Republicans are playing a dangerous game. Scapegoating Hispanics to appease their base may earn short term gain. It will in the long term increase unnecessary racial tensions and justifiably make Hispanics permanently weary of the GOP just as Blacks are today. That is not a good thing as we need at least two viable parties […]

This bill should be vetoed. It is a bill that codifies discrimination as it can only be enforced based on physical characteristics mostly against non-whites. A white German, white Canadian, or even white Latino will likely never be impacted and that fact makes the law biased. PHOENIX — President Barack Obama called an Arizona immigration […]

While many want to be sanctimonious or purist about illegal immigration, the reality is we have created an economy dependent on it. Our last construction boom was predicated on illegal immigration, our produce sector is predicated on illegal immigration and our domestic and lawn service sector as well. Honesty is never necessary when looking for […]

We’ve lost control over this movement. And we love it. As SEIU members and activists, you and I have been building this drumbeat toward Wall Street accountability for years – long before the economic crisis hit. In the beginning, we sometimes stood alone. Then, others began to join. Now, I’m proud to announce that thousands […]

  See if you can identify the bleeding heart liberal who said this: "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. […]

  A User’s Guide to Health Care Reform By: Patricia Barry | Source: From the AARP Bulletin print edition | May 1, 2010 HEALTH CARE REFORM UPDATE Follow the issues that will affect the quality and costs of your health care. More>> YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Get answers to questions about the new health care law […]

    (Reuters) – Shortly after they were diagnosed with breast cancer, each of the women learned that her health insurance had been canceled. There was Yenny Hsu, who lived and worked in Los Angeles. And there was Patricia Reilling, a successful art gallery owner and interior designer from Louisville, Kentucky. Neither of these women […]

This week I wrote a small piece relative to Healthcare Reform corroborating an excellent letter from another resident of my district. It is important that those who have the facts and numbers on their side write to the editor of your local paper to inform those grossly misinformed by FoxNews, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean […]

First there was Sarah Palin. Now we can add another Republican reptile from the past trying to help the GOP win House races this year – former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Last weekend, Santorum whipped up a crowd of thousands of tea party extremists over the upcoming May 18th special election for the Pennsylvania House […]

The Pew Research Poll finding that American’s trust in government is near an all time low is directly proportional to the state of the economy, a 24/7 talk radio attack on government, and a party that demonizes the government even as they want to get back in control. Support Our Politics Done Right Store