tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86025577854131698712012-01-31T12:32:45.898-08:00Marching to our own beatJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516162009217331180noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602557785413169871.post-12095614435656472642010-01-23T13:39:00.000-08:002010-01-23T13:43:08.978-08:00

I know that my stance on the health care bill and what just happened in Massachusetts is quite unpopular with certain segments of the liberal/progressive community. That being said I want to go on record as saying that I am glad the Democrats lost their 60-seat majority. And I hope that fact kills the Senate bill as written.I also want to say that I am looking at this whole health care debate

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Last year, I came upon some political web sites with areas where people can comment on the articles on the site. Being new to this type of interaction, I found it to be quite amazing. There was now a spot where people with differing political views could come and share their ideas and debate the issues. In theory it is a great idea. In practice, however, it leaves a lot to be desired.There are

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When Bush was anointedI screamed and yelledNo one would listenWhen Bush invaded a sovereign nationI took to the streetsI was called a traitorWhen Bush stole the next electionI joined a progressive groupNow I had a voiceWhen Barack joined the raceI volunteered for himMany were there to help meWhen Barack was nominatedI screamed in excitementMillions joined meWhen Barack won the electionI wept with

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This is a poem that I wrote while I was living under a freeway overpass. I think that it catches the essence of being homeless. I am a person without a home,Living under a bridge, just like a gnome.Mostly I am just ignored,Unless the police become too bored.Then it’s as if I have no rights,Being kicked awake in the middle of the night.Made to move my harmless camp,Walking the streets in the cold

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Why Do We Drug Test? (referenced reports included at the end of this article) You are working at your dream job when you are selected for a random, mandatory, drug test. You readily give a urine sample since you do not use illicit drugs. Two days later your supervisor calls you into his office and informs you that you failed the drug test and you are no longer employed there. This scenario

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In 1937 the Marijuana Tax Act was passed, making marijuana taxable and therefore controllable by the government. The penalties for marijuana possession and use have gotten more stringent over time with the passage of the Boggs Act and the Narcotic Control Act during the fifties. The Boggs Act established uniform penalties and mandatory minimum sentencing and the Narcotics Control Act increased

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McCain falsely accused Obama of not visiting the troops in Germany because of press restrictions. McCain’s latest ad made an even more outlandish claim, quote; “John McCain is always there for our troops.” As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid noted in mid 2007: McCain only showed up for 4 of the past 14 Senate votes on Iraq. So far this year he has shown up for none, not even the resolution

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Let’s take a moment here, under the Republicans and their minions we have gas prices over $4.00 gallon, oil executives getting rich while the middle class gets screwed, invaded a country for it’s oil, ignored International Law and the Geneva Conventions, torture, Gitmo, 200,000 homeless veterans, veterans being sent back to Iraq and Afghanistan after being diagnosed with PTSD and other emotional

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Last week John McCain said of Barack Obama: "Obama would lose a war to win an election." First of all setting aside for a moment that since there is no definition of a "win," there can't be any definition of a "loss." This is a baseless, unfounded statement that impugns Barack Obama's integrity and patriotism. McCain is advocating an extension of Bush's policies, that includes continuing the war

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99. Bush's willingness to talk directly with Iran.98. Bush's new time "horizon" for troop withdrawals.97. al-Maliki's endorsement of Obama's Iraq strategy.96. Obama's headline-dominating foreign tour.95. His disagreement with the majority of Americans on Iraq.94. His lack of economic expertise and policy.93. Obama's $52M June.92. His $21M June.91. 29% of the Latino vote.90. 2% of the black vote

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You now have TWO choices for president: 

The first one has one of the longest lines of political experience in history. He is exceedingly popular in congress. He was a soldier who volunteered to defend the United States in the Navy. 

The second one has no real political experience outside of Illinois. He is tall and lanky with big ears. He even lost a few of his first attempts at gaining

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The most defining moment in my life actually spanned several weeks. Fifty-three days to be exact, from August 1 until September 22, 2005. Within those seven weeks, I learned more about myself, my strengths and my weaknesses than I have in any other seven weeks in my life. My learning wasn’t confined to internal learning either, as I also learned a tremendous amount about this country and the

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The Iraq War, five years later and what has our $526 billion bought us?Both George Bush and Dick Cheney said today that the war in Iraq is worth the cost. In this article, I will break down those costs and the gains that it has bought us. Then you can make up your own mind if this war is worth the cost or not.In monetary costs we have spent $526 billion so far with estimates of the total cost

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Is George Bush a Fascist?Well, before the question can be answered, we need to know what, exactly a fascist is. Here is the definition of a fascist. fascism |ˈfa sh ˌizəm| |ˌføˈʃɪzəm| |ˌfaʃɪz(ə)m| |-sɪz(ə)m| (also Fascism)nounan authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.• (in general use) extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or

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Can GW fix our economy? Well, lets look at some facts: When he was appointed president in 2000, the Federal Treasury was operating with a surplus, (thanks to Clinton). We are now in debt to the tune of $9,000,000,000,000, that is nine trillion dollars. Now lets do the math. He has been in office for 6 years now. That means that he has spent 2.46 billion dollars per day more than the treasury has

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This is a poem that I wrote while I was living under a freeway overpass. I think that it catches the essence of being homeless. I am a person without a home,Living under a bridge, just like a gnome.Mostly I am just ignored,Unless the police become too bored.Then it’s as if I have no rights,Being kicked awake in the middle of the night.Made to move my harmless camp,Walking the streets in the cold

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