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A Tea-Bone to Pick with the Constitution’s Framers Over Elections

America is the perfect imperfect, and the U.S. Constitution reflects the achilles heel of Framer thinking that is killing our democracy: Elections. The Framers weren’t big on the details. They … Continue reading

June 11, 2013 · 10 Comments

New Ways to Vote – California Elections, MMP or Instant Run-Off May Hold the Key to Ending Gridlock Woes

We all know that our federal government is broken. Special interests rig the game on both sides of the aisle. A recent Gallup poll shows an astounding 81% of the country doesn’t … Continue reading

April 11, 2013 · 5 Comments

If you vote Republican today, what are you REALLY voting FOR? Handing Your Freedoms Away

There are thousands of candidates and hundreds of measures before the voters today. The economy is number one on most American’s minds, yet it is the farthest thing from anything … Continue reading

November 6, 2012 · Leave a comment

No One Trusts the GOP When it Comes to Civil Rights

There was once a time when you had to own property to vote. During that time, only white land owners were able to cast a ballot for representation, despite the … Continue reading

October 5, 2012 · Leave a comment

As Much Education as they Can Afford – Romney Remark Renews a Different Kind of Voter Suppression

Curbing access to higher education may be as, if not more significant, than voter disenfranchisement. Mitt Romney’s stump comment that students should “get as much education as they can afford,” soaring … Continue reading

July 3, 2012 · 4 Comments

Romney Punks Primary System; Is It Time for a Real Super Tuesday?

The American primary system is a joke, the punch line for which came last week: Mitt Romney, his popularity sinking so fast that Celine Dion is writing a tune for … Continue reading

April 1, 2012 · Leave a comment

Losing Oreo America: One Nation, Divisible

Mr. Obama’s plea on behalf of the American people for jobs and his presidency remains stuck in a political no-man’s land. This is not because the majority of the country opposes his … Continue reading

September 17, 2011 · 4 Comments

Ability to Vote? Priceless. The Card That Should be in Every Wallet

In states around the country, Tea Party-backed xenophobes and racists are launching legislation to make it harder for the poor and for people of color to vote. The GOP does not … Continue reading

April 26, 2011 · 10 Comments

Big Brother’s Big Government

Every day there is a new story of Republican excess.  Every day, somewhere that angry voters “threw the bums out,” last November, the current crop of Tea Party bums is … Continue reading

April 21, 2011 · Leave a comment

What Happens If Obama Wins Tonight?

Right now, the people are going to the polls. Not the usual people. Not the political junkies, the special interest groups, the religious Right, but THE PEOPLE. Even though racial … Continue reading

November 4, 2008 · Leave a comment

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