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Bernard Sanders Campaigns Against Obama Tax Cuts For Billionaires

Posted on December 8 2010 by Congress Watcher

Senator Bernard Sanders is coming out swinging hard against Barack Obama’s work with the GOP to give tax cuts to billionaires.

John Carney Offers Confused Policy On Taxes And Debt

Posted on December 7 2010 by Congress Watcher

Though his election resulted in a clear win for the Democratic Party, however, it’s less clear whether it will be to the advantage of progressives to have John Carney in Congress.

Obama’s Promise To Stop Religious Discrimination Broken, Congress Reminded

Posted on November 20 2010 by Congress Watcher

Barack Obama has not just passively failed to end religious discrimination in federally-funded employment. Obama has actively blocked efforts to end the religious discrimination.

Obama Folds, 19 Senators Stand Firm On Discrimination

Posted on October 13 2010 by Congress Watcher

Eighteen Democrats and one independent from the United States have signed a letter urging the President and the Attorney General to return to a commitment to equality in the United States. The letter asks Attorney General Eric Holder to allow the decision that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is unconstitutional to stand.

Michael Stopa Unites Religious Bigotries

Posted on September 2 2010 by Congress Watcher

Michael Stopa’s attacks against Muslims were quickly followed by a critique of the legitimacy of atheists as American citizens.

Mess Of Afghanistan War Omitted From McChrystal Storyline

Posted on June 24 2010 by Congress Watcher

The investigation shows that the U.S. military operation is contributing to the culture of corruption in Afghanistan that makes it possible for terrorists to retain their safehavens.

Some GOP Using Offshore Drilling Against Obama

Posted on June 14 2010 by Congress Watcher

John Mica’s speech was significant in that it implicitly accepted the idea that offshore drilling is risky, and should not be rushed into.

Congress Intrudes Into Religion With Day Of Prayer

Posted on April 16 2010 by Congress Watcher

Tea Party activists claim to be against big government intrusion into our private lives. If that’s the truth, and not just a convenient pose used to promote laws that protect corporate interests, we should now expect the hear Tea Party activists applauding the decision by Judge Crabb rejecting big government attempts to intrude into private decisions about religion.

Kesha Rogers Fights Obama’s British Empire

Posted on March 4 2010 by Congress Watcher

With a campaign slogan of “Send Kesha to Congress, and your grandchildren to Mars.”, Kesha Rogers won the 22nd district Democratic congressional primary in Texas, with a platform of opposing the White House’s “British imperial controllers”.

Mike Quigley Challenges Military Waste

Posted on February 5 2010 by Congress Watcher

Mike Quigley spoke in the House of Representatives this week, calling upon his Democratic colleagues in Congress to push for cuts to ineffective and inefficient military programs.

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