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CITIZENS AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION of the UNITED STATES

Section 1. The sovereign authority of the People of the United States, vested in an independent "Legislature of the People" with the power to enact, repeal and amend public policies, laws, charters and constitutions by local, state and national initiative, shall not be denied or abridged by any federal, state or local government of the United States. Section 2. The

THE CITIZENS LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES ACT

An Act establishing legislative procedures and an administrative agency to administer the legislative procedures on behalf of the citizens of the United States so they can deliberately exercise their legislative powers; and adding to the Federal Code. Be It Enacted By The Citizens Of The United States: Section 1. TITLE This act shall be known and may be cited as the Citizens

Bernie Sanders has Options: Will he choose the right one?

By Mike Gravel , July 6, 2016 At this point Bernie’s has several options. One: He could hang in there, as it currently appears, and press for changes in Democratic Party rules and in the party platform at the convention in Philadelphia. The latter is a futile exercise since convention platforms have little or no effect on policy decisions in Congress.

Cold War déjà-vu

In his speech in Prague, President Obama's rhetoric was essentially no different than that of George Bush. He promised, because of our "moral responsibility," to rid the world of nuclear weapons. He then averred that the US would not lower its defenses while others are pursuing a nuclear threat. He's right about his last promise. Under his budget the US

A Childish Foreign Policy

President Obama's touted policy shift toward Cuba is truly a disgrace and the details had to have been written by childish bureaucrats. Americans can make gifts to Cubans only if they are not communists. Be careful, you'd better check everyone’s registration before you send any gifts of  food or whatever.If you're Cuban, visits are unlimited, that is, if you are

A Grand Bargain

October 14th, 2009 by Robert Cottone Until quite recently I did not believe that the “grand bargain” of President Lee Myung-bak was a viable negotiating option to persuade Pyongyang to denuclearize. Perhaps I was biased by the excess of his many grand gestures, particularly when upon ascendency to office President Lee abruptly terminated the 10-year Sunshine policy toward the people

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