Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Articles by jamessledd:
Resist Tea Party Movement’s shift toward the Right
Democrat's should stay the course and not let the Tea Party move politics rightward no matter what moderate Republicans do.
It’s time to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
President Obama announced in his State of the Union address that he would work to end the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gay ...
U.S. military should step lightly in Haiti
The images pouring from earthquake-devastated Haiti onto the Internet and television are heart wrenching. The nightly news shows New York City firefighters crawling over downed ...
Access to abortion still threatened by Stupak amendment in House
The Senate has started debate on the much-anticipated health care reform bill. As they discuss the bill, senators face a crucial decision on abortion. The ...
Congress must act on more Americans going hungry
According to Northwest Harvest, 15 percent of children in Washington live in poverty, and nearly 300,000 live in households that find it difficult to put ...
Republicans offer no solutions of their own to pressing issues
GOP spreads falsehood, stalls debates in Congress while not offering solutions of their own. Their stall hinders action on crucial issues like health care and ...
Secretary Clinton damages Middle East peace prospects
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statements concerning Israeli-Palestinian conflict hurt peace projects, out of sync with Obama's overall message.
Denied interracial marriage reinforces racism’s prevalence
Earlier this month, Beth Humphrey (who happens to be white) and her boyfriend, Terence McKay (who happens to be black), went to a Louisiana justice ...
Senate must pass health care
Remember the debate over President Obama’s health care plan? It wasn’t that long ago that people were bringing guns to town hall meetings where shouting ...
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