YearlyKos Agenda: Help Us Find Examples of Candidate Authenticity

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Thursday December 28, 2006 · 12:36 PM PST

2006/12/28 · 12:36

I have a theory, and, as we beging to line up speakers for YKC 07, I’d like your feedback.

I believe that technology will both reward and demand authenticity from candidates, and what people want are candidates brave enough to convey their values as a vision. I also believe that our YearlyKos Convention both rides and perpetuates this wave of authenticity, so understanding how it works will be a powerful advantage for the netroots.

First, though, two disclaimers:

YearlyKos Convention does not endorse candidates, so just because I link to a clip or we invite someone to speak, don’t mistake that for an endorsement. We are a forum bringing together motivated people with ideas. Sometimes those people are politicians or candidates.

I’m not personally going to decide on who to support until the last possible moment. I want to give all candidates as much time as possible to impress me...or not. So, don’t even bother to accuse me or YKC of bias. You will be met with much eyerollong.

Onward to three examples (Gore, Edwards, Clark)...

gina

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Thursday December 21, 2006 · 9:04 AM PST

2006/12/21 · 09:04

This week the YearlyKos Convention organizing committee got into a debate, and as often happens in big tent progressive service organizations like ours, we have a bit of a (sigh) hung jury. So of course the logical next step is to go to y’all, our community, and ask what you think. Our problem is a typically controversial one among progressive circles, but maybe together we can compose a solution that works, at least for our progressive blogosphere community and our YearlyKos Convention project.

gina

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Wednesday November 29, 2006 · 2:51 PM PST

2006/11/29 · 14:51

Three years ago I wrote one of my first diaries, Kiss My Dixie Ass. Three years later, I'm thinking about that diary.

I met my husband after he moved from the Bay Area to Memphis to buy a home. Our income is about $90K per year. In Memphis we were able to afford a little house, a 1/2acre on a winding treelined road in a beautiful city neighborhood. Within two houses in any direction my neighbors are white, black, hispanic, new parents, grand parents, kidless, married, single, gay, lesbian, employeed, retired, unemployeed... That's some diversity and I haven't even gotten to religion.

We're leaving because in CA the summers are milder, the soil softer and his widowed mother closer. Luckily the economy in Memphis we were able to afford to invest locally. This has allowed us to save enough for two acres in the Wine Country. We never could have done it in California. There's so much opportunity in the South. Growing up I remember running low on food between paychecks; today I can fill the trunk with whatever I want.

Would I be this blessed if I had been born in innercity Oakland?

Sigh. Some things never change. The culture snobs still bash the south, and still I call bullshit...

gina

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Friday August 25, 2006 · 3:08 PM PDT

2006/08/25 · 15:08

Once again, Ava Lowery, young editor of peacetakescourage.com, reminds us of what's at stake this November.

Please watch Ava's latest video which marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the tragedy that followed.

Over 1800 people lost their lives because of Hurricane Katrina, over 1800 families ripped apart. Many who survived lost the lives they had built for themselves, their homes, their jobs, their dreams. Leaving aside the global warming debate, catastrophic acts of nature cannot be prevented. But what happened afterward was a shameful act of negligence. Ava reminds us:

Also please remember that victims of Hurricane Katrina are still struggling to recover almost a year later. At least 1,836 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands of Americans lost their homes. Peace Takes Courage has put together a list of organizations that are still working to help victims of the storm. Even the smallest amount helps, so please donate.
Please visit www.peacetakescourage.com/aid for information on how you can help Katrina victims.

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Thursday August 03, 2006 · 11:14 PM PDT

2006/08/03 · 23:14

Well, I can't take it any longer. I'm flying out to Connecticut in the morning and volunteering for Ned Lamont.

There is a lot of hype surrounding the campaign, and rightly so. Something amazing is happening in Connecticut, something that people all across America want to witness. And after some creative marketing to my husband, I am on my way to see it first hand. I'm so excited that instead of packing my bags and arranging for a rental car, I'm writing this diary. I just can't hold it inside. I am inspired by what is happening in Connecticut, and I want to be a part of this amazing American story.
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How DemFest helped YK (and why you should go)

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Friday June 30, 2006 · 11:06 AM PDT

2006/06/30 · 11:06

Howard Dean, Al Frankin, David Sirota, Robert Greenwald, Maxine Waters, Jim Derych, Paul Hacket, Christine Cegelis.

Grassroots Leadership Summit, Activist Training, CivicSpace.

Atomic Bowling, Beach Party.

That's the short list of reasons you should attend Democracy Fest 2006 in beautiful Sand Diego, July 14-16.
But there's another reason you should attend, and it doesn't lend itself to being described in a short ad. In fact, it's something you must experience to understand. Read More

Ava! Ava! Ava! Ava! Spectacular Ava on CNN!

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Monday June 19, 2006 · 11:21 AM PDT

2006/06/19 · 11:21

If you were at the YearlyKos Conventon, then you saw the awesome video that 15 y.o. Ava created for us.

Our video, however, is just one in a long list of videos Ava has produced. I suggest you check out her blog at peacetakescourage.com. You will be moved and inspired.

Recently, Ava has been getting quite a bit of media attention, and some unwanted attention by right wing wackos who have been sending her death threats.

Last night Ava discussed this in her interview on CNN.

Y'all, Ava absolutely hit a home run! Crooks and Liars has the footage, which includes clips of her "Jesus Loves Me" creation. Read More

Wrapping My Mind Around YearlyKos

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Tuesday June 13, 2006 · 10:49 AM PDT

2006/06/13 · 10:49

(From the diaries -- kos)

I always knew it would be big. How could it not be? The writing was on the wall when we started this adventure a year and a half ago. The Republicans were still in charge, America's path was not going to change.

But the progressive blogosphere was going to continue to grow. And as dark as the days would become, before us would still be a fabulous opportunity.

I knew it would be big, but I honestly had no idea what big would look like.

Big looks like over 120 of our experts coming together to share their knowledge. Big looks like over 150 traditional media reporters trying to understand who we are. Big looks like over 1000 attendees from all over the country coming together, a good percentage of whom were volunteers doing the work to make the YearlyKos Convention successful.

Big looks like, or rather feels like, the hopeful determination that defined YearlyKos. It was incredible and overwhelming, and I haven't wrapped my mind around it yet.
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Help Wanted: 4 to Crash The Gate

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Monday February 27, 2006 · 10:25 PM PST

2006/02/27 · 22:25

Good Evening!
Have you checked out the YearlyKos blogad to the right? We have 196 donors who have given an average of $45 dollars each. Thanks to our generous friends!

And speaking of generous friends, Markos has donated to YearlyKos copies of the special "Progressive Partner" edition of Crashing the Gate, and we're giving four of them away to the next four people who Crash that 200 donor wall for YearlyKos.
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OUTRAGE!!! Now what?

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Sunday February 19, 2006 · 1:36 PM PST

2006/02/19 · 13:36

What are we outraged about now? The latest outrage, according to nyceve's recommended diary is about the lack of leadership by...um...our leaders.

Isn't public service about leadership? Isn't leadership about taking courageous stands? Doesn't one take a courageous stand when one literally stands up for, and champions the most vulnerable among us? Isn't this the true test of leadership?

Our leaders don't lead. Oh, the outrage! I beleive I'm getting the vapors. ;) Sigh...nothing new.

If only voices of outrage on their own could make a difference. If only our righteous anger mattered. But on its own, it doesn't. I've been coming to Daily Kos for a while now. And we're still outraged by the same things. So now what? Read More

YearlyKos Auction Pulled

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Saturday February 11, 2006 · 2:25 PM PST

2006/02/11 · 14:25

Hi all,

There has been a miscommunication with ebay, so we are postponing our auction. We will reschedule soon :) Read More

YearlyKos Auction: LAST DAY! BID NOW!

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Sunday January 01, 2006 · 10:23 AM PST

2006/01/01 · 10:23

Today is the final day to bid on the items from the inaugural YearlyKos eBay Fundraiser. This is your one chance to own a piece of history, lunch with Armando, or have that low user id you always dreamed of. Lots of other great items are listed on the flip!

Thanks to everyone who donated to this first auction. It couldn't have happened without you!

Listings below have been arranged to reflect the order in which they end this afternoon/evening. Auctions end 15 minutes apart, starting at 14:15 PST (5:15 pm Eastern, 2:15 Pacific). Read More

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