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Sunday, February 12, 2006

Band of Brothers
Posted by Jill | 3:05 PM

The tide it is a-turnin'.

I'm on Jeff Latas' mailing list. Jeff is one of the now 52 veterans currently running for Congress as Democrats, on a platform of the American values we all applauded in the days before George W. Bush succeeded in playing on our fears:



  • Basic health care coverage for all Americans

  • Expanded education opportunity

  • Responsible use of our Military

  • A foreign policy that promotes US leadership with NATO, the UN, and our allies in the war on terror

  • Overhaul, reform, and simplify the tax system

  • The Band of Brothers 2006 campaign will focus on exposing neo-conservative agendas and policies that are in conflict with great American traditions.

  • Values and Patriotism – Clarity on which values are to be honored and which values are under siege.

  • Corporate Responsibility – Reinforce the sensibilities of the middle class while illustrating how neo-conservative agendas encourage corruption and greed in big corporations.

  • Exposing Bush – Put the spotlight on policies that benefit the 1%, on Republican base strategy, payoffs, and cronyism.

  • Foreign Policy – Not contesting the need to fight the war on terror, but illustrating that the Bush foreign policy makes it more difficult and costly.

  • The Economy – Serious discussion on low income growth, increasing inequality, rising health care cost, cuts in public services, and a deepening middle class squeeze.



Not even Karl Rove can swiftboat all of them.

More here.
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