It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years.   As a Reds fan the only more pleasant experience since was the sweep of the A’s in the 1990 World Series since it was so unexpected.   Pete was a great player and should be in the Hall of Fame as a player.   His offenses were committed as a manager at the end of his playing career or as a manager only.

Polls open in Louisiana from 6AM to 8PM CDT and West Virginia from 6:30AM to 7:30 PM.  GOTV in those states on Saturday.  Wonder if more states should have Saturday elections?

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Get Out the Vote

In Alaska Joe Miller for US Senate http://joemiller.us/ Donate and vote for him

In Florida Marco Rubio https://www.marcorubio.com/primarymoneybomb/

For Governor Bill McCollom v Rick Scott – I believe more Conservatives are supporting Bill.

In Arizona JD Heywoth for US Senate http://www.jdforsenate.com/

Jan Brewer for Governor http://janbrewer.com/

If you know anyone in these states make sure they vote tommorrow!!

http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/PollPlaceLookup.aspx

Polls are open from 7AM to 7PM Mountain Daylight Time in Wyoming

http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/osos/en/voterinformation/Pages/VotebyMailFAQ.aspx

Washington has mail in ballot system and Pierce County only has polling places.

Vote Yes on Prop C in Missouri,  vote for Chuck Purgason for US Senate in Mo and Todd Tiahrt in Kansas

US Capitol toll free 877-851-6437, 1-866-220-0044, 1-866-340-9281 or 1-800-417-7666

Before the August recess, the Senate is likely to hold a vote on the First Amendment-shredding DISCLOSE Act (a.k.a. – the Establishment Protection Act). This legislation, S. 3628, targets non-profits such as Campaign for Liberty and seeks to muzzle them during the election season. The House struggled and barely passed H.R. 5175 before the July 4 recess, and with your help, we can make sure it is defeated in the Senate.

Incumbent politicians have always sought to separate their actions during the legislative season from the electoral season, and this bill gives them the opportunity to do so. Drawn up as a knee-jerk reaction to the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court decision this January, Democrats seek to change the rules in the middle of the game a mere 3 ½ months before the mid-term elections.

A handful of powerful organizations are intensely lobbying Senators Scott Brown, Susan Collins, and Olympia Snowe to support the DISCLOSE Act by writing editorials and contacting media in their respective states. If we intend to stop this legislation from passing, we must surpass these efforts with our opposition. Currently they have all indicated misgivings on the bill, but they must hear from their constituents in opposition to this unconstitutional legislation.

We must make every effort to ensure this legislation meets its demise when they bring it to the floor for a vote. Whether it be calling, emailing, or faxing your senators, writing an op-ed to your local paper, informing your friends and family, or stopping into your senators’ local offices, whatever action you can take at this time will help in defeating this egregious affront to our constitutionally protected rights of free speech, privacy, and freedom of association.

Here is the link for the legislation, who knows if it has been changed further

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/MAL10274.pdf

PITTSBURGH — James Harrison plans to pass on another trip to the White House with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Harrison, the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, says he’ll skip the Super Bowl champion’s visit to the White House to meet President Barack Obama on Thursday, just as he did when the Steelers were honored by President George W. Bush in June 2006.

“I don’t feel the need to go, actually,” Harrison told Pittsburgh station WTAE-TV. “I don’t feel like it’s that big a deal to me.”

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Harrison doesn’t believe the invitation is all that special, saying if the Steelers hadn’t beaten the Cardinals 27-23 with a last-minute rally, “He [Obama] would have invited Arizona.”

The Steelers had no comment Monday about Harrison’s comments. Steelers chairman Dan Rooney was an early supporter of Obama’s and has been nominated by him to be the U.S. ambassador to Ireland.

Harrison is known for being an individualist whose on-field sullenness sometimes extends off the field as well.

Harrison, a backup at the time, and quarterback Tommy Maddox were among a handful of players who skipped the traditional White House visit by the Super Bowl champions in 2006. Maddox apparently was unhappy at being released after the season ended, although several other players who also weren’t with the Steelers any longer attended.

Former Steelers linebacker Joey Porter created a stir before that White House visit by saying he intended to tell Bush he didn’t like how the country was being run. Porter chose not to make those comments, but he wore dark sunglasses throughout the ceremony.