Instead of listening to the union gang, legislators should pay attention to Rep. Ed Case. Lead, follow or get out of the way. Come next election day, they'll probably vote all of the senators back in. Voters must examine their incumbents for the duration of their terms and base their votes on their behavior over the long run - not on the last television commercial they saw. Voting is not only a right, but also a privilege, and not one to be taken lightly.
Democracy is based on an informed populace making informed decisions.
Whenever citizens enter a voting booth armed with anything less, they do a disservice to us all. Like many articles nostalgic for war these days, she masks historical causes and costs by focusing on private benefits. In the beat of a heart, yes. Just as in Vietnam, the United States is supporting a government with known ties to right-wing death squads and with as much involvement with drugs as the rebels are involved. We already wrought this devastation in Vietnam.