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Only 26 Stand For Separation Of Church And State In Congress

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Only 26 Stand For Separation Of Church And State In Congress

It isn't just historically inaccurate to create a public display claiming that World War II was a religious crusade. It's also unconstitutional. The First Amendment to the Constitution states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." H.R. 2070 is in violation of this part of the Bill of Rights.
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Kucinich Proposes Constitutional Amendment For Public Funding Of Elections

Friday, January 20, 2012

Kucinich Proposes Constitutional Amendment For Public Funding Of Elections

The legislation, would, if passed, begin the process of the ratification of a constitutional amendment to require all federal political campaigns to be funded solely from public sources. Even candidates' own money could not be used for campaigns. Independent expenditures, under this proposed constitutional amendment, would be prohibited.
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Gary Swing For Congress From Colorado

Friday, January 13, 2012

Gary Swing For Congress From Colorado

Congressional candidate Gary Swing supports the legal prohibition of war. He seeks the abolition of weapons of mass destruction - including the massive arsenal of nuclear weapons held by the United States. He advocates the removal of American soldiers from all foreign nations, and their reassignment to purely defensive positions within U.S. borders.
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Rob Andrews Targeted By Opponents Of Indefinite Imprisonment

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Rob Andrews Targeted By Opponents Of Indefinite Imprisonment

Yesterday, the mysterious hacker group Anonymous began releasing videos listing the members of the U.S. House who had voted to approve the unconstitutional imprisonment provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act, calling for accountability. Among the targets was Congressman Robert Andrews of New Jersey.
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Obama Approves Law To Throw Americans In Prison Without Criminal Charge Or Trial

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Obama Approves Law To Throw Americans In Prison Without Criminal Charge Or Trial

When he ran for President in 2008, Barack Obama promised to restore our constitutional rights and the rule of law. He has not done so. In fact, by signing the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 into law today, Obama has expanded George W. Bush's attacks on the Constitution.
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Constitutional Amendment On Voting And Campaign Finance Proposed

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Constitutional Amendment On Voting And Campaign Finance Proposed

Under the proposed amendment to the Constitution, Congress would have the power to create a system for public funding of electoral campaigns, and no funding of campaigns outside that system could take place, and Election Day would become a holiday whenever federal elections take place.
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Progressive Caucus Supports 5th and 6th Amendment Rights by Margin of 60-10

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Progressive Caucus Supports 5th and 6th Amendment Rights by Margin of 60-10

On December 14 2011, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 1540, a bill that violates the 5th Amendment and 6th Amendment rights of people under the Constitution. These Amendments, part of the Constitution’s Bill of Rights, prohibits the government from detaining people without charge forever, without a trial, without being informed of their [...]
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House Constitution Caucus Overwhelmingly Supports Indefinite Detention without Charge

Saturday, December 24, 2011

House Constitution Caucus Overwhelmingly Supports Indefinite Detention without Charge

The Constitution Caucus of the House of Representatives proclaims itself dedicated to keeping congressional action within the bounds of the United States Constitution: “The Constitution is the guide I will never abandon.” — George Washington Recognizing that the Constitution can only be preserved if it lives in the hearts and minds of the American people, [...]
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Only 26 Stand For Separation Of Church And State In Congress

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve H.R. 2070, the Prayer Act of 2011. The legislation, if passed in the Senate and signed into law by the President, would not only allow, but mandate the creation of a government-sponsored expression of religious worship on public land on the National Mall in Washington ...
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Voters Want Less Military, Fewer Lobbyists, Sanders Poll Finds

U.S. Senate Bernard Sanders is conducting a survey this week to find out what the priorities of the American people are in the time before Barack Obama's State of the Union Address. So far, the most important issue has to do with the spread of corrupting forces within Washington D.C. 88.12 percent of respondents so ...
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Mo Brooks Says Non-Religious Americans Are His Foes

"They are our foes." That's what U.S. Representative Mo Brooks wrote about "agnostics, atheists and their sympathizers". These harsh words were in a letter written by Brooks and posted by an organization advocating the coercion of public school students into acts of Christian religious worship. In response, the Secular Coalition for Alabama has written ...
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January 31 Campaign Finance Deadline Will Bring Only Partial Story

It used to be that, during federal election years, quarterly deadlines for campaign finance reports were a big deal. Journalists and other interested citizens could look at the campaign finance reports to determine the character of the financial support particular candidates were receiving. We have one such deadline coming soon, on January 31. Don't expect ...
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Kucinich Proposes Constitutional Amendment For Public Funding Of Elections

Today is a day of protest against the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling which created the current mess of anonymous, unlimited independent expenditures in federal elections. Nationwide demonstrations, under the banner of Occupy The Courts, will be taking place outside, despite the winter's cold. Occupy protesters can take some consolation from the fact that some ...
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Barney Frank Blasts Martin Luther King Day Hypocrites

This week, we heard many Republican presidential candidates make statements about the importance of Martin Luther King Day. That's an improvement from what most Republicans were doing a generation ago - making hateful statements about boycotting the holiday. Still, the Republicans seem only able to accept one part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision: ...
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Holt, Grijalva and Moran Oppose the Stop Online Piracy Act

Is online activism against H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, working? Today, in response to the day of protest against the proposed law, Congressman Rush Holt declared, "The so-called Stop Online Piracy Act (H. R. 3261), SOPA, would make the internet less secure, less competitive, and - worst of all - less free. It will ...
Posted on January 17 2012 Read more...

Two Hearings On Spending In the U.S. House Today – One For, One Against

There are two hearings being held in the U.S. House of Representatives today. Though they're not arranged to be related to each other, upon a moment's reflection, the connection is quite clear. At 3:00 PM, the House Armed Services Committee will hold a "Panel on Business Challenges within the Defense Industry, Doing Business with DOD". ...
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Who Cares? Apparently, You. Top 3 Congressional Bills in Jan 2012 regard Civil Liberties

A common declaration in intellectual circles is that the American people don't care about their freedoms as long as they get money or entertainment. But is that true? The top three bills searched for on Thomas, the online database of the U.S. Congress, each pertain to civil liberties. The National Defense Authorization Act takes ...
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Susan Davis Linking Herself to Occupy Movement in Word While Opposing it In Deed

An organizer for the January 17 political action called Occupy Congress reports on a call from Rep. Susan Davis: Congresswoman Susan Davis’ office called. She wants to meet with us in DC on #J17. “I want to support OSD you while you’re here” "OSD" refers to Occupy San Diego, the California encampment in Davis' district that has ...
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