17 Year Old Girl's Response to the Republican Response (Updated)
I was so genuinely appalled by the Republican Response to the State of the Union that I was inspired to create a Daily Kos account to be able to release my frustration and ideas in someway other than...
View Article17 Year Old Girl's Exposé on Criminal Justice in Brazil
The other day I spoke with a very close friend of mine and for privacy purposes, she will remain anonymous. We were talking about her family back in Brazil and I asked her to show me some pictures. One...
View ArticleEnraged by Wednesday's GOP Debate; Birth Control
I began watching the GOP debate because I thought it would be a great opportunity to write something else. However I did not expect to get so legitimately enraged by what they said. The debate started...
View ArticleHey, Republicans! I think what you meant was "RON PAUL; Defender of the...
Ron Paul is known by many as the "Defender of the Constitution". Well, truth is, that's far from accurate. From what I know of the founding of our country, he should actually be called the "Defender of...
View ArticleThe American Dream and Austerity; The Most Detrimental Fallacies We Face
Beyond the moral conscience that tells you that as a whole we should help the poor, there are facts to back that up. So when in doubt, this is what to tell to your relatives, colleagues, friends and...
View ArticleNow Nearly Legal To Murder Police In Indiana (Updated)
The House of Representatives in Indiana just passed a bill that makes it legal for a homeowner to shoot and kill a police officer on their property if they just "believe" that they are there illegally....
View ArticlePlease vote for me!!!!!
Hey everybody,I was nominated by my dad for the Netroots Nation Scholarship so that I could attend the Netroots Nation conference this June. Without this scholarship, I would not otherwise be able to...
View ArticleDarcy Burner’s Amazing Speech at NN12
As a first timer at Netroots Nation, I really didn’t know what to expect beyond that it would be incredible but even so, the convention has really exceeded my expectations beyond words. So many of the...
View ArticleIssues of Racial Profiling You May Not Have Heard About #NN12
At another incredible keynote speech today at Netroots Nation 2012 titled "Criminal Justice in America", there were a few examples mentioned of issues related to the Trayvon Martin case you may not...
View ArticleWe Need to Fight the Debt Sentence
Crossposted from my other blog at http://horsesass.org/...This year I will be starting college in France and I am going to France for two reasons. One being that I love France, its language and...
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Students Converge At Obama Office To Reclaim Voice
Cross-posted from http://occupywallst.org/...via StudentPower2012COLUMBUS, Ohio – Students from across the country marched from Ohio State University Student Union to President Obama’s campaign office...
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"France Loves To Hate Mitt Romney, And I Love France." (Photos)
It seems to have worked out just perfectly that my first year in France is an American election year. I came with the intention to understand the culture of France and advance my level of French but...
View ArticleDear Xenophobes,... Sincerely, An American Abroad
Dear Xenophobes, This letter is for you; you who have a bumper sticker that reads, “Welcome to America, now either speak English or leave.”, or you who makes prejudice remarks to your coworkers...
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