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Why Democrat John Hall Does Not Deserve an Endorsement From MoveOn.org

This member of a 70's rock band in essence, is calling for a unilateral Israeli attack on Syria and Iran.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - In the face of expected Republican gains this year, receiving the support of MoveOn.org, one of the country's largest progressive advocacy groups, is of particular importance for Democratic candidates.

One of only a handful of House incumbents to receive the coveted endorsement by MoveOn's political action committee is Democrat John Hall, who represents the 19th district in upstate New York.

First-Name Familiarity Deemed Turnoff by Total Strangers

Yes, I deeply resent such foolish manipulation.

(SALEM, Ore.) - How about that? Somebody calls you by phone to solicit and offer for a service or product you have no interest in, and within the first 10 seconds you get called by your first name. Instant intimacy, unwanted and uncalled for.

This is particularly offensive when done by a young person seemingly reading their cues from a commercially produced script.

The Heart and Soul of Israel
Sad Saga of Azad Restaurant

The discrimination that these Israeli citizens exhibit is akin to the pressure put on so many groups over the years, including their own ancestors in Germany during the 1930's.

(HAIFA / SALEM) - Nationalism is a dangerous product in the wrong hands, and when you toss in a dose of religious extremism, the kind that leads to the genocidal decimation of an entire culture, you are on dangerous ground.

Welcome to Israel. This is a place where you can't run your own business, the Israeli military runs it.

Agent Orange Victims Aren`t Enough for Monsanto; Now GM Food

Pressure On Monsanto needs to keep increasing, to avoid more deadly consequences from the folks who brought the world Agent Orange; this time is it genetically modified food.

(LONDON) - It is to be hoped that the ruling of the court will be in favour of common sense; in short the safety of our food, so essential to every man, woman and child on this planet.

Zionism Unmasked: The Dark Side of Jewish Nationalism

Zionism is a real witches’ brew of xenophobia, racism, ultra-nationalism, and militarism that places it way outside of a “mere” nationalist context.

(JACKSON, Miss.) - Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu once remarked to a Likud gathering that “Israel is not like other countries.” Oddly enough for him, that time he was telling the truth, and nowhere is that more evident than with Jewish nationalism, whether or not one pins the “Zionist” label on it.

Nationalism in most countries and cultures can have both positive and negative aspects, unifying a people and sometimes leading them against their neighbors.

Oregon NORML Charges Washington County with Unlawful Breach of OMMP Patient Confidentiality

Oregon's biggest group representing medical marijuana users, goes legal on the cops, alleging serious, direct violations of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA):

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Patient confidentiality is possibly one of the cornerstones of American freedom. We may pay through the nose for healthcare in this land of freedom, but at least those records are our personal business.

Cannabis Science Coming to Australia`s Nimbin MardiGrass 2010

The annual MardiGrass festival brings activists from around the world to speak for marijuana decriminalization

(NIMBIN / SALEM) - “This is our eighteenth consecutive Rally for Cannabis Law Reform.

"We vowed to rally every year on the first weekend of May until we are no longer criminals for using cannabis."

New VA Program Should Speed and Simplify Process for Agent Orange Veterans

VCS Endorses VA's Bold Action to Reduce Claim Backlog.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A reprieve this week for veterans of the Vietnam War suffering from exposure to the chemical defoliant Agent Orange.

Tuesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs said it will begin automating part of the cumbersome system that has resulted in so many thousands of veterans waiting for years, sometimes until the end of their lives, for compensation from their war injuries.

No Longer America
What First Amendment?

The "Enemy Belligerent, Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010" is a reincarnation of the failed, freedom stripping political acts of the Bush era.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Joe Lieberman and John McCain, have introduced a bill to further the arrest, detention and prosecution of individuals suspected to be 'enemy belligerents'.

Makers of 9/11 Documentary `Loose Change` Fight Back During ABC News Interview

The makers of the documentary that the U.S. government doesn't want you to see perceive a setup with ABC News, and they have their own questions...

(SALEM, Ore.) - I have never met the producers of the documentary "Loose Change", but I would call their movie the definitive program detailing the problems behind the official story of the events of September 11th 2001.

I have been watching it for years, from the earliest edition, to the latest, which is finely polished and the product of even more time, research and investment.