A Politician Who Listens to Americans…Go Figure.

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The indefatigable John Conyers — one of America’s few true elected freedom fighters — wants your input on what he can next do to move Election Reform forward. Give him some. He actually listens.

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  1. 1)
    Teresa said on 3/25/2005 @ 9:30pm PT: [Permalink]

    JC’s blog is wonderful! Good man and good politician.
    He keeps up to the minute newswise and answers comments. Check it out. It’s a wonderful feeling to have this direct connection to government leaders.
    The wave of the future.

    Very, very, very good.

  2. 2)
    Teresa said on 3/25/2005 @ 9:35pm PT: [Permalink]

    JC’s blog is wonderful! Good man and good politician.
    He keeps up to the minute newswise and answers comments. You can feel his desire to hear us. It is a treat to have this direct connection to the government. The wave of the future.

    Very, very, very good.

  3. 3)
    Teresa said on 3/26/2005 @ 11:46pm PT: [Permalink]

    Hey!!!! The server is wacko! It told me the website was not responding.

    You can’t believe anything anymore.

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    Hannah said on 3/26/2005 @ 8:48pm PT: [Permalink]

    I love Rep. Conyers’ blog. Even suggested to his webmaster that they change the font as it was really hard (for me at least) to read and… guess what, they changed the font!

    I love it when TPTB actually listen!

    Hannah, with the challenged eyes

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    Cole... said on 3/27/2005 @ 2:40pm PT: [Permalink]

    Conyers/Friedman ’08!!!—Why not?

    We are so few and they are so many, it wouldn’t be a fair fight! We should be sorry to take such advantage of them!

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    loretta said on 3/27/2005 @ 3:28pm PT: [Permalink]

    Way to go *CONYERS*.We michiganders support you all the way,as you do us.Thanks for the good job & getting the word out where it is needed.You are truely one hard working*DEMOCRAT*.

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    Teresa said on 3/27/2005 @ 6:53pm PT: [Permalink]

    Brad, I am deeply pleased with this connection to Congressman Conyers. It makes me feel like something is really being done. This direct line of the people to the government, where we can all talk together and brainstorm, knowing an elected official is hearing us all. So truly democratic.
    A lot of the blogs are just blowing off steam, which is all right, but Bradville is serious about political change.
    I commend you and John Conyers, and I am delighted to a part of it.

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    Dredd said on 3/27/2005 @ 6:56pm PT: [Permalink]

    I think Conyers knows he has the support of people who care about strangers, those in need, those hurting, those concerned about the earth, and those who care about america and who fight amerika.

    And they know they have the support of Mr. Conyers and those of his ilk on both sides of the isle.

    Our common problem is the neocon theocrazy that is polluting the political environment in the US.

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    Jim Cirile said on 3/27/2005 @ 7:59pm PT: [Permalink]

    Conyers is a hero. You can tell we’re gaining momentum when the neocons start their own front group to smear us. Excellent work, Brad, Conyers, everyone!

    Let’s all of us do our part to help Rep. Conyers–and our nation. I am plastering BUSH CHEATED ’04 bumper stickers all over Los Angeles. I leave them on the windshields of everyone with a Kerry bumper sticker. I have stopped traffic several times to hand them to folks who honk and give me thumbs up when they see mine. Order a pile of them from David Lytel at redefeatbush.com and get to work! The more we can raise this issue’s awareness, the sooner the s*** hits the fan!

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    mmiixx said on 3/27/2005 @ 8:14pm PT: [Permalink]

    Has Rep Conyers any advise on re-openning the Lemme investigation , I can not help think this all started to move once Clinton Curtis got involved and word got out.
    Raymond Lemme may have gave his life for this fight for the truth and people need to find out the truth about his death .
    Raymond Lemme was investigating Clinton Curtis’s claims.

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    Peg C said on 3/27/2005 @ 9:55pm PT: [Permalink]

    Rep. Conyers is the hero we need for our present Constitutional crisis. We must continue to support and undergird his efforts and his sacrifice; otherwise, his efforts will go down in "History" as "quixotic" and his honesty will be portrayed as a pose.

    This is a good, dedicated, intelligent man. We are greatly in his debt. Keep communicating…and continue to be honest in all your communications.

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    Manananana said on 3/29/2005 @ 5:39am PT: [Permalink]

    You donks just don’t get it, do you? Conyers is in the MINORITY party. He can’t do anything. The Republicans have a lock on the House. Conyers is just making noices and as Einstein observed, "Like the cackling of geese."

    You guys crack me up! Conyers? Hahahaha! Losers.

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    czaragorn said on 3/29/2005 @ 5:57am PT: [Permalink]

    Hi all,

    Funny – I just had an urge to go have a banana, but then I said, "Aw, heck, manana!" Could it be something subliminal, like every 17th frame or like that?

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    Teresa said on 3/29/2005 @ 9:51am PT: [Permalink]

    The Republicans recently issued a statement concerning their anticipated loss of House seats in ’06. A staunch Republican publisher in Nebraska, very influential, just left the Republican Party.

    People like Congressman Conyers will become more and more appealing to the public, since he projects sincerity. The people get the feeling that he cares about issues important to them, and that he genuinely wants to help get these policies in action. A winning game.

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    Teresa said on 3/29/2005 @ 9:53am PT: [Permalink]

    People who think they have a lock on power, and others can do nothing, are headed for a fall. Very silly.

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    Manananana said on 3/29/2005 @ 10:48am PT: [Permalink]

    …since he projects sincerity.

    Only to those residing in downtown Detroit and to those he’s conned outside of Michigan. The people of Michigan have written both him and Detroit off a long time ago – right about Coleman Young’s reign of terror. Old "ghetto John" would get elected by his glorious constituents even if they showed him molesting 6 year old kids on WJR’s evening news. But to everyone else in the state, he’s a fraud, a joke, and a huckster. Sorta like Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton.

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    Manananana said on 3/29/2005 @ 12:01pm PT: [Permalink]

    Well, I like him.

    That tells me a lot about you, and what I see is not very encouraging. You libs are enamored with frauds like Conyers, Kerry, and Ol’ Slick. That’s probably why you rejected Howlin’ Howie and likewise why you’ll go for Hillary "Thunderthighs" Clinton in ’08.

    She’s gonna get beat like a red-headed stepchild.

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