Why, if we technically live in a Democracy, do we have to fight in order to better streamline our voting process and make practical, efficient, and time-sensitive changes that would greatly benefit the country as a whole? Since the U.S. is the world leader in many respects, it only…
Political use of the IRS by past presidents was much more problematic than any current use by the Obama administration. In many cases, Democrats and Republicans use the IRS against targets more personal and with a lot less moral justification. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s frequent use of the IRS…
Greg Palast, a bestselling author and a freelance journalist, has worked more than any other to uncover Republican election larceny, most likely leading to a George W. Bush victory in 2000 and 2004. His book, Billionaires and Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps speaks…
Perhaps that would change if Democrats, like Republicans, exclusively showered big oil with gifts of lower taxes, tax credits and exemptions, along with the freedom to pollute.
By OcJim Last night I listened with interest about a Greyhound bus driver who arbitrarily dumped 13 Occupiers at Amarillo, TX during a trip from San Diego to Washington DC. The parent company, Greyhound, apparently approved of his action. No official statement was heard. From descriptions of his behavior…
By Jim Hoover Sadly, it is true. Plutocrats are winning the war against the people. And, yes, we should call it a war. Unlike the term’s use in other contexts (war on drugs, for example), it actually is a period of armed conflict between groups: the interests of the…
By: Jim Hoover Clarence Thomas should be impeached for a number of offenses, crimes and misdemeanors. Article III, Section 1 states that judges of federal courts shall hold their offices "during good behavior." The phrase "good behavior" has been interpreted by the courts to equate to the same level…
By Jim Hoover The five men photo featured here have proved themselves enemies of the people by rejecting the people and embracing plutocrats (the rich). Over the last three decades, time and time again Democrats have capitulated in approving the appointments of right-wing ideologues to the US Supreme Court.…