http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point Netroots Politics from the Great State of Vermont Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:43:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Vermont's Obama campaign staff will be holding organizing meetings around the state over the next few weeks, some in conjunction with County Dem meetings. In keeping with the 50 State Strategy, focus is not solely on helping Barack Obama, but on building a strong volunteer base to help elect all Democratic ... http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/07/11/obama-county-organizing-meetings/ For the little Swede in all of us... http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/07/01/album-cover-blogging-special-swede-edition/ "I don't like words that hide the truth. I don't like words that conceal reality. I don't like euphemisms, or euphemistic language. And American English is loaded with euphemisms. Cause Americans have a lot of trouble dealing with reality. Americans have trouble facing the truth, so they invent the kind ... http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/06/23/george-carlin-b1937-d2008/ http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/06/18/be-there-then/ Barack Obama's victory speech in St. Paul... http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/06/04/yes-we-did/ http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/05/30/podemos-con-obama/ Pretty much captures the entire spirit of the '08 primary campaign... Is it over yet? http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/05/29/young-hillary-clinton/ Marc Awodey reports that Shamms Mortier has passed away... Shamms and his merry band of Science Fixion fusion compadres taught me a lot about music. Just watching the excellent musicianship and arrangement up close -- all infused with the freak-spirituality of Sun Ra and Frank Zappa -- had a deep impact ... http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/05/25/shamms-mortier-b-d2008/ Hello Obama Delegates! Over the past 17 months -- aside from family and work -- I've had little time or energy for anything other than helping Barack Obama become the Democratic nominee and the 44th President of the United States. It has truly been one of the most ... http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/05/22/seriously-id-really-really-love-to-go-to-denver/ Or is he just talking down to "average Americans?" http://peasantswithpitchforks.com/point/2008/05/20/mccain-riled-gets-his-facts-wrong/