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    Sam Waterston Wants to Restore Law and Order to Congress



    Senator Murray, We Know Why You Won’t

    New Ad by Common Cause :

    Behind it All: Fair Elections Now!

    Surprisingly, Senator Patty Murray has not indicated her support of this legislation.  Senator Cantwell is a co-sponsor.  Bob Burr, who is running against Senator Murray as a Democrat, has this to say:

    Burr stated that ever since Sen. Maria Cantwell and over half of the House Democratic caucus [...]



    Of/By/4 – Change Congress – New Lessig Powerpoint

    Did you know campaign cash = cheap corn = diabetes epidemic? Lessig connecting the dots.



    Good Karma for Anita Hill and the Country today

    Specter goes down.

    Democrat Mark Critz won the late Murtha’s Congressional seat.

    Mitch McConnell’s doughboy, Mr Grayson, was whooped by Ron Paul’s son.  Anything that weakens McConnell is good for America.

    And Bill Halter will still be battling it out with Sen. Blanche Lincoln in a runoff on June 8.  Go Bill!

    Enjoy the anti-incumbent fervor.  It is about time we fired some [...]



    Truth is Evaporating

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    Corporatocracy, Joe Bageant and why President Obama cannot fix anything until things get more broken.  Here is some white trash talk:

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    First Things First

    Fixing the campaign finance system is one of the very few ways we can fix our government. And yet most of us spend far too much time and effort complaining about and/or trying to fix what is caused by not fixing the campaign finance system.  How to Get Our Democracy Back

    Fix Congress First

    Fix Campaign [...]



    I Want My Next Kid To Be A Corporation

    So I can claim IT as a dependent but not have to support IT.

    The Pinocchio Project Watching as the Supreme Court turns a corporation into a real live boy. By Dahlia Lithwick

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