danny6114

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Finally bought one!

I was going to celebrate my next birthday by buying an all terrain 4 wheeler but decided to buy it early....

Here is a picture of me playing with it in the back yard.

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Sen. Bernie Sanders: Join me on DFA Live

Subject: Join me on DFA Live

Daniel -

As you know, enormously crucial decisions are being made in Washington now which will impact the future of our country for decades. Please join me for an interactive discussion on issues ranging from how we protect Social Security for our kids and grandchildren, to how we create the millions of new jobs we desperately need to how we address the deficit crisis in a fair and progressive way.

Sign up to join me for DFA Live on Tuesday, December 7th, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

In terms of Social Security, let's be very clear. Social Security has not added one dime to either the federal deficit or the national debt. In fact, Social Security is running a $2.6 trillion surplus that is projected to grow to over $4 trillion by the year 2023. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that even if no changes are made, Social Security will be able to pay full benefits to every eligible American until the year 2039. In other words, Social Security is not in crisis.

Meanwhile, the Republicans in Congress, who claim to be so concerned about our large deficit want to extend Bush's massive tax breaks to the wealthiest 2% of Americans -- which will add, over a ten year period, $700 billion to our national debt. Given the fact that we already have the most unequal distribution of income of any major country, this is a totally absurd and irresponsible proposal.

That's why I organized a working group in Congress to provide a real, progressive alternative to the Deficit Commission's recommendations. We can move this country forward in reducing our national debt, but we don't have to do it on the backs of the already suffering middle class and working families of this country.

All and all, there's a lot to talk about and I look forward to a lively discussion with my friends at Democracy for America. Thank you very much for your grassroots activism. Together, we will move this country forward.

Please join me and my friends at Democracy for America next Tuesday, December 7th at 8:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) for DFA Live -- a conversation on some of the important issues facing our country including Social Security, reducing the deficit in a fair and progressive way and job creation.

Thank you,

-Bernie

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Technology Can Get Freaky

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Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Don't Ask, Don't Tell is a flawed policy that discriminates against gay and lesbian Americans who want to bravely and honorably serve their country in the United States military.

I just joined Sen. Patrick Leahy in urging my senators to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell by the end of the year.

Will you contact your senators, too?

http://leahy.convio.net/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=160

Thanks for your help!

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Friday, December 3, 2010

Rush -- another threat to the open Internet

Dear friends,

Earlier this week it became clear -- the FCC is wavering on net neutrality.[1] And no matter what kind of rule the FCC makes, Republicans in Congress are waiting for an opportunity to gut Internet freedom.[2]

But the person seeking to lead Democrats on the House subcommittee with oversight over Internet policy has been a staunch opponent of net neutrality,[3] even calling it "a solution in search of a problem."[4] And due to his seniority, he may get the position.

But the person with the best chance of leading Democrats on the House subcommittee with oversight over Internet policy has been a staunch opponent of net neutrality[3] -- even calling it "a solution in search of a problem."[4] The decision on the position is being made right now.

That's why I've joined my friends at ColorOfChange.org in calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other key leaders to oppose Congressman Bobby Rush's bid for Ranking Member on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet:

http://www.colorofchange.org/nnhouse/?id=1767-1085447

Congressman Bobby Rush has a strong record of service in our communities -- let there be no mistake. And we want to see Black members of Congress in leadership positions wherever possible. But when it comes to the Internet, Congressman Rush has repeatedly supported the interests of the telecom industry over the interests of regular people, and he's been a leading Black voice in opposition to network neutrality.

In 2006, Rush worked with Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) and other Republicans to enact legislation that would undermine network neutrality.[5] In the last year, he supported an effort by Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) to prevent the FCC from instituting network neutrality rules.[6] It would be dangerous to the future of the Internet for him to become the ranking member on the House subcommittee in charge of net neutrality.

Rush's financial relationship to the telecom industry also raises the question of whether he can stand with everyday people vs. the big broadband providers. AT&T, Verizon, and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association have been among his strongest campaign contributors, with AT&T's PAC being his second biggest life-time contributor.[7] From 2001 to 2004 the company donated $1 million to a community technology center Rush founded in Chicago that bears his name.[8]

Speaker Pelosi has been a steadfast supporter of the open Internet and has promised that any legislation to gut net neutrality is "not going to be a Democratic initiative."[9] In my opinion, allowing Rush to become Ranking Member would undermine that pledge, threatening the future of the open Internet. Please join me and others in the ColorOfChange.org community in calling on Pelosi and other Democratic leaders to oppose Rush's bid for ranking member on the Communications subcommittee:

http://www.colorofchange.org/nnhouse/?id=1767-1085447

Thanks.

References

1. http://huff.to/f7stO3

2. http://bit.ly/e3oaHB
3. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45053.html
4. http://bit.ly/ewnF04
5. See Reference 3
6. http://www.savetheinternet.com/node/31255
7. http://bit.ly/eluY0m
8. http://bit.ly/g38e6b
9. http://bit.ly/fPNrKZ

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Help repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Hi,

President Obama has pledged to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" this year. And, right now, the Senate is considering legislation that would make good on this promise.

I just added my name to the growing list of Americans in support of repealing this discriminatory law.

Will you join me?

http://my.barackobama.com/RepealDADT-share

Thanks!

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