Obama recommends Wexler Book: «Fire Breathing Liberal»

For too long, Democrats have watched with dismay as paper-wasting polemics by rightwing heroes like Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter have become major best-sellers. Now it’s our turn to support a Democratic hero by pre-ordering Congressman Robert Wexler’s new book Fire-Breathing Liberal – and putting it right at the top of the best-seller lists where it belongs. […]

Stop Big Media

We’re starting summer early by turning up the heat on corporate media. Today, the StopBigMedia.com Coalition is launching an extraordinary series of actions that will gather momentum over the coming months. Our goal: stop conglomerates like Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. from controlling media in our communities. We scored an amazing victory two weeks ago when […]

Wexler and Mc Clellan: Rice and Rove in Contempt

Last night, significant news broke that directly impacts our push for Impeachment Hearings and a possible Inherent Contempt charge for Bush Administration officials such as Karl Rove: Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has revealed in his upcoming book that: • Karl Rove, Scooter Libby, and Vice President Cheney lied about their role in […]

Carolina del Norte Viola Derechos Humanos de Mujeres Latinas Embarazadas/Governing Elite of North Carolina violates Human Rights of Pregnant Latin Women

Entere de las noticias acerca de algunos condados en Carolina del Norte negando asistencia de partos a las hispanas embarazadas. No estoy sorprendido de las noticias sobre Carolina del Norte negando la asistencia a las hispanas embarazadas. Eso puede clasificarse de genocidio y merece una intervencion de la Amnistia Internacional y otras organizaciones de Derechos […]

Say No To US Mainstream Media

Just moments ago, by a near-unanimous vote, the Senate stood up to Big Media. They voted to throw out the FCC decision to let the largest media companies swallow up even more local media. This is simply an astounding victory, and it would not have happened without the massive grassroots effort by you and thousands […]

Wexler: Place Bush, Cheney, and Rove on Trial

Last night, I appeared on MSNBC’s Verdict with Dan Abrams to discuss Karl Rove’s outrageous refusal to appear before Congress regarding serious allegations that he used the US Justice Department to take down a prominent Democratic politician. It is alleged that Mr. Rove personally instigated the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegleman. The case […]

Say No To Media Conglomerates

As early as tonight, the Senate will have its last chance to roll back media consolidation, and Sen. Mel Martinez and Sen. Bill Nelson could cast the deciding vote. All of our work to stop runaway media conglomerates could come down to your senators! Their vote would overturn a disastrous FCC giveaway of local news […]

Brown for Congress [Independent]

I’m excited about the first «Move America Independent» candidate we’re endorsing for the general election. Independent-minded Americans want what’s best for our country, not the parties or special interests. That’s why we founded IndependentMovement.Org — to organize our support for candidates willing to stand up to the party bosses and big money. Meet Retired Lt. […]

No Treason by Lysander Spoon [Episode Three]

Lysander Spooner No Treason No. II [1867] I. The Constitution says: We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish […]

No Treason by Lysander Spoon [Episode Two]

II. What, then, is implied in a government’s resting on consent? If it be said that the consent of the strongest party, in a nation, is all that is necessary to justify the establishment of a government that shall have authority over the weaker party, it may be answered that the most despotic governments in […]