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Prop 8: A Civics Lesson

Submitted by Jeffrey Rice on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 09:50

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In all the outcry over the recent court ruling on California's Prop 8, we have heard many supporters of the ban on gay marriage lamenting how this is an example of 'democracy undone' and how wrong it is that the judicial branch can overrule the will of the voters. This demonstrates a fundamental lack of understand of how the process works, and one of the basic tenets of our system.

Misleading the public

Submitted by Jeffrey Rice on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 17:47

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Why is it acceptable to mislead the public? When politicians are afraid to approach the truth - to admit the real reasons behind their opposition to legislation - we end up with unbridgeable divisions and sectarianism. How can you counter someone's arguments when they don't present the ones that are driving their actions? The GOP doesn't want health insurance reform because it is pro-consumer. They can't say that, so they trot out other reasons.

Miss me yet?

Submitted by Jeffrey Rice on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 10:45

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Someone's got a billboard up with a picture of George W Bush, next to the text "Miss me yet"?

Great billboard - and I think a worthy reminder to all those disappointed with President Obama! Never forget how bad it was under Bush! Miss him? Hell no - I just lament the fact that we've forgotten what a disaster those eight years were.