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Tell Congress It's Time to Reform the Patriot Act!- Take Action
US Politics & Gov't (tags: bush, bushadministration, Petition, constitution, ethics, freedoms, government, obama, politics, u.s. )

Daphna
- 22 hours ago - secure.aclu.org

Every day since President Bush signed the Patriot Act into law in 2001, this alarming and unconstitutional legislation has severely undermined American freedom. The Patriot Act has been in effect for too long. Don't let another day go by without sending

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Obama Ushers in a New Era for Indian Country
US Politics & Gov't (tags: obama, politics, native Americans, native American politics, media, government, usa, GoodNews )

Cal
- 1 day ago - indiancountrytoday.com

Fulfilling a pledge to forge a strong and lasting partnership with tribal nations, the leader of the free world took a day out of his schedule to address a plethora of concerns affecting Native American people and their communities

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Seniors, Doctors Groups Throw Their Support Behind House Healthcare Bill
US Politics & Gov't (tags: healthcare, politics, obama, congress, news, government, usa )

Cal
- 1 day ago - latimes.com

The AARP and the American Medical Assn. announce their endorsements. Meanwhile, employer groups are mounting opposition.

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Tell the Senate: Confirm Judge Hamilton to the Federal Court-Please Take Action!!
US Politics & Gov't (tags: SupremeCourt, anti-choice senators, republicans, politics, freedoms )

Tierney
- 1 day ago - secure.prochoiceamerica.org

Anti-choice members of the Senate are blocking one of President Obama's high-profile nominees, simply because he has issued pro-choice rulings. Judge David Hamilton has the bipartisan support of his homestate senators, and the New York Times has called

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Call on President Obama to Visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki This Month. | Change.Org
US Politics & Gov't (tags: Nuclear weapons, politics, security )

Jelica
- 1 day ago - change.org

A visit to one, or both, of these cities as well as a speech to the world from Hiroshima would be a bold statement of hope in the months preceeding the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference (May 2010).

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House Votes to Speed Up Credit Card Reform
US Politics & Gov't (tags: politics, congress, credit card abuses, dishonesty, ethics, government, GoodNews )

Cal
- 2 days ago - money.cnn.com

Effective date for provisions would move to Dec. 1 from next February and August.

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POLITICAL SATIRE---Congress Approves $500 Billion For Monument To Human Folly
US Politics & Gov't (tags: satire, usa, politics, media, news, congress, government, freedoms, democrats, republicans )

Cal
- 2 days ago - theonion.com

In recognition of mankind's inherent propensity for tragically foolish decisions, Congress allocated nearly $500 billion Monday for the construction of a new national monument honoring human folly.

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House Democrats Set Stage for Health Care Vote
US Politics & Gov't (tags: healthcare, government, congress, healthcare, politics, usa, democrats )

Cal
- 2 days ago - msnbc.msn.com

AARP backs sweeping plan; floor vote could take place as early as Saturday

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Republicans Win Virginia, New Jersey Governorships
US Politics & Gov't (tags: obama, politics, government, democrats, republicans, news, elections, usa, americans, economy )

Cal
- 3 days ago - reuters.com

Republicans rolled to victory in Virginia and New Jersey governor's races on Tuesday in a sharp blow to Democrats that showed the limits of President Barack Obama's political clout.

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Virginia, New Jersey Races May Test Obama Influence
US Politics & Gov't (tags: politics, republicans, democrats, elections, government, obama, candidates, americans, usa )

Cal
- 4 days ago - reuters.com

Republicans seeking a comeback from recent losses may pick up the governor's seats in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday in campaigns that tested the limits of President Barack Obama's influence

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Take Action- Tell Secretary Gates Not to Stand in the Way of Accountability!
US Politics & Gov't (tags: petition, usa, obama, military, government, ethics, dishonesty, corruption, congress, constitution, americans, bushadministration, politics )

Daphna
- 4 days ago - secure.aclu.org

The president recently signed into law legislation that gives the Defense Department the authority to suppress evidence of its own misconduct. The amendment in the Homeland Security appropriations bill, which allows the DOD to exempt certain

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Condemn American Physicians Who Collaborated With the Bush Administration's Torture Policy
US Politics & Gov't (tags: petition, usa, war, politics, lies, government, ethics, dishonesty, corruption, bushadministration, americans, abuse )

Daphna
- 4 days ago - change.org

Please sign this petition and urge your elected officials to pressure the medical profession in the United States to take a serious stand against the use of torture. Some American physicians without ethics were guilty of collaboration with t

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Hillary Finally Doffs Her Burqa - Why We Like Seeing Our Strong Women Get Tough - a Woman of Intelligence, or Just Plain Silly?.
US Politics & Gov't (tags: Hillary, NOT the President, Clinton, usa, war, terrorism, female eunuch, power crazy woman, politics, abuse, crime, ethics )

David
- 6 days ago - thedailybeast.com

Hillarys sharp words on Thursday when she told a bunch of Pakistani journalists that she found it "hard to believe that nobody in your government knows where they [al Qaeda] are and couldn't get them if they really wanted to". War no more?

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Pakistanis to Clinton: "War on Terror Is Not Our War, Your Presence in the Region Is Not Good for Peace" - Yankee Go Home!
US Politics & Gov't (tags: Hillary Clinton, US interference, terrorism, war, murder, occupation?, drones, usa, politics, ethics )

David
- 7 days ago - mcclatchydc.com

After three days of encounters with America-bashing Pakistanis -- who rejected her contention that the U.S. and Pakistan face a common enemy -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that "we're not getting through."...Hillary is delirious???

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World Biggest Arms Exporters Set to Agree the Launch of Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations Tomorrow
US Politics & Gov't (tags: guns, guns and more guns, war, terrorism, crime, corruption, cover-up, constitution, dishonesty, Govtfearmongering, politics, propaganda, ethics )

David
- 7 days ago - change.org

Hundreds of thousands of people die every year as a result of armed violence and consequences of irresponsible arms transfers. The diplomats meeting at the UN tomorrow owe it to them, their families and communities, to take the next big step, a treaty.

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Call on President Obama to Visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki This Month. | Change.Org

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Tell the Senate: Confirm Judge Hamilton to the Federal Court-Please Take Action!!

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