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US Politics & Gov't

A LETTER FROM JOHN BOEHNER --- SATIRE
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Obamacare, republicans, ACA repeal, Borowitz, satire )

Lynn
- 1 day ago - newyorker.com
Dear American People, Yesterday, your hardworking House Republicans tried, once again, and failed, once again, to repeal Obamacare. And I really thought we had a good chance this time.
Open Thread-5/17/2013
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: 99%, Cartoon, Deficit, GOP Crimes, Obamacare, Scandal, TEAbuggery, Video, republicans )

Lynn
- 1 day ago - politicsplus.org
From Tom Cat --- He is home! As he says "My activity here should increase gradually."
REPUBLICANS AGREE TO STOP USING WORD "SCANDAL" IN EVERY SENTENCE IF OBAMA RESIGNS --- SATIRE
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, scandal, Borowitz, Issa, Graham, Obama, satire )

Lynn
- 21 hours ago - newyorker.com
Arguing that the American people are sick and tired of hearing the word "scandal," a growing chorus of Republican lawmakers said they would stop using the word "scandal" in every sentence if President Obama resigns from office immediately.
Oppose Visa Waiver Exemptions for Israel - Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: AIPAC, Senate, Bill S462, Israel, Americans, travelers, discrimination, visa waiver )

Angelika
- 1 day ago - org.salsalabs.com
On May 16, 2013 we delivered an open letter signed by more than 50 organizations to all Senators demanding they oppose legislation that will legalize discrimination against U.S. citizens. Tell your Senators they need to oppose this legislation.
Friends of the Earth Gathering Signatures to Have the Keystone XL Review Scandal Investigated.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, corruption, dishonesty, cover-up, ethics, government, news, obama, politics, republicans )

Alexandra
- 2 hours ago - action.foe.org
Tell Secretary of State John Kerry: Investigate Big Oil's Influence on the Keystone XL Review. Not only was the investigating firm part of the oil industry, but the state department tried to hide the connection.
TAKE ACTION NOW! President Barack Obama and U.S. Government: Set Gun Control Laws to Prohibit Guns on Campus
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: gun control, Newtown Massacre, gun violence, children, news, government, ethics, media, lies, politics, americans )

Cal
- 1 day ago - change.org
Parents are afraid of sending their children to school; students are worried about being hurt by guns on campus. Therefore, allowing guns on campus could not make campuses security; instead, it will have the opposite effect and lead to more campus gun vio
Emergency: 2013 Hunger Strike at GuantáNamo. Learn About It & Act Now.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Shut Down Gitmo!, congress, abuse, obama, lies, media, bush, usa, war, propaganda, government, ethics, corruption, dishonesty, politics, terrorism, u.s., Govtfearmongering, elections, constitution, cover-up, crime, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', violence, war )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - ccrjustice.org
Now is a critical time to raise your voice and help us build political pressure to end the immense suffering at Guantánamo, and to shut the prison down.
OpGTMO: Anonymous Launches Global Anti-Gitmo Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: LoL Top Twitter Charts, OpGTMO, Anon, government, crime, cover-up, ethics, media, usa, terrorism, congress, abuse )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - rt.com
Anonymous expressed their solidarity with the hunger strikers, vowing they would "shut down Guantanamo." Soon after that the trend topped Twitter ratings << LOL!
Military Sex Abuse Prevention Official Ran On-Base Prostitution Ring - Forced Subordinates Into Prostitution
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, military, prostitution, crime, abuse, ethics )

David
- 14 hours ago - news.antiwar.com
McQueen persuaded a private to sell sexual favors to other soldiers. The ring grew but he was finally caught after he approached another potential recruit and sexually assaulted her when she refused to comply. She reported the attack to military officials
Ax Hovers Over Food Stamp Program as Costs Grow
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: children, ethics, family, freedoms, government, health, humans, interesting, law, news, politics, religion, rights, sadness, safety, society, republicans, obama, democrats, congress, americans )

Robert
- 4 hours ago - inplainsight.nbcnews.com
the House version of the farm bill making would throw nearly 2 million people off food stamps, most of whom are working families with children or senior citizens. More than 200,000 kids would lose access to free school lunches, according to the group.
Judge Blocks Arkansas' Tough New Abortion Law
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abortion, womens rights, health, Arkansas )

Freya
- 1 day ago - usnews.nbcnews.com
A federal judge barred Arkansas from implementing one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws Friday, calling it "more than likely unconstitutional."
'Environmental Genocide': Native Americans Quit Talks Over Keystone XL Pipeline
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Conflict, Ecology, Human rights, Obama, Politics, Protest, Robert Bridge, USA )

Ray
- 10 hours ago - rt.com
Leaders from 11 Native American tribes stormed out of a meeting with US federal officials in Rapid City, South Dakota, to protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which they say will lead to 'environmental genocide.'
Pentagon Spec Ops Chief Sees Ten To Twenty More Years of War Against Al-Qaida
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, war, military, troops, government, ethics )

David
- 10 hours ago - wired.com
The war in Afghanistan may be winding down. But the Pentagon's chief of irregular warfare still sees a war against al-Qaida that will last decades, all over the world -- a prospect that prompted astonishment and constitutional debate in the Senate.
Hold Wall Street Accountable By Prosecuting the Bankers Who Destroyed Our Economy - TAKE ACTION!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Corporate Action Network, Week of Action, Big Banks wrecked economy, Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Jail, Pres. Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, Action in DC, support 200 Home Defenders )

Judy
- 1 day ago - corporateactionnetwork.org
The week of May 18-25th is when we fight back. Hundreds of homeowners, foreclosure victims and allies will converge on DC and engage in dramatic action at the DOJ, holding the Obama Administration accountable for not being willing to jail any bankers.
Aaron Swartz's Last Gift: Site Launches Whistleblower Safe House
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Aaron Schwartz, Kevin Poulson, journalists, whistleblowers, Bradley Manning, Wikileaks, assault on press freedom, AP sources, drop box, open source, secure for sources, Wired, The Guardian, Tor Network, The New Yorker, Deaddrop, "Strongbox" )

Judy
- 1 day ago - commondreams.org
In an era of the "most aggressive government assaults on press freedom," new open source dropbox provides a "secure route" for leaks.
U.S. Currently Fighting 74? Different Wars ... That It Will Publicly Admit
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, military, war, terrorism, government, ethics )

David
- 8 hours ago - 4thmedia.org
The world is literally a battlefield with conflicts being waged by the US (or with the "help" of the US). And, no country is off-limits to US military forces. Of course, JSOC is not accountable to Congress ... let alone the public.
How the US Turned Three Pacifists Into 'Multiple Felony Saboteurs'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Oak Ridge, anti-nukes, nuclear plant, TN, uranium, activists, Rice, Boertie-Obed, Walli, terrorism?, peaceful protest )

Nancy
- 1 hour ago - alternet.org
In the early morning hours of Saturday June 28, 2012, long-time peace activists Sr. Megan Rice, 82, Greg Boertje-Obed, 57, and Michael Walli, 63, cut through the chain link fence surrounding the Oak Ridge Y-12 nuclear weapons production facility and tresp
Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can't Answer
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, money, finance, ethics, dishonesty )

Nancy
- 23 hours ago - pogo.org
Federal spending is a complicated beast but the government's official site, USASpending.gov, is supposed to help sort through the trillions the government spends. Unfortunately, there are some important questions USASpending.gov just can't answer.
How Right-Wingers Use Semantic Tricks to Kill Government
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Language, Entitlements, Entitlement reform, Social Security, Medicare, Editor's Picks, Conservatives, Republicans, Welfare, libertarians, Health Care, Education, Business News, Politics News )

Judy
- 12 hours ago - salon.com
Loaded terminology like "entitlements" and "welfare" skews the debate and alters America. Here's how it works.
Michigan Wolf Hunting Shenanigans Unworthy of Serious Lawmaking - Oakland Co MI OPINION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, dishonesty, government, usa, Wolves, politics, ethics, corruption )

Michael
- 7 minutes ago - theoaklandpress.com
As you know I post pro-wolf articles or informative, and NOT antiwolf rhetoric. Humans are generally far too arrogant a species, and need to return to a more humble relationship with others on Earth. Thus MI legislature politics should be disputed.
   

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