There should be a Democratic President, but one who holds true to the progressive values of the Democratic Party’s base rather than running over to support Republican legislation. That’s not Barack Obama.
Writing about bumper stickers for progressives
There should be a Democratic President, but one who holds true to the progressive values of the Democratic Party’s base rather than running over to support Republican legislation. That’s not Barack Obama.
Unlike many of his colleagues, Representative Sam Farr took a strong stand against the renewal of the most clearly unconstitutional provisions of the Patriot Act.
We need more leaders like Sheila Jackson Lee who remember what true American courage looks like. Courage means that, even if there are dangers out there in the world, we keep hold of our freedoms.
Good senators like Russ Feingold and Dick Durbin supported an amendment that would have at least guaranteed that the Patriot Act’s worst powers would only be used in cases of suspected terrorism or foreign spying, but their amendment was dismissed.