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November 05, 2009 09:41 PM EST (shared with group: November 05, 2009) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decided to try to strong-arm through her plan to destroy our health care system, even in the face of overwhelming signals that she is fighting a losing battle. In the . . . more
November 05, 2009 07:21 PM EST (shared with group: November 05, 2009) — Despite writing in June that “quality health coverage must exist for every American, regardless of pre-existing health conditions,” Republican Leader John Boehner introduced a substitute amendment . . . more
November 05, 2009 06:39 PM EST (shared with group: November 05, 2009) — This morning, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joined the AARP and the AMA and announced support for the Affordable Health Care for America Act saying: The House bill . . . more
November 05, 2009 04:09 PM EST (shared with group: November 05, 2009) — The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Short Summary The Affordable Health Care for America Act provides quality affordable health care for all Americans and controls health care cost growth. CBO . . . more
November 05, 2009 08:31 AM EST (shared with group: November 05, 2009) — "A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs, who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. " ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt more
November 04, 2009 08:09 AM EST (shared with group: November 04, 2009) — Democrat Bill Owens defeated conservative Republican Doug Hoffman in a hotly contested race for Congress in New York's 23rd congressional district. For the first time since the Civil War, the seat will . . . more
November 03, 2009 02:55 PM EST (shared with group: November 03, 2009) — They packed up their toys and went home. Instead of rolling up their sleeves to work on a bill to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, Republicans decided to boycott . . . more
November 03, 2009 02:10 PM EST (shared with group: November 03, 2009) — http://www.kbtx.com/local/headlines/68441827.html   Wow, betcha a cup of coffee the White House approved media sources don't give this much time. more
Not Counted - a tritina
by Susan Budig
views: 68 | rating: 10 | comments: 18
November 03, 2009 01:08 PM EST (shared with group: November 03, 2009) — Not Counted   I am not on the list of names Mournfully read each September eleventh Won’t someone weep for me?  Hunched in a bundle of rags, that was me Sleeping off the vodka, forgetting . . . more
Open discussion: Election Day November 3, 2009
by Julia Schrenkler
views: 1466 | rating: 10 | comments: 23
November 03, 2009 11:15 AM EST (shared with group: November 03, 2009) —     What were the results in your local races?     This is an open opinion-based discussion, so you're welcome to link to your related Gather articles or . . . more
November 02, 2009 02:11 PM EST (shared with group: November 02, 2009) — An obscure special congressional election in the 23 rd district of New York State made national news this last week. A traditionally conservative district Republican Dierdre Scozzafava was expected . . . more
No room for moderates in GOP?
by Prima Donna
views: 203 | comments: 35
November 02, 2009 01:49 PM EST (shared with group: November 02, 2009) — Imagine my surprise when I read in yesterday's New York Times that Republican congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava had dropped out of tomorrow's special election in upstate New York only days before . . . more
Your choice: Who should go on the dole?
by Tim Nelson
views: 54 | rating: 10 | comments: 16
October 31, 2009 11:18 AM EDT (shared with group: October 31, 2009) — I watched Mr. James Galbraith (the younger) on Bill Moyers' Journal, on PBS last night. He said that we should offer early retirement to guys like me. The youth of today, he says, need to be employed. . . . more
October 30, 2009 08:01 AM EDT (shared with group: October 30, 2009) — In our current health care system, women often face higher health care costs than men and multiple other barriers to obtaining health insurance. In the individual insurance market, women face discrimination . . . more
October 29, 2009 10:19 PM EDT (shared with group: October 29, 2009) —   House Sp eaker Nancy Pelosi held a ceremony to officially release the final version of the House’s Health Care Reform bill. Their version of the government destruction of our health care . . . more
October 28, 2009 12:40 PM EDT (shared with group: October 28, 2009) — The American people have ponied up an ocean of cash to bail out some of biggest corporations and financial institutions that exist in our country. And what have they done with it? Exactly what you’d . . . more
Killing the goose that laid the golden egg.
by Winston Smith
views: 45 | rating: 5.5 | comments: 4
October 28, 2009 09:23 AM EDT (shared with group: October 28, 2009) — Maybe the State and City of New York need to build a wall, like East Germany, or use a gun, like North Korea or Cuba, to keep their people from leaving. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/tax_refugees_staging_escape_from_qb4pItQ71UXIc0i6cd3UpK . . . more
October 27, 2009 01:57 PM EDT (shared with group: October 27, 2009) — Nearly three-quarters of Americans believe it is extremely or quite important to give Americans the choice between a government-run health care plan and a private plan in any final health care bill, according . . . more
October 26, 2009 12:51 PM EDT (shared with group: October 26, 2009) — Serving Our Troops   is amidst an intense planning effort coordinating the 7th project since 2004...              "Saint . . . more
October 26, 2009 09:32 AM EDT (shared with group: October 26, 2009) — No wonder why General McChrystal and the Prez didn't talk but for once during the first six months! The General was fighting a war and the Prez was playing golf! Almost 10% unemployment! Never mind! . . . more
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