http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com Recent Posts from Samm's Blog en-us 120 Thank you to all those who have emailed, passed out business cards, made phone calls, waved signs, knocked on doors, contributed, attended events, held house parties and given encouragement and support during the past few months of the campaign. The big day is Tuesday, and if you've got a couple of hours to greet voters at a precinct, call Mike at 320 4502 and he'll give you details. After Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:03:56 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/tuesday-august-26th-is-primary-election-day Thanks for visiting this web site and learning more about our campaign. Like you, I'm deeply concerned about what the world is going to look like for our children and grandchildren. Our civil liberties have been squandered while a "war on terror" puts us trillions in debt. Devastating injuries, death and tragedies abound for our military and their families. The oil and gas paradigm cont Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:36:06 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/we-can-make-a-better-world Dr. Shyam Sunder, Director of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at NIST - the National Institute of Standards and Technologies - held a press conference to report why and how WTC [Building 7](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD06SAf0p9A) fell down. Why is this important? Because [WTC 7](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD06SAf0p9A) was a forty-seven story steel building that col Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:55:00 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/nist-must-be-kidding The St. Petersburg Times allows a 200 word response if a candidate is not chosen for endorsement. Mine is below. ### My Response to the St. Petersburg Times In my 2006 Congressional race, the St. Petersburg Times said I had a “reasonable grasp of the issues.” In 2008, I’m labeled a “sou Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:59:26 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/they-gave-me-200-words Are we going to strike Iran? Or command a blockade, which, in effect is a provocation that could lead to war? More ships are on the way. *"Three new American flotillas will raise the number of US flotillas to five the number of US strike forces in the Middle East, an unprecedented build - up. . ."* says an [article in DEBKAfile dated](http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=5499) August 12, 2008. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:54:58 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/neocon-madness And after impeachment, which is mandated by the Constitution, there should be a trial and, potentially, conviction of the top officials in the Bush White House who not only rammed false information into the media in the run up to the Iraq War, but created false documents to cover their tracks. Enough is Enough. Every American needs to listen to and/ or watch the most recent interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Sus Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:57:21 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/suskinds-revelation-impeach-now On August 8, 2008, a region between Russia and Georgia, called [South Ossetia, was attacked by Georgian forces without warning, although it comes after years of tension. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:09:00 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/georgia-russia-and-the-u-s-a In 2005, we brought you [ex CIA Ray McGovern,](http://homepage.mac.com/sammscript/iMovieTheater5.html) the man who [called out the lies](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1FTmuhynaw) of ex Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:01:00 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/make-a-stand-and-take-back-your-country 'When you control oil, you control nations. When you control food, you control people." This quote is attributed to Henry Kissinger, who has created his share of killing fields, and is, by many considered to [be a war criminal.](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2815881561030958784) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/food-owned-by-monsanto This post has pictures taken by an [embedded photo journalist](http://www.democracynow.org/2008/7/14/embedded_photojournalist_accuses_us_military_of) who captured images of human destruction following a suicide bomber. Be advised these pictures are not for the weak in heart. No, this isn't a post about the [1983 movie](http://www.movie-list.com/w/wargames.html) featuring Matthew Broderick, wh Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:40:00 -0400 http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/archives/war-games