times getting busy: possible sign events for late August

Thursday, August 17

• 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Union Station Cafe at 825 Main Street, Judge Dinkelacker looking for money

Friday, August 18

• 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at the Queen City Club fundraiser Jean Schmidt looking for money with speaker John Boehner

Saturday, August 19

• 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Grove, 9150 Winton Road, behind the new fire station, Springfield Township Republican Club looking for money with corn hole and a kids carnival.
  

Thursday, August 24

• 4:30-7 p.m at McFaddens, 19 E. 7th Street, Judge Bob Winkler looking for money.
• 5:00 pm at the home of Dennis and Patricia Ott, Steve Chabot looking for big money with speaker bushie vp Dick Cheney; picture and snacks - $2100 per couple or per person; snacks only - $1500 per couple or $1000 per person, doors open from 3:00 to 4:30.

Monday, August 28

• 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Greg Hartmann looking for big money at the home of Susie & Bob Castellini, 2180 Grandin Road, $500 per person except host committee member vice chair $10,000; host $5,000; sponsor $2,500, and patron $1,000.
• 7:00 p.m. at Monty's, 4108 Montgomery Road, drinking with Blue Chip Young Republican Club.

more from the net

Leading Democrats Back Lamont
Here in the United States, Democrats are lining up behind anti-war challenger Ned Lamont following his primary win over Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman. On Wednesday, former President Bill Clinton, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, and Senator John Kerry were among leading Democrats calling on party members to back Lamont. Lieberman has vowed to run as an independent. Democratic national chair Howard Dean called Lieberman’s decision: “disrespectful of Democrats and disrespectful of the Democratic Party.”

Report: Bush Administration Offers Lieberman Assistance
Although support for Lieberman is dwindling, he may have at least one key political backer: the White House. According to ABC News, a source from Lieberman’s campaign said President Bush’s chief advisor Karl Rove had delivered a message of support from the Oval Office. Rove reportedly said: "The boss wants to help. Whatever we can do, we will do." Meanwhile, Vice President Dick Cheney called Lieberman’s loss “an unfortunate development” and said it would possibly encourage “Al Qaeda types.” Lieberman also announced Wednesday he has fired his campaign staff.

interesting...

In headlines today at Democracy Now.com

Fearing Prosecution, US Drafts Amendments to War Crimes Act

Could US officials be charged with war crimes? The Bush administration appears to be taking the possibility seriously. According to the Washington Post, the Bush administration has drafted amendments to the 1996 War Crimes Act. The law criminalizes violations of the Geneva Conventions and threatens the death penalty to US officials if U.S.-held detainees die in custody from abusive treatment. The White House is proposing changes that would narrow the scope of punishable offenses. The new list would exclude humiliating or degrading treatment of prisoners. Military law experts believe the Bush administration is effectively re-writing parts of the Geneva conventions.