One of the most celebrated “Average Joe takes on the Government” movies of all time is Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, with Jimmy Stewart. Dozens of movies have since copied the idea of one man or woman fighting for justice and all that is good by giving those DC folks an earful. It is, like [...]
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500 Words on: Iran and Mexico, Democracy’s Growing Pains
June 16th, 2009 No Comments
Mexican protests in 2006. photocredit: bradblog
When the news declared the conservative from the less than popular incumbent party had won the presidential election, many felt cheated.
Rather than accepting the results and avoiding further confrontation, the opposition candidate decided to flame the fires of protest. Rallies erupted across the country.
In the nation’s capital, the opposition candidate [...]
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