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"Consumer Option" vs. "Public Option" Redefines English Language
Our fearless leader of the House of Representatives has really outdone herself this time. Today she produced a 1,900 page health care reform bill with no “public option.” Errr…well… more →
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Is It Finally Time For More Than 2 Parties?
Mary Curtis wrote 1 week ago: View This Pollopinion With the passage of a health reform bill over the weekend which was hardly ref … more →
CNN Tells It Like It Is About Elections
Mary Curtis wrote 2 weeks ago: This time, all politics was local – CNN.com. CNN published an article focusing on yesterday … more →
Third Term Sign of a Problem
thethinman34 wrote 2 weeks ago: Michael Bloomberg won a third term reelection for mayor of New York City last night. Winning by only … more →
"Consumer Option" vs. "Public Option" Redefines English Language
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mklasing wrote 3 weeks ago: Our fearless leader of the House of Representatives has really outdone herself this time. Today she … more →
The Problem with "Hate Crimes"
washtenawpatriot wrote 4 weeks ago: This morning brought news that the Senate has approved a “hate crimes” rider to the defe … more →
Single Payer System Works Everywhere Else: Why Not In America?
Mary Curtis wrote 1 month ago: One of the elements of “change” that many Americans voted for was real reform for our he … more →
Insurance Company Greed Responsible For Soaring U. S. Health Care Costs
Mary Curtis wrote 1 month ago: “The high cost of health care in the U. S. is the direct result of greedy insurance companies, … more →
The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
In Defense of Life wrote 1 month ago: It was recently announced that the President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama, has been aw … more →
Governor-General might not be our head of state, but there's no harm in pretending
theviewfromseven wrote 1 month ago: Michaëlle Jean has been one of the more affable Governors-General we’ve had in recent decades. … more →
Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize--But Wait There's More...
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mklasing wrote 1 month ago: As you all undoubtedly know by now, our esteemed President is this year’s winner of the Nobel … more →
Nobel--A Cheap Trophy
washtenawpatriot wrote 1 month ago: This post violates my own rule for writing only about first-person experiences, but I need to add my … more →
Made You Look!
washtenawpatriot wrote 1 month ago: A not-so-small bit of joy returned to our side of Ann Arbor last week. Huron River Drive is finally … more →
10 Random Beliefs Meme
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Joe McBee wrote 1 month ago: I read the posts on this meme at both in the open space and C. Orthodoxy, but since neither one of t … more →
Snowe's Sway Over Baucus Committee A Good Thing
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Mary Curtis wrote 1 month ago: It’s no secret that Republican Olympia Snowe holds a lot of power in the Senate. Her power co … more →
Essex County lawmaker Sheila Oliver positioned to become next Assembly Speaker
Symphony wrote 1 month ago: Source: Newark Star-Ledger Newark native Sheila Oliver grew up among a family of labor leaders and c … more →
Spending Your Stimulus Money
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Joe McBee wrote 1 month ago: Somebody sent this to me in an email. I thought it was amusing. Sometime this year, we taxpayers may … more →
If Germans can vote on the weekend, why can't we?
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theviewfromseven wrote 1 month ago: Like it or not, there’s a possibility that prime minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative … more →
New Progressive Memo Sent Around Hill Warns Against Finance Committee Health Care
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Mary Curtis wrote 1 month ago: Let’s hope that this memo gets through to those Senators on the Finance Committee. We need hea … more →
Wait on the Government or Help Ourselves?
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Joe McBee wrote 1 month ago: As you may have read in the news, my area of the country has been nearly washed away by rain and flo … more →
