Hijacking the Health Debate for Hate Mongering

Put forth by XicanoPwr


What should have been a discussion on health care reform quickly turned into a debate on immigration after the President’s address to congress. In one quick move a little-known Republican Congressman from South Carolina hijacked the issue of health care by shouting two little words, “You lie!”
As President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress [...]

Holding Politicians Accountable: Online Activists Are Still Waiting For Presidential Candidates’ Answers

Put forth by XicanoPwr


With the race for the White House between Barack Obama and John McCain on its way, the political phenomenon that occurs every four years, “Christopher Columbus Syndrome” is just getting started. The “Christopher Columbus Syndrome,” coined by Jorge Ramos, occurs every four years when politicians from both political parties suddenly rediscover the Latino community [...]

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