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NAACP President Asks for Signatures on Petition to Save Troy Davis From Execution
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: troy anthony davis, naacp, crime, prison, court, u.s., news, society, georgia, governor, death row, death penalty, execution, petition, media, government, justice, americans, constitution, cover-up, crime, ethics, rights, Civil Rights, Human Rights )

SirRobert
- 196 days ago - opednews.com
Seven out of nine witnesses have recanted or contradicted their previous testimony, no murder weapon was ever found, and there is no physical evidence linking Davis to the crime scene.
Urgent!!! Petition: "INVESTIGATE THE INJUSTICE"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: troy anthony davis, HumanRights, CivilLiberties, ethics, government, politics, law, u.s., society, activists, petition, crime, death, execution, SupremeCourt, georgia, police, murder, humans, rights, freedoms, americans, constitution, corruption )

SirRobert
- 199 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
What we have here is a circumstantially coerced case of testimony and lack of evidence, framed upon a black man (Troy Anthony Davis) facing his fourth execution date for killing a white policeman in 1989, and held in a 'Georgia' prison. 'Shadow of Doubt'!
Senate Rejects Limit On Credit-Card Interest Rates
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: senate )

Mamabear
- 206 days ago - senate.gov
Read The Breakdown Of Votes Despite complaints that banks and credit card companies are gouging customers by charging outrageous interest rates, the Senate on Wednesday easily turned back an effort to cap interest rates at 15 percent
White House Czar Calls For End To 'War on Drugs'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama administration )

Mamabear
- 206 days ago - online.wsj.com
The Obama administration's new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting "a war on drugs," a move that would underscore a shift favoring treatment over
Town Hall Hightlights in N.M. 5/14/09
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, town hall )

Mamabear
- 205 days ago - politico.com
First, a woman pressed Obama on why he didn't support single-payer health care, and then she asked if the health care industry's contributions to Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) created "a conflict of interest" for the Finance Committee chairman
Town Hall: First Question   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, town hall meeting )

Mamabear
- 205 days ago - youtube.com
President Obama answers a question from Linda Allison about healthcare reform.
Gore Takes Aim at Cheney
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: cheney, gore )

Mamabear
- 204 days ago - politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com
Former Vice President Al Gore Friday took his successor Dick Cheney to task for aggressively criticizing President Obama so soon into the new commander-in-chief's presidency. In an interview with CNN, Gore said he himself
Sign Petition: Amend CAPTA to Better Protect At-Risk Children
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: children, child, abuse, neglect, CAPTA, society, safety, violence, law, government, humans, family, rights, crime, culture, americans )

Tom
- 193 days ago - change.org
The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) (42 U.S.C.A.A. §5106g) serves as a national set of minimum requirements for, among other things, the definition of what constitutes abuse and neglect upon children.
Poor Would Be Hard Hit By Proposed California Budget Cuts
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: society, culture, poor, medical, ssi, disability, mental, health, cuts, budget, california, Schwarzenegger, americans, family, children, women, rights, government, healthcare, illness, risks, socialsecurity )

Tom
- 193 days ago - latimes.com
Elimination of health and welfare programs would come at a steep price. Tens of thousands of families and children would be stripped of temporary financial help and health assistance, and the state would lose a huge pool of federal money.
State of Paralysis By PAUL KRUGMAN
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, usa, government, democrats, republicans, healthcare, housing, socialsecurity, children, risks, society, culture, rights, education, freedoms, ethics, corruption, business, finance, politics, money, economy, dishonesty, lies )

Tom
- 193 days ago - nytimes.com
California shouldn't be in fiscal crisis on the verge of cutting essential public services and denying health coverage to almost a million children. But it is. You have to wonder if it's political paralysis foreshadows the future of the nation as a whole.
 
 
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