Debate Questions I'd Like To Ask
Tomorrow night may be the last debate in the Democratic primary race. This will be the twentieth debate so far, which has to be some kind of record. ...
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Finally, Action! Ron Paul Introduces Bill to Defend Constitution!
On Monday, Rep. Ron Paul introduced the AFA's legislative package into Congress. This beautifully argued document feels historic and has the ring of great power to correct great injustice.
FISA Fight: Attack Of The Epic Failure
This was a battle the Democrats absolutely could have won. Instead, they knuckled under and granted a corrupt and authoritarian president one of his greatest victories.
Finding the Toilet in Stockholm
Last week a mix of water and sanitation experts gathered for World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden to mull over the world's biggest public health crisis. The problem is that not enough people paid attention.
My Position On FISA
Some of you may decide that my FISA position is a deal breaker. That's ok. But I think it is worth pointing out that our agreement on the vast majority of issues that matter outweighs the differences we may have.
Obama, Money, and a Campaign Finance Proposal
Obama is raising more money via the Internet in small donations than any candidate in history. Hooray! But it is just as true that he is raising more money from fat cat donations than any candidate in history.
Reality Time at MyBarackObama.com
So here we are, balanced at the precise point where the bottom-up dynamics of Web 2.0 meets the top-down dynamics of an American presidential campaign.
The Unitary Executive Congress
The collapse of the Democratic leadership on FISA was a sheer political calculation.
I'll Trade You the 2nd Amendment for the 4th
If the Bush administration releases the fourth amendment that it is currently holding hostage, I'm happy to consider the Supreme Court decision on the second amendment final and decisive.
Skirting the Law Does Not Make Us Safer
There were other significant pre 9-11 dots that the Bush administration was not eager to share with the public, and which the Senate Intelligence Committee conveniently swept under the rug.
Blue America Thanks Some Of The Patriots Who Stood Up For The Constitution
The first names to pop up, of course, where Dodd and Russ Feingold, the heart, soul and conscience of the Senate. They were on the front line of the Senate fight every step of the way.
Why Congress Treats The Constitution Like A Toy
On FISA, our "legislators" had to legislate, or else they would be made to look bad by a president whose policies are now opposed by about 80 percent of the American people.
Have We Missed the Key to Obama's Leadership Style?
If Obama's core value is unity, Democrats should know better than to expect him to fight their partisan fights for them. While he may disappoint them, they can also learn to respect the fact that he's being true to himself.
Obama, FISA and the Netroots
It is one thing for a presumptive nominee to adjust policy positions to reach out to constituencies he wants to bring in to his coalition. Warrantless wiretapping has no constituency.
Obama Web Site Protest Grows
Online protest has continued to grow against Obama's decision to support legislation granting legal immunity to telecom companies that cooperated with the Bush's program of wiretapping without warrants.
How Dare They Rip The Fourth Amendment?
Early next week the U.S. Senate will vote on an extension of FISA. That such a gutting of the Fourth Amendment even made it out of committee is yet another stain on the gutless and seemingly powerless Democratic majority in Congress.
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