All items tagged as: "Constitution"
Right-wing fringe attempts to change history for the sake of white power
Jan 24, 2011 in Culture, Politics
An outlandish scheme by southern Tea Party groups to edit textbooks mirrors an overwhelmingly rampant sentiment that has existed in the nation since the launch of “manifest destiny”; forget about the cruel, unjust means that got us here – as long as we revel in the enormity of our own self-indulged “goodness”, we can leave the bad stuff out of the books.
‘We the Rich’: Corporate-run government the perfect ransom for GOP takeover, and Teabaggers still think they are ‘free’
Dec 8, 2010 in Politics
The class warfare waged by the GOP has launched another mortar attack against the majority of the country – the “People” whom the Constitution was meant to protect – that are now made to sacrifice for decades to come to fend off the swelling deficits overtaking our shores.
Where and when did “Patriots” go wrong?
Sep 22, 2010 in Culture, Politics
Right wing media and “news” pundits have created a frenzy within our social and political systems while demeaning the once-respectable Republican party into a meaningless collection of aging, white talking heads at the mercy of so-called “American Patriots” – “Joe the Plumbers”, brainless “hockey moms” and “mama grizzlies”.
Standing for truth and rekindling Democracy: Why we all need to pay attention to midterm elections
Sep 15, 2010 in Politics
This country cannot afford to put the power of Congress back in the hands of those that ruined the economy in the first place. Regardless of their rhetoric, the Republican Party has offered nothing other than blocking every attempt they possibly could by President Obama in an ill-willed agenda to force the new President to fail.
‘Liberal’ is not a four-letter word
Sep 10, 2010 in Culture, Politics
These days, being labeled a “liberal” has taken the form of an insult – an attack on character, conviction and fortitude. But why? By the very meaning of the word in the context of American history, isn’t being a “liberal” the most American thing to be?
