Thomas Yeates
City: Jenner
Push for indictment of neo-con criminals from the Bush administration. Properly investigate 9/11. Undo patriot act's gutting of constitution. Stop any attack on Iran. Call for Iraqi vote on whether or not to keep our troops there. Cut defense budget severely. Stop Blackwater and kick all the contractors out of Iraq, Iraqi jobs for Iraqis. Base all future decisions on protecting the atmosphere. Stop the larceny of the privatization scam's transfer of public wealth to private corporations with Bush connections. And get the hell out of Iraq asap.
 

Mary Lincoln
City: San Jose, CA
Someone who can work effectively with Congress, who can convey the wishes of the people. There has been an unfortunate disconnect between Democrats and their leaders on vital issues, like the war and the impeachment of Bush and Cheney. We need DNC members who can sell our vision to our Democratic representatives in the House and Senate.

Luette Forrest
City: Irvine
I want somebody that will take on monied interests and be willing to think BIG and actually work for the people and not the lobbyists. Somebody that considers investment in our youg people and education the best investment we can make. Universal single payer health care is a must.

Frank Ferris
City: Sebastopol, CA
Courage. Integrity. I'm looking for a member that is dedicated to moving Congress and the Administration away from authorizing funds, and spending, for military purposes, rechanneling those funds toward efforts to meet the challenges of preserving habitat for humans and other species. I want members to resist the prevailing current of blind devotion to the State of Israel, and to champion useful collaboration with the United Nations.

Richard L. Soulsby
City: Vista, CA
Most important is that he or she speaks for the people rather than financial powers in Warshington.

Joel Isaacson
City: Berkeley
POSITIONS: --End the occupation, fund withdrawal of troops, fund rebuilding, no permanent bases in Iraq --No bombing Iran; negotiate;sign non-aggression pact --Single-payer universal health car --Fight global warming, fund massive energy alternatives based on renewables and efficiency/conservation --Promote progressive labor policies --End No Child Left Behind --End poverty --Fight for public financing of elections and electoral reform

Daniel Jordan, PhD
City: Oxnard
Demand: Refusal to fund the war refusal to fund any war Impeachment: Bush and Cheney Demand policies toward equality Reverse all "signing orders" and refuse any and all such executive actions Stop torture, period. You know the rest.

Ian C.Cree
City: San Francisco
Readiness to reverse all of the adverse steps taken by G.W.B. and the Republican party. Imposition of significant taxes in the billions on Multi-billionaires and Multi Billion dollar businesses. Tax reductions on middle class workers. Aid for homeowners about to lose their homes. Ceilings placed on gas prices. Blocks imposed on usurers and money gougers including banks, credit card companies, Mortgagers. Reforms on all businesses to ensure fair play and integrity. End the war in Iraq. NO WAR on Iran. Cut funding for warfare. Stimulate research and pilot projects in tidal, wind, and solar energy, electric cars, and high speed recharge stations at service stations. Consider under road electric pickup on main city roads for electric cars. Ban all mountain top blast coal mining and close down all old coal mines and power stations which are not using greenhouse gas prevention features. Stop all new power stations which are not providing these features. Cut the cost of drugs and disallow profiteers. Fund vital research and revise the patent system radically on prescription drugs to allow for small profits, not bonanzas. Increase funding for education at all levels from pre-K to College. Cut profiteering on malpractice insurance, filter out frivolous law suits at their onset, put a ceiling on contingency fees reflecting the work actually done by attorneys, at reasonable fees. Put a ceiling on awards for malpractice suits which reflect the cost of medical care of the plaintiffs, and the loss of work by the disabled. Provide reasonable disability allowances, and death benefits for relatives in lieu of malpractice awards. Institute fair trial procedures for disciplining doctors who have really shown evidence of gross misconduct, preventing exposure of the doctor to the public pending a just verdict, and impose a gag order on medical staff and other involved persons to prevent ruining the reputations and practices of dedicated physicians who may be exonerated when all facts of the case are known. Ban imports from China and other nations exporting contaminated goods and nations which tolerate gross human rights abuses, or support nations which practice human rights abuses. Substantially increase food aid and medical care to poverty stricken nations and provide help in restoring their economies by helping them to start small businesses and improved agricultural methods. Provide easy access for temporary work permits for immigrants who are needed for agricultural or other work and provide full oversight of work conditions and accomodation of these workers to prevent employer abuse. Ensure that no workers are denied, harassed, threatened with job loss or otherwise abused when they try to form trade unions. Amnesty all long standing "illegal"immigrants who are self supporting and are contributing to the economy. Start a disaster fund at the federal level making payments into the fund annually, so that when disasters occur rapid aid can be distributed. Research the fabrication of homes which are hurricain, tornado and earthquake proof according region, and make underground shelters mandatory in every home. Mandate construction of large public shelters with garage space, water supplies, toilets and food supplies in the neighbourhood of major freeways with well signposted exits from the freeway to such shelters in disaster prone states, and well illuminated warning signs: Amber (early) Purple 20 minutes and Red 0 to 5 minutes warning of hurricains and tornadoes, along the course of the freeways. Establish Medicare and all medical care as a government paid insurance with minicharges for office visits for minor problems and hospital out patient initial visits. Allow relatives to bring food into hospitals in lieu of hospital food to reduce costs of feeding patients and allow patients to have their preferred diets (excluding special diets needed as part of medical care). Ian Campbell Cree, MB(Hons.), MS, FRCS(Eng. & C.), FACS, LRCP.

william reid
City: Berkeley
Progressive. Anti-war, anti-nuclear, pro school, pro large government investment in green energy research, pro reducing the huge gap between the rich and poor in this country, pro health care for all.
 

Angelina Cook
City: Mount Shasta
Someone who can restore our ecosystems by reintegrating Cannabis back into our agricultural resource mix. For climate stabilization, economic independence, nutrition security and genuine sovereignty, we must end the Drug War, treat addiction as an illness, not a crime, release gardeners from prison and cultivate American Cannabis as far and wide as possible.

Virginia Runnion
City: Westminster, Ca USA
Someone who demonstrates that character is more important than wealth.

David B. McCowan
City: Norwalk
Someone who cares for the poor, the homeless, those without health care, and animal rights. I want someone who will fight the corruption in politics, government, and the corruption of big business. I want someone who is not greedy. I want someone who is honest. I want someone who understands the abused, downtrodden, marginalized people and animals of the world. Love is the Answer John 3:16

Bill McKinney
City: San Diego
1) A commitment to working toward a universal, single-payer health care system for all Americans; 2) A commitment to a "diplomacy first" foreign policy;

David B. McCowan
City: Norwalk
Someone who cares for the poor, the homeless, those without health care, and animal rights. I want someone who will fight the corruption in politics, government, and the corruption of big business. I want someone who is not greedy. I want someone who is honest. I want someone who understands the abused, downtrodden, marginalized people and animals of the world. Love is the Answer John 3:16

Patrick Cole
City: chico
Less politics, more character...I have donated to the Obama campaign but in the last couple of days, I am considering Nader because Obama seems to be waffling on values. It may hurt the results but it is the only tool I have to help get us to the high ground. It is too late for baby steps, the species of mankind may become extinct if we do not pay attention to the real issues. Is this a wasted message? Does anyone read these?

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David B. McCowan
City: Norwalk
Someone who cares for the poor, the homeless, those without health care, and animal rights. I want someone who will fight the corruption in politics, government, and the corruption of big business. I want someone who is not greedy. I want someone who is honest. I want someone who understands the abused, downtrodden, marginalized people and animals of the world. Love is the Answer John 3:16

Rachel M Hervey PHN
City: Santa Margarita
Honest, Healthy, Positive, Caring, Established, Moral, Understands that "His rights leave off where mine begins and vise versa", Environmentalist, Interested in Space and "LOVES PEOPLE" Is that too much to ask?

Jim Rousch
City: Van Nuys
I want someone who can speak like a moderate, but know when to slowly move further Left. I also want strict enforcers, who aren't afraid to do what it takes to get the Democratic agenda through.

Marianne Dunlop
City: San Diego
Understanding of the interconnectedness of all life; absolute integrity; intelligence; fearlessness in the face of corruption;faithfulness to the Westphalia Treaty to never invade another country and only defend our own with the use of force when attacked; a person who would not have signed the Iraq Resolution (such as Hillary Clinton); one who ignores the gender of others with the understanding (lacking in such persons as Deborah Grabien) that having a vagina does not necessarily mean that one is qualified for the presidency. One who truly models oneself on the three greatest statesmen in world history: Pericles, Winston Churchill, and Abraham Lincoln.

Ann Ewalt Hamilton, MD
City: Riverside. CA
Someone who is willing to hold feed back gatherings everywhere in their district. These must be widly publicized on the internet. The messages should be at least a month ahead and then a week ahead. At these meetings they must LISTEN with an open mind. They must spend most of their time here and not in Washington. They must detest lobbists and give them only brief polite attention without taking anything from them, including information. They must be willing to read all sides of each issue and be ready to discuss them intelligently. They must look upon any power they have as a tool to get things done for the ordinary people and not goal to be achieved for the sake of their egos.

Margaret Billard
City: La Mirada
Someone who is not afraid of the impeachment issue.

Pamela Davis
City: Reseda, CA
A person who isn't afraid to insist on radical alternatives to the energy crisis, such as supporting development of engines fueled by water. YES, they exist and they work! Also, expansion of solar in sunny states and wave action energy in coastal states! Someone unafraid of calling for total abandonment of war except in the case of attack on North American US soil. Someone dedicated to universal health care. Someone willing to dump "No Child Left Behind" and give today's children the kind of progressive education they deserve. Someone who says that no person must be left homeless on our streets if that is not his/her choice. The homeless must be cared for and rehabilitated. A person who reveres this planet and all its creatures, one willing to enforce a policy of compassionate stewardship.

Patricia Rudner
City: Cypress
I want someone who will select individuals to represent the Democratic Party who will be respected because of their background and experience. Individuals that are statesmen not just politicians. I do not want fast talking cult figures who owe their popularity to evangelical like mass meetings. Use the Convention to select a qualified leader to represent the Democratic Party. The situations facing the future President require experience and sound judgement which are qualities lacking in Obama!

Jeanne Fobes
City: Newport Beach
Support Howard Dean's leadership of the DNC. Do what you can to push the party to: Support the Constitution and fight to uphold the principles of checks and balances in government; uphold the rule of law and the respect for habeas corpus. End torture! End the occupation of Iraq AND of Afghanistan. Close most overseas military bases. Cut the bloated defense budget. Cancel the Bush tax cuts. Penalize corporations that outsource jobs or that have off-shore (thus tax-evading) bases. Invest in infrastruture. Increase regulation of the financial markets. Consider ending market speculation of commodities. Work with the U.N. to alleviate world poverty. Immediately address seriously the present and future disaster of global warming. Improve the environment and create jobs while doing so. I want members who will bring back the concept of the Common Good as the basis for our nation's morality, who will talk about how government can be used to enhance the Common Good. Cut the bloated military budget at least in half. Provide free and quality college education to all who want it. Provide single payer health insurance to all and a mininum guaranteed income. Increase income taxes on wealthy to at least 50%. End farm subsidies except to promote grass farms and organic farming. Stop promoting corn-based ethanol. Stop pushing genetically-modified foods and anti-biotic treated meat. Bring war Crimes charges against Bush, Cheney et al. with War Crimes.

Anna Raner
City: Tujunga
I want a DNC member interested in restoring our Constitutional protections, including the repeal of the Patriot Act and the Military Commissions act. I want that person to want to hold the current administration accountable for all of the criminal acts they and their associates have committed. I want the Justice, State and Defence departments restored to working for the people, not the executive or his wealthy friends.

Frances Cappelletti
City: Escondido
I agree with the above writer. The Democratic leaders along with the Republicans and the news media have treated Senator Hillary Clinton so badly that it makes me ashamed to be a Democrat. Obama is fine but he does not have the knowledge and experience that Clinton has. And his health care plan fall far short of hers. If want to put a Democrat back in the White House he must choose Clinton as Vice President. Frances

Patricia Denton
City: San Jose
A DNC member should be tenacious in reaching objectives. It should be someone more interested in what is best for the country as a whole and not each seperate ethnic group or religious group of people. We need to get back on track. If it isn't good for everyone--it isn't good for the country.

Margaret E. Darby
City: Berkeley, CA
I've just spent an hour reading the answers to your questionaire -- and am so impressed by what citizens have been up to! Thanks for the chance. . . . . I'm looking for people who have actually been at work at the grassroots (undramatic) level and can articulate why convincingly. From Burnstein to Shay, I don't find a clinker in the lot. And am appreciative to all. I'm a little dubious only about Barbie Deutch. Thanks. Peg

Dianne Duchesne
City: Fairfax
Someone who is for the impeachment of George W Bush and his crew, someone who takes the responsibility for upholding the US Constitution and using the power to impeach as it was meant to be used...for high crimes and misdemeanors!

Rosalie Salvato
City: Burbank
Soneone who will: * restore our civil rights, habeous corpus etc. * get us out of Irag, stop funding this occupation and use the money to restore our infrastructur and put people back to work, education, healthcare, etc. * be tough against the neocons and the religious right. * be like Kucinich and Impeach Bush, Cheney et al.

paul freeman
City: san pedro
Intellegence - aggression commitment to remake this party to reflect the reality that we the people face every day.

Frances Cappelletti
City: Escondido
First important issue for the American worker, the American school child, and our communities is, the illegal alien invasion into our Country. Not legal immigration, legal is good. I want leaders who will uphold our laws. We can't pick and choose which laws to obey. Build the fence and secure our borders. No more freebies for illegal aliens. Frances, Escondido, CA

Robyn L. Class
City: Orange
Someone who is a visionary and a true progressive. Someone who will challenge the status quo. Someone who will advocate for the poor, for children and for the most vulnerable among us.

Jose Arcellana
City: Oakland, California
support for immediately ending the war in Iraq and a generous reparations plan for the Iraqi people. support for a fair and just, even-handed resolution of the conflict between Palestine and Israel involving all parties that represent both sides, including Hamas. support for windfall-profits tax on oil companies that will be used for building out comprehensive, not-for-profit mass transit systems in major metropolitan areas.

Kathlean Gahagan
City: Santa Monica
A DNC member shouldbe-1.well educated (read - acutely awareof progressive issues) representative that ignores the pundits and votes according to their conscience to end the Iraq war, seek diplomatic intervention before war-mongering 2. will bolster our education system and make sure the next generation will be competitive adequately equipped to be effective in our global flat market place.

Camille Pierce
City: Santa Cruz, California
As a former Voter Inspecter in Santa Cruz, CA, I feel the most important issue which should be addressed is 1. Honesty and 2. Inform and encourage voters to always vote their conscience. I've learned over the years that when people are given the opportunity to make their own voting decision(s) they may also feel more empowered and worthy to vote.

Renee
City: West Hills
One who is unequivocally opposed the Iraq war and any war funding and for single payer healthcare; principled.

Charles Francis
City: San Francisco
Political savvy, someone who can figure out how to get progressive values into the platform of the Democratic Party--and how to force candidates to follow that platform, Howard Dean is a good beginning. Why do we let Ralph Nader be the loudest voice for progressive values? We should be ashamed.

pedro ring
City: san miguel de allende mexico
Totalmente paz- termina amerikan Imperialism- back Impeachment

harvey markowitz
City: Los Angeles, CA.
Just three: Some persons with backbone to end the occupation in Iraq, Shift the billions being wasted on the bloated defense budget to education and to indict George Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleeza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, Karl Rove, Paul Wolfowitz, Douglas Feith, Lewis Libby, et al for War Crimes.

connie st jean
City: riverside
A person with kucinich's integrity and action history;someone who is not making money from the wars like the warmoneger Nancy Pelosi. A person with zero lobbist ties or lobbist relatives. A person who has read Marshall Rosenberg's communication books. A person whose tribe is everyone in the world.

Crissi Avila
City: Los Angles
What qualities are you looking for in a DNC Member?: Forward thinking New original ideas Ability to speak honestly and openly about any and all issues.

Louise Givens

City: Santa Rosa
Integrity Tenacity Intelligence/Quick Thinker Creative Thinking Team Player Assertiveness Hard Worker Excellent Listner Facilitator Sense of Humor Patience Calmness Self Confidence

Dell Schilleci
City: Valencia
1. ethical 2. honest 3. straight talking 4. moral high ground 5. not afraid of an honest fight

Molly Y Brown
City: Mount Shasta
Courage to stand up to the Neocons and stop funding the war! Courage to support immediate impeachment of Bush/Cheney. Honesty. Full commitment to democratic values and laws. Commitment to the environment and the true common good over corporate interests and profits. Intelligence, critical thinking, and high level of education. Historical perspective. Ability to listen deeply.

Susan Harman
City: Oakland
Someone willing to insist on a platform and candidates that call for impeaching Bush and Cheney and ending the wars NOW.

Larry Gibson
City: Fresno
Compassionate, non-military, non-interference in other countries internal politics, ready to dismantle & leave 95% of the foreign military basis we have. Cut the military budget by 98% & let them have bake sales for any additional funds. Full reparations to all cultures we have caused harm to, including: Iraq, Palestine, Chile, Panama Canal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Phillipines, etc. Lots of other needs to heal this country. Contact me for more.

Barbara Commins
City: San Francisco
 A just position on the Middle East, Supports single-payer, Medicare model of health care reform.

Elizabeth Raymer
City: Berkeley CA
One who is unequivocally opposed the Iraq war and any war funding, one who is for single payer medical care, and opposed to taxes and subsidies for the rich, lobbyists, and corporations.

richard brinton
City: salinas, calif.
anti-fascist. anti-imperialist. pro peoples's liberation. 

David
City: Santa Ana
I look for persons whose underlying philosophy or truth understands that we are only as strong as our weakest links. We need to restore and improve social programs, and to reform the way corporations steal the very life sustanence from our hands. Our government needs to be dismantled and to be rebuilt from the bottom up. Until we ensure that everyone is fed, none of us will be able to escape the rat race, because the energy of that single human struggling to obtain food, water, shelter, clothing, medical care, and love sends an energy through the unified field that affects us all - and makes it impossible for humanity as a whole to evolve. Basic human needs must trump everything else. Period. The End.

David R Carroll, CADCA

City: Bakersfield
I expect a member to hold the candidate, and once elected the incumbent, responsible to not change up on us once they become our representative. I don't care about pressure in D.C.. I expect change to come from any elected Democrat. I also expect the DNC, the sum of it's members, to organize enought to answer to we Democrats, by actually reading email and mail, and responding to phone calls. There is no other way to represent the majority. Polls are B.S. and we all know it. I expect a member to attend "ALL" meetings and to vote on everything that is voted on. If they cannot be that attentive they should resign their position and let someone who can take their place. I expect honest, diligent representation!

Francis Hagan
City: Visalia
A stalwart Democratic person, who regardless of the canddate, will vote Democratic down the line, period. If the democratic voters select candidate A, then I will work tirelessly for canddate A, period. If we don't elect a Democrat this election, then I am retiring to Canada. I will not stay in the USA if another RThug is put into the presidenty. I am retired now, and I can do whatever the traffic will bear. I WILL NOT PUT UP WITH ANOTHER ASSHOLE IN THE PRESIDENTCY!! Hellooo, Canada!!

john polifronio
City: los angeles, calif.
I write, for a second time, to tell you, that your treatment of Sen. Clinon, was so abysmal, so shabby, that it proves, conclusively, that I must begin to consider the impossible, that of leaving the party; something I never thought I'd contemplate. You have shackled us with the pathetic Obama, an inexperienced and ethically bankrupt imposter, and have viciously put down the best candidate we had. I'm at a loss to understand why you have done this to our party.

john polifronio
City: los angeles, calif.
Character, an indefinable element, lacking in nearly all politicians. Intelligence, to give voice to that character that must be present, if intelligence is to mean anything. If the above two indispensible qualities in a politician, are present, the odds are very strong, that he/she will be a democrat. if the above two qualitie are not present, he may be a democrat or a republican, but it won't matter, because he'll be a self-serving buffoon in finely tailored clothing.

B.Williams
City: Sunnyvale
Are you infavor of proscuting G. Bush and D. Chaney for mis informing the American people in favor of invading Iraq? 

carol dutcher
City: chico
Stop the war support a dept. of peace stop 425 of every tax dollar going towards war. lower income tax for low and middle income folks stem cell research, support global warming-fix it corporate control-stop it military machine, dismantle it

Cal Wellander
City: Saugus, Ca.
I used to call myself a Democrat until I found out Dennis Kuchinich was the only Democrat left with any balls! IMPEACH BUSH/CHENEY NOW!! What the hell are you people waiting for? Sincerely, Cal Wellander Saugus, Ca. 

Julie Rufo
City: Alameda
Someone with some courage, for one thing. I don't believe that telling the truth and standing for what is right will lose an election. I am pleased with Howard Dean's leadership of the DNC and he has been proven right in his strategy, so I want someone who will support him. Ending the occupation of Iraq AND of Afghanistan are top priorities. Cancelling the Bush tax cuts, not just waiting for them to expire in two years, is another. Investing in infrastruture and creating jobs while doing so. Most of all, I want members who will bring back the concept of the Common Good. Who will talk about and explain the concept of the Common Good and why it is important. Who will talk about how government can be used to enhance the Common Good for everyone, using tax dollars to do so.
 

Scott Peer
City: Glendale, CA
DNC members should support the "not another dime" policy towards Iraq. As a former army contractor, I can say first hand that the genocide in Iraq is a cruel hoax against the populations of both Iraq and the US. Iraq serves as a good litmus test for candidates: if they support funding for "responsible withdrawal", "stability", "democracy", or any other bogus excuse, they're either lying, on the take, or stupid, and have no business being in any policy position.

Karen Garber
City: Rancho Santa Margarita
Someone who represents the people of our country . Someone who is accountable and honest and will help us end this war and prevent all future wars. Someone who will raise the standard of living for ALL people ,not just a few. Someone who will actively protect our Earth from the hazards of global warming by aggressively putting alternative energy plans into action.

Chris Sarns
City: Placerville
Honor, honesty and patriotism. Today, June 10,2008, on the floor of the Senate, Arizona State Senator Karen Johnson called for an independent investigation into the collapses of the Trade Towers and building 7. She is a Patriot! Do we have any Patriots in California? (FLOOR SPEECH) Last month, I started speaking publicly regarding my concerns about the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, as well as Building 7. If you’ve watched the media coverage since I first began to speak out, you know how vicious and irrational it has been toward me. The media have worked hard to try to make it seem silly to even question the 9/11 Commission Report, even though some of its own authors have done so, including both of the Commission Co-Chairmen – Mr. Hamilton and Keane. Actually, the 9/11 Commission Report represents just one theory – the theory that fire and the damage from the airplane impacts brought down the three buildings. This theory explains none of the features of the destruction that we all witnessed that day and which we can still observe on hundreds of videos. It explains nothing about how in four out of four cases, no hijacking code was transmitted by the hijacked airliners, and in four of four cases, no fighter jets managed to get alongside any of the hijacked airliners. The military officers who lied to Congress about their failure to protect America would have been referred for prosecution by some of the 9/11 Commissioners, but those Commissioners were told that they did not have that authority. The events of that day were a heinous crime against our nation and our citizens, and the sense of justice that exists in each one of us demands to know what really happened and how all the perpetrators will be caught and punished. The speculation and theorizing won’t end until a thorough, transparent investigation, free of conflicts of interest, takes place. Among the many theories that you can find on the Internet is one that rises above all the rest. It is rock-solid, confirmed by hard evidence, and supported by hundreds of scholars, architects, engineers and other professionals who have the education, training, and expertise to know what they’re talking about. This is the theory that explosive demolitions brought down the Twin Towers and Building 7. I’ve placed a handout on each of your desks which has a photo of one of the towers as it begins to collapse. I’d like you to take a look at that photo, if you will. Notice in the picture that you see steel beams being flung outward from the building, and great huge clouds of dust that is actually pulverized concrete. A building that falls down, doesn’t pulverize itself into dust as it drops. Imagine dropping a chunk of concrete 30 feet or more. Is it going to fall apart into dust? No. Yet, the concrete in the towers was blasted into powder that covered all of Manhattan. You can see that powder already being formed long before that upper section has fallen more than a few floors. As you look at that photo, ask yourself, “Is this a picture of a building collapsing or is this a picture of a building exploding?” Does a building that collapses have the ability to fling its own steel beams sideways up to 600 feet? Does a building that is just starting to collapse blast its contents outwards in a massive cloud of dust? What do you see in that photo? I see an explosion. And so do millions of other people who are demanding a real investigation. More important than simply looking at a photo -- engineers, architects, and scientists have evaluated the rubble at Ground Zero and other aspects of the buildings ,and they have found evidence of at least 15 different characteristics of explosion. These 15 characteristics are listed on the handout as well. Despite the media’s outragious attacks on my sanity, intelligence, and patriotism, the emails and phone calls to my office have been 95 percent supportive of my request for a new investigation. I’ve been amazed, really, to see just how overwhelmingly the public rejects the official reports, not only of the 9/11 Commission but also those by FEMA and NIST (National Institute of Science and Technology). I assumed that expressing skepticism about the official story of 9/11 would be a punishing issue for an elected official, but I’m finding that it’s quite the opposite. The public wants its leaders to stand up and be counted when it appears that something is wrong. "The truth will set you free." Blair Gadsby and my guests today want the the truth about 9/11. The American PEOPLE want the truth about 9/11 – they want a new investigation, and so do I. I have provided each of you with a DVD entitled, "Improbable Collapse." I’m hopeful that you will watch it with an open mind and that you’ll also study some of the wonderful, well-researched articles on the internet. I’ve included a list of the most credible websites with your handout. You don’t have to embrace every theory about 9/11. Indeed, there are some that should be soundly rejected. But if you believe, as these scientists, architects and engineers do, that the buildings were brought down by explosive demolition – then you must also agree that we need a new investigation. I have no preconceived notions about who did it and I am not pointing the finger of blame at anyone. But I do think that the worst attack on U.S. soil in American history deserves the best investigation possible, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL PEOPLE LIKE US BEGIN TO SPEAK OUT. The families of the nearly three thousand people who died on Sept. 11 – and the families of those who have been poisoned and died from the toxic residue that hung in the air for weeks afterward during the clean-up operation -- deserve to know what killed their loved ones. If anyone else was involved in the planning and implementation of the attacks, then they need to be brought to justice. I ask you to study the material I have given you and then join me in the call for a new investigation. Thank you, Mr. President. 

Deborah Grabien

City: San Francisco
 It's irrelevant: Barack Obama's silence, and the party leadership's silence, as Hillary Clinton was lynched by the media for daring to have a vagina while running for president has driven me out of the party. I've registered with my state as "no party." I was an active, vocal, passionate fundraiser for the Democratic Party for 35 years. Not anymore. When they couldn't be bothered to say a word when Alex Castellanos called her "white Bitch" on CNN, I left. No longer a Democrat. My party is gone. They don't value women, they don't get my money, my voice or my vote. You might want to get a little worried right now, folks. I really doubt you can win without the 18 million women Dean, Kennedy, Reid and, yes, Obama drove out of the party by their silence and arrogance. The fact they're now blithely assuming we're going to vote for Obama doesn't bode well, nor is the further evidence of arrogant stupidity and sexism endearing them to us. Deborah Grabien www.deborahgrabien.com

Dylan Hirsch-Shell
City: Los Angeles, CA
I want DNC candidates to have a sound knowledge and appreciation for our Constitution, which means that they do not accept the unfettered power of the executive branch of government to start wars without Congress actually declaring war, and to indefinitely detain human beings without allowing them adequate legal counsel and without charging them with any crimes. I want to know that DNC candidates will fight to uphold the principles of checks and balances in government, and the principle of freedom from government coercion and harassment, as well as the rule of law and the respect for habeas corpus, even if the President in power happens to be a Democrat.
 

Raymond Shaw
City: Fontana, CA
 I would like individuals that publicly oppose the corporate sponsorship of the party and all that it entails. All major issues could be solved; global warming, war, housing, health care, etc., if the party and its elected officials were not obligated to the root causes of the problems.

Cecilia Grajeda
City: Duarte
 I want a person who represents all the democrats, not just the Obama people.

Mary T Ficalora
City: Agoura Hills
Someone who puts adherence to the Constitution above all else. Priority one role back all unconstitutional legislation, no new laws until that is done.

Susan Clarke
City: Malibu
Commitments to: environmental health, challenging the corpocracy, impeachment of MANY members of the Bush Admin, 911 truth and justice, stopping war NOW, the performing arts, refunding interests of the public and living beings in general.

Alice A. Huffman
City: Sacramento

A DNC member must be a party as well as a community activist. Must beieve in the platform of the party and inclusive. The DNC member must work for the state interest as well as care about the overall operations of the DNC. It must work to keep the DNC from adopting rules that are in conflict with the state and finally, it has to help the state comply with the rules of the DNC.
 

Al Sheahen
City: Van Nuys

Commitment to:  1) Ending poverty by providing a minimum income to all Americans 2) Halving the bloated military budget 3) Raising marginal income taxes on wealthy to at least 50% 4) Single-payer health insurance 5) Ending Iraq occupation 6) Balancing budget