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Apology to my goverment officials re torture

By Chuck Turchick, A Parallel Universe

Dear President Obama, Attorney General Holder, Senators Klobuchar and Franken, and Congressman Ellison:
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FREE SPEECH ZONE | MoveOn Group Thanks Ellison; Urges Pursuit of Goldman Sachs Crimes

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By Bill Sorem, Free Speech Zone

Twin Cities MoveOn Council organized a demonstration at 5th CD Congressman Keith Ellison's office to thank him for his continued support on critical issues and to ask him to vigorously pursue the crimes of Goldman Sachs. This was part of a national MoveOn effort that day to bring attention to the serious Goldman Sachs problem.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | Congressional Democrats: Do Your Job!

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By Bill Sorem, Free Speech Zone

Angry Minnesotans gathered on a frigid January day to thank Senator Al Franken and 5th CD Congressman Keith Ellison for their past support on health care issues and to plead with them to wake up the rest of the Democratic members of Congress.MORE »

Our Senators and Torture

By Chuck Turchick

I've been on a mission. Since the release of the torture memos in April, I have been trying to find out if my Senators and Congressman support the prosecution of torturers. (My efforts with Sen. Franken started the day after he was sworn in.)MORE »

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