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In reply to the discussion: David Swanson: Obama Crowned Himself King on New Year’s Eve [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)*protect America's Working Class from "deregulation"?
*Increase Government Spending instead of slashing it during a Recession?
*Raise taxes on The RICH,
not by 3%, but restore it to Pre-Reagan levels?
*Restore the Capital gains Tax to Pre-Reagan levels?
*Pay more than Lip Service to Universal health Care?
*Withdraw from the ruinous Free Trade Treaties
and protect American Jobs?
*Actually SUPPORT Organized LABOR with more than just phony campaign promises?
(SEE: EFCA)
Where can I vote for the Congressmen that will "Help" Obama do these things?
In 2010 in Arkansas,
we worked out tails off to give him a Pro-LABOR Senator.
Guess what happened.
We had to FIGHT the Obama White House that endorsed and directed Party funds to Anti-LABOR/Anti-HealthCare Blue Dog Blanche Lincoln. Lincoln had actually crowed about derailing the Democrat agenda in this Primary.
The White House even sent the Old Dog back to Arkansas to rescue Lincoln's failing campaign.
Adding insult to injury, An "anonymous White House Spokesman" actually ridiculed Organized LABOR
for "wasting 10 Million Dollars" by supporting a popular Pro-LABOR alternative to Lincoln, Lt Gov. Bill Halter.
So your response of "Elect Congressmen" is simplistic,
and demonstrates a shallow and naive grasp of the problems we are facing.
NONE of your above comments demonstrate an even superficial understanding of the Magna Carta, Western History,
or the evolution from Royal Monarchs to Democracies, which IS the point of Swanson's piece.
Go read up on the above topics,
and get back to me after you attain the knowledge necessary for an intelligent conversation.
You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
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