The RNC Hates Our Oceans
“California’s coastline is an international treasure. I do not support lifting this moratorium on new oil drilling off our coast.“
Is Arnold Schwarzenegger really the only republican that likes our oceans and appreciate what drilling off our coasts would do to our tourism?
John Mccain is now agreeing with Bush to reverse a […]

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More apologies to Eric Carle…
We hear the sound of successful grassroots activism! The California Department of Food and Agriculture has reversed its position on spraying nine highly urbanized coastal counties Northern  California to control the Light Brown Apple Moth. The CDFA has said that in January 2009 they will release sterile moths to control the […]

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Waiting for My T-shirt
Phil. Phil. Phil Lesh! I am waiting for my Deadheads for Obama T-Shirt and it is harshing my mellow not getting it already. So, if you are out there…I need a miracle, Phil.
Waiting on the Class of 2oo8
Many congratulations to the graduating class of 2008. Your mission if you are willing […]

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Don’t Spray on Me
Yesterday I went marching with 1000 others on the Golden Gate bridge against the Spraying of Checkmate. I am still working on the Video from the event.
Despite, Carole Migden being able to get Arnold Schwartzenegger to agree to testing, spraying is still scheduled in August. Checkout stopthespraymarin.org, and find out how […]

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I am absolutely thrilled. Barack Obama will be our next president. It seems that there is already a letter going out that Clinton will suspend her campaign on Saturday and throw her support toward Obama.
It will take a lot of registration drives and hard work to get the turn out, but I feel good about […]

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As I reported earlier, the Forces of Darkness was appealing to the California Supreme Court because they don’t want any same sex marriage occur before their initiative can try to make a mockery of the California state constitution. Of course, the California Supreme court refused their stay. So, on Tuesday, June 17th couples will be […]

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There is most excellent news to report. Proposition 98 went down in defeat and it was really not even close. Statewide 61% voted no. Marin county voted no 67.3%, Sonoma 69%, and San Francisco voted no with a whopping 74.67%. Apparently, 99 was fine winning statewide by 62.5%. Marin county voted yes on 99 by […]

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Maven has apparently caused only a wee ruckus by complaining about negative mailers. After writing about a huge string of anti-Nation mailers, there was an anti-Leno television ad and a mailer that has caused quite a stir.
I thought I made it real clear that I object to all attack ads regardless of who they […]

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This morning, at 9am, Michael Krasney on KQED’s Forum will host a candidate forum between Carole Migden, Joe Nation, and Mark Leno. You can send in questions to the candidates by email or call in at 866-733-6786 or 866-SF-FORUM. You can also listen on your computer.
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