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• Have the Dems Deep-Six Children’s Health Insurance Program(CHIP)to Appease the Insurance Industry?

  
  The Political Bridge — Authority: 145
  From the Washington Independent Nine months ago, Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill were all celebration as they hailed the renewal of the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program. Last week, they called for CHIP’s demise. The $894 billion, 1,990-page health reform bill unveiled by House ...
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• Dems Sell Women’s Rights Down River Of Health Care Denial

  
  The Political Bridge — Authority: 145
  by Lucida Marshall, Feminist Peace Network W omen’s reproductive rights were severely compromised to appease 41 members of Congress.  The final vote on the health care bill was 220-215, so only a few of those votes were needed in the first place to secure the vote. For this, in the 11th hour, Nancy ...
  6 hours ago

• Las Vegas Sun: Senate Leader Harry Reid is the New Hero to the Left for Including a Public Option in the Health Care Bill

  
  The Political Bridge — Authority: 145
  Washington — In the 10 minutes it took for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to outline his proposal for including a public option in the health care bill, the Nevadan went from being the political left’s punching bag for failing to lead on perhaps the biggest issue of his career to its celebrated champion ...
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• Congressman Dennis Kucinichs (D-Ohio) Reasons for Voting NO to H.R. 3692--The Affordable Health Care for America Act

  
  The Political Bridge — Authority: 145
   From Congressman Dennis Kucinichs Website November 7, 2009 Congressman Dennis Kucinich after voting against H.R. 3962 addresses why he voted NO, stating: "We have been led to believe that we must make our health care choices only within the current structure of a predatory, for-profit insurance system ...
  7 hours ago

• Single Payer Activists have Problems Supporting President Obamas Health Care Reform

  
  The Political Bridge — Authority: 145
  On Thursday, Physicians for a National Health Program, in an e-mail message to its members, endorsed the view that "no bill is better than a bad bill." "Even the public option in the House is a sham," the group said on Thursday. PNHPs John Geyman called on the House to shelve Obamacare. "The ...
  7 hours ago

• Vote For Me (BUMPED)

  
  Democrashield.com — Authority: 426
  Best Blog – Best Liberal Blog – Best Political Blog – Best Small BlogWe’ve had a fantastic response from everyone so far–keep up the good work and make sure to go vote!Democrashield has been nominated for the 2009 Weblog Awards. Please take a moment to second our nominations by clicking on the links above, ...
  8 hours ago

• >>Fort Hood Jihad Killings part 3: Backlash???Where are they happening? NO WHERE! but in Muslims minds and accusations.

  
  And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — Authority: 441
  I have yet to see any ACTUAL  back lash incident reported  either before or since 9/11, but every time a Muslim terrorist kills or attempt to kill the Muslim community claims to experience backlash. The AP story Robert Spence talks about here is a great example of what always seems to come from the Media, Muslims ...
  13 hours ago

• >>House, Senate health care bills detailed. (Mostly accurate–lacks details)

  
  And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — Authority: 441
  House, Senate health care bills detailed – Yahoo! News This is a good fast read article to bring you up on the differences in the three plans now out there and somewhat being examined.   I say somewhat because if the Senate is anything like the House  the republicans will be frozen out completely in the planning ...
  14 hours ago

• Who is Steve Max: Ward Churchill Meets Rahm Emanuel

  
  Big Government — Authority: 793
  From the archives of the extreme progressive left comes this little ditty written in 2001 by SDS founding member, and DSA Vice Chair , Steve Max. In November 2001, just 8 weeks after the devastating terrorist attacks on New York and DC, Steve Max delivered a speech to the progressive “ USAction Delegation ...
  15 hours ago

• >> Current News – FOXNews.com VIDEOS Health Care Bill

  
  And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — Authority: 441
  Breaking News | Latest News | Current News – FOXNews.com For those of you who missed Saturdays shenanigans in the US House of Representatives.  These videos cover the high lights from inside the House chambers.  the previous post  covers to activity outside the building.  BB   Posted in Communism in ...
  16 hours ago

• >>Patriots will not Go Away Quietly! We have just begun the March.

  
  And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — Authority: 441
  These are videos of Rep Michelle Backman’s  first call to Washington one week ago and the  response last Thursday.  Many of these people who made the trip to Washington stayed thru the weekend and were outside the Capitol when the Socialist/Marxist Democrats voted to betray the American people. I am 68 years old ...
  16 hours ago

• >>The Liars aned Haters have won round one with 220votes.

  
  And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — Authority: 441
  I watched some of the debates on health care reform and the Pelosi Monster in the House of Representatives yesterday.  For much of the time I found myself playing Joe Wilson and shouting, “You lie!” at the TV.  I don’t know how it was possible for  Democratic Congressman after Congressman to stand before the ...
  20 hours ago

• Obama, Pelosi and Dems Face 2010 Fight After Health Care Bill Passes House

  
  Red, Green, and Blue — Authority: 415
  In the late-night aftermath of a too-close-for-comfort 220-215 vote, House Democrat leaders and the White House hailed the passage of a health care bill that would cover more than 35 million uninsured Americans while introducing a limited public option and adding restrictions on discrimination against insurance ...
  23 hours ago

• House Democrats Pass Historic Health Reform Bill

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 150
  They finally did it ( read the bill, watch members speeches)! Heres the Wash Post s account: Hours after President Obama exhorted Democratic lawmakers to "answerthe call of history," the House hit an unprecedented milestone on thepath to health-care reform, approving a trillion-dollar package lateSaturday that ...
  23 hours ago

• Sophie Made Her Choice: Pro-Choice Dems Vote For The Bill

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 150
  As  predicted yesterday in Sophies Choice Coming For Pro-Choice Dems , these Democratic House members held their noses and voted for the bill even after the Stupak amendment was added (by a vote of 64 Dems and all 176 Republicans; see map). Heres their going forward strategy, as reported by the NY Times ...
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• Single Republican Votes For Health Reform; Abortion Amendment Was Crucial

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 150
  Prescriptions : House Democrats were thrilled by the passage of their major health care legislation ,but perhaps no development on Saturday tickled them more than winningthe vote of a single Republican: Representative Anh “Joseph” Cao ofLouisiana. Mr. Cao, a freshman from New Orleans, was elected last year ...
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• Payback Is A Bitch: The Health Insurance Industry Loses Anti-Trust Exemption & Gains Increased Oversight

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 150
  Teach them to produce a bogus report exactly at the wrong time ( Now The Democrats Have An Enemy: The Health Insurance Industry ). The Wall St Journal : The House health-care bill would repeal an exemption from federalantitrust oversight that the health-insurance industry has enjoyed fordecades, but the move alone ...
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• Todays Health Care Cartoons

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 150
  [IMG: http://kloris.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55026407188330120a662a9fb970b-320wi][IMG: http://kloris.typepad.com/.a/6a00e550264071883301287563709f970c-320wi]
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• Some Of The Other, Little-Noticed Provisions In The Houses Health Bill

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 150
  NY Times : Lower taxes for gay couples who receive health benefits from employers. Nutrition labeling requirements for snack food sold in vending machines and manyrestaurants. A new program to teach parents how to interact with theirchildren. Those are some of thelittle-noticed provisions in a mammoth health ...
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• More on the conservative/libertarian link, or division

  
  Libertarian Blog — Authority: 140
  In 1964, Murray Rothbard wrote The Transformation of the American Right . Its well worth reading if you want to understand the split between libertarianism and conservatism in the late 50s and through the 60s -- and up to the present, regarding several concerns. Rothbard would be even more appalled by the ...
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