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Try it, you just might like it
It's been two weeks since West Virginia Blue went live on SoapBlox. This is wvablue.com front-pager Clem Gutatta's attempt to help hit our end of the month membership target. Have you joined your state...
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Post-Peak Oil: Overlooked Renewal Energy Source
With growing evidence that we've already reached Peak Oil, we need to start looking to any alternative energy source available. Wind, solar, waves, hydro, even nuclear--and, yes, of course aggressive...
View ArticleMs. Mis-Leader Capito: Global Climate Crisis Denial
Happy Earth Day from your friends at West Virginia Blue! It's pretty bad when you find out your so-called "moderate" Congresswoman sits far right of Bush and Cheney on the global climate crisis. I...
View ArticleReclaiming Mother's Day for Peace: the Appalachian Connection
Cross-posted at West Virginia Blue on May 10May 10 was the 99th anniversary of the beginning of Mother's Day celebrations as we now know it. What better time to reflect on its origins of a day of peace...
View ArticleSen. Rockefeller: End US occupation of Iraq and bring our soldiers home
Dear Sen. Rockefeller,When you voted against the Feingold amendment last week, I was very disappointed. Still, I did not rush to judgement. I trusted you had a good justification. When you let us know...
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West Virginia Inspiration to Decoration Day (a.k.a. Memorial Day)
Image by: MBK (old skool)The Civil War gave birth to the state of West Virginia. (Visit "Civil War Animation: Watch the birth of West Virginia" for a visual rendition.)The War Between the States left...
View ArticleAl Gore - "A horrible mistake"
Is your Senator one of the 12 cosponsors? Is your representative one of the 30 cosponsors in the house? The list is so long I had to put it below the break!Check the list and then start contacting them...
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Don't F*** with Mother Nature
Coal mining operation near Rawl, West Virginia; credit Kent KessingerThis is the week where the rubber meets the road. The Senate is taking up consideration of an Energy Bill. Millions of lobbyists...
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John Unger shows WV-02 "We can do better"
Last Friday evening, West Virginia State Sen. John Unger held an Eastern Panhandle campaign kick-off event in Martinsburg, W.Va. (lots of pictures here). After reading so much about Unger--both good...
View ArticleFather's Day for Peace
Today we celebrate a third major holiday with origins in the hard-scrabble sacrifices of Appalachian life here in West Virginia: Mother's Day, Memorial Day (a.k.a. Decoration Day), and now Father's...
View ArticleWV-02 emerges as top-tier 2008 pick-up opportunity
Are you frustrated by the lack of accountability that remains in Washington, DC? Do you want to help bolster the Democratic House majority? It's not too early to help turn Red to Blue in 2008.There has...
View ArticleRepublican Rep. Capito (WV-02) takes credit for bolting a locked door
I know we often make fun of lawyers in this country ("What do you call a smiling, sober, courteous person at a bar association convention? The caterer."). On the other hand, there's a lot to be said...
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Adopt Our District
Do you live in a safely Democratic Congressional district? Are you eager to add to the Democratic Congressional majority? Are you looking for an exciting Red to Blue campaign to watch?Adopt our...
View ArticleLife Happens: 50 State Blog Roundup for 9-21-2007
The first Beatle to die tragically young once said, "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." Life is also what happens when we're not blogging. In the better late than never...
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Pimp my f***ing candidate, kos (with matching funds)
Sure, kos has his own full agenda of candidates to promote for an end-of-quarter push, but what about my district?? Yesterday, Carnacki reached the recommended list with a personal appeal. Today, it's...
View ArticleFrom the states - 10/19/07 50SBN Roundup
This week's roundup is made possible thanks to the major efforts of boadicea. Residing in one of those "W" states, I'm turning the tyranny of the alphabet on its head this week. Here's the 50 State...
View ArticleBREAKING WV-02: DCCC/Netroots-backed John Unger out
Distressing news from Carnacki. Today was the filing deadline for candidates in West Virginia. Netroots-recruited, DCCC-supported, State Sen. John Unger has decided not to challenge Republican Shelley...
View ArticleA special message from Sen. Robert Byrd
Most everyone here has heard of Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, right?You know, the Senator who had it right on Iraq from Day 1. He's the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, noted...
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WV-02: Anne Barth shows why she is the only viable candidate
WV-02, a DCCC Red to Blue seat, is definitely in play this cycle -- it's our best chance yet to unseat ineffective Bush-McCain Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito. We've got a great candidate in Anne...
View ArticleAcross Queen Street on Saturday morning in Martinsburg, WV
My blog mate Clem (wvablue here) is allowing me to post this from his account.The following diary is photo intensive. It contains images of hopeful, hard working people. Such images can raise...
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