We are “responsible for the greatest trust ever confided to a political society.” (Patrick Henry) But as polling demonstrates the American Public has shirked its responsibility in failing to be the informed electorate that John Adams believed was the foundation of any democracy.
The Senate bill is worse than you may think. A few upsetting facts:
1. Insurance companies can charge people up to 50% more for having any condition the insurance companies determine to be a relevant pre-existing condition, high cholesterol, high...
We just had a 1-2-3-4 combination of punches and we're reeling.
1. The election of Brown and the loss of a Dem 60 vote majority in The Senate.
2. The concession that HCR will not be passed.
3. Pres. Obama's choosing "bipartisanship"...
Taking Action Against The SCOTUS Decision!
A couple of weeks ago I posted in the Time Out..O/T post an alert from CREDO Action Alert and asked everyone to sign the petition. The petition was on for a FCC hearing.
The hearing...
One of our Special Ops members secured this secret GOP document that describes their plans for dealing with women if they win control of the White House and Congress this November.
I went to the All Souls Procession Sunday night. True, Día de los Muertos was last week, but hey, Tucson operates on its own time. It is no small irony that the liveliest I've ever...
A quick look into an Irish Presidential debate which I attended on the 20 October.
In an interesting development relating to the story I published yesterday, three leading conservative figures: Bob Barr, Grover Norquist and David Keene; support trying and holding terror suspects in US. When I read this I truly thought "did hell...
Government harassment of U.S. political activists clearly exists today, violating our fundamental democratic rights and creating a climate of fear and distrust which undermines our efforts to challenge official policy.
As an LGBT member this is something very important to me. I'm thrilled by this.
From Think Progress: Marriage equality is now legal in the nation’s capital.
This morning at the All Souls Unitarian church in Washington, DC, approximately 150...