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New Mexicans Question Obama Rush To War In Libya

Posted on March 20, 2011 by statesman

Protesters in Albuquerque yesterday spoke out against the entry of the United States into the civil war in Libya. Continue reading →

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Obama Constitutionally Confronted in Columbus

Posted on March 9, 2009 by statesman

Barack Obama shocked his supporters last summer by voting for the FISA Amendments Act, which provided retroactive legal immunity to corporations who helped George W. Bush spy on the private lives of millions of Americans. The law also legalized such … Continue reading →

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Claire McCaskill, Not All Missouri Democrats Are Religious

Posted on August 26, 2008 by statesman

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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California Has The Best and Worst of Senate Democrats

Posted on July 17, 2008 by statesman

Barbara Boxer did the right thing. She voted against the FISA Amendments Act. Dianne Feinstein did the wrong thing. She voted in favor of the FISA Amendments Act. California, you have my congratulations… and my sympathy. Continue reading →

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Maurice Hinchey Criticizes the FISA Amendments Act

Posted on July 6, 2008 by statesman

The FISA Amendments Act is not a necessary tool for America’s security, and it deprives Americans of freedoms that are essential to the survival of democracy in the USA. On both counts, Maurice Hinchey did the right thing in voting NO on the FISA Amendments Act. Continue reading →

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Why Does Al Franken Refuse To Speak Up on FISA Amendments Act?

Posted on July 5, 2008 by statesman

Al Franken says that he will stand up for Minnesota in the United States Senate. So how come Franken won’t even tell voters what his position on the FISA Amendments Act is? Continue reading →

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