Tag Archives: democracy

Almost Half of Town Hall Protesters Can’t Find Iraq on a Map

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

The Omaha City Weekly recently went to Sen. Ben Nelson’s town hall meeting and conducted an interesting experiment. They asked 40 attendees who were pro-healthcare reform, and 40 who were anti-reform to find Iraq on a map. While 75% of those who favor reform could locate Iraq, 52.2% of those who are anti could not. Continue reading →

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Howard Dean on Ted Kennedy and the Future of Heathcare Reform

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

Former DNC chairman Howard Dean talked today about healthcare reform and the death of Ted Kennedy. Dean wrote, “When President Obama signs a Health Care Reform bill late this year, Ted Kennedy’s may not be standing there next to him, but his presence will be deeply apparent in the Oval Office as the President’s pen moves across the page.” Continue reading →

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Former Presidents Carter, Bush, and Clinton React to the Death of Ted Kennedy

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

Reaction is still coming in from all over the political world to the news that Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) lost his battle with brain cancer and passed away last night. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter have all released statements remembering Kennedy. Continue reading →

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Joe the Plumber: Capitalism is an American Right Under the Constitution

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

Joe the Plumber spoke yesterday at a tea party in Wisconsin where he called himself a dumb plumber who understands the Constitution. He demonstrated his understanding by saying, “Capitalism is evil, at least that’s what they’d have us believe. It’s not evil. It’s our right as Americans.”Capitalism is an economic system, not a right. Continue reading →

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Liberty, Justice, and Assisted Suicide

Posted on July 18, 2009 by

If the law says such actions, like assisted suicide, are wrong, why? Is there truly a need to require someone to keep living in agony? Is there truly a need to require the families of those who are terminal to watch them fall into oblivion of Alzheimer’s final days, of cancer’s final weeks of morphine induced stupors, of chemotherapy’s cadaverous preludes? Continue reading →

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July 4th: Happy [Education] Day!

Posted on July 4, 2009 by

July 4th is more than flags and firecrackers, hot dogs and apple pie. It’s even more than Independence Day. According to Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, it is about life, liberty and the pursuit of education. Continue reading →

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GOP Rep. Rohrabacher: Obama is a Cream Puff for not interfering in Iran

Posted on June 17, 2009 by

In an interview with Radio America’s Dateline Washington Rep. Dana Rohrabacher claimed that the Iranian people are protesting because they want a democracy and that President Obama is a cream puff for not interfering in Iran. Rohrabacher believes that the US is missing an opportunity in Iran that they need to be exploiting. Continue reading →

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Obama: We Are Not Meddling in Iran

Posted on June 16, 2009 by

In an interview on CNBC today, President Barack Obama made his strongest statement yet by proclaiming that his administration would not get involved in the post election protests in Iran. Obama said, “I think’s important to recognize is that the easiest way for reactionary forces inside Iran to crush reformers is to say it’s the US that is encouraging those reformers.” Continue reading →

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Hannity: Obama Refuses to Support Iranian Democracy

Posted on June 16, 2009 by

On The Sean Hannity Show today host Sean Hannity claimed that Obama has remained silent after the Iranian election, and thousands of people are growing outraged with Obama. Hannity said that Obama doesn’t want to make Adolf Jr. mad. The problem is that President Obama was on television this morning talking about….the Iranian election. Continue reading →

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McCain Calls for Action against Iran

Posted on June 15, 2009 by

2008 Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) once again demonstrated his itchy trigger finger today by calling for US action against Iran due to the dubious outcome of their recent presidential election. While appearing on Fox News, McCain said, “It really is a sham that they’ve pulled off, and I hope that we will act.” Continue reading →

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