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Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:00 AM

In Barack we trust?

Obama campaigned on his personality and judgment and won. Now, like it or not, he isn't beholden to anyone.

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  • Sunday, November 30, 2008 07:14 AM

    Third Party

    If Obama doesn't deliver, the country will be ripe for a third party.

    The word democracy means nothing.

    An Article V Convention, guaranteed by the Constituion, has been denied by Congress.

    Lobbyists are still allowed to placed their diseased feet upon publicly owned property.

    Congress continues to vote itself raises and have benefits that other americans do not have.

    Both parties at the state and national level continue with archaic regulations meant to discourage the rise of third parties.

    A National Referendum System (like Switzerland has) is needed to bypass the corrupt and cowardly Congress.

    As an example, 99 out of every 100 calls to Congress about the bailout were against it.

    Democracy ????? Go back to your dream world.

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