THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, AND NEVER HAS BEEN
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Since mankind's dawn, a handful of oppressors have accepted the responsibility over our lives that we should have accepted for ourselves. By doing so, they took our power. By doing nothing, we gave it away... ... read more

YOUR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST HAS BEEN OPENED
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To go along with the video, 'SMOKING GUN PROOF OF BIDEN'S TREASON?' I made a request for the Mayor of Sacramento's oath of office document.City of Sacramento Records Department Sent: Friday, April 21, 2023 at 06:13:23 PMYour City of Sacramento public records request #23-1472 has been opened.Your record request #23-1472 has been subm... read more

YOUR CITY OF SACRAMENTO PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST HAS BEEN OPENED
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View Request 23-1472 As the requester, you can always see the status of your request by signing into the City of Sacramento portal. If you haven't already signed in, you may need to activate or setup your account to get started. Once your account is activated, you can communicate directly with the City of Sacramento through NextRequest. Attac... read more

KAMALA AND MANY OF BIDEN'S FOLKS WERE NOT LAWFULLY APPOINTED
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Ask them for their signed and notorized oath of office.Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 10:41 AMKamala and many of Biden's folks are NOT LAWFULLY appointedI'm wondering if the local politicians (mayor and leftist congressman) are legal. I need to watch the video again to see what particular document to ask to see. (is gavin legal?)On Monday, Ap... read more

TENNESSEE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2022
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Take Action For Medical Freedom.These bills have been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee and House Civil Justice Committee. Make your support known to members of these committees and ask them to vote YES on this bill. ... read more

HOW TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS
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Contact List For All U.S. State Legislators and Governorshttps://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/Contact List For U.S. Mayorshttps://www.usmayors.org/mayors/Contact List For U.S. Sheriffshttps://www.sheriffs.org/nsa-membership/member-directory... read more

NETANYAHU OUSTED AFTER 12 YEAR REIGN OF TERROR
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Only for the new boss to be same as the old boss. His replacement supports illegal settlements. Still, this needs to be an international holiday! Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving scumbag/leader, was reportedly ousted as Prime Minister today. Rival parties say they have reached a coalition to name far-right nationalist Naftali B... read more

EXCELLENT INTERVIEW OF SIDNEY POWELL BY DINESH D'SOUZA
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Excellent interview of Sidney Powell by Dinesh D'Souza on 3 Apr 2021 She is very disappointed in Trump. See why. Here is the link to all of his videos. Just scroll down a little to see a 4-part series I think if you voted for Trump, you will really like this interview.... read more

DEEP INSIDER SAYS TRUMP'S ADVISORS DELIBERATELY RAN OUT THE CLOCK TO COVER UP ELECTION THEFT
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What follows is just the tip of the iceberg of the massive betrayal of Donald Trump by his lifelong friend, Rudy Giuliani. Just like Giuliani was used by the Khazarian Mafia to get rid of the Sicilian Mafia in the 5 boroughs of New York City when he was both Mayor and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, he was used to cov... read more

ONE MAN'S RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENT AT THE CAPITOL
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One man's response (as a comment on YouTube) to the January 6, 2021 incident at the Capitol in Washington, DCby Seventeen RaccoonsI was at the DC rally, first Trump spoke at the Ellipse and at the end of the speech said Let's all walk down to the Capitol So we all begin walking down Pennsylvania Ave, it was fun, they had a giant American ... read more

MASK POLICIES, STATE BY STATE
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See also life/health/covid. Of the thirteen states where masks are NOT mandatory, state-wide, all but one of them has a Republican governor. Coincidence? I don't think so. Sources: washington examiner and wikipediaSTATE MASK POLICY GOVERNORAlabama Mandatory RepublicanAlaska Not Mandatory RepublicanArizona Not Mandatory Republica... read more

WV GOVERNOR FORCED TO BACK DOWN ON DRACONIAN RULES
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West Virginia's attorney general said:Governor Justice just said that he does not have the right to legislate or deem criminal charges on people. We agree and elaborate further on this issue.: citizens stand up to threats of arrest... read more

HERE IS THE EVIDENCE OF 2020 VOTE FRAUD
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Here's a sample of submitted evidence. Their page takes a while to loadMicrosoft Designed Election Fraud Software Used By Dominion Nationwide Historical Context 22/11/2020 01:36 PM Michigan elections process: What happens to ballots after you vote Michigan Historical Context 22/11/2020 01:37 PM MI -- SUSPICIOUS:Biden Underperfo... read more

WHAT WE MUST BELIEVE TO BELIEVE BIDEN WON
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In the end, to accept Joe Biden as our legitimate Chief Executive, we must believe the voters hammered the Democrats in congressional, state, and local elections, yet decided to elect the leader of their party president. We must believe that he dramatically underperformed among minority voters, yet received 10 million more votes than Barack Obam... read more

OBAMA ATTACKS JEWISH MONEY, POWER IN NEW MEMOIR
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Obama's tough-on-Israel stance was quite possibly his only policy I agreed with. : Obama's new bookBarack Obama's presidential memoir A Promise Land hit store shelves this week. The book, which portends to be an intimate look into his eight year presidency, joins Jimmy Carter in denouncing the Jewish lobby and the power of Israel over ... read more

THE STEAL WAS MASSIVE. EXPERT REVEALS HOW THOUSANDS OF TRUMP VOTES WERE SHIFTED TO BIDEN
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Another brilliant mind on the Internet revealed how votes were shifted from President Trump to Biden in the 2020 election. This Internet sleuth shared his results on Twitter. This is what the Trump team just announced today at their press conference! An expert on...: thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/breaking-exclusive-steal-massive-expert-reveals-hund... read more

GOVERNORS HAVE WAY TOO MUCH POWER
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If there is one thing we learned this year, it should be this: Governors have WAY too much power. Actually, the entire top-down governance model needs to go.UPDATE: And now, in light of the supply chain issues, I'd say EVERYONE in charge of ANYTHING that affects our way of life has way too much power. We need alternatives to everything now.UP... read more

GREATER IDAHO
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This (below) is great. Will probably never happen, but wouldn't it be great if counties could secede from one state and join another... as long as they're connected?Here are a couple of renderings: here and here. Of course, if that did happen, Oregon might as well just join Washington. And don't forget the State of Jefferson initiative,... read more

WHAT TRUMP HAS ACCOMPLISHED
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Someone on Twitter gave a long list of what Trump has accomplished while in office. I appreciate that because I keep forgetting what he's good for, exactly. Anyway, I took his list and removed what probably would have happened without Trump, as well as things I don't consider to be especially good. At least, not how they were done. Here is ... read more

ARE YOU STILL VOTING FOR BIDEN?
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You might want to read this first: Tara Reade exposes truthThis is Beth Reinhard from The Washington Post. You have come forward with a sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden. Don't you realize this will hurt his campaign? She is almost shouting at me. I was stunned and silent for a second. And then, of course, there's all of the pr... read more

AFTER CHINESE SCIENTISTS STEAL BILLIONS IN AMERICAN RESEARCH, U.S. FINALLY BANS COMMUNISTS
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The U.S. government has finally issued an official policy on the inadmissibility of foreigners affiliated with Communist or totalitarian parties. The critical new rule appears to be the Trump administrations response to an epidemic of Communists, mainly from...: judicialwatch.org/corruption-chronicles/after-chinese-scientists-steal-billions-in-ame... read more

LEAKED DOCUMENTS EXPOSE MASSIVE ANTI-SYRIA PROPAGANDA OPERATION WAGED BY WESTERN GOV'TS AND MEDIA
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Western government-funded intelligence cutouts trained Syrian opposition leaders, planted stories in media outlets from BBC to Al Jazeera, and ran a cadre of journalists. A trove of leaked documents exposes the propaganda network. Leaked documents show how UK...: sott.net... read more

TWO-TIERED MEDICINE: WHY IS HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE BEING CENSORED AND POLITICIZED?
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Childrens Health Defense Team -- Even with the mixed results for late use, some clinicians have described clear-cut and dramatically positive clinical responses in individuals...: wakingtimes.com/2020/07/31/two-tiered-medicine-why-is-hydroxychloroquine-being-censored-and-politicized/... read more

TRUMP HAMMERS CUBA WHILE CUBA CURES THE SICK
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Not content to sabotage Cuba's domestic health sector, the Trump administration has been attacking Cuba's international medical assistance, from the teams fighting coronavirus to those caring for underserved communities in 164 countries...: mintpressnews.com/trump-sanctions-cuba-while-cuba-battles-coronavirus-world/268592/... read more

RUSSIA-GATE EXPLAINED
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This pretty well sums up the stupidity known as Russia-gate: russiagate cartoon.And, can we please stop adding gate to the end of every scandal? Millennials are too young to remember Watergate, the original gate.Thank you for your cooperation.... read more

GOOD EXPLANATION OF THE ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA
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In response to us-issues-new-russia-sanctions-over-profiting-on-Crimean-resort. Reprinted without permission from whatreallyhappened.comThe world knows that Russia did not annex Crimea. see politically-correct version herePerhaps you are having a difficult spell of SMD, (selective memory disorder), so let me re-orient you to 2014 in my exclusive... read more

FLIPPING OFF TRUMP
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I'm working on an arrangement with my employer whereby I flip off Trump's motorcade, get photographed doing it, get fired for it, then have a go fund me campaign pay me $100K. Wish me luck!THIS JUST IN: Woman who flipped off trump motorcade wins election... read more

REMOVE DOGFIGHT-SUPPORTING MORON, STEVE KING
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What a pinhead. King supports dog fighting because ... humans are allowed to fight, so dogs should be, too. The difference, obviously, is that humans can choose whether or not to fight, and dogs cannot. Also, many dog fights are to the death, or the loser is executed after their excruciating fight, anyway.: thepetitionsite.com/774/802/232/ste... read more

PUTIN ON RUSSIAN CULTURE
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Long article (transcript) of Putin speech from 2013. Too long to read now, so this is essentially a bookmark:russialist.org/transcript-putin-at-meeting-of-the-valdai-international-discussion-club-partial-transcript... read more

LET US VOTE WHETHER MONEY IS SPEECH
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The Supreme Court's decisions to let the rich buy as many politicians as they want are outrageous. Pass SB 1272 to demand a Constitutional amendment that overturns Citizens United and McCutcheon -- and that says once and for all that corporations aren't people, and money isn't speech.... read more

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO TIME MAGAZINE
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The World According to TIME Magazine. For those who still read TIME magazine.... read more

US IS AN OLIGARCHY NOT A DEMOCRACY, SAYS SCIENTIFIC STUDY
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US is an oligarchy not a democracy, says scientific studyOf course, astute observers have known this for years. Still, it's nice to see it officially recognized. Then again, this country NEVER WAS a democracy, it's a republic. An actual democracy would have everyone voting on everything, which is what we need more than anything else to he... read more

SC STATE SENATE NULLIFIES HEMP BAN
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Many hemp supporters feel that the DEA has been used as an attack dog of sorts to prevent competition with major industries where American-grown hemp products would create serious market competition: Cotton, Paper/Lumber, Oil, and others.: Activist Post: S.C. State Senate Unanimously Nullifies Federal Hemp Ban. Good news!This is a wonderful nat... read more

WHY I AM BURNING MY LAST BRIDGE WITH OBAMA
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She pretty well sums it up!: Why I'm burning my last bridge with Obama.... read more

THE ARCHITECTS OF FREE TRADE REALLY DID WANT A WORLD GOV'T
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Observations on Credit and Surveillance -- NAFTA Origins, Part Two: The Architects of Free Trade Really Did Want a World Government of CorporationsIt's amazing what you find in the Congressional Record. For example, you find American political officials (liberal ones, actually) engaged in an actual campaign to get rid of countries with their p... read more

PUTIN-STYLE POLITICS COULD BE WHAT SAVES U.S
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I used to think Putin was a thug/autocrat I should say I assumed he must be, but that's what it takes sometimes. That being said, he does seem to have Russia's (and his own) interests at heart. I like what he's done to the oligarchs internally and his management of the Russian ship of state internationally ... so far, especially regar... read more

WE STOPPED SOPA, LET'S STOP THE TPP
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The text of the agreement has been shrouded in secrecy. But we know from leaked documents that the TPP would let corporations monitor our online activities, cut off our Internet access, delete content and impose fines.: We Stopped SOPA -- Lets Stop the TPP.... read more

THE FALLACY OF LESSER EVIL CHOICE
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... the main issue here is that it is delusional if not moronic for persons who describe themselves as progressive to insist upon copping out to the Lesser-Evil candidate for fear of losing an election, rather than to support -- whatever the odds -- a candidate they will admit to possessing superior intelligence, moral courage and genuine go... read more

SIMPLE REFORM COULD SAVE AMERICA FROM WALL STREET
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A Simple Reform Could Save America From Wall Street and Boost the Economy: What's Washington Waiting For?We're talking about a financial transaction tax (FTT) -- a tiny tax of, say, less than half a percent: maybe 3 cents per $100 -- on Wall Street trading. It's simple, more than fair, widely supported by the public, and long overdue.... read more

CONSTITUTION BANNED ON CONSTITUTION DAY
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Prevented from passing out free copies of the Constitution to his fellow students. Free copies. Of the Constitution. On Constitution Day.ABombazine: WTF?? Constitution Banned on Constitution Day in California.... read more

RULING ELITE DESTROYING OUR ECONOMIES
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... on purpose, is what he seems to be implying without saying so in so many words. Ruling 'Elite' Destroying Our Economies -- Robin Hahnel... read more

RETARDED PEOPLE RUNNING THINGS
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Obama himself says, The odds of dying in a terrorist attack are a lot lower than they are of dying in a car accident. And he's right, for a change. Yet he/they want us all to be constantly afraid of this bogeyman, these nebulous terrorists, which nowadays includes just about everyone. I get tired of retarded people -- emotionally and morall... read more

FEDS GIVE LAID-OFF BOEING WORKERS A HELPING HAND
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The Labor Department ruling also means that if laid-off Boeing workers need to travel, say to California, for a job interview, the government will reimburse 90 percent of the costs. : Feds give laid-off Boeing workers a big helping hand Business & Technology The Seattle TimesThanks to a federal program lined up by their unions, local workers l... read more

WOULDN'T IT JUST BE EASIER TO CHANGE OUR FOREIGN POLICY?
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... it would lessen the supposed need to spy on Americans, which is unacceptable under any circumstances, but can only be sold with endless fear-mongering about terrorism. So it's a win-win-win, except for the corporations that profit from weapons, war and global violence. Then there's the National Security Agency (NSA), doing its typical ... read more

CONSPIRACY THEORISTS SANE, GOV'T DUPES HOSTILE
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Told ya! :)In short, the new study by Wood and Douglas suggests the negative stereotype of conspiracy theorists -- a hostile fanatics wedded to the truth of their own fringe theories -- more accurately describes people who defend the official account of 9/11, not those who dispute it.: New studies: 'Conspiracy theorists' sane; government ... read more

12 REAL PATRIOTS BRAVE ENOUGH TO FIGHT FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE
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12 Real Patriots Brave Enough to Fight for Truth and JusticeWho are the true patriots of today? Not the flag-wrapped politicians who send other people's children off to be killed or disabled in wars to make the world safe for big businesses. Not the flag-waving profiteers who view their successes as their due. Not the crowds who chant USA, USA... read more

REVEALING NSA SPYING PROGRAM DOESN'T HARM NATIONAL SECURITY
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Terrorists Already Knew about the Programs … The Only People Who Were Kept In the Dark Were the American People: Top Counter-Terrorism Czar: Revealing NSA Spying Program DOESN'T Harm National Security... read more

HAS THE U.S. WAR ON TERROR JUST HAD ITS CRONKITE MOMENT?
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PRISM looks like that Cronkite moment: The moment when even the staunchest Obama supporter admits they've been taken for a ride. : rt.com/op-edge/war-terror-cronkite-moment-457... read more

WHY IS BOSTON TERRORISM BUT NOT AURORA, SANDY HOOK, TUCSON AND COLUMBINE?
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Why is Boston 'terrorism' but not Aurora, Sandy Hook, Tucson and Columbine?Glenn Greenwald asks in his latest column, Why is Boston 'terrorism' but not Aurora, Sandy Hook, Tucson and Columbine? Can it be because the suspects in this one are Muslim? Can only Muslims commit terrorism? What have we become? -- LUV News... read more

ANGER BUILDS IN ILLINOIS AT BAIN'S LATEST OUTSOURCING PLAN
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'I'm sick to my stomach': anger builds in Illinois at Bain's latest outsourcing planThe Sensata plant in Freeport is profitable and competitive, but its majority owner, Bain Capital, has decided to ship jobs to China -- and forced workers to train their overseas replacements.... read more

BITCOIN VS. BIG GOV'T
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Nice!Interest in Bitcoin has surged along with its valuation. Last week saw its exchange rate soar past $100 for the first time ever, landing the virtual currency on the front pages of The Washington Post and the Financial Times. Yet the media frenzy, which has focused on the rapidly rising valuation and its possible causes stemming from the bank ... read more

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE POWERFUL
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Instead of analysing actions, checking through the consequences of those actions and chatting through the decisions made, leaders too often rely on impulsive decision-making -- and this is when hubris can set in. : . This describes almost every decision-maker I've ever met in a corporate settingInstead of analysing actions, checking through th... read more

WHY IS SOCIALISM DOING SO DARN WELL IN DEEP RED NORTH DAKOTA?
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Public social banking works, even for otherwise conservative people.Why Is Socialism Doing So Darn Well in Deep-Red North Dakota?North Dakota's thriving state bank makes a mockery of Wall Street's casino banking system -- and that's why financial elites want to crush it.... read more

NO DEAL ON BACKS OF ELDERLY, CHILDREN, SICK AND POOR
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We demand a budget that makes sure that the wealthiest Americans and most profitable corporations pay their fair share. : Send a Message to President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner: No Budget Deal on the Backs of the Elderly, the Children, the Sick and the Poor. Friends of Bernie Sanders.... read more

LIBERTY VERSUS SECURITY
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I like this graphic showing this nation's descent into totalitarianism... read more

BOB WOODWARD CRITICIZES OBAMA
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If Bob Woodward Criticizes Obama, that's actually in Obama's favor in my opinion, though I'm not a fan of either oone. businessinsider.com... read more

WE NEED A NEW SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT
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We need a new Sherman Antitrust Act! (or enforce the one we've got). Limit, by statute, the allowed size of any company. Having too much of the economy controlled by too few corporations translates out to not enough jobs! Screw economies of scale!It's actually less efficient in the greater scheme of things if no one has a job/income with ... read more

ROLLING JUBILEE
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Rolling Jubilee. Great idea!A bailout of the people by the peopleRolling Jubilee is a Strike Debt project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. Together we can liberate debtors at random through a campaign of mutual support, good will, and collective refusal. Our latest project The Debt Collective ai... read more

FREE AND EQUAL FIGHTING FOR A MORE EQUAL ELECTION PROCESS
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As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization, we work to give all ballot-qualified local and presidential candidates the opportunity to debate important political issues in public forums.: Free & Equal -- Fighting for a more equal election process.... read more

OBAMA/ROMNEY: SAME POLICE STATE
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Obama, Romney same police state: Third party debate up-close (FULL VIDEO)... read more

TEXAS THREATENS TO ARREST INTERNATIONAL MONITORS
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When the government remains unresponsive to egregious attempts to suppress the vote, such as mass mailings to ex-felons falsely telling them they are not allowed to vote, there certainly is a need for someone to step in to document the scandal and demand the issues be rectified. : Texas Threatens To Arrest International Monitors Sent To Watch US ... read more

FREE AND EQUAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
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Free and Equal -- Presidential Debate. These candidates might discuss ACTUAL issues, not corporate-sponsored issues.... read more

HACKING DEMOCRACY ON YOUTUBE
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The disturbingly shocking HBO documentary HACKING DEMOCRACY bravely tangles with our nation's ills at the heart of democracy.... read more

TIME TO INCLUDE THIRD PARTY
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CNN Poll: 47% Chose Neither After 2012 Presidential Debate! See Time To Include 3rd Party.Ya think?... read more

THIS GUY IS A JOKE
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Who's his national security advisor, Wile E. Coyote?Here is a timeline of dire warnings since 1979For more than quarter of a century Western officials have claimed repeatedly that Iran is close to joining the nuclear club. Such a result is always declared unacceptable and a possible reason for military action, with all options on the tabl... read more

PUTIN THANKS ROMNEY FOR RECKLESS REMARKS
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Further proof of Romney's stupidity.I'm grateful to Romney for formulating his stance so clearly because he has once again proven the correctness of our approach to missile defense problems, Putin told reporters, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti.: Putin Thanks Romney For Reckless Remarks.... read more

MITT ROMNEY, MONSANTO MAN
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Introduced in the Bain years with Bain boosting, Roundup's supposedly biodegradable and nontoxic claims have led to false advertising findings in France and by the Attorney General of New York. Studies are also now beginning to link Roundup to cancer and birth defects, the first indication that it may be going the way of Lasso, another Mons... read more

GREED AND DEBT: THE TRUE STORY OF MITT ROMNEY AND BAIN CAPITAL
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In light of Mitt Romney's resurfacing, a reminder: If you don't read it, it explains vulture capitalism and how Romney is the poster child for that. Basically,Romney borrowed millions (with little of his own money) from others to buy sick companies, such as KB Toys. Then somehow shifted those millions in debt onto the companies, and further... read more

THE BAIN LEGACY
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... the GOP presidential hopeful was a key architect of what has become known as the Bain model. And as president, it can be expected that he would govern the country using the values that governed Bain Capital. see The Bain Legacy for the entire storyThe new bosses billed the meeting in late January 2011 as their 'welcome' to the 200 wo... read more

THE TWO PARTY SYSTEM SUMMED UP NICELY
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posted without permission, but we hope they don't mind.... read more

LAWMAKERS GOT INSIDE INFORMATION DURING (2008) FINANCIAL CRISIS
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34 lawmakers -- including Speaker of the House John Boehner -- got inside information during the 2008 financial crisis -- and immediately changed their investment portfolios -- 12160The lawmakers, many of whom held leadership positions and committee chairmanships in the House and Senate, changed portions of their portfolios a total of 166 times wi... read more

ROSEANNE BARR: TWO MAJOR PARTIES ARE PROSTITUTES FOR BIG MONEY
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RB: I think this government is broken and unfixable, and it needs to be tossed out and replaced with a parliamentary government. This one is just a whored-out bunch of prostitutes who work for big money. Big money is what's in the saddle and the citizens of this country are down on all fours. JH: It's interesting that in the wake of World ... read more

BUSH FOUND GUILTY OF WAR CRIMES
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Bush Found Guilty Of War CrimesToo bad nothing will come of it, but it's nice to see, anywayIn what is the first ever conviction of its kind anywhere in the world, the former US President and seven key members of his administration were today (Friday) found guilty of war crimes.... read more

THE THRIVE MOVEMENT
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Great video ... and idea. !Stay informed, subscribe to our mailing list: bit.ly/updatesBuy the DVD w/ 50 minutes of bonus features: thrivemovement.comFollow us on Facebook: Facebook/MovementFor the first time, Foster and Kimberly are hosting live, interactive, online video events to engage the Movement in addressing key principles and strategi... read more

UNPLUGGING AMERICANS FROM THE MATRIX
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... political elites represent only the powerful special interests that write the country's laws in exchange for funding the political campaigns of lawmakers. The West passes judgment on the rest of the world as if the West is God and the rest of the world are barbarians in need of chastisement, invasion, and occupation. As readers know, f... read more

MITT ROMNEY IS GOLDMAN SACHS
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To call Mitt Romney a Goldman Boy is an understatement. Goldman Sachs is quite the player in politics. In fact, it would be fair to say that Goldman and politics are joined at the hip.: Paul Drockton. Mitt Romney IS Goldman Sachs... read more

VIRGINIA DECLARES EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES: NULLIFIES NDAA
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Virginia declares emperor has no clothes: nullifies NDAAGood for Virginia!And it looks like Tennessee may follow suit.... read more

ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS VOTE
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Indiana OfficialWorried About Voter Fraud Is Convicted of Voter FraudIrony Still Not Dead Dept: Indiana's ousted top elections official, former GOP Secretary of State Charlie White has been convicted of six felony counts of voter fraud -- an almost unheard-of offense, despite a slew of voter I.D. laws nationwide and White's support for a p... read more

WHAT IF DEMOCRACY IS BUNK?
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What if you are only allowed to vote because it doesn't make a difference? What if no matter how you vote, the elites get to have it their way? What if one person, one vote is just a fiction created by the government to induce your compliance? What if democracy is dangerous to personal freedom? What if democracy erodes the people's und... read more

RESULT NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE ACTUAL VOTE
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See RP Supporter Chairman of Belfast Maine Caucus Calls State GOP to Confirm Vote Tally, result not even close to the actual vote!It's not the votes that count, it's who counts the votes. -- Josef Stalin... read more

JUDGE NAPOLITANO, HOW TO GET FIRED FROM FOX BUSINESS IN UNDER 5 MINS
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Judge Napolitano: how to get fired from Fox Business in under 5 minsJudge Napolitano -- How to get fired from Fox Business in under 5 mins.... read more

TAXPAYERS LOSE $1.3 BILLION AS GOV'T EXITS CHRYSLER
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U.S. taxpayers likely lost $1.3 billion in the government bailout of Chrysler, the Treasury Department announced Thursday.: Taxpayers lose $1.3 billion as gov't exits Chrysler... read more

TENNESSEE BEGINS TO PUSH BACK AGAINST NDAA TYRANNY
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Some possible good news, for a change:... any federal law purporting to require local or state law enforcement agencies to act at the direction of the federal government or the United States military is beyond the authority granted to the federal government pursuant to the United States Constitution, is not recognized by this state, is specificall... read more

VOTERS IDEA: REPLACE CONGRESS
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Voters' Idea: Replace Congress -- Washington Wire -- WSJFinally, there's a cause that Americans of all political persuasions can rally behind: It's time to dump every member of Congress.... read more

T GINGRICH PROMISES PALIN A PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT
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And Gingrich thinks he's the intellectual one among his competition...I was honored and delighted last night when she said if she were in South Carolina, she'd vote for Newt Gingrich.......I would ask her to consider taking a major role in the next administration if I'm president...: Newt Gingrich Promises Palin a Presidential Appoint... read more

GOV'TRACK: SEARCH LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS
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Here's Lieberman's trail of slime, for example:GovTrack: Search Legislation in CongressUPDATE: Here is a list of alternative search engines/sites: Brave QwantPresearchGoodShop/Search... and many more... read more

RON PAUL 2ND IN NH DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
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Everybody already knows that Ron Paul placed second in the New Hampshire 2012 Republican Presidental Primary. But, at 7 o'clock tonight, the New Hampshire Secretary of State published the full results of the primary, including write-ins, and Ron Paul also won the #2 spot in the Democratic Primary. : Ron Paul #2 in NH … Democratic Prima... read more

WHO ARE THE IDIOTS VOTING FOR MITT ROMNEY?
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WHO ARE THE IDIOTS VOTING FOR MITT ROMNEY?.... read more

TRAP DOORS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTIONS
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SIX TRAP DOORS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION PROCESS1. Removed safeguards for its same-day registration system. 2. Ignores the law on ballot-stuffing safeguards3. Breaks the chain of custody4. Conceals vote-counting from the public, in violation of Article 32 of its own Constitution5. Removed candidate recount rights 20096. Made it illegal for public c... read more

COULD YOU PASS A U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST?
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Applicants must get 6 answers out of 10 in an oral exam to pass the test.Could you pass a US citizenship test?... read more

CONGRESS IS APPARENTLY REPEALING THE CONSTITUTION
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Paul Craig Roberts: Congress is Repealing the Constitution : Information Clearing HouseThere is a bill in the Senate that is attempting to keep torture alive as an interrogation technique. The National Defense Authorization Act is being debated in Congress and if passed, American citizens could be detained without a court hearing anywhere in the ... read more

DOWN THE PATH OF INCREASINGLY REPRESSIVE MEASURES
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Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear. -Harry S. Truman... read more

HOW THE U.S. GOV'T SECRETLY READS YOUR EMAIL
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Somewhere, a US government official is reading through a list of those who sent or received an email from Jacob Appelbaum, a 28-year-old computer science researcher at the University of Washington who volunteered for WikiLeaks. Among those listed will be my name, a journalist who interviewed Appelbaum for a book about the digital revolution.: How... read more

TIMES SUES GOV'T FOR REFUSING TO REVEAL ITS INTERPRETATION OF PATRIOT ACT
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What sort of democracy are we living in when the government can refuse to even say how it's interpreting its own law? That's not democracy at allWe've been covering for a while now how Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall have been very concerned over the secret interpretation the feds have of one piece of the PATRIOT Act. They've bee... read more

FOREIGN POLICY HYPOCRISY
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Copied from Liberty Underground:Thirteen doctors and nurses who treated anti-government protesters during demonstrations in Bahrain earlier this year have been jailed for 15 years for crimes against the state. Seven other medical professionals were given sentences of between five and 10 years by a special tribunal that was set up during the emerge... read more

IS THIS THE SANEST MAN RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT?
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?Gary Johnson, Republican Presidential Candidate: Politics: GQIf you're seeking the presidency but no one notices, are you still seeking the presidency? Gary Johnson was governor of New Mexico for eight years, balanced his budgets, and climbed Mount Everest with a broken leg. You'd think that would at least give him a shot at the GOP n... read more

BRZEZINSKI OPENS UP
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veteranstoday.com/2011/09/19/brzezinski-opens-up-the-last-american-cowboy/He goes two steps further, taking America's political loonies as he calls them to the woodshed and, avoiding the term class war, speaks of the real violence of poverty, of the real extremism from above, the top 1% looting the world and what it will cost us all.... read more

SUPER COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUPER CORRUPT
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rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/18/wall-street-firms-donated-11-2-million-to-members-of-debt-super-committee/The bipartisan super committee created by the debt ceiling deal is comprised of lawmakers who have received big bucks from special interest groups, according to a report by MapLight.... read more

GOLDMAN SACHS EXEC WORKING FOR ISSA
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truth-out.org/goldman-sachs-vp-changed-his-name-now-advances-goldman-lobbying-interests-top-staffer-darrell-issa/1... read more

GREAT ANTI-OBAMA, ANTI-STUPIDITY ARTICLE
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Like I've been saying for years, this author agrees. Lesser evil voting has been one of the primary causes of the decline of American democracy ...globalresearch.ca... read more

WELFARE FOR THE RICH
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In another era, we would have seen Congressional hearings on this matter within days, yet a year has passed and...nothing. This type of fraud never grows new.: dailybail.com/home/matt-taibbi-the-real-housewives-of-wall-street-how-morgan-st.html ... read more

LEADERLESS RESISTANCE
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... there will, no doubt, be mentally handicapped people out there who, while standing at a podium with an American flag draped in the background, and a lone eagle soaring in the sky above, will state emphatically in their best sounding red, white, and blue voice, So what if the government is spying? We are not violating any laws.: Leaderless Res... read more

TOP 10 CORRUPT POLITICIANS OF (2010)
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Judicial Watch released its 2010 list of Washington's Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians. While there may be some surprises, readers will note that ...: Top 10 Corrupt Politicians of 2010 Economy Watch.... read more

MITT ROMNEY AND CITIZENS UNITED
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Savor the irony that the same legislators who demand photo I.D.s from private citizens are giving corporations a free pass to conceal their own identities, and contributions to political campaigns.: Mitt Romney and 'Citizens United' Intrepid Report.comMitt Romney's inevitable re-emergence and manipulation of the 2012 presidential rac... read more

SO THAT'S WHAT THEY MEAN BY THE WAR ON POVERTY
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Minnesota Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a crime for people on public assistance to have more $20 in cash in their pockets any given month.So that's what they mean by the War on Poverty : Pharyngula. Only a Republican politician would be that stupid.... read more

US OFFICIALS PUSHED PRODUCTS DEEMED UNSAFE BY CHINA
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U.S. officials pushed products deemed unsafe by ChinaWhen it comes to protecting consumers, American politicians in China don't always practice what they preach, unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables show.... read more

HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF AMERICANS BELIEVED IN KING GEORGE
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During the Revolutionary War than Congress TodayA During the Revolutionary War than Believe in Congress Today... read more

HOMELAND SECURITY CLAIMS THE RIGHT TO TAKE YOUR VALUABLES
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According to in-house memos now circulating, the DHS has issued orders to banks across America which announce to them that under the Patriot Act the DHS has the absolute right to seize, without any warrant whatsoever, any and all customer bank accounts, to make periodic and unannounced visits to any bank to open and inspect the contents of se... read more

DECISION TO SEIZE CONTROL OF FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC
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Washington, DC -- January 6, 2011Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it filed a motion on December 17, 2010, with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, asking the court to force the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to abide by the Freedom of Inf... read more

GOV KILLS IMMIGRATION LAWS IN NAME OF ECONOMIC GROWTH
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Rhode Island's new governor has killed crucial measures to crack down on illegal immigration for the sake of statewide economic growth and prosperity in immigrant-rich areas. Just a few days on the job, Democrat Lincoln Chafee wasted no time issuing executive orders to accommodate illegal aliens, assuring that Rhode Island can grow economically... read more

HOUSE WATCHDOG LETS OBAMA SLIDE ON CRIMINAL EVENT
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During a public relations campaign touting upcoming probes of the Obama Administration, the new chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said the president wont be investigated for a bribery scandal because his party is guilty of the same crime. This astounding example of bipartisan corruption was actually delivered on natio... read more

FEDS BLOW OFF RECOVERING $643 MIL IN FRAUDULENT PAYMENTS
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As if it weren't enraging enough that the U.S. government made $125 billion in faulty payments last year, a new report says the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has for years neglected its legal responsibility to recover $643 million paid fraudulently after natural disasters.: judicialwatch.org... read more

FEDS TAKE OVER SCHOOL BAKE SALES
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The far-reaching tentacles of the bloated U.S. government will control a cherished public school fundraiserthe bake saleunder Michelle Obamas precious new law to combat childhood obesity. Signed this week by her husband, the $4.5 billion measure (The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act) is expected to revolutionize the inner-city diet by providing fresh ... read more

CITY CREATES ALTERNATE BANKING SYSTEM FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS
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While local governments work to curb the ravaging effect of illegal immigration, a major U.S. city is helping its undocumented aliens by creating an alternative banking system and giving them official government identification cards. The northern California city of Oakland...: judicialwatch... read more

STRONGER MAGNIFYING GLASS NEEDED
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Previous argument/post, continued:FIRST POINT OF VIEW:Yes, it's an excellent justification for not paying attention to what is going on in politics right now. I think W. proved very nicely that they are NOT all alike, and not making even a small effort to select who might be a little less worse is abdicating one's responsibility as a citize... read more

VOTING FOR A RESIDENT OF THE SECRETIVE C STREET HOUSE?
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By Jeff Sharlet, The Huffington PostAmerica's newest and most influential Christian conservative political group doesn't publish voter guides or buy ad time or even make endorsements. For the Family, it's all about the relationships, the kind forged beyond the din of the vox populi, as the group's founder put it-beyond the voice o... read more

IN NEW ORLEANS DEBATE, SEN. VITTER ADMITS TO SERIOUS SINS
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By Sean J. Miller, The Hill, October 28, 2010Louisiana Sen. David Vitter again confessed he had committed serious sins but said the strong forgiveness he received has allowed him to carry on and seek reelection.: thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/126193-sen-vitter-admits-to-serious-sins-in-new-orleans-debate... read more

GREAT DEPRESSION II
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I guess they didn't call it The Great Depression during that depression, did they? We shouldn't be surprised they're not honestly calling this one Great Depression II. Or, in current parlance, maybe, G-Dep-2. It's only The Great Recession. As if those of us out of work (or in my case, under-employed) and facing such dire uncerta... read more

ELECTION GUIDE FOR ELECTION HATERS
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freepress.org/departments/display/19/2010/3975... read more

BLUE DOG DEMOCRATS
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The nickname is an insult to dogs. Vote out anyone of these people who voted for doctors while at the same time voting against the unemployed. Washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/01/AR2010060103831.html... read more

CARL LEVIN, WARMONGER
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Time to go, Carl. Read here:afterdowningstreet.org/node/53604Who is he trying to impress glaring down his long nose over those granny glasses, anyway?... read more

HELP RANDY CREDICO OUST CHUCK SCHUMER
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RandyCredico2010.org. Here's fairly recent evidence of Schumer's lack of character/humanity:randycredico2010.org/?p535... read more

IT HAS LONG BEEN TIME FOR JOE LIEBERMAN TO GO
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The epitome of slime, of course, it's long BEEN time for Joe Lieberman to go:libertymaven.com/2010/06/22/loathsome-joe-liebermans-internet-kill-switch/10005/ --... read more

TIME FOR BRAD SHERMAN TO GO
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This pinhead is calling the unarmed victims of Israeli aggression terrorists?Vote him out!examiner.com/x-10438-Human-Rights-Examiner--y2010m6d11-Flotilla-human-rights-defenders-terrorists-Rep-Brad-Sherman?cidemail-this-article... read more

TIME FOR JAMES SENSENBRENNER TO GO
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breakthematrix.com/latest/gop-lawmaker-with-bp-stock-has-role-in-spill-probe/... read more

TIME FOR JOHN BOEHNER TO GO
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Funny how these conservatives want less government, but only when it's convenient for their corporate masters. :tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/boehner-government-ie-taxpayers-should-help-pay-for-oil-spill.php... read more

WHO VOTED TO GO EASY ON THE OIL INDUSTRY
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?This law set the foundation for the carelessness that caused the BP oil disaster:breakthematrix.com/latest/who-voted-to-limit-the-liability-of-oil-companies/... read more

REP. ALAN GRAYSON INTRODUCES THE WAR IS MAKING YOU POOR ACT
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Rep Alan Grayson Introduces the War Is Making You Poor ActMay 21, 2010 -- Uploaded by Alan GraysonGrayson v. Broun on the Constitution ... Watch the Speech the Republicans Don't Want You to Seeyoutube.com/watch?vt0TtYQEDTo... read more

OBAMA'S SELL OUT
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A Bill Moyers show from a few months ago, but still worth watching. pbs.org/moyers/journal/12182009/watch.html... read more

POLITICS PAGE
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