When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Thursday, November 25, 2004
American women across the country have risen early to stuff their Thanksgiving turkeys, happily oblivious to the fact that they, and all of us, really, are getting stuffed by this administration and the forces of reactionary Republicanism.
Even more severe are the problems of many black American men.
Jesse Jackson:
Chicago sun times
http://www.suntimes.com/output/jesse/cst-edt-jesse23.html
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Voting rights
American women across the country have risen early to stuff their Thanksgiving turkeys, happily oblivious to the fact that they, and all of us, really, are getting stuffed by this administration and the forces of reactionary Republicanism.
Even more severe are the problems of many black American men.
Jesse Jackson:
1.4 million ex-offenders have paid their debt to society but are permanently disenfranchised in thirteen states, mostly in the Deep South. This mass electoral suppression discriminates against blacks and Latinos. In Florida, more than 30 percent of all African-American men are permanently disenfranchised. In Texas, more than 20 percent. In Virginia and Mississippi, about 25 percent.
Chicago sun times
http://www.suntimes.com/output/jesse/cst-edt-jesse23.html
Palema
6:50 AM
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