Blog for Democracy

Month: October 2009

  • Cage Match: Alan Grayson v. Paul Broun

    Alan Grayson of Florida goes after Georgia’s own Paul Broun and totally schools him on the Constitution. h/t: DailyKos diarist MInistryofTruth

  • The end of the season is approaching…

    You always know when the end of the political season is approaching because candidates will start to use terms and words that they have absolutely no meaning of. Their platforms start to change at a moment notice or they try to piggyback off their opponents’ platforms. Some candidates have macca moments while others should STFU.…

  • Georgia’s own Joe Lieberman

    Zell Miller’s favorite Democratic congressman, Rep. Jim Marshall of Macon, has shown once again that he will always be a reliable go-to guy for Republicans in the House. Marshall told the Macon Telegraph this week that he basically hates all the Democratic versions of the health insurance reform bills, even the one drafted by Sen.…

  • The Public Option Wears Short Shorts

    Well, well. MoveOn finally does something right for a change.

  • Atlanta Stonewall Candidate Mixer-tonight!

    Join Atlanta Stonewall Democrats and our Candidates Wednesday Evening! Wednesday, join your fellow Democrats at Las Margaritas on Cheshire Bridge Rd starting at 5:30pm and meet our endorsed 2009 Candidates for Atlanta Mayor, Atlanta City Council, Decatur City Commission and Georgia State House District 58. What: 2009 Stonewall Candidate Mixer When: Wednesday October 21st, 5:30pm-7:30pm…

  • Finally, a response from our senators

    We reported a couple of weeks ago the U.S. Senate’s passage of a defense spending bill that included an amendment drafted by Minnesota Sen. Al Franken prohibiting government contracts from being given to companies that won’t let their employees go to court if they have been raped or sexually assaulted in the workplace.