Democrats Standing Up

In a pre-emptive strike before President Bush's State of the Union address, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid called on the administration Monday to outline an exit strategy for Iraq while his House counterpart vowed lasting opposition to Social Security benefit cuts.

Barbara Boxer new hero to party grass roots

Gov. & Dr. Dean getting large crowds and leading the Dem spokesman race. Dean is picking up important endorsements.


Leading Democrats bash SS plan

Bush astounds Black politicians with his ignorance of Voting Rights Act

This is important because the GOP is indoctrinating a new generation that the 1st Amendment goes to far.

From a Charles Aulds email

Well, it should probably come as no surprise, my having been a Republican all my life (until a couple of years ago), but I had never heard of Barbara Boxer, at least enough to recognize her name, until these confirmation hearings ... I was surprised to learn she's been a Senator for more than a decade, and (as you said) has always been just the person we saw ... standing on principle, without regard to the outcome.

I'll tell you something ... conservatives are moving to "correct" what's wrong with this Administration, and to preserve their power. I believe that, if the Democratic Party wants to continue to appeal to voters, particularly those who consider themselves moderate, or even conservative, we need to encourage, support, and choose candidates with fire. This party will never be conservative enough to attract a large number of Republicans ... but strong men and women of principle, unafraid to speak out and stand up, will always find support (at least, let's hope for the sake of the nation, that's true).

Howard Dean made me a Democrat; and I realized that I've always held views that should be those of all Democrats ... basically, that we protect and we defend our own liberties by protecting and defending those of others; the Republican Party has become all about who can be excluded from equal protection and justice under the law. That's unAmerican, at least as I understand our Constitution.