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I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. Rosa Parks (more…)
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He was the darling of many Democrats and some Progressives during his run for the Senate but when his voting record in Texas is examined, turns out Beto O’Rourke might not be the great…
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William Gladstone. John Kenneth Galbraith. Plato. Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear. William E. Gladstone. (more…)
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Fredrich Nietzsche. Nikita Krushchev. Albert Einstein.   It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them! Friedrich Nietzsche. (more…)
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Economists from the University of Massachusetts Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) find that the Medicare for All Act of 2017 not only economically viable but could reduce healthcare spending by almost 10 percent while…
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Will Rogers. Nikita Khruschev. Winston Churchill. If pro is the opposite of con, what is the opposite of Congress? Will Rogers (more…)
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H.L. Mencken. Issac Asimov. Frantz Fanon.   As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain…
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Millions of Black Votes Were Suppressed This Year. It's Time For House Democrats To Act. I'm joining Color Of Change to tell House Democrats to investigate widespread voter suppression. From canceled voter registrations, to…
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Robert Orben. Naomi Klein. Vladimir Lenin. Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben (more…)
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John Lewis. Michelle Obama. Franklin D.Roosevelt. Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote. John Lewis (more…)
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Nancy Isenberg. Bradley Whitford. Joseph Stalin. When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, there’s always a chance that the dancing bear will win. Nancy Isenberg (more…)
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William E. Gladstone. Adlai Stevenson. Plato.   Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear. William E. Gladstone, 1866 (more…)
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George Jean Nathan. Alexis de Tocqueville. Orson Welles.   Politics is the diversion of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important in the eyes of more trivial men. George Jean Nathan…
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They have already served their country in the most prestigious and courageous way, they have already sworn to uphold the constitution of the United States and now they are choosing once again to serve…
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Shirley Chisholm. Margaret Chase Smith. Margaret Thatcher. At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else. Shirley Chisholm (more…)
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Mark Twain. Plato. Benjamin Disraeli.   Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself. Mark Twain (more…)
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[junkie-dropcap]P[/junkie-dropcap]resident Barack Obama presented his deficit reduction plan today (19 September 2011) which includes a modest increase in taxes on millionaires and billionaires, closes tax loopholes for profit-heavy corporations and is supported by the…