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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (20910)8/31/2004 9:11:55 AM
From: redfish  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 173976
 
I don't think Silver has actually been in a movie since he played Dershowitz.



To: Knighty Tin who wrote (20910)8/31/2004 1:52:12 PM
From: Doug R  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 173976
 
"They poke fun at Hollywood supporting Democrats..."
Yeah...all those insignificant voices >>>>>>>

June 22, 2004
Scientists & Environmental Experts:
48 Nobel Prize winners slam Bush, back Kerry

Forty-eight Nobel laureates denounced President Bush on Monday for "compromising our future" when it comes to scientific research and the environment, and said Sen. John Kerry "will restore science to its appropriate place in government and bring it back into the White House."

The star-studded scientific endorsement for Kerry came on a day when the presumptive Democratic nominee stood in Civic Center Park and told several hundred rain-soaked voters that the way to build the economy is to invest in science, technology and higher education.

chicagotribune.com

Aug 25, 2004
Economists:
Ten economic Nobel Prize winners endorse Kerry

Concerned over Republican President George W. Bush's handling of the US economy, 10 Nobel laureates in economics announced in a public letter their endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

story.news.yahoo.com

June 16, 2004
Military Commanders & Diplomats who collectively worked for Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, the first Bush and Clinton:

"The Bush Administration has shown that it does not grasp these circumstances of the new era, and is not able to rise to the responsibilities of world leadership in either style or substance. It is time for a change."

diplomatsforchange.com

Generals' endorsements for Kerry:
Retired Army Gen. Wesley K. ClarkLieutenant General Edward D. Baca (United States Army, Retired)
Lieutenant General Daniel W. Christman (United States Army, Retired)
General Wesley K. Clark (United States Army, Retired)
Admiral William J. Crowe (United States Navy, Retired)
Vice Admiral Lee F. Gunn (United States Navy, Retired)
General Joseph Hoar (United States Marine Corps, Retired)
Lieutenant General Claudia J. Kennedy (United States Army, Retired)
Lieutenant General Donald Kerrick (United States Army, Retired)
General Merrill ?Tony? A. McPeak (United States Air Force, Retired)
General John M. Shalikashvili (United States Army, Retired)
Admiral Stansfield Turner (United States Navy, Retired)
General Johnnie E. Wilson (United States Army, Retired)
Please note; Active duty military personal are NOT allowed (by law) to say anything against president Bush.

aurorastudios.typepad.com

May 14, 2004

The International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO)
proudly endorse Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry for President.
2000 Choice George Bush Has Turned His Back on Police Officers

gwu.edu

The American Federation of Government Employees Federal Law Enforcement Committee proudly endorses Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry for President.

angelfire.com

Here's a list of Labor Endorsements for Kerry:
AFL-CIO
Air Line Pilots Association
Alliance for Economic Justice
Amalgamated Transit Union
American Federation of Government Employees
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
American Federation of Teachers
American Maritime Officers
American Nurses Association
American Postal Workers Union, Local 3844, South Shore Area
American Postal Workers Union, Local 7048, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ATU Local 589 Bricklayers & Allied Craftworers, Local #3, New York
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees
Building and Construction Trades Department
California School Employees Association
Carpenters Local 824
Central Florida Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Communication Workers of America
Communication Workers of America - Local 1365
Commuter Rail Workers United, Dave Luddy, President
Connecticut Education Association
The Georgia Association of Educators
International Association of Fire Fighters
Oregon State Fire Fighters Council
International Association of Fire Fighters - Local 64, Kansas City, Kansas
International Association of Fire Fighters - Local 2445, Titusville, Florida
Int’l Alliance of Theatrical State Employees
Int’l Association of Iron Workers
Int’l Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Int’l Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Int'l Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO)
Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
Int’l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 877, Norwood, MA
International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 478, Hamden, CT
International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 98, Springfield, MA
International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 57, Providence, RI
International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 4, Boston, MA
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
International Union of Police Associations (IUPA)
Laborers Local 591
Laborers’ Int’l Union of North America
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Massachusetts Nurses Association
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Michigan Education Association
Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
National Education Association
National Education Association Rhode Island
National Treasury Employees Union
National Weather Service Employees Organization
New England Council Local 35 of Painters and Allied Trades
North Central Pennsylvania Building and Construction Trades Council
Office and Professional Employees Int’l Union
Operating Engineers Local #3
Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons Int’l Association
Pace International Union
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council
Plumbers and Gas Fitters, Local 12, Kevin Cotter, Business Agent
Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
Seafarers Int’l Union of North America
Service Employees International Union
Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association
UFCW Local 1500
United Auto Workers (UAW)
Teamster Local 705, Secretary Treasurer Anthony Zero
Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association
Texas State Association of Fire Fighters
Transport Workers Union of America
United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Sprinkler Fitters
United Farm Workers
United Food and Commercial Workers Int’l Union
United Steelworkers of America
United Teachers Los Angeles
United Transportation Union
Utility Workers Union of America

Bush's Biggest Donor?

Enron
Enron contributed $736,800 to George W. Bush over the past eight years, his single largest contributor.
Of the twenty largest contributors to George W. Bush's Presidential campaign, fully half had major links to Enron.
Five of his seven largest seven contributors were connected to Enron.
And who is Bushs second largest contributor? Vinson & Elkins, a Texas law firm.
Vinson & Elkins is Enron's law firm.



To: Knighty Tin who wrote (20910)8/31/2004 11:09:38 PM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 173976
 
Actually all the people you named seem to have quite positive political careers.

Are there any Democrat politicians who have transitioned from an entertainment career into a successful political career?