October 2011
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The Myth of Voter Fraud →
New restrictions on voting are really intended to keep people who vote Democratic from the polls, particularly the young, the poor, the elderly, and minorities.
Voter “fraud” is a fraud.
The GOP strategy is simple: Suppress the vote, win the election.
Fact:
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reports that while 200 million votes were cast in federal elections since October...
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The Audacity of Hope
To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so...
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“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free;...”
– “The New Collosus” - Emma Lazarus
March 2011
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Say Boo to the Bogeyman
Test post.