Government by the Rich: Is This the American Dream?

John W. Whitehead April 4th, 2011

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"It's called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it." - George Carlin

"There's a reason education sucks, and it's the same reason it will never, ever, ever be fixed," said comedian/social commentator George Carlin in 2005. That's because, according to Carlin, "the owners of this country don't want that." And by owners, he's referring to the wealthy who "own everything." Warmin … (Read More)

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Erik Guzman November 3rd, 2010

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After heated campaigns filled with tough talk, the people have spoken and the political landscape in Washington is experiencing another earthquake.

Now it's the Republicans' turn to break their promises and bend over backwards for special interest groups and corporations.

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In celebration of this momentous "power shift," we'd like to offer o … (Read More)

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Getting After the Devil: Obama and Civil Liberties

John W. Whitehead May 25th, 2010

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Of all the tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. –C.S. Lewis

There is an unease in the air, a sense that a shift is taking place in the world. The signs are all around us: weapons of mass destruction, continual threats of terrorism, an emerging global police state, and a growing but over-extended military empire that is wreaking havoc on the American economy. All the while, troops are being deployed on Ame … (Read More)

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The State of the Union – 2010

Erik Guzman January 29th, 2010

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One in ten Americans are out of work, businesses are closing left and right, and after a year in office President Obama still hasn't ushered in world peace. If you ask this American, change hasn't come fast enough.

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And so, it was with eager anticipation that I watched Obama's first official State of the Union address this week. If you were too busy l … (Read More)

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Obama and the Global Police: More Friendly Fascism?

John W. Whitehead January 14th, 2010

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"The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse."– James Madison

Over the course of his first year in office, Barack Obama has shown himself to be a skillful and savvy politician, saying the things Americans want to hear while stealthily and inexorably moving forward the government's agenda of centralized power. For example, in one breath, Obama pays lip service to the need for great … (Read More)

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Erik Guzman November 18th, 2008

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After heated campaigns filled with tough talk and big promises, the freshman class of the next Congress converged on the Capitol yesterday. The 50-odd freshmen in the House and eight in the Senate were in Washington for sessions on the minutiae of being a member of Congress.

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They learned all about how to hire a staff and set up an office, how to conform to ethics ru … (Read More)

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