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Can we expect to see the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens without trial or Constitutional protections?

On December 19, 2011 By

To say that the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012 contains some troubling provisions would be an understatement. Among them is a set of provisions that expressly empowers the President — with regard to anyone who “substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or [...]

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Al Franken’s Supply Side Jesus

On March 10, 2011 By

Thanks to Steve Carlson for drawing this to my attention:

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He isn’t conservative he is just wrong.

On September 20, 2010 By

CONSERVATIVE- the term is misused often, especially in the media.

con·serv·a·tive
   /kənˈsɜrvətɪv/ Show Spelled[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] Show IPA
–adjective
1.
disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
2.
cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative estimate.
3.
traditional [...]

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Sen. Al Franken talks about judicial activism

On June 29, 2010 By

Watch as Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) talks about the judicial activism of the Roberts Supreme Court:
Judicial activism isn’t just confined to “liberal” judges, but I’m betting you won’t hear many conservatives lamenting about the judicial activism of the Roberts Supreme Court; after all, that’s the right kind of judicial activism!

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Feingold supports effort to enroll all members of Congress in public option

On December 6, 2009 By

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold announced his support for an amendment by Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma to require all members of Congress be enrolled in the public health insurance option included in the health care bill currently being considered in the Senate. Sen. Feingold, a staunch supporter of a strong public health insurance [...]

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Al Franken has some nerve!

On December 4, 2009 By

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Guess the number of medical bankruptcies in Germany

On October 25, 2009 By

Listen and watch as Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) educates Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the Hudson Institute on the issue of health care-related bankruptcies during a Senate Judiciary sub-committee hearing on bankruptcies driven by catastrophic medical expenses:

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Jon Stewart destroys Senate Republicans

On October 19, 2009 By

A little over a week ago, Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota proposed a legislative amendment that would stop funding defense contractors who deny sexual assault victims their day in court. At the time, 30 Senate Republicans voted against the amendment, including Sen. John Ensign of Nevada and Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana, both of [...]

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Franken talks health care

On September 6, 2009 By

Now this is what an honest debate on health care reform is all about:

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‘Frankincensed’ with Pickens

On July 31, 2009 By

Sen. Al Franken has long been a supporter of the military and its men. So it is no surprise that he took T. Boone Pickens to task for Boone’s financial support of the Swift Boat ads that besmirched Sen. John Kerry’s military record.

T. Boone was to present his ideas on wind energy to the [...]

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