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Video: A Grandstanding Senator Decided To Tell A Cop How To Do His Job. Big Mistake.
Society & Culture  (tags: congress, crime, ethics, government, lies, media, politics, dishonesty, propaganda, republicans, usa, freedoms, abuse, americans, cover-up, police, violence, usa )

JL
- 62 days ago - upworthy.com
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) dropped one talking point too many for Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn's liking during a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, so the good officer decided to set the record straight.
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Video:Watch An Awesome Feminist Senator Teach A U.S. General How To Do His Job
Society & Culture  (tags: congress, crime, cover-up, abuse, dishonesty, corruption, ethics, government, military, lies, propaganda, politics, usa, troops, violence, women, crime, culture, americans, freedoms, society, rights, sadness, safety, police )

JL
- 63 days ago - upworthy.com
In 2011, there were 3,191 reports of sexual assault in the military. Only 240 moved to trial. In this clip, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is asking the military brass about a case at Aviano Air Base where a general reversed the decision of a military jury
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An Alternative Budget Exists   video
Society & Culture  (tags: government, economy, republicans, congress, media, ethics, politics, americans )

Bryan
- 67 days ago - youtube.com
To help our economy we need to start helping people. At least stop hurting them! We cannot cut our way to prosperity. Growth and support of each other is the only solution. Europe provides the example that austerity in a depressed economy doesn't work.
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Senators Agree on Path to Legal Status for Illegal Immigrants
Society & Culture  (tags: congress, americans, abuse, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, government, GoodNews, media, republicans, democrats, propaganda, politics, lies, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, HumanRights, Refugees&Relief, world, society, freedoms, conflict )

JL
- 69 days ago - latimes.com
Senators crafting a bipartisan overhaul of immigration laws agree on a path to legal status, aides say, but other hurdles remain.
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How We Got MLK Day and Who Stood in the Way
Society & Culture  (tags: society, rights, MLK Day, politics, humans, ethics, congress, freedoms, americans, activists )

Cal
- 120 days ago - motherjones.com
Here are some of MLK Day's most prominent champions and adversaries--including John McCain, Stevie Wonder, and Ronald Reagan.
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Republicans Apologize to Top 1.5 Per Cent -- Andy Borowitz
Society & Culture  (tags: Americans, Congress, Fiscal Cliff, Humor, government, news, politics, society )

Kit
- 138 days ago - newyorker.com
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) assailed the fiscal-cliff legislation today, calling it "a classic example of putting 98.5 per cent of the American people ahead of the rest of the country."
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**TAKE ACTION** Tell Your Member of Congress to Support Common-Sense Reforms to Help Stop the Violence!
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, americans, ban, assault rifles, children, Congress, corruption, crime, culture, death, dishonesty, education, environment, ethics, family, freedoms, government, Petition, politics )

Kit
- 154 days ago - secure3.convio.net
I urge you to support three concrete steps to help stop the violence: Ban military-style assault weapons Ban high-capacity magazines Require criminal and mental health background checks for gun buyers Please sign and share.
57 comments
Tell Congress: Protect Federal Nutrition Programs ACTION US
Society & Culture  (tags: health, children, family, food, hunger, snap, program cuts, congress, humans )

Nancy
- 316 days ago - secure.strength.org
Will you speak up for children right now, asking your Representative to protect SNAP from devastating cuts? Please contact your Representative -- they need to hear from you loud and clear, since the children who rely on SNAP can't speak out for themselves.
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Tell House Democrats: Draw a Line in the Sand on Social Security and Medicare Cuts! TAKE ACTION!.
Society & Culture  (tags: Social Security, Medicare, society, government, politics, obama, republicans, healthcare, healthcare, ethics, congress, americans, interesting, law )

Robert
- 383 days ago - act.credoaction.com
One crucial way to reverse President Obama's preemptive caving is to get Democrats on the record saying they simply won't vote for a deal with these cuts.
48 comments
Better Than Obama: Why the Establishment Is Terrified of Ron Paul
Society & Culture  (tags: constitution, congress, media, republicans, war, activists, culture, society, politics )

Michael
- 511 days ago - opednews.com
Ron Paul's economics are (maybe) founded on selfishness, but what other candidate, including Obama, would end the wars, end the drug war, end the war on terror and respect the Constitution and Bill of Rights, asks TCBH! journalist Dave Lindorff
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Thoughts Ron Paul's Monetary Plans, Foreign Policy, and Why
Society & Culture  (tags: government, ethics, corruption, constitution, congress, americans, republicans, propaganda, war, politics, Govtfearmongering, corruption, culture, activists, freedoms, world, society, politics, rights )

Michael
- 520 days ago - opednews.com
Ron Paul's Foreign Policy is long over due. This fiat or fractional banking monetary system has the world on the brink of an economic collapse. Those are 2 core issues, which when fixed, will make lots of other issues look trivial.
446 comments
Answer to Alan Simpson From Man in Montana
Society & Culture  (tags: corruption, bushadministration, americans, congress, constitution, elections, socialsecurity, politics, obama, Govtfearmongering, government, society, safety, freedoms, government )

Michael
- 632 days ago - opednews.com
We paid for Social Security, so we are entitled to it. Instead of cutting Social Security back, we should remove the $106.8 cap on the tax that pays into it. That way, we could lower the age to retire and even increase the pay.
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The MEDIA-RIGHT-STORM
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, corruption, democrats, congress, cover-up, dishonesty, Govtfearmongering, education, corruption, americans, government, internet )

Michael
- 673 days ago - opednews.com
So we have had what should have been a great tool to educate the masses about how things should be working for all of mankind. Its been around for 60 or more years
50 comments
ACTION ALERT: Changing Laws To Help Our Children! PLEASE SIGN !
Society & Culture  (tags: cjhildren, abused, murdered, laws, protection, congress, violence, laws )

Simone
- 712 days ago - change.org
Baby Sophia Acosta was brutally tortured, sexually abused, and finally murdered at the hands of her mother's boyfriend (allegedly.. have to say that until court is over) Christopher Cheary. Sophia's mother Erika Smith, did nothing to stop it.
34 comments
ACTION ALERT: Help Kids With Special Needs Succeed in School ! - PLEASE SIGN !
Society & Culture  (tags: children, school, education, congress, disabilities, development )

Simone
- 740 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Every year, millions of children with disabilities or at risk of developmental delays enter school already behind other kids their age. Without early therapy and treatment, many will never catch up.
36 comments
 
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