If you live in the U.S. and are unable to work due to an illness or injury (or a combination of illnesses or injuries,) you may qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Before applying for dis(...)
Can you imagine a world in which your next congressman is sponsored by Pepsi? Or Walmart? Or any corporation for that matter? Well, it may not be so far-fetched. Enter the US Supreme Court, which ruled in January that the prohibition of corporate independent (political) expenditures is an outright ban on free speech. That ruling, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, effectively opened the flood gates to allow, for example, Pepsi or Walmart, or any company to pay for advertising supporting or opposing a political candidate so long as its not done in league with a candidate. Labor unions, just like corporations, are also now free to pay for political advertising. The first political ad bought and paid for by a corporation has appeared in several small newspapers in east Texas. KDR Development Inc., a real estate company, took out an ad opposing Chuck Hopson, a Republican running for reelection to the Texas legislature. Hobson told CNN, a friend of mine called and said, 'Chuck, theres a corporate ad against you in the paper.' And I said, 'yea, who is it?' Larry Durrett is the president of KDR. He ran unsuccessfully against Hopson in a previous election. (We called several times asking Durrett for a comment, but he did not return any of our phone calls.) The KDR ad reads, Vote for a Real Republican, and it goes on to criticize Hopson for (supporting) the Democratic platform and agenda. KDR isnt exactly a Fortune 500 company, but Durrett wonders: What if its a big ...
Do the effects mentioned about the new Texas Congressional map include the insult to democracy?
The new Texas Congressional map from PlanC235 takes a s(...) 03 10, 2012 | 23:36
Why is a 65 year old shackled and wearing prison clothing, before he has been found guilty of any crime? Is this normal for the United States? How can thi(...) 03 07, 2012 | 13:34
yea they need to find lupe, veronicas brother cuz he buying drugs on street with fake money he a strait fiend. bipping everybody.(...) 01 25, 2012 | 11:24
I'm writing in about 'Abraham Froesse-Friessen' who was convicted of 1st degree murder back in 1994 and was released 15 years later. He was deported to Mex(...) Report Abuse
Here is my open letter to the Hon. Steve Emmert of the 31st District Court, Pampa, Tx:
Sir,
I find it hard to accept that leading western nations, who (...) Report Abuse
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