Crude Awakening

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Friday June 04, 2010 · 12:22 PM PDT

2010/06/04 · 12:22

Watching BP go through sequential failed attempts to stem the tide of oil gushing from their oil well, I’m reminded of the left’s criticism of good ole BushCo’s involvement with oil barons and their mismanagement of environmental risks. This time around, it’s the right wing criticizing Obama for inaction in a time of crisis. Aside from the obvious contradiction with their usual rallying cry for less government meddling in business, they are oil spot on in this case – the federal government should have immediately pushed BP aside to assess, analyze and reduce the damage caused by the leak.

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Friday September 04, 2009 · 10:40 AM PDT

2009/09/04 · 10:40

There's a good reason why Americans on both the left and the right are against the healthcare bill currently in Congress. The problem with the current bill is that it doesn’t solve our health care crisis, it simply increases the pool of people on which insurance companies can thrive, and redirects and hides the ongoing and increased costs.

Want to see some real health care reform?

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Thursday June 11, 2009 · 2:02 PM PDT

2009/06/11 · 14:02

In the wake of the murder of women’s healthcare provider Dr. George Tiller, many Americans remain concerned about the effect of acts of domestic terrorism on health care availability. Women whose lives are at risk may not be able to find a doctor willing to jeopardize his or her own life by performing medically necessary abortions. That is the far reaching terroristic effect of attacks on abortion clinics and their staff – fewer doctors and health care providers are willing to undertake the dangers associated with providing this legal medical procedure.

Shortly after the murder of the Holocaust Museum security guard, Stephen Tyrone Johns, federal law enforcement immediately started investigating the suspected killer’s associates and right wing organizations he belonged to. The feds recognized the obvious link between the suspect’s attack and his association with extremist groups.

So why hasn’t the federal government approached the murder of Dr. Tiller the same way?

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Monday April 20, 2009 · 6:51 PM PDT

2009/04/20 · 18:51

The process used to justify water boarding at secret prisons is far larger than just the issue of torture. Republican cheating over the years has encouraged and empowered repetitive lawbreaking, with the Bush Administration’s secret prisons and torture being the latest in a string of abuses. When elected officials are deemed above the law, our faith in government wanes, and our trust in Obama’s Change meme falters. I expect that President Obama will do what’s right if people demand that his Administration and Congress attend to this properly, not just sweep it under the rug.

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Wednesday March 11, 2009 · 3:57 PM PDT

2009/03/11 · 15:57

President Franklin D. Roosevelt grappled with problems similar to what we face today. While trying to enact controversial policy changes, Roosevelt came right out and told a group of reformers that they need to lead the way so that their leaders can follow. He said, "I agree with you, I want to do it, now make me do it." If we truly want to fix our country, then it’s time for progressives to step up to the plate and start showing support for positive change. Although many of us don’t know what policies will help the economic crisis (even the experts aren’t sure yet), there are non-economic issues where it’s clear that the current policies aren’t working, and changing them would provide enormous progress. One of those areas is the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) policy.

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Thursday February 19, 2009 · 3:56 PM PST

2009/02/19 · 15:56

Richard Mouw’s My Turn article in Newsweek Feb 9, 2009 (Less Shouting, More Talking) asks us to have a more civil discourse on the issue of gay civil rights. Mouw voted Yes on California’s Proposition 8 to take away gay and lesbian Americans’ civil rights, and now he’s surprised that we’re mad. He says he’s saddened by the angry shouts, the shaken fists. "C’mon, can’t we just talk about this?"

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Friday February 13, 2009 · 3:07 PM PST

2009/02/13 · 15:07

Obama has been very clear that it’s up to us to set the tone and the direction for his Administration, and his (and the government’s) job is to lead the rest of the country the way we want. If we want progressive policies, we need to demand them loudly and clearly, right now. The problem is that our government is run by special interests that buy off elected officials on both sides of the aisle. Our Dems gave us a stimulus bill with precisely the sort of pork that breathes life into what should have been the moribund Republican Party.

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Monday December 01, 2008 · 3:36 PM PST

2008/12/01 · 15:36

Many American families are distressed and in crisis. Half of today’s marriages end in divorce, but even more pertinent is that a lower percentage of people are getting married today than in the past. The situation is even more dire in African American communities where single mothers are more likely to live in poverty than white single mothers. With so-called "traditional marriages" falling by the wayside in American culture, why is there such resistance to expanding marriage rights to same-sex families, especially among African Americans?

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Thursday November 13, 2008 · 3:25 PM PST

2008/11/13 · 15:25

America may have just experienced its first non-violent revolution. My family and I watched Barack Obama’s presidential acceptance speech with tears in our eyes and joy and hope in our hearts. History was made this year, not just with the election of our first African American president, but also with the huge surge in electorate turnout, and the recognition of shared values across all political parties. From liberals to conservatives, Americans of all races and beliefs joined the democratic wave to take our government back.

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Crude Awakening

Healthcare Reform We Can Believe In

Protection From Anti-choice Terrorists

Hold Obama Accountable for Preventing Future Abuses like Torture

Tell President Obama to quit pussyfooting around with DADT

Concerned about America’s children? Then stop voting their rights away.

Stimulate This

Why African American Women Should Support Marriage Equality For Same-Sex Couples

How Barack Obama Can Solve the Gay Marriage Issue