November 2, 2012
VIDEO: President John F. Kennedy Urges You To Vote On Tuesday, November 6th
In this public service announcement from 1962, President John F. Kennedy asks citizens to exercise their right to vote on Tuesday, November 6th.
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September 3, 2012
Labor Day: A Shout Out To the Labor Movement
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August 23, 2012
Republican Rank Hypocrisy on Issues of Personal Freedom and Liberty
Have you ever noticed how often the Republican Party attempts to trample freedom and liberty? They say they are the defenders of freedom and liberty but the Republican Party, if left unchecked, appears hell-bent on passing laws that discriminate against millions of Americans.
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August 15, 2012
Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Lives, Judge Refuses to Block It
Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson says he will not halt Pennsylvania’s voter ID law. Everyone else is calling the law “tough” but I call it “discriminatory,” and it matters little to me what one particular judge has ruled because I know what’s right and what’s wrong. It turns out that the reason Republicans stated we needed this law played little role in the judge’s decision.
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August 11, 2012
Paul Ryan Says Rights Come from Nature and God, Not Government
After being introduced as Mitt Romney’s running mate on Saturday, Representative Paul Ryan (WI-R) said that America was founded on an idea. What is the idea? Ryan said, “Our rights, come from nature and God, not from government.” Oh really? Ryan, which God are you referring to? The Christian God? I’m willing to bet there are Americans who are members of a different faith who might think their rights come from God too. The problem is that the rights people believe they have from God might not exactly line up depending on which God they pray to. This is why Paul Ryan is wrong.
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August 4, 2012
Ban Chick-fil-A because of your morals?
Do you think banning Chick-fil-A from building restaurants in your town is ok if you are morally opposed to CEO Dan Cathy’s intolerance?
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August 1, 2012
VIDEO: Chick-fil-A and Proverbs 25:21 – On 8/1, ask for a large water and nothing else
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July 30, 2012
Same-sex marriage to be part of Democratic Party platform at convention
The Democratic Party will officially make same-sex marriage part of the party platform at the Democratic convention this September. It marks a big win for gay and lesbian equality in America and is the latest achievment in a growing list of achievments for the LGBT community in just the past few years. This is what can happen (directly or indirectly) when there is a progressive and (sometimes) liberal voice leading the country (President Obama).
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July 27, 2012
Election official says he won’t enforce Pennsylvania’s voter ID law
Pennsylvania election official Christopher Broach says he will not enforce Pennsylvania’s voter ID law which requires voters to have a valid form of photo ID before they can vote. Republicans have passed these laws for one simple reason: to disenfranchise minority voters who are overwhelmingly likely to vote Democratic.
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July 27, 2012
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos pledges $2.5 million in support of same-sex marriage in Washington
Well this makes me feel good about the years of patronage I’ve given to Amazon. Billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com, has pledged $2.5 million in an effort to keep same-sex marriage legal in the state of Washington. Earlier this year Washington passed a law that legalized same-sex marriage but the law is being challenged and will be put on the ballot in November. This means the rights of a minority group will be put to a popular vote. It should be noted that same-sex marriage has failed every time it has been put to a popular vote in other states. This is why we should never put rights to a vote. Rights are not something that we decide. That’s why they are rights. Hmm, I hear Rachel Maddow’s voice in my head right now. Anyway, the $2.5 million pledge from Bezos doubles the amount of money that proponents of same-sex marriage have available to protect the rights of same-sex couples in Washington state. It also doesn’t hurt that it’s coming from a high-profile business owner.
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