230 years ago, we declared our independence from an unelected monarch named George – a mostly self-interested tyrant who did very little to help those who did little to help him. We became, in some respects, Americans. Let’s celebrate that victory this year by shrugging off another almost-but-not-quite elected George, to stop him from promoting self-interest as false democracy, and shredding the hopes and dreams of America’s forefathers. Be more American: impeach Bush.<\/p>\n
Hoorah! Re-elect Al Gore!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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