Member-Submitted Links

Below, you will find a collection of links that members of the 45th LD thought you might like to read. We invite you to contribute to this page by submitting a link

State Dem group played hardball to kill GOP election system plan Great article to raise the spirits of the Dems. It covers the details of the Democratic fight against the California proportional-representation.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood.
Shifting Targets
The Administration’s plan for Iran. by Seymour M. Hersh		 It is looking more and more like the Bush administration will bomb Iran before we can vote them out of power in ’08.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood.

Can Gen. Petraeus and Ryan Crocker Save the Next Democratic President? by Juan Cole		 This is an interesting article on the impact of Iraq outcomes and the potential results on a Dem president. Good food for thought and discussion.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood.

The Great Iraq Swindle How Bush Allowed an Army of For-Profit Contractors to Invade the U.S. Treasury -- by Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone Magazine 		A must read if you are to understand how far we have fallen.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood.
Neocons on a Cruise: What Conservatives Say When They Think We Aren't Listening Worth reading to hear famous Republicans actually saying what they feel (and won’t say in public!) The author is an English reporter whose wit and insight make you laugh through your tears. Read every page it is filled with gems. I found it oddly inspiring.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood.
Democrats For Life
Perceived Risk vs. Actual Risk
Submitted by Ronald M. Roberts, P.E. Interesting article on the difference in perceived versus actual threat.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood		  
County updating its shoreline rules
How to fix campaign financing forever for $50
By Farhad Manjoo
The county is starting -- ever so gently so as to startle no one -- the first update of its shoreline regulations in nearly 30 years.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood		 A radical proposal by two Yale professors goes far beyond any reform envisaged by Feingold or McCain.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood

The Next Act By Seymour M. Hersh
The Lou Dobbs Democrats
By Jacob Weisberg
Is a damaged Administration less likely to attack Iran, or more?
Submitted by Norm Puri 		Say hello to the new economic nationalists.
Submitted by Melissa Waldie
Return of the Yellow Dog: A case for voting for the party over the person
Fascinating article on why it is becoming more popular to vote for the party rather than the individual.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood
Insulting Our Troops, and Our Intelligence
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed scores Bush administration for trying to shift blame about Iraq onto Democrats. (NY Times: requires payment for article).
Submitted by Joe Lane
Watching Lebanon - Washington’s Interests in Israel’s War. by Seymour M. Hersh
Here we go again. Can Bush be pushing for a war in Iran before he gets out of office? Was the Israelis bombing of Hezbolla a test case for what Bush/Chaney has planed for us in Iran?
Submitted by Lynn Norwood
Inside the
Iraqi Forces Fiasco
Great article showing the daunting task put on the shoulders of the soldiers who were sent out in small groups to dangerous areas away from the safe zones in Iraq in order to train Iraqis. Submitted by Lynn Norwood
Salon's Shameful Six
It is absolutely un-American the way the Republican Party is suppressing votes in states with key elections.
Submitted by Lynn Norwood
Three Years of War in Iraq: A Timeline
Walk down memory lane from the fake premise for war, through fake declarations of victory, fake turkey, and so on.
Submitted by Joe Leonard
Inslee op-ed about CAFTA
See what Jay Inslee is thinking about this complicated and controversial issue.
Submitted by Melissa Waldie		 Myths and Facts about the Endangered Species Act
Does the Endangered Species Act work? Is it harmful to development and the economy? Get the facts.
Submitted by Melissa Waldie

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