The following is from the Barack Obama campaign.

The era of greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street and in Washington has created a financial crisis as profound as any we have faced since the Great Depression.

Congress and the President are debating a bailout of our financial institutions with a price tag of $700 billion or more in taxpayer dollars. We cannot underestimate our responsibility in taking such an enormous step.

Whatever shape our recovery plan takes, it must be guided by core principles of fairness, balance, and responsibility to one another.

• No Golden Parachutes
• Main Street, Not Just Wall Street
• Bipartisan Oversight

Please sign on to show your support for an economic recovery plan based on the following:

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Suzanne Manning and the Democrats should be acknowledged and appreciated for taking the time to look at the issues surrounding the re-opening of the OTB establishment. I don't see the downside to fact finding and allowing public comment and involvement before votes are cast. Additionally, pausing to reflect upon where Milford's revenues originate and the ramifications of accepting those sources is responsible leadership.

Our wonderful Democratic Candidate for Mayor of Milford, Kerri T. Rowland, was in Norwalk yesterday with the current Mayor for a mini-debate. Focus on CT, hosted by Tom Appleby, moderated the Channel 12 debate. Check below for the scheduled times remaining this weekend:

I found the Board of Education's vote and subsequent press conference regarding the new Superintendent of Schools in Milford disingenuous because it appeared to be a done deal. Transparency, disclosure and encouragement of citizen participation is the basis of good government. One question I'd like answered is if the New Haven Register knew Dr. Polansky's name prior to the vote and press conference, why didn't they question this investigation at the press conference, if not before?

On March 21st, Al Gore is going to hand-deliver messages on television when he testifies at Congressional hearings on global warming.

To get involved in this effort, please go to:

http://www.algore.com/cards.html.

This week C-SPAN (Channel 81) airs the House of Representatives debate on the following resolution:

"Concurrent Resolution on the President's Escalation Plan

Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.

Today is grassroots lobbying day at the Capitol.
Use these toll free telephone numbers:
1-877-851-6437
1-800-828-0498
to call Call Representative DeLauro, Senators Dodd and Lieberman and tell them how you feel about the escalation and Iraq War.

Raw Story reports:

In an interview set to air on this Sunday's 60 Minutes, President George W. Bush vows to send an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq "no matter what" the Democratic-controlled Congress tries to do.

At the end of last week, John McCain and Joe Lieberman spoke at the neoconservative think tank group, The American Enterprise Institute regarding troop escalation in Iraq. Lieberman praised Bush as a "great leader" for bucking American opinion, as expressed in the 2006 election, in his determination to double down in Iraq. Lieberman then said something incredible: