One of the easiest and most pleasant ways to get involved with the Obama Campaign (if you're not already) is by attending one of the volunteer events listed on my.barackobama.com
Congrads to the Team at WBEZ for finding the Last Living Democrat Voting for McCain -- that's 'LLDV4M', for short. No matter that the real story is all the people who are coming in the other direction (see above)! It's still the LLDV4M's that get all the media attention.
The FISA legislation containing a provision which grants immunity to the Telco's is up before the Senate. It's important that Sen. Obama does everything he can to get this provision out of the bill including helping in the efforts of Senators Feingold and Dodd.
Toll-free numbers for Congress. Ask to be connected to Senator Obama:
Only Republicans or rightwingers were hired by the Bush Administration for the "Honors" and Summer Intern programs at the Justice Department. The account by All Things Considered this evening is extraordinary.
So on my way to Saloon Democrats, I stop by the Walgreens on Clark and Lake. And what do I see just inside the entry? A woman with a bunch of baseball hats and tee-shirts trying to sell subscriptions to the Chicago Tribune.
Facts, schmacks. Obama is an elitist; he can't bowl or drink beer coffee; he jumped from share-cropper in hawaii directly to pampered scion at Columbia without any intervening "middle-class" period.
So what does it matter what the polls say? This guy's got definite problems with whites, blacks, latinos, catholics, jews, muslims.
Picture-perfect day for a picnic! This "Obama Halftime Celebration" was hosted by Ben (foreground) and his wife Charlotte out near Montrose Ave. Beach. The enthusiasm and desire to do something for the Obama Campaign was pretty much on everyone's mind. It's amazing how many of the people were cross-overs, independents and even a few ex-republicans. Big-tent democracy, this is it!
...Term limits are undeniably seductive. They seem to promise relief from mediocre, self-perpetuating incumbents and from gridlocked legislatures in places like Albany. They also diminish democracy, arbitrarily deny choice, reduce accountability and squander experience.
Congrads to the 
Our next session of Saloon Democrats will be Wed., 7/9 -- as usual at Frankie Z's (435 N. Clark). 
