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• Offshoring the Military “The armed forces, already struggling to meet recruiting goals, are considering expanding the number of noncitizens in the ranks — including disputed proposals to open recruiting stations overseas and putting more immigrants on a faster track to US citizenship if they volunteer…” - Bryan Bender, Boston Globe
• 5th District Candidates: Consistent Mr. Sponge’s More Debate post @ Minvolved is a good read. Looks like everyone’s at least consistent - for better or worse: Ember: I’m a woman, I’m not going to talk about my positions on Social Security and charter schools and I think of the children Paul: I’m ethical, I lean to the side, I have a
• We Going 3 For 3? “…earlier this year the Federal Emergency Management Agency ranked the potential damage to New Orleans as among the three likeliest, most castastrophic disasters facing this country. The other two? A massive earthquake in San Francisco, and, almost prophetically, a terrorist attack on New York City.” - 2001, Houston Chronicle
• Political News: Tomorrow Started Yesterday The 2007 political races have already begun: John Edwards announces his candidacy for POTUS on YouTube. Meanwhile, on the opposite side of politics, my dad announced he’s running for 3rd Ward Alderman up northern Wisconsin over a phone call with me. While the former was hinted at and could have been guessed. The latter came completely out
• $5 Buys You 2.9% of Brooklyn Center J paid his $5 and ran for mayor of Brooklyn Center. Yesterday, after the polls closed, he had 2.9% of the vote without campaigning at all. Seems like a pretty good return considering. Congrats J. Update: J’s post-primary write-up