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Our Democracy is founded on a basic principle of the idea that we can arrive at the best solutions for our country with an robust discussion and debate. We each have our own knowledge, beliefs, desires, opinions, and interests, but in our democracy, all of our votes are of equal value. Some of us might [...]
Blagojevich might be a little crazy, but I have yet to see any evidence against him that shows he is any more of a crook then the average politician. Seems to me he was taken down because he spoke out against Bank of America. Many of the reasons he was impeached are not legitimate reasons. [...]
What the hell is congress doing? Dick Cheney admits to war crimes on national TV (approved Water Boarding, which our Supreme Court has ruled as torture). Dick has also publicly states that if his or George’s actions aren’t impeached, they are legal, yet the democrats remain silent. Impeachment and censure needs to happen or this [...]
In discussing his views of broad executive power, Cheney noted that the president is accompanied at all times by a military aide carrying a “football” that contains launch codes for nuclear weapons. “He could launch the kind of devastating attack the world has never seen,” Cheney said. “He doesn’t have to check with anybody. He [...]
History might not judge George W. Bush as harshly as we all believe today, and I shall explain. First, a little background on my own thoughts on 43. At a young age I was outraged by that George W. Bush was even a candidate for president, shocked he get anywhere near 50%, outraged by the [...]
To begin, secret government activities need secret and sometimes illegal source of funds. An illegal trade like drugs has the potential for huge profits. The drug trade also is one of the largest parts of the cash economy, estimated at over 1/5 of all cash transactions. From the High School kid buying a $20 bag [...]
At what point in history did the public decide to put our trust in public figures of authority? From politicians to religious figures to heads of industry, at what point did the public decide we should stop questioning what they said and put our trust in these people?It seems that time and time and time [...]