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When the IRS Targeted Liberals
US Politics & Gov't (tags: abuse, americans, bushadministration, congress, constitution, crime, dishonesty, elections, ethics, freedoms, government, republicans, SupremeCourt )

John
- 14 minutes ago - salon.com

Under George W. Bush, it went after the NAACP, Greenpeace and even a liberal church

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Government Owes $2.7 Trillion to Social Security
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Kathy
- 1 hour ago - dissidentvoice.org

The government has embezzled all surplus Social Security revenue, generated by the 1983 payroll tax hike, and spent the money on wars and other government programs. None of the money was saved or invested in anything. Social Security is not broken, but at

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Urge Congress to Protect Online Privacy Rights - ForceChange
US Politics & Gov't (tags: Urge, Congress, protection, online, privacy, rights, abuse, americans, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, crime, democrats, dishonesty, elections, ethics, freedoms, government, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, politics, propaganda, obama, u.s., u )

Laura
- 2 hours ago - forcechange.com

To make Congress protect online privacy rights.

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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
- 15 hours 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.

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