A Fight For Democracy
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We The People
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Includes legal tender notes, gold and silver certificates, etc. The first fiscal year for the U.S. Government started Jan. 1, 1789.
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Rise of the Center
Centrists of both parties have been exiting the Senate in droves in recent years or are leaving shortly, including Democrats Ben Nelson, Joseph Lieberman, Jim Webb, Kent Conrad, Blanche Lincoln and Evan Bayh. Republicans include Lincoln Chaffee, James Jeffords, as well as Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Olympia Snowe, and Arlen Spector who switched parties. These Senators are generally at an age where they could have continued their careers, but most give similar reasons for leaving- the poisoned atmosphere and lack of comity between members of the two parties which makes legislating difficult and sometimes impossible.Civil Rights
While liberal Christians argue the Bible should be interpreted as society changes, conservatives argue for a more literal reading, leading to differences in belief about God and homosexuality.
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