Well, George Miller gets many things. That much can be seen through his stellar 93.52 score on Progressive Punch, but I'm specifically referring to his Internet game.
George Miller has a facebook account, but that's fairly common. Rep. Miller also has a Facebook Group. Ok, that's cooler, but still not unique. But how many other Congress critters have their own Facebook app? Well, your answer would be 0. Toss in his cool "Ask George" website on the House server, and you have the Congressional leader in internet advocacy.
Rep. Miller gets the importance of the internet and two-way communication. His Ask George Group specifically asks for questions and comments on issues that concern constituents, and netroots folks.
So, how cool would this be for, say, the governor? Or, wait, maybe George Miller could be our governor! How sweet would that be. I might need to start up a draft George Miller for 2010 right now. Summary of links over the flip...
What comes before Part B? (depends on where you live) SF and SoCal answers.
California Congressman George Miller (D-Martinez) has really been reaching out online as of late (keep it up and ramp it up). While his Darfur youtube video is important, what I really like is his new Facebook group for, "questions and suggestions about what Democrats are and should be doing to stop the War in Iraq." Miller is an super-great Congressman and is in the Speaker's inner circle so go tell him your ideas and -- who knows -- it just might happen.
Speaking of Facebook, if you are a political junkie and haven't yet signed up, you are selling yourself short. So go set up an account and then join the Calitics group
Is Lee Kaplan a douchebag? The line has a question mark because I don't want to have to pay up $7,500 like some poor Berkeley undergrad who took on the wingnut writer. If (hypothetically) I were to write about such a guy I'd probably make some reference to wetting his pants because some might say when he writes it is with such a voice of fear of the terra that there would be more to laugh at seeing him in person than just reading his junk.
Is Gavin Newsom glorious or is this just his GF talking (Swiss Miss vs. Beth Spotswood -- always love it). According to some British online gambling site the answer to the odds is 42:1 that Spots would prevail.
San Francisco 4 Democracy Political Affairs Committee meeting has been rescheduled for the following Wednesday, June 27.
Faculty for Cal State schools throughout California will begin voting today to determine whether to walk off the job over grievances regarding pay, class size, and health care. If approved by a simple majority, faculty would begin a series of rolling two-day walkouts statewide. The voting process will last into next week with the results announced soon afterwards.
It is one step forward, one step back today on the labor front. On a more positive note, the House of Representatives just passed the Employee Free Choice Act 241-185. It faces a tough slog in the Senate and certain veto by Bush. However, the people's house just voted overwhelmingly to protect workers against harassment and intimidation.
California's own Rep. George Miller makes us proud with his closing remarks today. (h/t to the Gavel)
(One minor correction: The Marianas were one of MANY reasons why we supported Charlie Brown. Brown is a good decent man who ran against...well..a different kind of guy. - promoted by SFBrianCL)
Hey everyone! Neil here from Ripples of Hope. I just wanted to let everyone know that good news is coming in the next few days from Washington!
Congressman George Miller, a long-time champion of the wage and labor atrocities in the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands (CNMI), is pushing legislation witin the first 100 hours of the 110th Congress convening that will help curb the abuses in the Marianas. Here's a link.
