Our national debt is quickly approaching $9 Trillion dollars. I remember in the 80's hearing former NY Governor Mario Cuomo talk about how it had taken the United States more than 200 years to become a trillion dollars in debt, and then-President Reagan less than four years to nearly triple that number. Under George W. Bush the problem has nearly tripled once again.
Congress has reauthorized Patriot Act Provisions that give Bush powers he has already proven he will brazenly abuse. Clearly they have forgotten the words of one of our nation's founders, Benjamin Franklin, who said: "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Ethically challenged Republican Congressman Tom DeLay, who spent election night partying with lobbyists, won his contested primary race -- keeping him in the running for a return trip to Congress.
Republicans in the Senate prepare to cover up Bush's crime of illegal wiretapping.
What do you do when the crooks are running the government? And the Attorney General is one of the crooks?
The sleeper issue of continued GOP one-party rule over the country has been the issue of privatized voting machines. The issue first surfaced in the 2000 election, when Republicans stole the presidency over how the votes were counted. BuzzFlash has given New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson this week's BuzzFlash "Wings of Justice Award" for requiring paper ballots in his state.
Don't agonize, organize ... that's my mantra. Change won't happen unless you work to make it happen! But sometimes even your best efforts don't provide the results you were looking for. Or sometimes a situation is just so completely outrageous that all you can do is say ... YIKES!
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