Republican Puritanism: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan believe wealthiness is next to godliness
Republican Puritanism: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan believe wealthiness is next to godliness

The poor and vulnerable would suffer greatly under these Republican puritans who see money as a sign of God’s favor.

Is it the christian right’s puritanical paradigms that are keeping us locked into this WASPy Plutocratic Aristocracy?

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Posted 8 months ago
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American Economy and the Pentagon Pathology
American Economy and the Pentagon Pathology

The enduring problem is that the U.S. has retained its overweening ambitions and learned nothing from its failures over the past decades.

So we are bankrupt because of war but if we don’t have wars we will go bankrupt?

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Posted 9 months ago
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New Bill Could Finally Legalize Hemp in the US
New Bill Could Finally Legalize Hemp in the US

The legislation would get around the DEA’s refusal to differentiate hemp from marijuana and allow American farmers to grow it.

How many ways would legalized hemp improve the american situation?

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Posted 9 months ago
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The Democratic Party Abandons FDR’s Legacy
The Democratic Party Abandons FDR’s Legacy

What would President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who signed the first minimum wage law in 1938, say about today’s pathetic Democrats?

Do you think raising the federal minimum wage is a good move?

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Posted 9 months ago
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House approves Ron Paul Bill to Audit the FED Federal Reserve
House approves Ron Paul Bill to Audit the FED Federal Reserve

House overwhelmingly approves Ron Paul’s long-fought proposal to require an audit of the FED Federal Reserve.

Will this help with transparency in the money systems?

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Posted 10 months ago
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The Obama Guantanamo Bay Myth
The Obama Guantanamo Bay Myth

Glenn Greenwald: New vindictive restrictions on detainees highlights the falsity of Obama defenders regarding closing Guantanamo Bay (GITMO).

Do you think GITMO will ever go away, or will it just be replaced?

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Posted 10 months ago
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Obama Thinks Cyberwar Conspiracies Aren’t The Business…
Obama Thinks Cyberwar Conspiracies Aren’t The Business…

Is cyberwarfare ‘official’ warfare or just a bunch of geeks in uniforms playing tricks on each other with sneaky code?

What does Cyberwar or Cyber Security mean to you?

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Posted 10 months ago
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(Video) Spying on Scientists: How the FDA Monitored Whistleblowers
(Video) Spying on Scientists: How the FDA Monitored Whistleblowers

Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! interviews Stephen Kohn, attorney for whistleblowers spied on and fired by the FDA.

How common is this deep and pervasive spying on prospective dissidents by government agencies?

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Posted 10 months ago
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Obama’s Excuses for Secret Assassinations
Obama’s Excuses for Secret Assassinations

A high-level defender of Obama’s drone secrecy says “it’s not to cover up wrongdoing.” Let’s see if that’s credible…

Is the secrecy to protect national security or their own complicity in war crimes?

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Posted 10 months ago
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(Video) Congress to Outlaw Reporting on Government Corruption
(Video) Congress to Outlaw Reporting on Government Corruption

Lawmakers are pushing legislation through Congress that will criminalize reporting on illegal activities and corruption in the US government.

How do we determine what secrets impact national security other than trusting the government?

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Posted 10 months ago
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