Make America a Partner Among Nations, Not Dominatrix of the Planet

Alternet.org
December 04, 2008

My impossible dream: President Obama declares America a partner among nations, not dominatrix of the planet. He apologizes to people, domestic and foreign, that have been killed and oppressed by the U.S. government since its establishment over 200 years ago. He revokes prior executive orders that overstep constitutional powers of the president. He prosecutes George W. Bush, his cabinet and complicit lawmakers for war crimes and looting of the treasury. He establishes the Department of Peace. And he transforms the drug war and dehumanizing sex-offender registry into initiatives that promote community and actually diminish substance, sexual and child abuse.

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