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Saturday, July 4, 2009

This Land Belongs to You and Me

This song really does merit being our national anthem!
(Please send me links to other versions you find and I'll post them!)

Celebrate this 4th of July by spending time appreciating the beauty of where you live. I'm taking a 7 mile walk down the byways and marshes of Newbury!

2 comments:

Unknown said...: While this blog is clearly progressive and largely dedicated to the Democratic viewpoint, it's interesting that Arlo Guthrie, a lifelong Republican, is featured in this segment. Very cool...; August 16, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Nancy said...: I did read in the NYTimes a few weeks ago that Arlo had declared himself a Republican. Then I read his blog, in which he states his ideas about what "should be the republican position(s)."

He sounds like a libertarian to me. And he endorsed Ron Paul in last year's election.

Anyway, the song is all about our country belonging to everyone, so why wouldn't I include all-American Arlo?!; August 16, 2009 at 5:02 PM

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I'm one of those people who was lucky enough to have had a computer and the internet in the house when the operating system was Windows 286 (did I say 'lucky?'), and for whom the internet has become a constant tool at hand that I use for almost everything I need. Research is second nature: when I can't think of what to make for dinner, I google a list of what's in my refrigerator and see what comes up. When I want to know whether or not to trust a candidate, I find a list of his or her contributors.

A political animal by nature, I find the internet irresistible. The issues I find most compelling--those about election protection, voting rights, the integrity of the justice department, electronic voting machines--are the ones about which the internet is often the sole source. All politics ultimately lead to those issues. That those issues aren't on the front and editorial pages every day--or even sometimes--drives me insane.

When I read something that I think is well-written or insightful or startling or, well, news-worthy, I like to share. So I tend to send lots of emails that include links to the pieces I think other people will appreciate.

The reading is time-consuming, but often sending the links is even more so; I try to match the material I send to the people it will interest. (Yes, I think about each of you that often!) So this blog is the answer to my time-devouring dilemma, and hopefully, the solution to freeing up a little space in your in-box!

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Saturday, July 4, 2009

This Land Belongs to You and Me

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Why a blog?

Congressman John Tierney, MA Democratic Convention

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Key articles on electronic voting machines and election protection

Links to important congressional hearings

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