I'm a "new" Canadian, how 'bout you, Eh?
Let me start off by saying that this is my first diary, so I hope I'm doing it correctly! Please do let me know if I've broken a rule or just need to fix anything. I did a search to see if anyone had...
View ArticleHomeless Couple Marry: A Diary of Hope and Compassion - Updated
I just read an amazing, touching story and would like to share it with all of you. It's not really political, but does speak to the broader issues of homelessness, community, hope, and helping out our...
View ArticleMaking Home Affordable: A Personal Experience
I'm writing this diary to provide some information and a personal perspective on President Obama's "Making Home Affordable" program. I hope it is of some use to my fellow Kossacks!
View ArticleIn Honor of Bob and In Memory of Ken: Please Help Spread This Message
Last night, Brubs wrote a heartbreaking account of the passing of his friend Ken. Ken's partener of 26 years, Bob, was not in the hospital room to hold Ken's hand, to whisper loving thoughts and cry...
View ArticleWhy the hell do you think we elect Dems, anyway?
Kos, I love this site, but you are so wrong when you say What's happening in Iran is an internal battle, and it's theirs to fight and sort out. If turning the site green would help, then perhaps, but...
View ArticleWatch your back, Sarah, the knives are out.
We all know that Sarah Palin is dumb. And not just your garden-variety dumb, but mind-numbingingly, rip-your-hair-out, "In what respect, Charlie?" stupid. So it should not have come as a surprise...
View ArticleTweety Moose: She's Running!!
Sarah Palin's reasons for her sudden resignation have been very murky, at best. Her intentions for what comes next have been a mystery, as well. One thing, however, is clear as a bell: Sarah Palin...
View ArticleSteele said WHAT?? You have got to be sh*tting me!
The latest in Michael Steele's open-mouth-insert-both-feet-and-a-fist-too ramblings is almost too over-the-top to believe. How bigoted can one person be against their own culture?
View ArticleHARP/HAMP (Making Home Affordable) Program Update w/ Personal Story
Back in May, I wrote a diary about the HARP/HAMP Programs that the Obama Administration and Congress passed into law to help struggling homeowners and the economy. I wanted to write this quick update...
View ArticleMinnick (D-ID) Accepts Endorsment by Teabaggers, Says Goodbye to Dem. Career...
Well, the Far-Right Wing of the Repub Party (AKA the "Tea Party") has added another token to their game. They already have the "Token Black Guy" and the "Token Hottie Mom" and now they round out a...
View ArticleUnemployment to be Extended! UPDATE: NO 5th Tier
Lawmakers have agreed on legislation to extend expanded unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed through the end of the year. http://news.yahoo.com/... There is not a lot of info in the...
View ArticleGOP Web Initiative Calls Out The Crazies; GOP Backpedals
So, the 'Pubs are trying out this new-fangled, "revolutionary" thing called an "interactive website" that will allow all "real Americans" to give suggestions on new legislation, have debates on said...
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