Immigration: A Different Perspective...

Ever think about the issue of illegal immigration from our point of view...?

Gives you something to consider, enit..?

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Quote of the Day...

"Growth is a painful process..."

--Wilma Mankiller (b.1945), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1985-95)

The Original Department of Homeland Security

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Albert Arnold Gore Jr.: Nobel Peace Laureate

"The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change..."

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MoveOn Kentucky Needs YOU...

Dear Kentucky Voter,

Across the country, people are watching Kentucky.

In less than four weeks, Kentucky voters will choose their next governor. It's one of the only state-wide elections in the nation this year—and it's a big race. Sen. Mitch McConnell is working hard to get Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher re-elected, despite rampant corruption in the Fletcher administration.[1]

So this race is a big deal for the future of Kentucky, and it has turned into a bellwether for the entire nation—will voters give the boot to morally bankrupt Republican politicians?

To win, we need to get thousands of progressive-leaning but infrequent voters to the polls. We've put together an exciting plan to turn out thousands of folks who agree with us but wouldn't otherwise participate. We'll talk to them, tell them about the importance of the race, and remind them where and when to cast their ballot.

We need your help to reach voters in a targeted neighborhood in Lexington. Can you commit to being a Block Captain? It's easy, local, and very effective. Click here to learn more and sign up as a Block Captain in Lexington:

http://pol.moveon.org/ky/bc.html?id=&t=2

This couldn't be an easier or more critical role. When you become a Block Captain, we'll give you all the tools you need—lists of registered voters, materials, training, and support from other volunteers and staff organizers. It's local, it's easy, it won't take much time, and it'll help Kentucky show the way for the rest of the country.

And it's an exciting moment to be a volunteer. While the rest of the country dreams about the 2008 presidential election, Kentuckians are in campaign mode—hitting the phones, knocking on doors, and starting to gear up for November 6th.

We're combining online outreach with old-fashioned face-to-face organizing. Friends are talking to friends, and neighbors are talking to neighbors, because that's the best way to motivate people to care and vote. And with thousands of infrequent progressive voters in Lexington, we need your help to reach all of them.

Will you get involved in this exciting campaign? We've got great organizers who will back you up every step of the way. You'll meet other motivated Lexington MoveOn members, and you'll have a blast talking to local folks about this important election.

http://pol.moveon.org/ky/bc.html?id=&t=3

Please help turn Kentucky blue this year, and blaze a trail for the rest of the country as we look toward 2008.

Thanks for all you do,

–Adam R., Tanya, Matt, Anna, and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007


SOURCE:

1. "Indictment for Governor of Kentucky," New York Times, http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3045&id=&t=4

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3.Oktober 1990: "Tag der Deutschen Einheit"

German Unity Day

The Day of German Unity (German: Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is a national holiday in Germany, celebrated on October 3, which commemorates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990.

An alternative choice would have been the day the Berlin Wall came down, namely November 9, 1989, which coincided with the anniversary of the founding of the first real German Republic in 1918 and the defeat of Hitler's first coup in 1923; however November 9 was also the anniversary of the first large-scale Nazi-led pogroms against Jews in 1938 (so called Kristallnacht), and the day was thus considered inappropriate as a national holiday. Therefore, October 3, 1990, the day of formal reunion was chosen instead.

Before reunification, in Western Germany the "Day of German Unity" was June 17; this was an interpretation of a failed 1953 revolt staged by East German workers mainly against a raise in work quotas. The revolt was crushed with Soviet aid; the exact number of fatalities is unknown, but estimated at somewhere above 100. In East Germany, the national holiday was October 7, being called Day of the Republic (Tag der Republik).

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John Ross (1790 - 1866) Cherokee Nation

John Ross's Cherokee name was Koo-wi-s-gu-wi, the name of a mythological, or rare migratory bird, and the name of one of the current districts of the Cherokee Nation. Although only 1/8 Cherokee, he was reared traditionally and had a preference for native clothing and mode of dressing as a boy and young man. He was educated in mission schools and at private boarding schools.

His first wife's name was Elizabeth Brown Henley (her Cherokee name was Que-ti) and they were married in the summer of 1813. They reared 5 children together, although she gave birth to 6, one dying at birth.

After completing his schooling, he was hired as assistant to Federal Agent Return Meigs. In this capacity, he served as an emissary to the Cherokee lands in the west. He was elected to the National Committee of the Cherokee National Council after the Creek War in 1814. His first duty was negotiating treaty agreements establishing permanent boundaries for the Cherokee with the U.S. In 1819, he was elected President of the National Committee. He represented the Chickamauga District in the first Constitutional Convention. During his service to the Cherokee people as Principal Chief, he witnessed devastation by both the Indian Removals and the U.S. Civil War.

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Quote of the Day...

Today's quote is a special one for my brother David:

"It might be . . . it could be . . . it IS! A home run! Holy cow!"

--Harry Caray (1914 - 1998), sports broadcaster

Danke Damen!

Deutschlands Frauen sind Weltmeister!

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