Eisenhower Quote Roosevelt Quotes “Not only our future economic soundness but the very soundness of our democratic institutions depends on the determination of our government to give employment to idle men.” “The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough […]

Citizens for Media Reform — an introduction by Tabitha Justice Today I invite you to join me on a journey to deconstruct the often confusing and frustrating relationship between the political establishment and the media establishment in America. If we can understand the system, we can change it. We can take the best parts of […]

Republicans Speeding Off a Cliff? by Bob Henderson Chair, Kay County , OK, Democrats In the 1950s film “Rebel Without a Cause,” two teen-age drivers play a game of chicken. They drive speeding cars toward a cliff, and the driver who jumps out first is chicken. The plan is for both cars to hurl over […]

Americans in general are a good and trusting people. Have you ever noticed that for the most part whenever you engage in one on one conversation with anyone irrespective of religion, ethnicity, race, creed, or other that it is generally pleasant? Even if you get into the complexities of religion and politics a certain amount […]

Sometimes I wonder how Americans can be so willfully uninformed. Then a comedian like Jon Stewart takes a snippet of news and in one simple comedic analysis of the real analysis of an event, it becomes completely evident why. Many of us Liberals and Progressives like to blame mostly the Right Wing Echo Chamber of […]

Sometimes cartoon characters do the best job in expressing the stupidity of a particular position and/or ideology. Maybe this should be shared at Right Wing and Tea Party sites since it brings the non-sensical into a manner even a child could understand. At first I simply laughed with great exasperation. But after thinking a bit […]

Realizing American Ideals by Bob Henderson Chair, Kay County, OK Democrats I have been trying, for several months now, to make the case for progressive governmental policies by presenting what I believe are factual arguments. However, research shows most people base their votes on emotions, not facts. I am committed to human equality. My commitment […]

We have been outsourcing jobs now for years. To say that it has been destroying the fabric of this nation is an understatement. After all we are now living in a country where while we still have a manufacturing base, it is disappearing progressively faster as our titans of capital continue to maximize profits by […]

I could not help but feel the pain Senator Davis is feeling as she sees a Legislative session that not only failed to correct Texas’ fiscal problems, but a legislature that passed arcane laws like the “vaginal probe anti-abortion bill” which they claim was an emergency. While much is spent ensuring all children irrespective of […]

I ultimately have faith in the American people. What is important is that Americans get the real information. Unfortunately all our media networks are controlled by or dependent on major corporations. The reality that major corporation are ultimately the funding sources for the mass media means these will either take a pro corporate stance irrespective […]