Steve Gilliard Obituaries

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Wednesday June 06, 2007 · 3:08 PM PDT

2007/06/06 · 15:08

The Gilliard family has their obituary up at The News Blog:

The Gilliard Family's Obituary for Steve

Steven Gilliard Jr., dynamic, controversial, left wing, editor and journalist of The News Blog (one of the top political blogging communities), died at Lenox Hill Hospital Saturday, June 2 after a lengthy illness. He was 42 years old. Steven was a highly regarded journalist, researcher, and historian. However, Steve was best known for his work in the blogosphere as a no-nonsense, in your face, liberal blogger who had cut his teeth while at Netslaves and Daily Kos before he published The News Blog.

The oldest child of Evelyn Gilliard (of the home) and Steven Gilliard Sr., (Manhattan), Steven displayed his passion with the written word as a young child and was reading the newspaper by the time he was three. This passion fueled his academic success throughout Hunter Elementary School, Hunter College High School, and New York University, where he received his degree in Journalism in 1989.

Pacific John

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Wednesday January 17, 2007 · 9:43 AM PST

2007/01/17 · 09:43

Sen. Sheila Kuehl, the author of the state's most popular universal health care proposal, nicely waltzes through the Schwarzenegger plan, and leaves no doubt that it's a patchwork that won't, in the end, fix a thing.

Kuehl's key points after the jump.

Pacific John

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Saturday January 13, 2007 · 3:35 PM PST

2007/01/13 · 15:35

Zero fugitive al Qaeda killed.

Yet another screw up that killed dozens more innocent bystanders than bad guys.

A few days ago, the US bombed a group suspected of including al Qaeda fugitives in southern Somalia linked to the Clinton-era US embassy bombings. Now, news is leaking back from the ground. NGOs associated with Oxfam report...

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Pacific John

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Thursday October 12, 2006 · 2:48 PM PDT

2006/10/12 · 14:48

Not safe for work, not much of a diary. Kudos to Raw Story. Don't jump, or follow the link, for the least family friendly picture of our favorite Republican. Read More

Tech Tip for Traveling Bloggers

Pacific John

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Thursday August 24, 2006 · 8:28 AM PDT

2006/08/24 · 08:28

Ever wonder how to have a guaranteed hotspot at your next election war room? How about being able to bring along and share a connection at a disaster site?

I came across a fairly affordable way to have your own hotspot around any major city or highway and wanted to share it with community: the Aircard-based hotspot...
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LAT suspends liberal blog (breaking)

Pacific John

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Friday April 21, 2006 · 11:25 PM PDT

2006/04/21 · 23:25

In a key triumph in the right wing assault on the press, Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Hiltzik's blog was suspended over allegations of ethical breaches by Hiltzik posting pseudonymously in threads.

The Times has suspended Michael Hiltzik's Golden State blog on latimes.com. Hiltzik admitted Thursday that he posted items on the paper's website, and on other websites, under names other than his own. That is a violation of The Times ethics guidelines, which requires editors and reporters to identify themselves when dealing with the public. The policy applies to both the print and online editions of the newspaper. The Times is investigating the postings.

The big guns need to weigh in on this one. Read More

Two stories, a Marine and Armando

Pacific John

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Sunday April 16, 2006 · 11:06 PM PDT

2006/04/16 · 23:06

I Googled for updates on an earlier post, and found two stories, one in the ModBee, one in the Chron, that together tell a touching story and illuminate the humanity of one of our Iraq War casualties. The loss of life in Iraq has become impersonally regular, it shouldn't have.

The Chron:

"She was an angel on earth. She really was."

"If she saw someone on the street just struggling with a bag, she would get out and go help her," Lopez said. "I remember she saw a lady walking and it was raining, and she gave her a ride. We asked her, 'Did you know that woman?' She said, 'No, but -- did you know it was raining?' "
As a student at Johansen High School in Modesto, Navarro became involved with the Peer Assisted Learning program -- PALs -- working with special education children.

Pacific John

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Monday April 10, 2006 · 7:46 AM PDT

2006/04/10 · 07:46

Today We Act, Tomorrow We Vote.

Hat tip to the LAT for this notice.

See the list of CA actions below the fold... Read More

Purple Heart recipient forced to repay signing bonus (Sat Update)

Pacific John

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Saturday March 25, 2006 · 9:14 PM PST

2006/03/25 · 21:14

Army veteran Kevin Stonestreet (click for story)

To bring everyone up to date from yesterday's diary, I spoke to Kevin Stonestreet, the veteran who is being forced to pay back approximately $6,000 of his signing bonus after being forced out early due to his PTSD diagnosis.

Steve Gilliard picked up the issue, and challenged Red State bloggers to get on the ball and help one of the guys they helped send to Iraq. Otherwise, we'll do the right thing, and raise funds to help this soldier.

Purple Heart recipient forced to repay signing bonus (Updated w/Poll)

Pacific John

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Friday March 24, 2006 · 2:58 PM PST

2006/03/24 · 14:58

Iraq War veteran who received Purple Heart says Army is making him repay money

When Fontana resident and 2001 Fontana A.B. Miller High School graduate Kevin Stonestreet joined the U.S. Army in the summer of 2001 as a member of the infantry, he was given a $20,000 bonus to be paid out over his six-year enlistment.
However, when Stonestreet was honorably discharged from the Army in 2005, he found out he needed to repay $3,800 of that bonus because he did not complete his six years.
But Stonestreet, who is now 23, said he was kicked out of the Army because he was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression from serving in Iraq.
In addition, Stonestreet, who was awarded the Purple Heart and was considered for the Bronze Star for bravery in combat, said the amount he was to pay back was originally $6,000, but the government repossessed his final paycheck of $2,200.
"They were nice enough to take out the $170 for my child support," Stonestreet said, laughingly.

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Wednesday March 22, 2006 · 1:51 PM PST

2006/03/22 · 13:51

For the next few days, Californians will have the opportunity to support some of the heroes opposing the war in Iraq.

The California March for Peace is on the way to points in the San Joaquin Valley, then on to the Monterey Bay area, the South Bay, and finally, San Francisco.

You can help out!

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Bush Surges in CA!!!!

Pacific John

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Thursday March 16, 2006 · 12:01 PM PST

2006/03/16 · 12:01

Hidden in the details of the new SUSA polling is the disturbing fact that President Bush is surging in California, from 30% approval to 33% during the past month.

Worse still, where last month, only two states had a lower opinion GW, this month, TEN states approve of Bush less than we do! And look at that table: we're about to be undone by the crash in approval in THIRTEEN Red(!) states, where W's approval is falling in the 30's.

We are frighteningly close to the weighted national average of 36% approval... with a total sample of approximately 30,000 people in the 50 states, we can only pray that this is the biggest statistical error of all time.

We should be especially panicked by Arkansas, whose disgust with the President is within 1% of ours, at 34% total approval.

What are we doing wrong?!?

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