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Obama, the Democrats, and Militarism

Submitted by Michael Meo on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 16:05

A few days ago the President addressed the nation, declaring the end of combat operations in Iraq.

Glenn Greenwald

Submitted by Michael Meo on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 15:18

The intelligent civil libertarian lawyer Glenn Greenwald today gives  a concise argument why the Green Party offers the best hope for a healing process for the United States.

Why We Lock 'Em Up

Submitted by Michael Meo on Sun, 08/22/2010 - 08:39

In his Road to Wigan Pier, a book-length analysis of the mining industry in England, the public intellectual George Orwell explained that it was the writer's job to give the reader his analysis of the world.  The writer had the task of explaining how things worked, so that the reader understood.

A Gas Tax

Submitted by Michael Meo on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 11:57

Don't just vote Green.  Think Green.  That is, consider ways of operating that are sustainable.

Obama's Education Address

Submitted by Michael Meo on Tue, 08/10/2010 - 16:26

Yesterday the President gave a speech in Austin, Texas, with the specific theme of the promotion of education.

The Wages of Greed

Submitted by Michael Meo on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 10:38

According to Andrew Sum of Northeastern University, corporate officials have acted more selfishly during the last two years than at any other time since the end of World War Two.

Education Is Not an Add-on

Submitted by Michael Meo on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 14:21

"This Democratic Administration, with Representative Blumenauer's vote, is promoting more high-stakes tests and more standardization," I said in my Candidate's Statement, filed on June 28th with the Oregon Secretary of State.  This week the news validates that assessment.

That's What I Thought

Submitted by Michael Meo on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 06:24

Yesterday, I suggested that the vote Congressman Blumenauer cast against the war-funding bill this time around, in contrast to his vote for the same bill last time around, was because the education funding had been taken out.

He's Got Cover

Submitted by Michael Meo on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 20:23

When the war funding bill came through the House of Representatives a few weeks ago, the Republicans objected to the Obey Amendment which added educational funding.  They voted, almost to a man, against it.

The War Funding Supplemental

Submitted by Michael Meo on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 22:11

When the Obama Administration asked the House for the money to fund the war, there was a certain degree of fuzziness about a vote in favor.

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