Abramoff and the Republicans...The saga continues

WASHINGTON - Three members of Congress have been linked to efforts by lobbyist Jack Abramoff and a former General Services Administration official to secure leases of government property for Abramoff's clients, according to court filings by federal prosecutors on Friday.

The filings in U.S. District Court do not allege any wrongdoing by the elected officials but list them in documents portraying David Safavian, a former GSA chief of staff, as an active adviser to Abramoff, giving the lobbyists tips on how to use members of Congress to navigate the agency's bureaucracy.

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Buy Blue

Here is something easy to do to help our cause and its support companies that support progressives and stop funding Companies that support our opponents.

Banks who give more money to our cause then to conservative ones:

BancWest Corporation
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Banks that give more to them and have bad business practices:
Citigroup Inc.

The list is from http://buyblue.org and I will be posting more businesses.

Now is the time for action

One of the mainstay features of this blog will be to highlight major action items and initiatives sponsored by various progressive and liberal organizations. While discussion of topics and intelligent commentary will also be prevalent, words without action are useless. Our first major initiative will be an unprecedented campaign (in conjunction with other like-minded individuals and organizations) to take back Congress in this critical election year. Much more to come on that subject soon.

For now it's - ya snooze ya lose. Time to wake up and make a difference:

- The right wing still won't give up on 'marriage protection' Help out HRC by signing the Million for Marriage petition and download a free poster and AIM icon here

- The Wilderness Society informs that: The Bush Administration is now proposing to dramatically reduce protections for our parks, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. Take Action

- Progressive Majority has the following: Through the Racial Justice Campaign Fund, we are building a new generation of leaders who fully represents America – and our work has become the national model for recruiting and coaching people of color to run for office. Currently, 55 of our 244 farm team candidates are people of color, and that number rises every day. Get Involved

- TrueMajority.org lends this: When coining the term the "military-industrial complex," President Eisenhower said that only an "alert and knowledgeable citizenry" can guard against it. "Why We Fight" is an important way to do just that, and our democracy depends upon it.
So, spread the word to your friends and go to the movies this Friday. Kick back and enjoy it, but be warned: you’ll probably get angry. We are. Let’s channel that energy into a positive movement. Find A Showing Near You

Much more on the way. Keep plugged in.

Welcome to a brand new

Blog for political and social change. More introductions later. Let's get right to the whole making a difference thing.

First up, the White House Told of Levee Breach Night Katrina Hit So why was there not a more immediate response?

Then there's this lovely news that the trade defecit broke records in 2005. Because the national defecit isn't enough?

And the news doesn't get any better for GWB, as an ex-CIA official points out how Bush misused prewar intel

This is just the begining. Stay tuned...