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Marshall County Democrats urged to contact Aderholt to override Bush's veto of SCHIP - Children's health insurance, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#100607" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>10/5/07</B> - Groups/unions to target 4th District Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) for his vote against insuring children, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#groupsunions_to_target_4th_district" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Update</B> - CAFTA socks it to Aderholt, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#aderholt_cafta" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Ongoing</B> - Aderholt and the GOP Culture of Corruption,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="#just_how_tangled_up_in_the_" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00BF00 WIDTH="341"><div> <B>Justice for Sale?</B></div> <div> District Judge Liles Burke has a Republican-style shakedown <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#liles_burke" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Marshall County moves 2 voting sites </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#voting_sites_moved" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>District 4 elects officers </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#district_4_committee_elects_officers" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></FONT><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Will the real America please stand up</B></FONT> <A HREF="#will_the_real_america_please_stand_up" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Open letter to Conservatives</B></FONT> <A HREF="#open_letter_to_conservatives" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Hispanic Issues </B></FONT><A HREF="#hispanic_issues" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A> </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Good Reading</B></FONT> <A HREF="#good_reading" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00BF00 WIDTH="341"><div> <B>Democrats pass </B></div> <div> <B>Resolution for Don </B></div> <div> MONTGOMERY - March 1, 2008.  The State Democratic Executive Committee overwhelmingly passed the Resolution for Don Siegelman that was presented by member Pam Miles of Madison County.  That same resolution was presented to the Marshall County Democratic Club on Tuesday, March 4.  The members also overwhelmingly passed it.  There is word that "Free Don" bumper stickers are in the works.</div> <bR> <div> To read a copy of the resolution,</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="71"><div> <A HREF="#siegelman_resolution" TITLE="In the News"><U>click here</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <B>Marshall County moves 2 voting sites</B><B> <A NAME="voting_sites_moved"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> The Marshall County Commission agreed to move an election precinct from the old senior center on Martling Road in the Asbury community to the new senior citizen center about a mile away.  The commission also voted to move the precinct at the old Childress store to a concrete building at 10840 Martling Road about five miles away.  </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>KNOW THE RULES:</B></I></div> <div> <I>June 2007, the Republican Party in Alabama overwhelmingly passed the following:</I></div> <div> <B>Denying Ballot Access</B> - This Committee [i.e., the State Executive Committee] reserves the right to deny ballot access to a candidate for public office if in a prior election that person was a Republican office holder and either publicly participated in the primary election of another political party or publicly supported a nominee of another political party. The provisions of this Rule shall apply for a period of six years after such person so participated.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <A NAME="liles_burke"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="765" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 984 WIDTH="161"><div> <B>District Judge Liles Burke knows how to shake 'em down</B></div> <bR> <div> Republican District Judge Liles Burke has kicked off his campaign for election to the position he was appointed to by Governor Bob Riley when Democrat Howard Hawk was elected Circuit Judge.</div> <bR> <div> While Judge Hawk refused any donations to his campaign from lawyers to avoid even the slightest appearance of a conflict of interest, the invitation, right, lists numerous attorneys at various sponsorship levels.  </div> <bR> <div> According to Judge Burke, only three Marshall County attorneys were not on the invite list.:  Bill Chandler, Dalton Chandler and Greg Price, all of whom are members of the Marshall County Democratic Executive Committee.  </div> <bR> <div> Unconfirmed reports are that $30,000 was raised at the event.</div> <bR> <div> Justice for sale, Marshall County style.</div> <bR> <div> -Susan McKenney</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1f850800.jpg" border=0 width="592" height="896" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="district_4_committee_elects_officers"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>District 4 Committee Elects Officers</B></div> <div> Members of the newly formed Alabama Democratic Party 4th Congressional District Committee met in Cullman on Saturday, May 6 to elect officers.  Marshall and DeKalb County District 26 State Democratic Executive Committee member and Albertville attorney Bill Chandler was elected Chairman.  DeKalb County SDEC member and chairwoman of the DeKalb County Democratic Executive Committee Marsha Burke was elected Vice Chair.  Susan McKenney, Chairwoman of the Marshall County Democratic Executive Committee and Club, was selected to serve as Secretary.  Ed Burke, SDEC member of DeKalb County, was chosen as Treasurer.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Robert Aderholt Diaries</B><B> <A NAME="aderholt_diaries"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="100607"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>SCHIP issues</B></div> <div> October 2007</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1e270730.png" border=0 width="624" height="627" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="groupsunions_to_target_4th_district"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Democratic Candidate Greg Warren's SCHIP statement </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#greg_warren_schip_comment" TITLE="In the News"><U>click here</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Groups/unions to target 4th District Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) for his vote against insuring children </B></div> <div> (Courtesy of <A HREF="http://www.leftinalabama.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.leftinalabama.com"><U>www.leftinalabama.com</U></A>)</div> <div> Links disabled</div> <bR> <div> <U>Will Robert Aderholt desert Bush on SCHIP?</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> by: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>mooncat</U></FONT></div> <div> Fri Oct 05, 2007 at 21:40:14 PM CDT</div> <div> Congressman Robert Aderholt (R, AL-04) <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>voted against</U></FONT> the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>State Children's Health Insurance Program</U></FONT> (SCHIP) reauthorization act last month. The SCHIP legislation had bi-partisan support and passed 265 to 159 in the House and 67 to 29 in the Senate. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>George W. Bush vetoed it.</U></FONT> Will <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>Robert Aderholt</U></FONT> come to his senses and show some <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>compassion for the children</U></FONT> of working people, or will he continue to be a rubber stamp for Mr. Bush? We'll know, probably later this month, when the House votes on a measure to override Bush's veto and reauthorize SCHIP no matter what the President says.</div> <bR> <div> Aderholt will be feeling some pressure. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>Greg Warren</U></FONT>, his Democratic opponent, is a healthcare professional, currently working 2 jobs himself and he's vowed to fight "for quality, affordable healthcare for everyone." </div> <div> Adding to Aderholt's difficulty, Greg Warren is already <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>criticizing Aderholt's vote in favor of CAFTA</U></FONT> and vowing to seek community input on the subject of tribal casinos -- translation: Warren would represent the will of his constituents, in contrast to Aderholt's "Father knows best" attitude.</div> <div> And here's the icing on Robert Aderholt's SCHIP troubles, just announced today:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Leading Groups Announce Major Paid Media and Field Campaign to Override Presidential Veto of Healthcare for 10 Million Kids</B></div> <bR> <div> AFL-CIO,<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>AFSCME, SEIU, MoveOn.org, Americans United for Change, USAction, and True Majority Launch Multi-Million Dollar Effort to Convince Members of Congress to Vote to Override Bush’s Veto<U> of Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act</U> </div> <bR> <div> Key Republican House Members Targeted in “Campaign to Save Children’s Healthcare” for Their Support of Backwards Bush Policy of “Billions of Dollars for Iraq War, But Veto for Children’s Health Care”</div> <div> The effort " includes a national television ad campaign, targeted TV ads in key Republican U.S. House districts, and a massive online and grassroots mobilization blitz." According to the press release, SEIU will initially target Aderholt with radio ads in his district. They are also preparing a TV advertising campaign -- <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>see the ad here</U></FONT>. </div> <div> <B>Chuck Loveless, Legislative Director for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees </B>said "President Bush has essentially told American kids to drop dead, and we are not going to let that happen."</div> <div> "It is time for all of us to decide whether we are going to stand up for what’s right, or stand by while sick children are abandoned,” said <B>Anna Burger, International Secretary-Treasurer for SEIU. </B>“Congress must fix what President Bush has broken and override this indefensible veto. If they do not, they will answer to the American people.”</div> <div> “Children of full-time workers are at great risk of being uninsured, due to the high cost of family coverage in employer-sponsored health plans. Unions face this problem every day in bargaining over health benefits,” said <B>Gerald Shea, said Assistant to the President of the AFL-CIO</B>. “Public coverage through SCHIP is essential to covering all kids. Without it, millions more children of workers would go without health care."</div> <div> Aderholt is facing a tough choice. Will he continue to support George Bush or choose health insurance for low income children in Alabama? </div> <div> <U>Discuss</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :: (2 Comments) </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="aderholt_cafta"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Aderholt's deciding CAFTA vote betrays DeKalb County sock workers</B></div> <div> After the Bush administration explicitly rejected his demands that the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)</U></FONT> not include provisions harmful to Alabama’s sock industry, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.-4)</U></FONT> dramatically reversed his opposition to the expansion of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>NAFTA</U></FONT> to six countries and became a deciding "yes" vote on CAFTA. Aderholt explained his sudden reversal by stating that Republican leaders had pledged to help the sock industry. These pledges, however, have been shown to be completely unenforceable. Constituents of Aderholt's 4th District are wondering why Representative Aderholt failed to stand up for their interests.</div> <bR> <div> Now, to no one's surprise except maybe Aderholt's, CAFTA is killing jobs in the U.S. sock industry and the promise made to Aderholt remains unfulfilled, and seems like it will remain that way for a while. In the meantime, the jobs they're a-movin':</div> <bR> <div> The <I>Federal Register</I> notice states that of all three sock import categories, Honduras’ imports rose from 6 percent in the year ending June 2006 to 8.3 percent in the year ending June 2007, while U.S. domestic market share in all three categories has fallen from 36.6 percent in the year to date March 2006, to 29.1 percent in year to date March 2007.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="greg_warren_schip_comment"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Democratic Candidate Greg Warren vows to put welfare of District 4 above all else</div> <div> <I>October 9, 2006</I></div> <div> Is Alabama's current representative from the Fourth Congressional District actually representing his district or is he representing President Bush?  Yet again your current Representative has voted against helping his own constituents to fall in line with the Bush Administration.  The latest being his vote in opposition of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization act.  This bill would have provided an additional $35 billion for SCHIP - $30 billion more than Bush wanted.  This legislation would reauthorize coverage for 6.6 million children and extend the program to 4 million more.  This program has significantly affected the health status of children from low-income families.  As before with his deciding vote for CAFTA (which has cost his district numerous jobs) your current Representative has again come up with his excuses for turning his back on the needs of his constituents to be President Bush's "rubber stamp".  Your current Representative had rather tell you what you need and what is good for you instead of the job that he was elected to which is represent you and your needs.  I strongly support programs that help the citizens of our district, and SCHIP is a good example.  When elected, I will put your welfare and that of our district above all else.  It is time for real representation for Alabama's Fourth Congressional District.</div> <div> - Greg Warren</div> <div> Greg Warren for Congress</div> <div> 4184 Nauvoo Road</div> <div> Nauvoo AL35578</div> <div> gregwarren4congress@yahoo.com</div> <div> www.gregwarrenforcongress.com</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="hispanic_issues"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Hispanic Issues</B></div> <div> November 28, 2006</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Zogby/Hispanic PR Wire Poll: U.S. Hispanic Voters Abandon GOP</B></div> <div> Heated debate over immigration earlier this year may have soured some </div> <div> Hispanic American voters on the Republican Party; Top Hispanic concerns mirror those of nation at large</div> <div>          Just two years after 40% of Hispanic Americans voted for Republican President George W. Bush</div> <div> Barely one in five Hispanic voters 23% said they felt the Republican Party understands them best, compared to 56% who said they think Democrats know them better, the new survey shows.</div> <div>         The Zogby/Hispanic PR Wire poll, conducted Nov. 1720, 2006, included 903 respondents, 737 of which were voters in the Nov. 7 general election. The poll carries a margin of error of +/ 3.7 percentage points.</div> <div> Even among Hispanics who said they were themselves Republicans, just 76% said they thought the GOP understood them best. Another 8% said the Libertarian Party best understood them, 7% thought Democrats knew them better, while 10% of Republicans said that either another party better understood them, or that they were unsure. Among Democratic Hispanics, 83% said their own party better understood them, while 4% said Republicans understood them best. Another 7% of Democrats said other minor parties had the best understanding of them, while 7% were uncertain.</div> <div>       Asked which political party is best equipped to manage a handful of important issues, Hispanics who said they had voted in the recent congressional midterm elections favored Democrats on each by wide margins, including immigration, where 49% said Democrats were better equipped to manage the issue, compared to 26% who favored the Republicans.</div> <div>       The longer the respondent's family had been in America, the more likely they were to support Democrats over Republicans on the issue, the survey showed. While 43% of those not born in the U.S. said Democrats were better equipped, 56% of those who were fourthgeneration Americans or greater favored Democrats, suggesting that the more familiar Hispanic voters were with Republican policies, the less they liked them.</div> <div>       Immigration was at the center of a heated debate in Congress earlier this year that split the Republican Party over how to deal with the U.S. southern border and immigrants who had entered the country illegally. Some Republicans backed plans that would have dealt harshly with such illegal immigrants, most of them Hispanic. </div> <div> <B>Which Political Party is Better Equipped to Deal With . . . </B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="690" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="85"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Immigration</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="83"><div> <B>Health Care</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> <B>Iraq War</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Education</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> <B>Terrorism & Security</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <B>Representing Your Values</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Democrats</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="105"><div> 49%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="83"><div> 66%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 57%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 62%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 45%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> 54%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Republicans</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="105"><div> 26%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="83"><div> 21%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 26%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 23%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 34%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> 28%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="85"><div> Neither</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="105"><div> 20%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="83"><div> 10%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 15%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 11%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 16%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> 15%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="85"><div> Not Sure</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="105"><div> 5%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="83"><div> 3%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 3%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 4%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="85"><div> 5%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> 4%</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>      The Zogby/Hispanic PR Wire survey also asked a broader pool of respondents including both Hispanic voters and nonvoters which issues they believed were most important to the nation, where a significant majority cited the Iraq war as the dominant issue.</div> <div>      While 60% said the Iraq war was one of the two most important issues, 25% cited jobs and the economy as a top concern. Terrorism was mentioned by 15%, while 13% said dealing with the illegal immigration problem was a top concern. As with nonHispanics across the nation, Democratic Hispanics were more likely than Republican Hispanics to say the Iraq war was a top concern.</div> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="764" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2493 WIDTH="445"><div> <B> <A NAME="will_the_real_america_please_stand_up"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>An interesting commentary... still worth reading even after the election</B></div> <div> <B>Will the real America please stand up?</B></div> <div> <B>Ever since Bush was reelected, it's felt like someone switched countries on us when we weren't looking. On Tuesday, we have the chance to start taking it back.</B></div> <div> <I>by Gary Kamiya</I> </div> <div> <I>Salon.com</I> </div> <div> <I>Nov. 07, 2006</I></div> <div>    If the Democrats don't grind the Republicans into the political dust Tuesday, I'm moving to Transylvania. I really don't want to spend my waning years in Karl Rove's remake of "Night of the Living Dead," a doomed member of the reality-based community besieged by hordes of flesh-craving zombies. I'd rather take my chances in the land of Vlad the Impaler.</div> <div>    It may seem harsh to accuse those who plan to vote for the GOP of being uncoordinated, shuffling cannibals who won't stay dead. But it's difficult to come up with any other explanation. Because this election, in the immortal words of Dick "waterboarding in defense of liberty is no vice" Cheney, is a no-brainer.</div> <div>    Let us review our choices. In one corner, we have the worst president in American history, a feckless know-nothing whose résumé includes launching a disastrous war for no reason, illegally spying on Americans, trashing the ancient writ of habeas corpus, ignoring the catastrophe of global warming, running up a ruinous national debt, pouring billions into the pockets of the super-rich, severely weakening the military, doing a heck of a job in New Orleans, and making America more hated abroad than at any other time in its history.</div> <div>    In the other corner ... well, actually, who even cares who's in the other corner? Unless the Democrats were Satan himself and his minions, the choice would be obvious. Come to think of it, even then it'd be an easy call. After all, say what you will about the devil, he knows how to get things done. With Lucifer at the helm, the Brownies, Rummies, Wolfies, Bremers, Tenets and other colossal Bush administration failures would not be praised, given Presidential Freedom Medals and sent off to head the World Bank. They'd be basted with jalapeño butter and roasted slowly (actually, eternally) on a mesquite grill.</div> <div>    So anything short of a major GOP defeat will raise serious questions not just about the American people's political beliefs but their sentience and even their species. It is true that certain animals have been known to engage in self-destructive behavior, but a Republican victory in the midterms would go well beyond all previously recorded examples and could force scientists to consider the possibility that many apparent humans in North America are, in reality, disguised ferns or other biological anomalies.</div> <div> Since that is unlikely, a Democratic landslide would seem to be all but certain. But there's one little problem: the 2004 election, an event that cast more doubt on the theory of evolution than a million Bible-thumping sermons.</div> <div>    Just two years ago, Americans went dutifully to the polls, closed the curtains, and in the sacred privacy of the booth voted for ... four more years of the same idiot who had already surpassed such luminaries as Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan and Warren G. Harding to establish himself as the biggest dodo ever to sit in the Oval Office.</div> <div> If they did it once, could they do it again? Even though these are the midterms, and Bush is on the ballot only symbolically, the possibility seems insane. But it seemed insane two years ago, too.</div> <div>    It's true that 9/11 was a serious anomaly, a massive thumb on the political scales. The 2004 elections can't be understood without understanding that people do weird things after they've been mugged, especially if they don't know who mugged them. And it's also true that in 2004 Iraq had not yet descended into total hell, and Katrina had not yet swept away the idea that Bush might possess some minimal competence. Nonetheless, by November 2004, it was amply clear that Bush was an unmitigated disaster.</div> <div>    It was already obvious that Bush's administration had lied its way into Iraq. And the war had turned irrevocably south. The dual uprisings in Najaf and Fallujah had made a mockery of the administration's claims that the insurgents were just a few Baath Party "dead-enders" or foreign jihadis. The appalling Abu Ghraib story had broken. The Middle East was melting down. Osama bin Laden was still at large, and the Taliban were creeping back in Afghanistan. At home, Bush's invasion of Iraq and the Machiavellian tactics of his political mastermind, Karl Rove, had left the country more bitterly divided than at any time since World War II. Domestic initiatives? Besides huge tax cuts for the rich, an easy-for-Leonardo Medicare reform and some desultory gay-bashing aimed at the GOP's troglodytic base, zilch.</div> <div>    And on the second day of November the American people looked upon what Bush had done, and they said it was good.</div> <div> Bush's reelection was the most depressing political event in the postwar era. It was close, but that only made it more painful. Most of the people I know still haven't gotten over it. We felt like some perverse deity had switched countries on us when we weren't looking. And we were filled with deep anger not just at Bush but also at those Americans who reelected him.</div> <div>    You can deal with loathsome politicians. It's not so easy to confront the fact that a majority of your fellow citizens voted for them.</div> <div> Despair over, or contempt for, one's fellow Americans is one of those subjects that journalists avoid airing in public. Like politicians, journalists are loath to ever publicly criticize the American people, no matter what they do. The days when H.L. Mencken would savage the "booboisie" for being stupid and gullible are long gone. And so after the election, few liberal commentators expressed outrage at what their fellow citizens had wrought. Instead, many pundits spilled rivers of ink about why it was the Democrats' fault. Kerry should have talked more about morality. Liberals weren't religious enough. A consensus developed that Bush won the election because solid, God-fearing Middle Americans rejected the secular, elitist values of smug, latte-sipping liberals.</div> <div>    This conventional wisdom may have contained a grain of truth, but it was mostly wrong. The 2004 election wasn't primarily about family values, heartland virtues or Christ-denying coastal elites. Bush won by using the tried-and-true techniques of right-wing hacks everywhere -- fear mongering, accusing his opponent of being a traitorous wimp, and waving the flag. It was patriotic dog food -- and the disheartening point is that more Americans lapped it up than didn't.</div> <div>    Elections hold a mirror up to a society. And the reflection we've been looking at for the past six years is a scary, Elephant Man-like visage.</div> <div> So for a lot of us, there's more at stake in Tuesday's elections than simply whether the Democrats will take control of the House or the Senate. It's a question of national identity, of finding out who we are -- and if we're a "we" at all. For six years, we've been waiting for the America we thought we knew to come back. And now, as we wait for the spinning windows in the great democratic slot machine to stop, we're torn between hope that it'll display the country we thought we knew, and fear that it'll show something else.</div> <div>    We thought America was conservative enough not to trash its most cherished traditions just because of one terrorist attack. We thought America was liberal enough to try to understand why others might hate us, not just to lash out self-righteously. We thought America was wise enough not to start an unprovoked, immoral and highly risky war. We thought America had enough self-respect not to let itself be ordered around by a shameless, lying bully.</div> <div>    We were proved wrong. But we haven't given up. Now our hopes are more modest. Now we're simply hoping that those of our fellow citizens who let us down so badly two years ago throw the bums out. That good old American common sense will prevail. In short, that we haven't completely lost it.</div> <div>    This is no time for false optimism. Even if the Democrats clean up, it won't be clear how much the country has really learned about the Bush administration or its ruinous "war on terror." The education of the American people has been more pragmatic than profound; more like a cat burned on a hot stove than a Socratic dialogue. People have not turned against the Iraq war because they have learned about how U.S. Mideast policies feed Arab and Muslim rage, or have come to question the morality of preventive war, or the limits of even America's vast military power. They have turned against it because they know it's not working, and they know they were lied into it.</div> <div>    That's a start, but it's a long way from wisdom. It leaves unexplored the assumptions, and the knee-jerk emotional reactions, that allowed the war to happen. So whether the Democratic Party wins Tuesday or not, its politicians need to begin educating the American people -- and educating itself. America must never again find itself in a situation where a demagogic president, surrounded by ideological zealots, can use the emotional response to an attack on U.S. soil to push through an unplanned and unjustified war. The Democrats, so intimidated they have not even challenged the very idea of a "war on terror," bear as much blame as the American people do for allowing this to happen, and they have to understand why and make sure it doesn't happen again.</div> <div>    This isn't just about controlling Congress, or eventually winning back the White House. The stakes are much higher. It's about what kind of country we want to be. A country of laws, not men. A country that doesn't spy on its citizens, or create secret prisons, or torture people. A country whose media has the guts to stand up to a mendacious administration even in times of war hysteria. A country that will not allow powerful wrongdoers to hide behind a cloak of secrecy. A country that cares about its poor and its minorities. A country that wants to be a good neighbor to the world, not dominate it. A country that has a soul, not just a flag.</div> <div>    Are we still that country? Were we ever that country? And can we learn to become it? On Tuesday, we'll get some answers.</div> <div>    And if we don't like what we hear, Transylvania is supposed to be beautiful this winter. </div> <div> -- By Gary Kamiya </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="2"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="2493" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B> <A NAME="open_letter_to_conservatives"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>OPEN LETTER TO CONSERVATIVES</B></div> <bR> <div> Dear dismayed conservatives:</div> <bR> <div> I hereby make these promises to you.</div> <bR> <div> We will protect your lives and livelihoods.</div> <bR> <div> We will listen to and respect your beliefs.</div> <bR> <div> We will never try to force you to change your religion, sexual orientation, or first language.</div> <bR> <div> We will do our best to reduce the number of abortions in our country.</div> <bR> <div> We will have no tolerance for corruption and cronyism, even in our own party. </div> <bR> <div> ESPECIALLY in our own party.</div> <bR> <div> We will never tell you that you are unpatriotic.</div> <bR> <div> We will never tell you that your opinion doesn't count.</div> <bR> <div> We will never waste your lives for power.</div> <div> We will hold our leaders to a high ethical standard and when they succumb to lust for power, WE WILL HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE.</div> <bR> <div> If we forget this, please, please, please, remind us.</div> <bR> <div> We need you to do this. You are America as much as we are.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Let's go.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Laura Taylor</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <div> Things You Have to Believe to Be a Republican <A NAME="things_you_have_to_believe"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> We don't usually publish pass around e-mails, but this one makes some sense - with some of our own edits and modifications.</div> <div> * Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton. </div> <div> * Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is Communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international harmony.</div> <div> * The United States should get out of the United Nations, but our highest national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq.</div> <div> * A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but multi-national corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind without regulation. </div> <div> * The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches, while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay.</div> <div> * If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex. </div> <div> * A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies, then demand their cooperation and money.</div> <div> * Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy, but providing health care to all Americans is socialism. </div> <div> * HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at heart, as do oil companies.</div> <div> * Global warming is junk science, but creationism should be taught in schools. </div> <div> * A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense, but a president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy.</div> <div> * Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring the Internet. </div> <div> * The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but George Bush's military records, druge use and driving record is none of our business.</div> <div> * Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host. 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Box 220</div> <div> Scottsboro AL 35768</div> <div> fax: 256-259-2709</div> <div> on line:<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >http://thedailysentinel.com/letter.lasso</FONT></div> <div> 200 words or less</div> <div> ----------------------------------------</div> <div> Speakin' Out News</div> <div> 115 Wholesale Ave.</div> <div> Huntsville AL 35811</div> <div> ----------------------------------------</div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0d34f640.jpg" border=0 width="79" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <A NAME="just_how_tangled_up_in_the_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Just how tangled up in the </div> <div> GOP Culture of Corruption is Robert Aderholt? </div> <div> Reprinted from:  <A HREF="http://www.dccc.org/houseofscandal/members/RobertAderholtAL-4.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dccc.org/houseofscandal/membe"><U>http://www.dccc.org/houseofscandal/members/RobertAderholtAL-4.html</U></A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="21" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="7"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="7"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Robert Aderholt has taken <B>$19,571</B> from <B>Tom DeLay's</B> ARMPAC. No surprise that Aderholt <B>voted with Tom DeLay 94% of the time</B> between Jan. 1 2004 and March 31 2005. </div> <div> <I><B>Is this the kind of government-for-hire that working families deserve?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Robert Aderholt voted to <B>weaken the ethics rules</B> in a move that many say served only to protect <B>Tom DeLay</B>. </div> <div> <I><B>Does the integrity of the House mean so little that Robert Aderholt would sacrifice it to defend Tom DeLay?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> When Republicans realized it was "impossible to win the communications battle" over the gutted ethics rules, Aderholt <B>flip-flopped</B> and voted to put the old rules back into place. </div> <div> <I><B>So Robert Aderholt cares about the integrity of the House after all -- when cable news is covering it.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> When Democrats offered a solution to <B>clean up the House by strengthening ethics rules</B>, Robert Aderholt voted twice to make sure it <B>never even came to an up or down vote</B>. </div> <div> <I><B>So instead of a bipartisan effort to get government working for Americans, Robert Aderholt stood for cronyism and partisan politics.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Robert Aderholt voted to allow <B>Tom DeLay</B> to continue serving as Leader <B>even if he is indicted</B>. </div> <div> <I><B>Is Tom DeLay's behavior the kind of leadership that should be REWARDED, not punished?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tom DeLay</B> has been admonished three times for his unethical behavior, yet Robert Aderholt <B>gave DeLay's legal fund $1,000</B> to help defend him. </div> <div> <I><B>Isn't that the definition of cronyism?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="638" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="armpac"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>1</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="515"><div> Contributions from ARMPAC:</div> <div> <A HREF="www.tray.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="www.tray.com"><U><U>www.tray.com</U></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> $19,571</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="delayvote"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>2</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="515"><div> Voting percentage with DeLay:</div> <div> calculated through: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.cq.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cq.com"><U><U>www.cq.com</U></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> 94%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="weakrules"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>3</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="515"><div> Vote to weaken ethics rules:</div> <div> <U>H Res. 5, Roll Call #6, 1/4/05</U></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> YES</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="weakrules_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>4</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="515"><div> Vote to repeal weakened ethics rules:</div> <div> <U>H Res. 241, Roll Call #145, 4/27/05</U></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> YES</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="nopelosi"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>5</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="515"><div> Votes to table Democratic solution:</div> <div> <U>H. Res. 153, Roll Call #70, 3/15/05</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <U>H. Res. 213, Roll Call #106, 4/14/05</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> YES, YES</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="indictedleader"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>6</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="515"><div> Closed door indictment rule vote: </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pcactionfund.org/votecount/dr.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pcactionfund.org/votecount/dr"><U><U>http://www.pcactionfund.org/votecount/dr.htm</U></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> YES</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="delayfund"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>7</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="515"><div> Donations to DeLay's Legal Defense Fund:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.citizen.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.citizen.org"><U><U>www.citizen.org</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, </FONT><A HREF="http://www.tray.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.tray.com"><U><U>www.tray.com</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Just how close is Aderholt to scandal-plagued Tom Delay?</B></div> <div> <I>Reprinted with permission from The Public Campaign Action Fund at http://www.pcactionfund.org/delayspocket/</I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="755" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="47"><div> <B>Rank</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Full Name</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH="45"><div> <B>State</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=2><NOBR><div> <B>District</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=2><NOBR><div> <B>Party</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 WIDTH="168"><div> <B>$ From DeLay</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH="74"><div> <B>$ to DeLay </B></div> <div> <B>(legal defense fund)</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH="62"><div> <B>Vote %</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH="86"><div> <B>DeLay Rankings</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>(ARMPAC)</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Campaign</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Bob Beauprez</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> CO</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $30,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 95.81%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.92</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Mike Rogers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> AL</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $30,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $5,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 95.88%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.92</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Jim Ryun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> KS</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $31,777</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 95.86%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.92</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Robin Hayes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> NC</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $47,722</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 94.80%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.90</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80><NOBR><div> Robert B Aderholt</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 WIDTH="45"><div> AL</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 WIDTH="62"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 WIDTH="81"><div> $19,571</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 WIDTH="86"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 WIDTH="62"><div> 93.82%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 WIDTH="86"><div> 8.88</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Henry Bonilla</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> TX</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $22,942</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $15,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 94.01%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.88</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Tom Tancredo</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> CO</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $28,439</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $3,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 92.28%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.85</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Mark Green</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> WI</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $29,414</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 90.59%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.81</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Jon Porter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> NV</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $35,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $5,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 90.67%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.81</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Jim Gerlach</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> PA</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $30,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 88.90%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.78</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Chris Chocola</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> IN</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $40,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $2,500</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 97.18%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 8.44</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Eric Cantor</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> VA</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $15,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 98.41%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.97</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> John Carter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> TX</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 31</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $20,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $5,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 98.64%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.97</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Todd Akin</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> MO</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $15,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 97.06%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.94</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Tom Feeney</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> FL</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $10,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $5,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 96.95%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.94</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Phil Gingrey</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> GA</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $25,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $5,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 96.92%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.94</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Mike Pence</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> IN</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $19,865</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 96.92%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.94</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Pete Sessions</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> TX</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $21,644</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $5,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 96.84%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.94</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Jo Bonner</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> AL</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $10,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $5,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 96.61%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.93</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Tom Cole</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> OK</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $15,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $5,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 96.57%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.93</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> J D Hayworth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> AZ</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $15,765</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $3,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 95.00%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.90</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Charles Pickering Jr</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> MS</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $11,565</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 94.92%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.90</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Dave Weldon</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> FL</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $13,569</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $6,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 94.84%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.90</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Anne M Northup</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> KY</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $42,701</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $4,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 94.36%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.89</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="47"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="141"><div> Paul Ryan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="45"><div> WI</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> $25,390</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> $2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="74"><div> $1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="62"><div> 92.26%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="86"><div> 7.85</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <I>Produced by the Public Campaign Action Fund, a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. </I></div> <div> Just for fun</div> <div> We decided to see how much former Marshall County Republican Chairman Jason Upton donated to Robert Aderholt in the last election cycle by visiting <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.tray.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.tray.com"><U><U>www.tray.com</U></U></A></FONT> and click on "Donor Name Lookup" under "Donors", type in "Upton, Jason" in the search box, then choose the "2004 Election Cycle", and click "Search". By coincidence it was the same amount that Congressman Aderholt donated to DeLay's Legal Defense Fund.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=5 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="58"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="58" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="537"><div> <B>Upton, Jason</B> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF00 WIDTH="300"><div> 10/19/2004</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF00 WIDTH="236"><div> $1,000.00 </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="537"><div> Guntersville, AL 35976</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF00 WIDTH="300"><div> Pizza Palz Inc/Owner</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF00 WIDTH="236"><div> [Contribution]</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFFF00 WIDTH="537"><div> <U>ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS</U></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="596"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="596" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Did Aderholt Stand Firm with Marshall County </div> <div> When He Voted to Pass CAFTA?<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="cafta"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT></div> <div> CAFTA -- BUSINESS LOBBYISTS HAVE SWEETENED LAWMAKERS' CAMPAIGN FUNDS: In late July 2005, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) by a slim two-vote margin.  Voting on the bill was held open for almost two hours as right-wing lawmakers twisted arms to pass a bill for which President Bush had lobbied strongly. At the time it appeared lawmakers were <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://thinkprogress.org/2005/08/02/why-did-the-pig-cross-the-road/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thinkprogress.org/2005/08/02/why-"><U><U>given specially-earmarked pork projects</U></U></A></FONT> in return for a 'yes' vote. Public Citizen reports that, approximately eight months after CAFTA's passage, the handful of representatives whose votes led to its narrow passage -- the so-called CAFTA 30 -- have received a total of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=2137" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release"><U><U>$2.8 million in corporate campaign cash</U></U></A></FONT>. Among the group's findings are that "many of the CAFTA 30 were among the top recipients of contributions from the PAC headed by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay" and that "CAFTA 30 representatives have also received funds from sources connected to the GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff."</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Bushisms - Marshall County Style</B><B> <A NAME="bushisms_marshall_county_style"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <bR> <div> From a September 2005 email message sent by Marshall County GOP chair Jason Upton <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(we added the emphasis)</FONT>:</div> <bR> <div> <I>“Please see the attached file which breaks down the funding for each of the 5 school systems in Marshall County. It also reveals the revenue per child spent for each system. </I></div> <div> <I>I have verified this information to be accurate. </I></div> <div> <I>This is meant to help you decide on the issue’s facing not only the county system but each city system as well. </I></div> <div> <I>An </I><I>educated </I><I><B><U>electric</U></B></I><I> is a powerful force for change. </I></div> <div> <I>Jason Upton</I></div> <div> <I>Chairman</I></div> <div> <I>Marshall County Republican Party”</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Good Reading</I><I> <A NAME="good_reading"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <div> Stay informed - read.  Between the Bookends Bookstore, Highway 231, Arab in the Northgate Shopping Center keeps an outstanding selection of political books in stock.  Special orders welcome.  Owner Cliff Griggs is a member of the Marshall County Democratic Club.  Some recommended selections:</div> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="690" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 246 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e596e20.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="226" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e7a7e00.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="224" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1eba9e30.jpg" border=0 width="169" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e9a1f00.jpg" border=0 width="161" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="health_of_children_in_red_states"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Health of Children in Red States Suffers </B></div> <div> <B>Kids in Republican-Voting States Rank Lower on Key Health Measures Than Kids in Democratic States, New Book Says</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>By DAN CHILDS</B></div> <div> <B>ABC News Medical Unit</B> </div> <div> <B>Jan. 25, 2007 </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Tahoma" ><B>—</B></FONT> - Children living in red states -- those in which a majority of the citizens voted Republican in the 2004 presidential election -- may be worse off in terms of health than those living in states that voted Democrat, according to a new book.</div> <div> The book,<I><B><U> </U></B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B><U>"Homeland Insecurity … American Children at Risk,"</U></B></I></FONT> suggests kids in red states are more likely to lack health insurance, live in poverty and die early.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Michael Petit</B></I></FONT>, president of the Every Child Matters Education Fund and<I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>author of the book</B></I></FONT>, said politics is largely to blame for the discrepancy. And he adds that political decisions made at the state level have the most impact.</div> <div> "Where it plays out for individual children and families is in the states -- nowhere more than in so-called red states where children are at significantly greater risk than children in blue states," said Petit in a press conference Wednesday. </div> <div> Petit used U.S. census data and other government sources to compare states that voted Republican in the 2004 presidential election to those that voted Democratic. To rank the states, he used a set of 11 child-related statistics, several of which were measures of health, such as insurance coverage and prenatal care. </div> <div> According to his findings, nine of the 10 top states with the best outcomes for children today were blue states. The top 10 states, in order, were Wisconsin, New Jersey, Washington, Minnesota, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Iowa (the sole red state in the group) and New Hampshire. </div> <div> All 10 of the bottom-rated states were red states -- Wyoming, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana and Mississippi.</div> <div> According to Petit's research, a child in the bottom 10 states is twice as likely to die by the age of 14 than a child in the top 10 states. </div> <div> Children in the bottom 10 states were also 1.8 times more likely to be uninsured than their top 10 counterparts, and expectant mothers were more than twice as likely to receive inadequate prenatal care.</div> <div> The data show that "children fare much better today if they happen to live in some states instead of others," said Dr. Joel Alpert, past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, during Wednesday's press conference. </div> <div> "Children who live in blue states do better. Children who live in red states do worse. It's there in the data," he said. "The data are convincing, and they are alarming."</div> <div> Health policy experts said the findings establish a likely link between a state's politics and its efforts to safeguard children's health.</div> <div> "The primary programs we have to insure kids -- namely Medicaid -- are basically federally funded state programs," said Timothy Jost, professor of health care law at the Washington and Lee University School of Law.</div> <div> Jost said that individual states have a lot of sway when it comes to the health coverage that children receive. </div> <div> "States that tend to be politically and economically conservative have less inclusive medical assistance programs," he said. </div> <div> "So, it would make a great deal of sense that states that are Republican have conservative social and economic policies that lead to a decreased health status for poor children."</div> <div> <B>More Than Just Voting Trends</B> </div> <div> Jost said other factors that affect children's health, such as poverty, nutrition and housing status, could also play a role in the discrepancy. </div> <div> And, according to Petit, a state's racial demographic can also play a role in child health. </div> <div> "[Red states] tend to have a higher concentration of minorities," he said. </div> <div> But Jost said the underlying causes of many of these factors could also be traced to differences in prevailing political ideologies between Republican and Democrat states.</div> <div> "More liberal states probably have better food stamp, public assistance, housing and education programs," Jost said, adding that these factors tend to improve children's health.</div> <div> And Petit believes the discrepancies between red and blue states are too significant to ignore. </div> <div> "When … all 10 of the bottom states are red, all 20 of the bottom states are red, and 24 of the 25 bottom states are red, there's clearly some convergence going on there," he said. </div> <div> "If you take a look at the self taxation rate … the top states are blue, the bottom states are red," said Petit. "Those tax burdens really are a function of political decision being made in the states." </div> <div> <B>Improvement Needed Across the Board</B> </div> <div> But whether the states are red or blue, the situation is far from the pink of health for many American children, Alpert said. "We should not forget that red and blue put together make a nation, and our nation's performance is the worst in the industrialized world.</div> <div> "A view that looks at only the majority fails to take into account the more than 9 million children who did without health insurance for a full year in 2005, another 9 million who go without health insurance for about half the year, and millions more who are underinsured."</div> <div> The solution, say Alpert and Jost, lies with federal lawmakers. </div> <div> "I see the challenge as occurring at the federal level, because ultimately that's where that is going to have to be addressed," Alpert said.</div> <div> "The solution is to get people insured," Jost said. "That is not going to happen through the private sector; the government is going to have to step in.</div> <div> "It is a political problem, and it needs to be solved politically." </div> <div> Copyright © 2007 ABC News Internet Ventures </div> <bR> <div> <B>Joey Master's Statement Regarding his Switch to the Republican Party </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#joey_master_announcement" TITLE="In the News"><U>click here</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>The Democratic Response to Joey Master's Switch to Republican Party </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#response_to_joey_s_switch" TITLE="In the News"><U>click here</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="joey_master_announcement"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> February 25, 2008</div> <div> From Jean Brewer, Marshall County GOP Chair</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2070c9a0.png" border=0 width="780" height="922" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="response_to_joey_s_switch"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>The Democratic Response to Joey Master's Switch to Republican Party</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2080cf80.png" border=0 width="780" height="504" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I> <A NAME="democratic_response_to_buddy_allen_s"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <div> <B>Democratic Response to Buddy Allen's Decision to Switch Parties</B></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="1fab96d0.png" border=0 width="697" height="1133" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>And we couldn't resist responding to Mike Hubbard's total disconnect from the truth...</I><I> <A NAME="letter_to_the_editor_re_fuzzy_math"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="204776f0.png" border=0 width="887" height="1135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="845" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1238 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1fc1ae60.png" border=0 width="794" height="998" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1fd0ce70.png" border=0 width="780" height="231" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Resolution for Don Siegelman</I><I> <A NAME="siegelman_resolution"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="209d0220.png" border=0 width="720" height="1058" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> </td> </tr></table></body>