GITMO: Obama’s Broken Promise Protested
On the tenth anniversary of the arrival of the first illegal detainees at Guantanamo Bay, hundreds of protesters tolerated DC’s winter rain to express their disappointment, and anger, at President Obama and the most despised and ineffective congress that Americans have ever had to tolerate. A ninety minute rally that educated the large crowd that […]
Ron Paul: A US Politician Who Says What he Thinks
Americans can either agree or disagree with Ron Paul’s stands on issues, but all political observers must admit that the Congressman is consistent on his positions. In Iowa’s GOP primary , Mitt Romney got the gold medal by 8 votes over conservative Christians’ favorite, Rick Santorum. Meanwhile, Ron Paul won the bronze medal in a […]
May Day 2012: The Only Way Forward May be to Stop
The global demonstrations of May Day have long been ignored in America. A day set aside for the voice of workers has been replaced by a day, recognized four months later on the calendar, of sales, BBQ’s, and a time to stop wearing white pants. The Occupy Movement, along with many others fighting on behalf […]
Iraq War: Shame on Us
By Ron Steinman The nine-year war in Iraq is over – technically, that is — on the ground in the war zone. Here are some numbers about the war in Iraq that are worth repeating. In the nearly decade long years of war, 4,486 Americans died with 32, 219 seriously wounded. Many more suffered minor […]
NDAA, Patriot Act, and DHS: Welcome to the Police State of America!
President Obama, despite earlier promises to veto it, will sign the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA). The NDAA contains dangerous provisions concerning indefinite detention of suspects without trial, and is yet another tool of “legal” repression with the Patriot Act and the omnipresent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to crack down on basic human […]
