The conclusion to the Democratic primary in the 22nd congressional district will be primarily a test of the organizational muscle summoned by Lois Frankel and Patrick Murphy. However, the election should also serve as an indication of the degree to which environmental issues can persuade voters in Florida.

The proposal No Labels makes would also reduce the amount of time representatives can listen to voters about budget priorities. That’s fine with the corporate sponsors of No Labels, of course. Their corporations have paid lobbyists who attend special Washington D.C. insider parties in order to get what they want.

In some quarters of Washington DC, people have grown fond of saying that all Americans care about is the economy. But take a look at the five congressional bills looked up most often by Americans during the week of January 22, 2012: H.R. 3261 Stop Online Piracy Act: Popularly known as SOPA, this bill would [...]

The only time Senator Isakson opposes big government action is when the government is actually trying to improve the lives of large numbers of Americans, rather than delivering trinkets of prestige to the wealthy owners of sports teams.

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.

Only 2.93 percent of respondents say that “Strengthening the U.S. military” is a top priority. However, 88.12 percent of respondents so far say that “Reducing the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups in Washington” is a “top priority”.

U.S. Representative Mo Brooks has declared atheists and agnostics to be his foes. The Secular Coalition for Alabama has reminded him that many of his constituents are atheists and agnostics.

Thanks to the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling, the most important stories of the 2012 congressional elections are likely to never be told.

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.

Republicans seem only able to accept one part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision: The broad outline of racial equality. That’s only one part of what Dr. King was working for. Dr. King also had a vision of economic justice for all people, a world in which a hard day’s work would be rewarded with fair pay, in which war would come to an end, in which health care would be a universally recognized human right.