Come listen to Congressman Joe Sestak, Democratic candidate for the US Senate in 2010, speak in the Hall of Flags at Houston Hall from 7-8pm on Monday, January 25th! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear what this candidate has to say.
Note: this event does not imply any endorsement by the Penn Democrats
Rep. Joe Sestak jumped into the PA Senate race yesterday, challenging newly Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter.
I don’t know if he actually intended to announce his candidacy yesterday — after all it was a handwritten letter (below) that was leaked to TalkingPointsMemo.com:
The note says, “I am writing you as especially dear supporters to let you know [...]
Our jaws all dropped at the surprising news: Philadelphia Senator Arlen Specter has switched parties. He is now a Democrat, giving the Democrats 59 seats in the Senate, 1 away from the fillibuster-proof 60. When Al Franken of Minnesota is finally seated, the Dems will be up to 60.
What does this mean for the Denocratic [...]
Obama and Science
Unlike the author of this piece, I feel that Obama’s passion for science is a real plus. I may be biased as the Penn Dems resident director/nerd, but a culture of anti-intellectualism is developing in this country that is going to do serious long term damage. We have spent eight years relying on [...]
There are no clearer words on the torture issue.
It will be very interesting to see what happens in the near future regarding the torture issue. After the release of previously classified documents detailing brutal interrogation techniques, the uproar in the U.S. (and abroad) has intensified; people are calling for the heads of members of the Bush Administration on a platter. Obama has stated [...]
The push for a more sustainable America gained more momentum today as President Obama announced plans to lease federal waters to be used to produce energy through wind and currents. I was lucky enough to be at the first middle class task force meeting a few months ago where the focus was on energy independence [...]
Report Outlines Medical Workers’ Role in Torture
“There is not in all America a more dangerous trait than the deification of mere smartness unaccompanied by any sense of moral responsibility.” - Teddy Roosevelt
The greatness of our nation depends on our generation retaining a sense of moral responsibility - to leave our planet and our founding principles [...]
Notre Dame University recently invited President Barack Obama to give their commencement speech and receive an honorary degree just like George W. Bush and many other presidents before him. After the initial invitation was extended and subseqently accepted by President Obama, Ten Priests from the Holy Cross Religious Order (The order of priests that founded Notre [...]
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