Americans cherish our liberty and don't want government or corporations to take away our freedoms.

If we say we believe in equality for all then we must fight for equality for all, not betray our immigrant sisters.

When we talk about feminism - equality without apology for ALL - we can't be talking about for all white women or all highly educated women but all women, regardless of color, class, creed, sexual orientation or identity.

We should go forward in courts and Congress with investigations into post-9/11 interrogations and the decisions leading to them.

Tax what you burn not what you earn.

Remember the Dreamers whose patriotism was praised when the Democratic House passed, and the Senate filibustered - the DREAM Act in 2010? Washington promised a path to citizenship, not just a roadblock to deportation.

The Chavez-Obama pictures will join a postmodern photo array that includes Donald Rumsfeld gifting Saddam Hussein with spurs from President Reagan.