The Democratic and progressive South-bashers are at it again.
In the wake of the 2006 mid-terms, a host of Democrats and progressives are once again saying that it's time to write off the South. Throw out Howard Dean's 50-state strategy, they say, especially in those backwards, southwards states. The November elections prove that the North is the Democrats' base, and the Midwest and West are the only direction in the Democrats' future.
Nonsense.
The issue of war profiteering is a common-sense issue that brings together many of the things wrong with the current administration: war, cronyism, fiscal irresponsibility, and the contrast between soldiers making sacrifices for their country while corporations get rich off war.
So it's encouraging to see that the Democratic Policy Committee is holding a Congressional hearing this coming Monday on the issue, with what promise to be some very illuminating testimonials:
Last week, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) signed into law a measure requiring voters to show photo identification before voting. The move was part of a growing trend among states to erect another barrier to voting; lawmakers have introduced such legislation in 25 states, with the legislatures of Indiana and Wisconsin passing similar bills this spring.
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· Max Blumenthal on the dysfunctional movement driving the GOP (Mike Connery)
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· Hilarious Vid On Why We Must Vote No On Issue 2!! (Cliff Schecter)
· NY-23: Scozzafava Drops Out! (lipris)
· NY-23: Pataki Goes Rogue, Endorses Teabagger Darling Doug Hoffman (lipris)
· Dunne Considering Run For VT-Gov (Nathan Empsall)
· McGovern Grandson Looks to Challenge Thune in 2010 (Jonathan Singer)
· IA-03: Two potential challengers for Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· NJ-Gov: Daggett Goes After Christie and Corzine (Jonathan Singer)