First News Roundup of 'o7

by: Jay Lassiter

Mon Jan 01, 2007 at 06:28:56 AM EST

Many newspapers are doing retrospectives of the year that was. No surprise who got top billing from the Ocean County Observer: Lt. Laurel Hester. I wonder if she knew just how powerful her legacy would be one year later.

In addition to helping countless sufferers of disease like diabetes or Alzheimers, the new stem cell research center also has much promise locally. The center (to be named for the late actor and activist Chris Reeve) suggests bigtime progress for Camden, as well.

As many of you know, the country lost it's 3oooth soul in Iraq over the holiday weekend. Peace activists from New Jersey and beyond will be hitting the streets of Washington later this month. On the 27th, we will take our mandate to the capital's Mall. On the 29th, we'll be on Capital Hill doing direct lobbying of legislators to end this senseless war. So who's in? I'll be headed down and I hope many of my peace loving brothers and sisters will be joining me from the Garden State.

Some previously red township councils that flipped blue last November will be swearing in new progressives today. Likewise the GOP is floundering in Washington Township.

You all know about the big party in New Brusnwick later this week, right? Resolutions anyone? Leave 'em in the comments, please!!

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Many more than 3000 (0.00 / 0)

America lost it's 3000 soldier in Iraq, but the number is far higher than that when you include American civilian contractors, reporters and NGO workers.

by: huntsu @ Mon Jan 01, 2007 at 14:30:07 PM UTC

new progressives (0.00 / 0)

While the Democratic challengers who defeated Republicans in 2006 that will be assuming their roles are likely to be more progressive than the Republicans they will replace, I don't think that it is safe to assume that they are, in fact, progressives.

If they aren't, only one thing can ensure that they will become progressive going forward, and it is, to quote Kent Jones of Air America Radio, "VIGILANCE!"

by: Bertin Lefkovic @ Mon Jan 01, 2007 at 16:29:12 PM UTC

See you in DC (0.00 / 0)

I will be there all weekend. There are buses from several parts of the state making the trip to DC for the march. United for Peace and Justice has a listing of about a dozen locations from which you can ride the bus with other NJ activists.

by: zora01 @ Mon Jan 01, 2007 at 21:13:09 PM UTC