This is a really powerful piece:

A progressive veterans group is making a fiery push to get comprehensive energy reform passed into law, going up on air with a new ad tying oil consumption to Iranian-backed attacks against U.S. troops.

In a spot set to air in eight key states, the group, VoteVets.org (with an assistance from the energy independence group Operation Free) splices footage of highly developed improvised explosive devices being used against U.S. soldiers alongside Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Narrated by Iraq War veteran Christopher Miller, who earned a Purple Heart as the result of an IED explosion six years ago, the ad makes the case that passing energy legislation is a national security imperative.

"That's the type of IED that earned me a purple heart in Iraq six years ago," Miller says, as footage of a U.S. convoy being blown off a dirt road runs in the backdrop.

"This is what our troops are up against today: EFPs [Explosively Formed Projectile] specially designed to pierce American military armor. It is a devastating weapon and it was created in oil-rich Iran. They are ending up in the hands of our enemies. And every time oil goes up a dollar, Iran gets another $1.5 billion to use against us."

Shepard Smith seems to understand what we've been saying for a long time.

Smith says Holocaust Museum shooting "reminds me" of the DHS report on "crazy extremists"; Herridge concurs.

Janet Napolitano apologized for the DHS report on right wing extremism after being hammered relentlessly by the Limbaughs and Hannitys. How long before right wing talkers try to blame liberals for targeting their hate speech? How long before FOX News has a little talk to Smith? Naw, he got a big contract recently. Nevermind.

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The Democratic Daily Blog: Round 2 of "Who's Minding Our Ports"...BUSHCO hiring Chinese Co. to scan for nukes. Somebody really should do it since these incompetent asshats have weakened export controls on highly enriched uranium.

Paul Rieckhoff is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Executive Director and Founder of IAVA (Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America), the country's first and largest Iraq Veterans group. He writes, "If you are looking for good news stories in a war zone, you are looking for the wrong thing in the wrong place. It is like looking for virgins at the Playboy mansion."

MaxSpeak, You Listen!: The Brit Hume chair of mathematical statistics

The Reality-Based Community: The founding fathers didn't trust George Washington with unlimited power. Why should we trust George Bush? And the Old Fashioned Patriot notes that with Milosevic dead, there's room at the Hague for another war criminal.

Pam's House Blend: An unhinged Tennessee legislator on who's "dysfunctional." This kind of GOP demagoguery may be in it's last throes The Brit Hume chair of mathematical statistics

The Reality-Based Community: The founding fathers didn't trust George Washington with unlimited power. Why should we trust George Bush? And the Old Fashioned Patriot notes that with Milosevic dead, there's room at the Hague for another war criminal.

Pam's House Blend: An unhinged Tennessee legislator on who's "dysfunctional." This kind of GOP demagoguery may be in it's last throes as an effective campaign tactic.

I recently attended a screening of my friend, Bann Roy's, inspiring film TAKING THE HEAT, the story of the first women firefighter's in NYC and the price they had to pay to serve their community. It will be shown on most PBS stations on March 28. Dates and times may vary, so check the program guide.
as an effective campaign tactic.

I recently attended a screening of my friend, Bann Roy's, inspiring film TAKING THE HEAT, the story of the first women firefighter's in NYC and the price they had to pay to serve their community. It will be shown on most PBS stations on March 28. Dates and times may vary, so check the program guide.