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Why is Oklahama's AG Waging Civil War Against the United States of America?

William K. Black, Benzinga. February 14, 2012.

Oklahama's state attorney general is at war with the federal government. Is this a case of Confederacy-lite?

How the Feds Cruelly Set Up Medical Marijuana Providers in Montana

William Strizich, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

The federal government abruptly steamrolled dozens of medical marijuana providers in Montana last March. Unlike their California counterparts, they received no warning.

Will Obama and Boehner Pay Ransom to Extremists In Debt Ceiling Deal?

Riane Eisler, AlterNet. July 21, 2011.

Obama needs to show leadership and political spine by refusing to pay ransom for preserving our nation's solid international credit rating.

Obama's Broken Promise: Why Are the Feds Still Meddling with States' Medical Marijuana Laws?

Paul Armentano, NORML. April 16, 2011.

‘Change we can believe in?’ Not when it comes to medical marijuana policy.

How to Avoid Another Waco: Keeping the Peace in 10-Year Standoff with Armed Family Compound

Larry Keller, SPLC Intelligence Report. January 8, 2010.

John Joe Gray has been in a standoff for 10 years, raising the question of when it's worth risking bloodshed to enforce the law.

Major Blow to 'War on Drugs': Obama Tells Fed Prosecutors, Don't Waste Your Time with Medical Marijuana Arrests

Allen St. Pierre, NORML. October 19, 2009.

Department of Justice memo formalizes what marijuana advocates had been pushing Obama to do for some time.

Take 'Em Over: The Federal Government Has a Stellar Record of Rescuing Failed Companies and Industries

Philip Longman, Washington Monthly. April 10, 2009.

Think government can’t fix the auto industry? Then how did it manage to fix the railroad industry -- twice?

OSHA: It's Still Bush's Bureaucracy

Barbara O'Brien, April 7, 2009.

The Bush Administration may be over, but federal agencies like OSHA are still staffed and run by Bush hires. And that's a problem.

Stunning Government Billion-Dollar Giveaway to Paper Companies in the Works

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. April 4, 2009.

A tax loophole could let the ten largest paper companies rake in a whopping $8 billion. Where's the outrage?

The Public Is Way Ahead of the Pundits in Knowing How to Solve the Economic Crises, And Obama Knows it

Dean Baker, The Guardian. March 5, 2009.

Obama recognizes that the public is way ahead of the pundits in seeing that the federal govt. is the only thing capable of generating a recovery.

The Pot Smokers Who the Government Says Don't Exist

David Borden, Paul Armentano, Huffington Post. September 10, 2007.

How does the federal government reconcile its propaganda on the dangers of pot with the huge number of people who rely on marijuana's medicinal powers? Pretend they don't exist.

Feds Train Clergy To "Quell Dissent" During Martial Law [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, August 17, 2007.

Pastors and other religious representatives could become secret police enforcers who teach their congregations to "obey the government."

How Commercial Banks and Private Firms Are Dictating Who Goes To College

deleted, Newsday. June 21, 2007.

The government can do more to make borrowing for college tuition a benefit, not a burden.