Special Announcement: Please Welcome Cliff Schecter As An Author On The S-Q Blog!!

by S-Q @ 8:45 AM MDT

I have a Special Announcement and I am sure you will be as excited as I am! ;)

Please welcome Cliff Schecter to the S-Q blog! You probably recognize Cliff's name from Huffington Post, AMERICAblog, Cliff's Corner, Cliff Schecter Blog and several other media sources.

We are currently working out the details and look forward to having Cliff Schecter begin posting on the SQ blog soon.

We are sorry for the delay - Cliff has just relocated and is in the process of getting settled and back to business.

Cliff Schecter

Cliff Schecter Bio:

Cliff Schecter is a veteran campaign strategist and political commentator. Schecter writes a monthly column distributed by Knight Ridder and was a guest columnist for United Press International from 2002-2004. His work has been featured in a variety of publications including The Miami Herald, The American Prospect, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Fordham Urban Law Journal, The Sacramento Bee and Salon.com. He blogs for The Gadflyer and writes a weekly satirical column each Friday called "Cliff's Corner," summarizing the week's most ridiculous events for AMERICAblog. Surprisingly, Tom DeLay gets mentioned a lot.

During the 2004 election cycle, Schecter worked as the "liberal" pundit for The Sinclair Broadcast Group, where he debated conservative Armstrong Williams -- for significantly less cost to the White House. He has also appeared on CNN, CNBC, NPR FoxNews, The Canadian Broadcast Channel and Al Jazeera. Additionally, Schecter has provided analysis on American politics for international diplomats, journalists, students and politicians as part of The State Department Bureau of International Information Programs.

Schecter holds an MA in International Affairs from the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs and is currently receiving his Ph.D. in American History as a Dean's Honors Fellow at American University.

Schecter was a pollster for the successful reelection of President Bill Clinton in 1996 and fundraiser for former Governor of Virginia Mark Warner in 2001. He has also consulted for the DNC, DCCC and some other candidates he won't mention here because they lost.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day...And, About The Authors!!!

By S-Q @ 8:00 AM MDT

I started blogging in February 2006 and my first “blog experience” was on the “From the Desk of Patrick J. Fitzgerald” blog. In August 2006 I created the S-Q blog and little did I know at that time that I would be writing this letter today.

On March 7, 2007 we were informed that the “Fitz” blog was closing. I had several good "blogging buddies" on the “Fitz” blog and thought it would be great to have some of them as authors on my blog! I offered and they graciously accepted. I would like to express to each of them a great deal of gratitude for their time, effort and dedication to Truth and Justice. So, with that said, I am going to post a little about each of these friends.

Basheert
Basheert (nickname is Basheert) is Hebrew and it means "Soulmate". She lives in Arizona and is an avid reader both fiction, non-fiction and anything anti-this-Administration. She has traveled extensively including Egypt and Jordan. Basheert said, “I discovered blogs when it became obvious the mainstream media was not only not doing their job, but in fact, was not disseminating information critical to our country's well being.” She enjoys writing and walking that line between opinion and information. Basheert is a lot of fun to chat with!

Captain Kit
Captain Kit (nickname Kit) is a writer living in Hawaii. Professionally, she has worked in politics, volunteer and paid, understands the spin, and knows the majority are really good people, working hard to do the right thing. Kit said, “But as we've seen it's easy to subvert the system if that's your agenda. Yet justice will always prevail. There are people like Fitzgerald and Plame and many more who do their job. And we bloggers - there are some outstanding ones, who really put their heart and soul into doing the right thing, like our Fitz, to keep the light shining.” Kit is such a nice person and a super friend!

Global_Evildoer_Fighter
Global_Evildoer_Fighter (nickname GEF) is a very private person and if anybody blows his cover he'll have his/her head! He has a wild sense of humor so be prepared for some comedy relief! Global_Evildoer_Fighter is a nice guy but please don’t tick him off because I don't want to see any heads rolling..!

Minor Ripper
Minor Ripper (nickname Minor) lives in NYC. He is a super nice guy and has a great blog! He has a very busy schedule but we hope to hear from him as time allows. Minor Ripper is well known in the blogosphere and offers a wonderful network of people!

Prissy Patriot
Prissy Patriot (nickname Prissy) studied Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, along with war and terrorism. She has taught violence prevention skills to the incarcerated; adults and juveniles- in many central Ohio prisons including medium and maximum security facilities. (It works!) She did her time in the trenches too, working as an officer in institutional security. Prissy Patriot is a bit of a prankster, so watch her!

Quzi
Quzi (nickname Q) is a technology consultant, wife and mother of a three-year old living in the Midwest. She started blogging in 2005 for therapy as she watched the White House administration and Congress partake in the worst and most absolute corruption in the history of our great nation. Quzi said, "I believe blogging is essential to bringing truth to the American people because I have not seen the mainstream media acting in the best interest of our citizens and covering what is really going on in our government. But as bloggers, we will take back our country, nonetheless!" Quzi has a great sense of humor!

Welcome All and Thank You! ;)

S-Q