PRESIDENT OBAMA has deservedly taken a hit for his policies regarding civil liberties, joining the likes of President George W. Bush, which is a dubious distinction at best. A majority of voters believe President Obama has been no better than his immediate predecessor, President George W. Bush, when it comes to balancing national security with [...]
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Obama, Democrats, Tea Party Extremists and Those Hapless Republicans
“When I think about what it means to be a Democrat in this day and age, I start with the basic proposition that we are all created equal, that we’re all endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights,” Obama told House Democrats on Thursday at a retreat in Virginia, offering a glimpse of what’s [...]
FISA, Citizens United, and why “checks and balances” aren’t working
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Challenging the System – Corporate Nation, Two Party Front for the Oligarchy, 1%, whatever term you use – is always an uphill effort, and however you go about it, you will encounter resistance – from Insiders, those who represent them, and from those who basically [...]
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