Monthly Archives: August 2008

Claire McCaskill, Not All Missouri Democrats Are Religious

Oh, sure, at the Democratic National Convention, Senator McCaskill can give a good speech, but it’s all talk. In the Senate, McCaskill has earned a right wing legislative score that is nearly double her progressive legislative score. Continue reading

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Secular Americans Protest Democratic Exclusion Today

The Democrats say that their theme for the Denver convention is unity. How is it unity when the Democratic Party refuses to allow non-religious Democrats full and equal participation? Continue reading

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Chest and Breast Equal in Los Angeles

You may say that a woman’s shirt is not the same, because breasts are sexual objects that ought not to be displayed in public, where strange men can ogle them. However, fundamentalist Muslims make the same arguments about women’s hair, or their faces. Continue reading

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Anthony Pollina Thinks Tough For Vermont

In the following campaign video, independent candidate for Governor Anthony Pollina asks the question that the establishment Vermont Democrats don’t want asked: If you had to choose between cutting your property taxes in half and cutting your health insurance premiums in half, which would you choose? Continue reading

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Rochester New York Protests Against War

Some people are trying to suggest that, simply because America’s wars have been going on for so long, there is no point in protesting against them any more. They call peace activists nuts for keeping up their efforts. I say that they’ve got it backwards. Continue reading

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Direct Action Slams UbiSoft For Underage Military Recruiting

Direct Action to Stop the War has responded with a successful protest against UbiSoft’s involvement in the recruitment pro-war software project. Yesterday, a large group of people gathered outside the offices of Ubisoft, and rallied under the theme War Is Not A Game. Continue reading

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Paul Broun Blasted on Bridges

137 Republicans in the House of Representatives joined the Democrats to vote for the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act. Not Paul Broun. Congressman Broun was one of only 55 extremist Republicans in Congress who voted against safe bridges. Continue reading

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Environment Florida Does What Obama Won’t Do

It’s become clear that Florida voters can’t count on Barack Obama to stand up for them against big oil corporations. Who can they count on, then? Try Environment Florida, who is running a campaign against offshore drilling. Continue reading

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