Category Archives: Sen. Jeff Merkley

Congressmen Seek To Lift Propaganda Ban…Because you can never have enough lying in your Government.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

And this is why I’m calling Wyden and Merkley today! An amendment that would legalize the use of propaganda on American audiences is being inserted into the latest defense authorization bill, BuzzFeed has learned. The amendment would “strike the current … Continue reading →

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Obama, indefinite detention and a call for some form of unity.

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Let me say this right up front.  Odds are this post will piss you off. Half of you will say that I’m a ObamaBot, willing to let this slide because  he’s my personal Jesus Christ. (Not true.) And half of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, ACLU, Civil Liberties, Congress, Democrats shooting themseves in the foot, Politics, President Barack Obama, Rep. Greg Walden, Republicans shooting themseves in the foot, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden | 1 Comment

Walking on the razor’s edge with a raging hard on.

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Well, the Defense Authorization bill just passed and Obama has thankfully threatened a veto… During Friday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney accused the Senate of engaging in “political micromanagement at the expense of sensible national security policy,” adding … Continue reading →

Posted in American Fascism, Politics, President Barack Obama, Right wing Idiots, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden, Too much personal information. | 1 Comment

Indefinite Detention Update…

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

The news is not good… WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a controversial provision to let the military detain terrorism suspects on U.S. soil and hold them indefinitely without trial — prompting White House officials to reissue a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, ACLU, Civil Liberties, Democrats shooting themseves in the foot, Joe Lieberman, President Barack Obama, Sen. Ben Nelson, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden, The Senate | 1 Comment

We have the…really? Public Option again?

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

-It’s alive!  IT’S ALIVE!!!! Yesterday, Senator Jeff Merkley was one of four U.S. Senators who co-authored a letter to the majority leader, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), arguing that the majority should use the budget reconciliation process to vote for a … Continue reading →

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My Guys on Stupak-Pitts.

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

Okay, I called the Medford offices of my Senate guys. I spoke to a staffer named Amy.   She told me that he does not support the language in the Stupak-Pitts Amendment and will do everything possible to keep the Senate … Continue reading →

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Lieberman pisses in the Bouillabaisse!

Posted on October 28, 2009 by

Yeah, sure.  Of course he would! Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) told reporters today that he would in fact filibuster any health care bill he doesn’t agree with–and right now, he doesn’t agree with the public option proposal making its way … Continue reading →

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Calls to Merkley and Wyden. 09/15/09

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

Okay, here’s my update.I called Jeff Merkley’s office today.  The woman I talked to (Forgot your name.  Sorry friendy staffer.) said, in a nutshell, that he is working hard to make sure that a public option is still in the … Continue reading →

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A response from Jeff Merkley.

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

I had dropped a note to Jeff Merkley (D-Or.) yesterday and I was going to supplement it with a call to his office today. But it looks like he’s saving me the trouble. Dear Richard, Thank you for contacting me … Continue reading →

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