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Many people are finally beginning to understand how dangerous a trend outsourcing truly is. One of the largest union groups in the entire United States, the AFL-CIO is extremely critical of any and all attempts to outsource jobs that are traditionally American. The President of the AFL-CIO, John Sweeney, published a statement on his website criticizing the fact that the Bush Administration is supporting outsourcing efforts. Despite the fact that more than 9.9 million Americans are out of work and struggling to find new jobs, the Bush Administration has given its blessing to the concept of sending more jobs overseas to other countries in the annual economic report that it gives to Congress.
]]> General http://forwardtogetherblog.com/index.php?itemid=7 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:44:16 -0500 http://forwardtogetherblog.com/index.php?itemid=6
Apart from its international policy, the US government should take some positive steps towards environment management by following the Kyoto Protocol so that there is a reduction in the amount of harmful gases released into the air. Being a developed nation, if the US takes such steps, it will definitely inspire many other developing nations to manage their natural resources diligently and reduce the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere.

Some of the other equally useful priorities that the US government should have include loan schemes for students so that they can continue higher education. This is because higher education does not come cheap in the US. This will immensely help millions of American students who want to avail quality education. The scheme should be such that they can repay the loan in flexible installments without experiencing unnecessary stress. ]]> General http://forwardtogetherblog.com/index.php?itemid=6 Mon, 3 Dec 2007 23:07:21 -0500 http://forwardtogetherblog.com/index.php?itemid=5
A study was recently completed by the RAND Project Air Force (PAF), which concluded that the greatest threat to Iraq is the sectarian violence, which has replaced criminal violence and insurgent activity as the largest threat to Iraq in recent years. Unless the levels of sectarian violence and other types of violence are drastically reduced in the near future, the United States government will likely never be able to attain its goals relating to Iraq, and this includes being able to defeat foreign insurgents as well as indigenous militias. If the United States cannot attain its goals relating to Iraq, we will be unable to foster the growth of the Iraqi economy by creating a stable state. The only way that the United States government is going to put an end to this pernicious violence is if we find a way to prevent everyone from fighting, rather than simply focusing on defeating one single enemy of ours. This means that our country has to eliminate any and all incentives for using violence to further the political agenda of our government.
A study was recently completed by the RAND Project Air Force (PAF), which concluded that the greatest threat to Iraq is the sectarian violence, which has replaced criminal violence and insurgent activity as the largest threat to Iraq in recent years. Unless the levels of sectarian violence and other types of violence are drastically reduced in the near future, the United States government will likely never be able to attain its goals relating to Iraq, and this includes being able to defeat foreign insurgents as well as indigenous militias. If the United States cannot attain its goals relating to Iraq, we will be unable to foster the growth of the Iraqi economy by creating a stable state. The only way that the United States government is going to put an end to this pernicious violence is if we find a way to prevent everyone from fighting, rather than simply focusing on defeating one single enemy of ours. This means that our country has to eliminate any and all incentives for using violence to further the political agenda of our government.]]> General http://forwardtogetherblog.com/index.php?itemid=5 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:35:53 -0500 http://forwardtogetherblog.com/index.php?itemid=2
They're about past vs. future. Our challenge, as Democrats, is to reclaim our role as the party of the future.
- Mark R. Warner
What we did in 2006

Mark WarnerJust a year has passed since Forward Together began its mission to elect forward-looking, results-oriented leaders all across America. In short, we did well.

In a full court press, we used technology, grassroots activism, dollars, and time to help transform the political map. It started when Missouri activist Nora Walcott called me a "map changer" because she thought the results-oriented approach appealed across partisan lines, regardless of geography. We created MapChanger contests for Congress, and for statehouse races in Iowa and New Hampshire, to let the activists help decide where we put our dollars--matching funds with energy, and using new tools to do it.

Meanwhile, we also did things the "old school" way, headlining 92 events in 70 trips to 28 states--helping raise money for worthy candidates in local, state and federal races.

All in all, we raised more than $9.8 million in one year to help pursue policies and elect candidates with the courage and the competence to take on the tough problems--talk straight with the people--and build consensus around sensible solutions.... (read the rest of Governor Mark Warner's letter here)

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Victory in Virginia

Americans voted in record numbers and made history on Tuesday night, launching a tidal wave of Democratic victors into State Houses, Governor's Mansions, and the United States Congress. Democrats picked up 29 seats in the House, with ten races still too close to call. But the biggest victory of the night came in the Senate, where against all the odds, Democrats picked up the six Republican-held seats needed to win a majority.

Control of the Senate came down to Virgina where Jim Webb has won. The race was very close, with just more than seven thousand votes seperating Senator-elect Webb from incumbent Senator George Allen. Webb was one of many Forward Together MapChangers who were victorious last night. Claire McCaskill won her key race in Missouri, as did Senator Jon Tester in Montana. The map just got a whole lot bluer.

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Final Push

Governor Warner is spending election eve barnstorming Virginia with Governor Tim Kaine and Jim Webb in support of Webb's Senate campaign. They'll hit Roanoke, Hampton Roads, Richmond and Alexandria. Former Governor and current Richmond Mayor Doug Wilder will join them in Richmond and President Bill Clinton will be in Alexandria.

Recent Speeches

* Roanoke Chamber of Commerce
* Remarks on Homeland Security
* NDN Annual Meeting
* A Free and Open Internet -- On Network Neutrality
* Wake Forest University 2006 Commencement Speech
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