccc.org. Please contribute to our Rapid Response Ad Fund now so we can continue to keep fighting back.

thrumming Thursday &some News


i hope that people who have yet to decide who they will be voting for understand the need for a change in the way the mid-term elections are viewed in the year 2010. The idea that the midterms are no big deal is just old school politics because the end result or impact was usually in your own particular state. We all have to accept that the mid-terms are a beacon of the change some of us voted for in 2008 because the fact is …what happens on Nov. 2 will determine our future and could move us forward into the 21st Century or the middle and lower class could continue living with the status quo. It will be the difference between moving stem cell research along, standing up and speaking out for the current Hyde amendment, agreeing to move immigration reform to the table and keeping laws like SB1070 and the birther law out of the hands of states willing to engage in racial profiling to control their reasonably suspicious people, btw the idea that being undocumented here in the US  refers to Hispanics only is absurd. The US is going through non-partisan realities that need to be handled by people(All of Congress) who care about health care reform and all the corrections that are needed, equal wages for equal work, maintain religious freedom as well as the separation of church and state, a woman’s right to choose, oil prices, our environment,education, local and national disaster response time improvements. We are ten years out and parts of New Orleans still look like such a disaster. We told Haiti we would help but not only is that not moving forward quick enough there are reports that money donated have yet to become a reality. It is obvious we all need to be watchdogs of our own destiny, vote out Republicans who have a history of definitely making bad decisions or things will get worse. We have people who claim to be lobbying when in fact they are bribing officials and embezzling funds not just from Wall Street, Main Street or even Average Joe but from 1st nation people and Black Farmers, we have sexual predators who are in charge of and who make laws that will guarantee the safety of our kids, government officials making passes at young men in what should be safe environments for anyone while at work. We have candidates from the right who clearly are on the extremist side of the issues trying to get into positions of power who obviously only plan to represent only a select few and will repeal, replace and eliminate as soon as they grab power. If you listen to both sides of any political debate, interview or panel discussion it all seems extremely simple to me… a change has to be made and yes, I definitely am biased. I believe for change, positive change for All Americans is to get truer Dems on the floor of Congress… our vote on November is the way to start showing our power as Americans… Vote Dems November 2nd

im just sayin

Other News …

**Jobless claims fall below 450thousand

**CO’Donnell complains the media is assassinating her

**President Obama will be in Maryland and Illinois to do some campaigning

**Today is the annv of the Afghanistan war

**Apple will be making their version of the iPhone

**October is Breast Cancer awareness month

**Reports are that Karzai and Taliban have been meeting

**The NRA will endorse 58 Democrats stating it’s useful and good practice to support those politicians that support them no matter what side of the aisle

**Insurance companies are by passing HCR rules

**Desmond Tutu retires

CSPAN

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International Monetary Fund and World Bank Press Conferences International Monetary Fund and World Bank Press Conferences
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White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
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U.S. Energy Association Annual Energy Supply Forum U.S. Energy Association Annual Energy Supply Forum
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Nat'l Foundation for Infectious Diseases Press Conference on Influenza Prevention Nat’l Foundation for Infectious Diseases Press Conference on Influenza Prevention
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Connecticut Senate Debate Connecticut Senate Debate
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Connecticut Senate Debate Connecticut Senate Debate
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Delaware House At Large Race Debate Delaware House At Large Race Debate
Wednesday
Debate for Florida's U.S. Senate Seat Debate for Florida’s U.S. Senate Seat
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Pennsylvania 7th House District Debate Pennsylvania 7th House District Debate
Friday
Council on Foreign Relations Discussion on Global Finance Council on Foreign Relations Discussion on Global Finance
Wednesday
Bipartisan Policy Center Conference on National Security Bipartisan Policy Center Conference on National Security
Wednesday
Pres. Obama Presents Medal of Honor Pres. Obama Presents Medal of Honor
Wednesday
State Department Press Briefing State Department Press Briefing
Wednesday
British P.M. David Cameron Remarks at Conservative Party Conference British P.M. David Cameron Remarks at Conservative Party Conference
Wednesday

Stop auto makers from weakening fuel efficiency laws


 

Change.org

Do you want new cars and trucks sold in America to get 60 MPG by 2025?  

Sign the Petition

The White House made a major announcement this week about its plan to set new fuel economy standards as high as 62 MPG for cars and trucks by 2025. The new rules could save Americans billions of dollars at the pump and help curb our dangerous addiction to oil.

But the auto industry is expected to put up a big fight to keep the new fuel economy standards as low as possible.

Right now the EPA is accepting public comment, and this is our chance to make sure Washington policymakers hear us loud and clear: We don’t want our country held hostage by Big Auto or Big Oil anymore. It’s way past time to bring more fuel-efficient cars on the market.

Don’t let the car manufacturers drown out the American consumer. Tell the White House and EPA officials to aim high and set new fuel economy standards that put consumers and a cleaner, greener future ahead of corporate profits.

The truth is, the technology exists right now to improve fuel economy for cars and trucks – and automakers know it. But the auto industry has always been slow to adopt new fuel-saving and safety technology in the absence of strong standards. They opposed mandatory seat belts and air-bags and claimed that the first fuel efficiency standards would prevent Americans from being able to choose the kind of car or truck they want to drive. Today, we know that these standards have made Americans safer, saved them money, cleaned up our air, and lessened the country’s dependence on oil.

60 MPG is entirely doable, but the auto industry is lobbying federal policymakers right now to keep new fuel standards low. Make sure the White House and the EPA know where you stand on the new standards.

Tell the EPA and the Obama administration to stand up to Big Auto and set the bar high for fuel economy- at least 60 MPG by 2025!

Thanks for taking action,

– The Change.org Team