With Republicans in power in the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, they set the agenda as to what will be discussed and presented for votes. At this time, elected Democrats are in the minority, and their proposals are not even permitted to make it to the committee. Here are a few cases:
1. The Senators from New Jersey were not permitted to recognize Bruce Springsteen as an American icon because the Republican leadership knew that Springsteen had supported Kerry. However, Carrie Underwood, American Idol contestant, was recognized for her contributions to music.
2. Republicans have cut access to food stamps for children and the poor.
3. Mike Abe says, "Something is wrong when there is enough money for tax credits and exemptions to build hotels and big business, and not enough to fix our schools and educate our children."
4. Even TV stations in Republican strongholds recognize their control: 'Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says the Senate won't take up immigration proposals until February. The House still hopes to take up some border security measures before adjourning this year but the chances of that happening are slim.'
How do we change this? Vote the Republicans out. However, the Justice Department may take care of some of them (Bob Ney, Duke Cunningham, Tom DeLay, Bill Frist).
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Bill O'Reilly, Jerry Falwell, and other right wingnuts are taking up their crusade to stop attacks on Christmas. What attacks are they talking about? They are offended when someone says Happy Holidays? There are many religions represented in this country and not all are Christian. Falwell and his group plan to sue stores that tell their employees to say Happy Holidays. Wouldn't it be a better use of his time if Falwell worked to feed the poor and house the homeless?
