Have been reading a fascinating speech by someone I admire alot ... Bill Moyers [Founding Director of Public Affairs Television]. He recently made a speech on November 8th in Madison, Wisconsin titled "Keynote Address to the National Conference on Media Reform". A topic I've been reading about in the November 17th issue of THE NATION periodical. I came across the Bill Moyers speech on Common Dreams website and I'm sharing the link with you all. Enjoy!

http://www.commondreams.org/views03/1112-10.htm

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Due to my back troubles & arriving late ... I could only stay long enough to drop off materials at the Kucinich Volunteer Meeting last evening. Wasn't able to stay and participate in the discussions, but will get a full update from either Rob or Stephanie via email. [Work was busy yesterday and I had to put in overtime. Extra money in paycheck is always welcome, especially with the holidays around the corner.]

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BARENAKED LADIES

The five members of the Canadian musical group Barenaked Ladies are all fully clothed men and big fans of Dennis Kucinich. Check out this post from singer/guitarist Steven Page's Blog: "Why does even the left-wing media say things like: 'Howard Dean is the most progressive option for the Democrats (besides Kucinich)'? This occurs in both the Progressive and the Nation's current issues. It's time to take Dennis Kucinich out of the brackets and treat him as the viable and believable candidate he is. I'm sick to death of progressives settling for right-leaning centrists as some kind of 'electable' compromise. We just did the same thing in Ontario, by electing an overwhelming Liberal majority government, simply as a way to oust the Conservatives of the last 8 years. In the process, we've screwed ourselves out of a progressive voice, and into a stagnant, US-style two party system. The left needs to remind people that they reflect the values of the community, as opposed to the values of the boards of directors."

The Barenaked Ladies jammed at a sold-out concert at Constitution Hall in D.C. Monday night, invited the Kucinich Peace Walkers as special guests and asked the crowd to applaud them.

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Good article and interesting interview with Pearl Jam's Mike McCready, on the recent release of their rarities CD called "LOST DOGS".

Check it out if you wish:

http://www.billboard.com/bb/specialreport/index.jsp