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July 04, 2009 Their Anti-War Efforts and Ours

So brazen was the betrayal, and so complete the acquiescence to leadership demands, that progressive members could not even include an amendment, offered by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), that demanded inclusion of an exit strategy from ...

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Source: The Bollard


July 03, 2009 A Plan to End the Wars

And of those 30 people, three, Dennis Kucinich, Jim McGovern, and Lynn Woolsey actually urged their colleagues to vote No. This gives us 30 votes we can count on if we work like hell to hold them, and three leaders we can work with to whip ... Bills that

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Source: The Public Record | Intrepid New Journalism


July 03, 2009 Texas Insider » INSIDE WASHINGTON POLL: Congressional Leaders on ...

... Chaka Fattah, Bob Filner, Phil Hare, Alcee Hastings, Rush Holt, Mike Honda, Steve Israel, Frank Kratovil, Jim Langevin, John Lewis, Zoe Lofgren, Nita Lowey, Carolyn Maloney, Ed Markey, Jim McDermott, Jim McGovern, Kendrick Meek, ...

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July 03, 2009 Water, No Ice » Akshay Patra is recognized in Washington

“The photo exhibit was extraordinarily powerful,” said Rep. Jim McGovern, (D-MA), co-chair of the Congressional Hunger Center. “I'm proud that the House Hunger Caucus continues to educate members and staff about not only the reality of .

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Source: Water, No Ice


July 03, 2009 A Plan to End the Wars | Let's Try Democracy

And of those 30 people, three, Dennis Kucinich, Jim McGovern, and Lynn Woolsey actually urged their colleagues to vote No. This gives us 30 votes we can count on if we work like hell to hold them, and three leaders we can work with to whip ... Bills that

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Source: Let's Try Democracy


July 02, 2009 McGovern takes it to the streets « Daily Worcesteria

But Congressman Jim McGovern told a group of approximately 20 Worcester business leaders on Tuesday night that he expects federal stimulus money to come through for the improvements relatively soon. And he's not mincing words about his ...

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July 01, 2009 With Honduras Coup, the School of the Americas’ War on the Left Continues

BuzzFlash.org A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS by Meg WhiteWhen I went to study Spanish in Guatemala in 2002, I only had a basic knowledge of the 36-year civil war that had, until recently, ravaged the small Central American nation. My instructor — in the proce

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July 01, 2009 Discomfit Magazine: Human Rights Action: "Alert #7 - Military Coup ...

One is Rep. Jim McGovern's House Bill 2567, which calls for suspending operations at the SOA/WHINSEC and investigating the torture manuals and human rights abuses associated with the school. The second is an amendment to the National ...

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Source: Discomfit Magazine


July 01, 2009 CALLING ENGLAND: PMQs: Verdict

The second was from Jim McGovern (Lab. Dundee W) about the Black Watch and their red hackles. Gordon assured him that he has also met with the Black Watch [though not in the targeted-outcome way most of us would prefer]. ...

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Source: CALLING ENGLAND


June 30, 2009 Left Turn: a canadian communist perspective / Virage à Gauche : un ...

The bill - offered by Congressmen Jim McGovern (D-MA), Joe Sestak (D-PA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and John Lewis (D-GA) - has to survive a House and Senate joint conference committee. In overthrowing the government Sunday, Vásquez Velásquez ..... Waxm

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June 30, 2009 Yet another review ordered of Afghan policy — fifth this year ...

"As the mission has grown bigger, the policy has grown even more vague," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. As a result, three defense officials told McClatchy, McChrystal's clearest goal for the next year is to change the perception that ...

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Source: Pakistan Defence Forum


June 29, 2009 principlex: US Representatives - Who Voted Yes for Cap and Trade

Jim McGovern (D) Yes • 4. Barney Frank (D) Yes • 5. Niki Tsongas (D) Yes • 6. John Tierney (D) Yes • 7. Ed Markey (D) Yes • 8. Mike Capuano (D) Yes • 9. Stephen Lynch (D) Yes • 10. Bill Delahunt (D) Yes Michigan (8-7 Demo

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June 29, 2009 FLOTSAM & JETSAM: INDENTURED LIBERALS & INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVES

... antiwar stance that won it millions of activist supporters, the organization sent targeted mailings supporting the demand for an Obama administration exit strategy report contained in HR 2404, by Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts. ...

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June 29, 2009 UNDERNEWS: FLOTSAM & JETSAM: INDENTURED LIBERALS & INDEPENDENT ...

... antiwar stance that won it millions of activist supporters, the organization sent targeted mailings supporting the demand for an Obama administration exit strategy report contained in HR 2404, by Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts. ...

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Source: UNDERNEWS


June 29, 2009 Editorials from Hell's leading daily newspaper, The Dis Brimstone ...

Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), another two-fer, for highlighting the indigenous Colombian refugee crisis in Ecuador Secretary Of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, for doing everything within her power to extend every right and benefit ...

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Source: Editorials from Hell's leading daily newspaper


June 29, 2009 What May Matter Most about Honduras, Truly… The USA's Long ...

The bill - offered by Congressmen Jim McGovern (D-MA), Joe Sestak (D-PA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and John Lewis (D-GA) - has to survive a House and Senate joint conference committee. In overthrowing the government Sunday, ...

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Source: The Moderate Voice


June 28, 2009 San Francisco Gets an Antiwar Congresswoman | Demockracy

And yet when Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) proposed adding language calling for the Secretary of Defense to “submit to Congress a report outlining the United States exit strategy for United States military forces in Afghanistan” by ...

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Source: Demockracy


June 27, 2009 Political Banter - Message Board - CDB - CDB

But Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said there was a "moral imperative to be good stewards of the earth." Continue >>> http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D992F2QO0&show_article=1 ********************************** Ruled by madness.

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Source: CDB


June 26, 2009 We Still Can Defeat the Cap and Trade Tax!

No quotes foundNo quotes found House Democrats narrowly won a key test vote Friday on sweeping legislation to combat global warming and usher in a ... or nothing to chance. Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., confirmed by the S

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Source: Buzz Paths


June 26, 2009 Climate Change bill just an excuse for a massive tax hike!

. House Democrats win key test vote on climate bill By H. Josef Hebert ad Dina Cappiello June 26th, 2009 BRETBART.COM

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Source: 22MOON.COM


June 26, 2009 House Narrowly Advances Climate Bill to the Floor

Fellow Countrymen: You have to STOP THIS.  This bill is not only the BIGGEST tax increase in the history of our country, as well as the most business crushing oppressive bill to ever be legislated, it is also the biggest usurpation of our Freedom and ri

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Source: The Liberty Tree Lantern


June 26, 2009 House Democrats win key test vote on climate bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats narrowly won a key test vote Friday on sweeping legislation to combat global warming and usher in a new era of ... on the measure. Democrats left little or nothing to chance. Rep. Ellen T

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Source: Newsstand


June 26, 2009 House Democrats win key test vote on climate bill ...

While the bill would impose a "cap-and-trade" system that would force higher energy costs, Republicans for weeks have branded it an energy tax on every American. But Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said there was a "moral imperative to be ...

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June 26, 2009 Historic measure to limit pollution, move US toward cleaner power ...

But Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said there was a “moral imperative to be good stewards of the earth” and move the United States to the forefront in addressing the climate problem. The legislation, totaling about 1200 pages, ...

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Source: Breaking News


June 26, 2009 House Democrats win key test vote on climate bill ...

While the bill would impose a "cap-and-trade" system that would force higher energy costs, Republicans for weeks have branded it an energy tax on every American. But Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said there was a "moral imperative to be ...

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Source: National News -- GloucesterTimes.com, Glouceste...


June 26, 2009 Presentation Of American Coffin Next « Giovanni's World

But Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said there was a “moral imperative to be good stewards of the earth” and move the United States to the forefront in addressing the climate problem. The legislation, totaling about 1200 pages, ...

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Source: Giovanni's World


June 26, 2009 Major energy-climate bill chugs toward House vote | San Francisco ...

But Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said there was a "moral imperative to be good stewards of the earth" and move the United States to the forefront in addressing the climate problem. The legislation, totaling about 1200 pages, ...

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Source: San Francisco Examiner Site Feed


June 26, 2009 House Democrats win key test vote on climate bill | San Francisco ...

While the bill would impose a "cap-and-trade" system that would force higher energy costs, Republicans for weeks have branded it an energy tax on every American. But Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said there was a "moral imperative to be ...

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Source: San Francisco Examiner Site Feed


June 26, 2009 Updates on Phone Calls. - Erick's blog - RedState

I spoke with Rep. Scott's Washington office (D-GA 13) yesterday. They said he hadn't decided how he would vote and was looking for input from his constituents. I said it will kill American jobs and industry. I called back this morning, and they we

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Source: Erick's blog


June 26, 2009 Pat Dollard | Young Americans | Blog Archive » Act Now, Time Is ...

While the bill would impose a “cap-and-trade” system that would force higher energy costs, Republicans for weeks have branded it an energy tax on every American. But Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said there was a “moral imperative to be ...

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Source: Pat Dollard | Young Americans


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