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Blogger Profile: Dan DeWalt
Dan DeWalt, a musician and woodworker in South Newfane, Vermont, authored the Newfane impeachment resolution passed in 7 Vermont towns in 2006. Active in the Vermont impeachment movement, he is the founder of Patriotic Response to Renegade Government, an organization based on the free association of like minded souls, without the organization part.

Dan DeWalt's Blogs

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Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

December 3rd, 2011

Ther's Only One (thank God)

Last week at the Republican Party “Commander in Chief” debate, the bellicose rhetoric was in full flower. One favored theme was “American exceptionalism” and Obama's inadequacy as an exceptionalism cheerleader.“We're not just another nation, we are an exceptional nation” Mitt Romney lectured, “My foreign policy's pretty straightforward. I would be ... continue reading

Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

November 3rd, 2011

Rejecting the Big Lie

By now it should be clear to everyone why Barack Obama refused to prosecute the Bush/Cheney administration for their crimes and unConstitutional actions; he had every intention of continuing their tradition of lawbreaking by Executive fiat and didn't want to set any precedent that could restrain his own actions.Is there ... continue reading

Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

October 26th, 2011

The Revolution is Leaving the Station

The ruling class should be getting worried. They had hoped that the Occupy Wall Street movement would have been ridiculed or ignored into oblivion by now. But the anger fueling this movement has staying power. Long simmering frustrations over America's obscene imbalance of shared wealth have boiled over and the ... continue reading

Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

September 12th, 2011

The Constructive Anarchy of a Vermont Peoples' Movement

A blue sky dawned on the day after Irene blew through Vermont last week. At first sight of the colossal damage that their rivers and creeks had caused, Vermonters were stunned and shocked. Just as quickly, they went to work. The overwhelming magnitude of the damage prevented our local town ... continue reading

Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

August 26th, 2011

Vermonters Building a Peoples' Sovereignty Movement to Counter Corporate Abuse of Power

A classic David v. Goliath battle is taking shape in the courtroom and in the streets and fields of Vermont as Entergy Nuclear of Louisiana tries to overturn Vermont law in the federal courts. The state has thoughtfully and repeatedly voted no to the extension of Entergy's Vermont Yankee nuclear ... continue reading

Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

July 19th, 2011

Pro-Life

Recently, our air waves have featured a number of analysts and “experts” stating that American troops are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan in order to preserve the American lifestyle.In another report a young woman spoke about the importance of finding a job that would allow her to have the lifestyle ... continue reading

Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

June 27th, 2011

Why Any Thinking Person Should Question the NRC

The Vermont legislature, when considering whether or not to allow Vermont Yankee to operate for another twenty years past its original license, was not permitted to consider safety issues. The people of Vermont, however, are under no such restriction. In fact, we must scrutinize the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which ... continue reading

Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

June 16th, 2011

Why the Tea Party Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Vermont

While Vermont may be stirring the waves with its march towards universal health care, and marching to its own drummer by expanding collective bargaining rights in the state, its most pressing and immediate issue is one that should rally tea party folks from across the nation to come to its ... continue reading

Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

June 11th, 2011

A Call to Arms, Legs, Hearts and Minds

Friends,2011 is our year for mobilization to make sure that Vermont Yankee closes down as scheduled. We hope that the federal courts don't usurp Vermont's right to govern what happens in our state. But if they do, we must be ready to respond by March 21 2012, the day VY's ... continue reading

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Revealed: the top secret rules that allow NSA to use US data without a warrant www.guardian.co.uk Fisa court submissions show broad scope of procedures...

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Jun 19th
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Missing Michael Hastings www.buzzfeed.com One of the great reporters of his generation died Tuesday at 33. The stories he wrote, and the ones he didn't...

Jun 19th
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Rest in peace, Michael Hastings, author of 'The Operators': BuzzFeed Reporter Dies In Car Crash At Age 33 www.huffingtonpost.com Journalist Michael...

Jun 18th
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After Newtown shooting, mourning parents enter into the lonely quiet www.washingtonpost.com After the shooting and the politics, the Barden family suffers all...

Jun 18th
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From This Modern World, about Edward Snowden and the NSA: Daily Kos: Sensible thinkers www.dailykos.com Click to embiggen Support independent cartooning:...

Jun 17th
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Edward Snowden Q&A: NSA whistleblower answers your questions www.guardian.co.uk The whistleblower behind the biggest intelligence leak in NSA history is...

Jun 17th
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From the Electronic Frontier Foundation: Biden in 2006 debates Obama in 2013 over NSA spying program Watch then-Senator Joe Biden from 2006 as he directly...

Jun 14th
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Senator caught in strip club with his pants down When money wins, we all lose. Join the fight to stop bribery & corruption at...

Jun 14th
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RootsAction | No New War in Iran or Syria act.rootsaction.org Sign the petition opposing war by the United States or NATO in Iran or Syria.

Jun 14th
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ICYMI -- Stop Watching Us | Stop Watching Us optin.stopwatching.us We write to express our concern about recent reports published in the Guardian about the...

Jun 13th
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We really should have listened to Shia LaBeouf five years ago: Shia Labeouf: One-In-Five Phone Calls Are Recorded (2008-09-16) Clip from The Tonight Show...

Jun 13th
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Bradley Manning Has Done More for U.S. Security Than SEAL Team 6 ...by Chase Madar www.michaelmoore.com Thanks to Bradley Manning, our disaster-prone elites...

Jun 11th
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Historic challenge to support the moral actions of Edward Snowden ...by Norman Solomon www.sfbg.com

Jun 10th
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RootsAction | Thank NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden act.rootsaction.org Sign a thank-you note that will be delivered to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. And...

Jun 10th
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12pm Union Square: Rally Supporting #NSA Whistle Blower Edward Snowden www.sparrowmedia.net 12pm EST activists, journalists & concerned New Yorkers will...

Jun 10th
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Daniel Ellsberg: "In my estimation, there has not been in American history a more important leak than Edward Snowden's release of NSA material – and...

Jun 10th
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NSA surveillance as told through classic children's books www.guardian.co.uk As news of the NSA's secret surveillance programs spread this weekend,...

Jun 9th
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Thank you, Edward Snowden -- destined to go down as one of the greatest whistleblowers in American history.

"I don't want to live in a...

Jun 9th
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MORE from Glenn Greenwald. Someone near the top of the government is very worried about Obama and the ever-growing National Security State: Obama orders US...

Jun 7th
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Glenn Greenwald's follow up to his blockbuster Verizon story -- it turns out the *all* the biggest internet companies (including Facebook) are turning...

Jun 7th
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You probably thought Glenn Greenwald's scoop would be the biggest the biggest story about the National Surveillance State this year. Well...

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Jun 6th
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Husain Bazzi of Mike's High School Newspaper will co-chair a panel at the 2013 Left Forum at Pace University in NYC. This Sunday at 3 pm, please come if...

Jun 6th
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  • December 3rd, 2011

    Ther's Only One (thank God)

    Last week at the Republican Party “Commander in Chief” debate, the bellicose rhetoric was in full flower. One favored theme was “American exceptionalism” and Obama's ...

  • November 3rd, 2011

    Rejecting the Big Lie

    By now it should be clear to everyone why Barack Obama refused to prosecute the Bush/Cheney administration for their crimes and unConstitutional actions; he had ...

  • October 26th, 2011

    The Revolution is Leaving the Station

    The ruling class should be getting worried. They had hoped that the Occupy Wall Street movement would have been ridiculed or ignored into oblivion by ...

  • September 12th, 2011

    The Constructive Anarchy of a Vermont Peoples' Movement

    A blue sky dawned on the day after Irene blew through Vermont last week. At first sight of the colossal damage that their rivers and ...

  • August 26th, 2011

    Vermonters Building a Peoples' Sovereignty Movement to Counter Corporate Abuse of Power

    A classic David v. Goliath battle is taking shape in the courtroom and in the streets and fields of Vermont as Entergy Nuclear of Louisiana ...

  • July 19th, 2011

    Pro-Life

    Recently, our air waves have featured a number of analysts and “experts” stating that American troops are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan in order to ...

  • June 27th, 2011

    Why Any Thinking Person Should Question the NRC

    The Vermont legislature, when considering whether or not to allow Vermont Yankee to operate for another twenty years past its original license, was not permitted ...

  • November 3rd, 2011

    Rejecting the Big Lie

    By now it should be clear to everyone why Barack Obama refused to prosecute the Bush/Cheney administration for their crimes and unConstitutional actions; he had ...

  • October 26th, 2011

    The Revolution is Leaving the Station

    The ruling class should be getting worried. They had hoped that the Occupy Wall Street movement would have been ridiculed or ignored into oblivion by ...

  • June 27th, 2011

    Why Any Thinking Person Should Question the NRC

    The Vermont legislature, when considering whether or not to allow Vermont Yankee to operate for another twenty years past its original license, was not permitted ...

  • June 11th, 2011

    A Call to Arms, Legs, Hearts and Minds

    Friends,2011 is our year for mobilization to make sure that Vermont Yankee closes down as scheduled. We hope that the federal courts don't usurp Vermont's ...

  • July 19th, 2011

    Pro-Life

    Recently, our air waves have featured a number of analysts and “experts” stating that American troops are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan in order to ...

  • August 26th, 2011

    Vermonters Building a Peoples' Sovereignty Movement to Counter Corporate Abuse of Power

    A classic David v. Goliath battle is taking shape in the courtroom and in the streets and fields of Vermont as Entergy Nuclear of Louisiana ...

  • September 12th, 2011

    The Constructive Anarchy of a Vermont Peoples' Movement

    A blue sky dawned on the day after Irene blew through Vermont last week. At first sight of the colossal damage that their rivers and ...

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