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• Inaugural Ball

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  Posted: March 01, 2009, 6:09pm EST
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• President Obama's First Address to a Joint Session of Congress

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  On February 24th, 2009, President Obama spoke to a Joint Session of Congress for the first time. He called for a new era of responsibility and vital investments in energy, health care, and education.
  
  
  
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  Posted: February 28, 2009, 8:19pm EST
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• Live Inaugration Coverage

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  Visit my website shawnswickard.com for LIVE STREAMING
  
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  Posted: January 19, 2009, 10:48pm EST
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• Chavez no se va!

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  Posted: January 12, 2009, 9:51pm EST
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• Congratulations Senator Franken!

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  Posted: January 06, 2009, 9:29pm EST
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• Michael Moore on the Big 3 Bailout

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  Friends,
  
  They could have given the loan on the condition that the automakers start building only cars and mass transit that reduce our dependency on oil.
  
  
  They could have given the loan on the condition that the automakers build cars that reduce global warming.
  
  
  They [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2008, 11:08pm EST
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• Comedy Relief

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  Posted: December 08, 2008, 7:55pm EST
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• Creators of Prop 8: The Musical

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  Posted: December 08, 2008, 7:46pm EST
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• Canada's Conservative Government Sidesteps Democratic Process

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  Jack Layton - Leader of the NDP - 4 Dec 08
  
  
  

  
  I am sad that the Governor General agreed to prorouge Parliament. Once the doors open in late January, Harper will be taken down - he is just delaying the inevitable. [...]

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  Posted: December 04, 2008, 7:08pm EST
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• Prop 8 - The Musical

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  See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2008, 7:06pm EST
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• We did it! Kucinich on Impeachment

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  Posted: August 07, 2008, 10:48pm EDT
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• Free Wisdom

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  Apple's iTunes podcast directory has long provided a wealth of free content. Apple just created a new section in the iTunes Store called iTunes U.
  
  iTunes U has a massive directory of free university/college lectures. I started with Stanford's Politics (US & World) lectures.
  
  Download iTunes (totally free) [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2008, 11:16pm EDT
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• Corporations Assault Unions

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  The Center for Union Facts (unionfacts.com) just ran a TV ad attacking labor unions. They advertised their website. The site is nothing more than a propaganda tool portraying unions as evil.
  
  I worked for a union company for over 13 years. Employee protection, wages and benefits were FAR BETTER [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2008, 10:28pm EDT
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• The Green Shift

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  The Liberal Party of Canada just unveiled a carbon tax plan. The leader of the opposition Stephane Dion is taking some political hits, but he knows it's worth it. He is standing up for his country and the world.
  
  The Democratic Party is spineless. As a massive polluter, we' [...]
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  Posted: July 29, 2008, 10:44pm EDT
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• McCain has a good idea.

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  I have long admired question period in the House of Commons in places like Canada, Australia, and the U.K. If you've ever seen it, you can know it can be quite brutal. Senator McCain said it would be a good thing for the United States.
  
  I like the idea.' [...]
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  Posted: July 28, 2008, 8:04pm EDT
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• Consumer Alert - iPhone 3G half the price?

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  Apple advertises their new iPhone as costing half the price of the original. You actually end up paying more when you consider total cost.
  
  The GOTCHA is in the $10 increase in the monthly plan. Ten bucks times 24 months = $240 rate increase over the first generation iPhone [...]
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  Posted: July 28, 2008, 7:26pm EDT
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• Thanks to you, impeachment will be heard Friday

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  Posted: July 23, 2008, 9:45pm EDT
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• Something big is coming!

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  On this Independence Day weekend, I've been reflecting on my American pride, and what I think of life here in Kentucky.
  
  It's hard to be a proud American because of Bush. He has wrecked this country and destroyed countries abroad. As a gift to his family (the Bush [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2008, 9:11am EDT
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• Federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Legislation Approved (Finally!)

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  This is awesome news!!!!! People with or at risk for dreaded genetic illnesses have enough to worry about. - Shawn Swickard /Kentuckyleft.blogspot.com
  
  
  
  From: Barbara Boyle
  Huntington's Disease Society of America (hdsa.org)
  Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:36:05 PM
  Subject: GINA Finally Gets Approval!!
  
  Amazing news! After' [...]
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  Posted: April 24, 2008, 5:18pm EDT
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• MSNBC: Still impossible for Clinton to win

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  The surge in donations to Clinton show that people didn't do their homework. What a total waste of money. It's over. Give it up. The Clinton political machine is history.
  
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  Posted: April 23, 2008, 8:08pm EDT
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• Greg Fischer - a Democrat?

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  I'm certainly not going to vote for anyone other than Fischer. But I am disappointed that our best choice is a moderate.
  
  We need candidates that will be real reformers and push a Social Democratic platform: single payer health care, government ownership of utilities, and a strong regulatory atmosphere' [...]
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  Posted: April 21, 2008, 11:46pm EDT
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• My Vote’s for Obama (if I could vote) ...by Michael Moore

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  A letter from Michael Moore
  
  Monday, April 21, 2008
  
  
  My Vote’s for Obama (if I could vote) ...by Michael Moore
  
  Friends,
  
  I don't get to vote for President this primary season. I live in Michigan. The party leaders (both here and in D.C.)' [...]
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  Posted: April 21, 2008, 10:05pm EDT
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• Regarding the CentrePointe project

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  I posted this response on a blog a couple weeks back....
  
  I'm a proud Liberal guy, and I dig pretty much everything you post. But your war against this project is totally unwarranted and counterproductive to the Liberal cause.
  
  
  
  Most of the protest is rooted in' [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2008, 5:06pm EDT
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• Bill O'Reilly Assaults Obama Staffer

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  Watch this awesome clip that also addresses Obama's boycott of Fox News....
  
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  Posted: January 13, 2008, 2:15pm EST
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• Saskatchewan Lost

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  After 16 years of rule, the NDP, a Democratic Socialist party, lost to the center-right Saskatchewan Party late last year.
  
  I am certain the new Premier will take great pleasure in dismanteling the social safety net that people like Douglas and Calvert spent decades establishing.
  
  In memory of [...]
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  Posted: January 11, 2008, 9:25pm EST
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• KY Dem wins by-election

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  Dear Shawn-
  
  Thanks to the support and involvement of Democratic leaders and active members of our party, Tuesday night brought the first gains of 2008 for Democrats in Kentucky.
  
  In the 72nd House District (Bath, Bourbon, Fayette and Nicholas counties), voters elected Sannie Overly, a dynamic new [...]
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  Posted: January 11, 2008, 8:55pm EST
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• URGENT: Help defend the rights of American voters

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  A letter from the Hon. Dennis Kucinich
  
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  Once again, America is faced with questions about the integrity of machine-counted ballots and about the rights of Americans to decide for themselves who they should be allowed to vote for in this crucial Presidential election.
  
  In New Hampshire, [...]
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  Posted: January 11, 2008, 7:48pm EST
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• CNN: Impeach Bush + Cheney

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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 5:14pm EST
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• ABC sucks worse than Ann Coulter's beautician

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  Dennis Kucinich won't be allowed to participate in the presidential debate tomorrow. That's not very American is it?
  
  By the way, check out this ad:
  
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 10:00pm EST
  by Shawn

• Who Do We Vote For This Time Around? A Letter from Michael Moore

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  An excellent, informative read from Michael Moore - Shawn
  
  Who Do We Vote For This Time Around? A Letter from Michael Moore
  
  January 2, 2008
  
  Friends,
  
  A new year has begun. And before we've had a chance to break our New Year's resolutions, we find ourselves [...]
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  Posted: January 02, 2008, 5:47pm EST
  by Shawn

• Bush sucks.

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  Posted: December 30, 2007, 9:15pm EST
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• Bill Richardson - The Choice on Iraq

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  Check out this video: The Choice on Iraq
  
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  Posted: December 21, 2007, 11:01pm EST
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• Obama in New Orleans

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  Posted: December 21, 2007, 10:49pm EST
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• Obama Kicks Ass - Hillary Cackles

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  Posted: December 13, 2007, 9:34pm EST
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• Obama - A Call to Serve

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  Posted: December 06, 2007, 1:26pm EST
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• Franken kicks Coulter's ugly ass

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  Posted: December 02, 2007, 4:25pm EST
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• Barack Obama's Iowa Retrospective

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  Posted: December 01, 2007, 8:47am EST
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• Senator Obama in Waterloo, Iowa

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  Posted: November 29, 2007, 7:01pm EST
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• Fox News Channel is a crock of shit

  FNC propagating more lies so the corporate machine behind it can conquer another country...
  
  
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  Posted: November 26, 2007, 6:20pm EST
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• Goodbye Al Smith - Host of "Comment on Kentucky" Retires

  I credit Al Smith for fueling my interest in current affairs over the years. Spending Fridays with him has been such a part of my routine.
  
  The people of KET (especially Al Smith and Len Press) are true heroes, and have done so much to enrich the minds of [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2007, 10:46am EST
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• Obama on Education

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  Posted: November 22, 2007, 10:36am EST
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• Saskatchewan has been lost

  After 16 years of rule, the NDP, a Democratic Socialist party, lost to the center-right Saskatchewan Party.
  
  This is a sad day. I am certain the new Premier will take great pleasure in dismanteling the social safety net that people like Douglas and Calvert spent decades establishing. [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2007, 8:20am EST
  by Shawn

• Kucinich Wins Democracy for America Presidential Poll

  Kucinich Tops All Other Democratic Presidential Contenders, Wins 41 States in National Poll Among Grassroots Democrats
  
  Wed Nov 7, 12:40 AM ET
  
  WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the first real test of grassroots support for the eight Democratic Presidential candidates, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich scored a stunning [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2007, 7:17pm EST
  by Shawn

• Green Rails

  To The Honorable Ben Chandler
  
  There is so much emphasis on us being energy independent. Finding alternative energy sources is a great idea.
  
  However, cutting down on car and plane traffic should also be a part of any energy plan. Expanded and improved rail is the solution!
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  Posted: November 07, 2007, 11:49am EST
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• Jack Layton

  
  
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  Posted: November 05, 2007, 9:35pm EST
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• Tavis Smiley interviews Barack Obama - October 18, 2007.

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  Posted: October 24, 2007, 7:07pm EDT
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• The Compassionate Community

  Dear Friends:
  
  I have some exciting news. Because of the popularity of The Compassionate Community: Ten Values to Unite America, my book about the proper role of faith, values and public policy, Palgrave MacMillan has just today released the book in paperback.
  
  That means you can buy The [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2007, 7:10pm EDT
  by Shawn

• Truth Vindicates Steve Beshear

  Dear Shawn:
  
  This weekend's release of the investigative report on the Kentucky Central matter proved what Steve Beshear has said from day one: he conducted himself ethically during a complex and challenging legal process, and that he did absolutely nothing wrong.
  
  The frantic Fletcher campaign and the hopeless [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2007, 1:25pm EDT
  by Shawn

• Two Years Since Fletcher Pardons

  I received this email today -- Shawn
  
  
  Dear Democratic Friends,
  
  It has been two years today since Governor Ernie Fletcher issued a blanket pardon for his cronies who were facing prosecution in the merit system investigation.
  
  This act of trying to cover up the corruption [...]
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  Posted: August 29, 2007, 9:51pm EDT
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• Fletcher supported gambling before he was against it!

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  Republicans called John Kerry a flip-flopper on supporting the Iraq war. His apparent flip-flopping was because he decided to support the war early on based on lies and false evidence provided by the Bush White House. In Kentucky, we have a legitimate flip-flopper who is doing it because of the [...]
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  Posted: August 25, 2007, 1:04am EDT
  by Shawn