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In reply to the discussion: so what exactly happened with Obama and congress today? [View all]Progressive dog
(6,904 posts)85. We've wasted a lot of money and lives but
we're not the only nation that has
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The First Amendment was totally trashed by the federal government during the Cold War
I thought the cold war was over, besides we've had sedition acts, quashing free speech, early in our history and under Wilson. It's curious to me that you would pick the Communist party as an example of suppressed speech. It was an authoritarian party, run from the Soviet Union.
Believe it or not, I never claimed it was.
Believe it or not the federal government is not always on the right of the issues, voting rights certainly didn't get much shrift in 2000.
I kind of thought voter suppression and refusal to count votes correctly in the STATE of FLORIDA was the prime reason that Bush could steal the election. The Supreme Court let them get away with it, but they weren't the perpetrators. The Federal government is on the right side of issues much more often then the states.
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Funny I saw part of a video of Obama with the Dems on TV, but didn't see Grayson with 'em. n/t
Tx4obama
Aug 2013
#5
Not just Grayson, Al Franken is now on board as he witnesses more and more of these
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#35
Part of what Obama discussed with the Dems on the Hill is in the article on link below
Tx4obama
Aug 2013
#4
You're reading way too much into those two words. But if leaping to conclusions is your thing ...
Scuba
Aug 2013
#16
You don't have to believe a " fleeing accused felon, over our elected government" ...
Scuba
Aug 2013
#22
I don't like to waste time since the Democratic platform is readily available,
Progressive dog
Aug 2013
#30
I followed you all the way down to here where you say you don't usually assign
matthews
Aug 2013
#26
But you can tell us what isn't even on the list? Okay, I think I finally understand. nt
matthews
Aug 2013
#31
Don't really care. I don't prioritize things myself. Then again, nor do I leave them
matthews
Aug 2013
#43
War on terror, war on drugs don't have to be real wars to serve its' purpose.
Uncle Joe
Aug 2013
#75
It might simplify matters if you would make up your mind, but if it helps any you were correct the
Uncle Joe
Aug 2013
#90
That's why I included this paragraph in my post to which you just responded to.
Uncle Joe
Aug 2013
#93
Are you forgetting the election fraud, gerrymandering, picking who we are allowed to vote for in
RC
Aug 2013
#84
actually, adults in business & government do it all the time. all the time, in formal plans & on
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#41
you claimed that adults didn't prioritize, 'only children,' because adults could do two things at
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#51
Really, since when did Bush's spy policies 'not make the Democrats' list'? Airc it has been on the
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#36
Like I said, you need to catch up with the news. It is not a 'small group' of Democrats
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#58
This is a fringe issue. While we can see the importance of reigning in the NSA,
JaneyVee
Aug 2013
#32
Bush policies have always been at the top of the list of important issues for Democrats.
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#38
There are critical issues being decided about the sequester - Repubs are in disarray
JPZenger
Aug 2013
#24
Yes, not exactly the same. Greenwald is more directly expressing his suspicion
deurbano
Aug 2013
#70
Sorry to burst your bubble but the NSA issue is NOT the most important issue facing the US
Cali_Democrat
Aug 2013
#48