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Republicans Allow FAA Debate to Begin, Avoiding All-Night Session
Roll Call - News &bull 1 Hour Ago
Senate Democrats backed down from a threat to keep the chamber in all night Monday after Republicans agreed to allow the Senate to begin work on a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill Tuesday morning. Democrats made the threat after Republicans… Full Story »
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Pa. school bus driver charged in 2nd fatal crash
Seattle Times &bull 1 Hour Ago
Frederick Poust III had been ticketed a decade ago for careless driving following a crash that killed a 2-year-old girl and touched off a national debate about motorists using cell phones. Full Story »
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Kant Patel et al - Health Care Politics And Policy in America
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BASEBALL: Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Baseball Crank &bull 2 Hours AgoLee at Gettysburg, Napoleon at Waterloo; historians will forever debate whether they erred at critical junctures by misunderstanding or misjudging the lay of the land. In a similar vein, Morgan Ensberg says on his blog that he was mis-positioned by… Full Story »
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Bismarck Tribune: Pomeroy Protesters Could Be Ticketed
Say Anything &bull 3 Hours Ago
As I've posted no the blog, I'm helping to organize some protests outside of Rep. Earl Pomeroy's offices tomorrow. Protesters are encouraged to drive by the offices and honk their horns to show their displeasure with the health care bill.… Full Story »
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Debating Daylight Savings Time
U.S. News & World Report &bull 3 Hours Ago
Yes, for a day it is kind of a hassle, but the benefits for me are worth it ["Poll: Daylight Savings Time 2010 Not Worth the Hassle," usnews.com]. It gives more daylight in the evening to enjoy the outdoors. Running,… Full Story »
Sally E. Thorne - Negotiating Health Care: The Social Context of Chronic Illness
sponsored listing • Shopping.comContributing a unique perspective to health reform, Negotiating Health Care presents the findings of a large qualitative investigation of the experiences of the chronically ill within today's health care system. The author develops the argument that chronic illness and acute illness are social...Full Story »
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Dr. Jean Houston: The 'Future of God' Debate
Huffington Post &bull 3 Hours Ago
The Infinite self directs the development of the finite self, and the finite self offers joy and knowledge to the Infinite self. This is the Paradox of partnership resolved. One must overcome the illusion of separation. Full Story »
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Overnight Senate session coming on jobs legislation vote
The Hill - Top News &bull 3 Hours Ago
A fairly modest, $15 billion bill that initially passed the chamber with 70 votes on Feb. 24 has become the latest battleground between the two parties. Since that vote, the Senate bill was merged with a House-passed version, making the… Full Story »
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Obama's Transportation Secretary: Let Them Ride Bikes
Say Anything &bull 4 Hours Ago
Treating bicycles and other non-motorized transportation as equal to motorized transportation would cause an economic catastrophe. If put into effect, the policy would more than undermine any effort the Obama Administration has made toward jobs. You can't have jobs without… Full Story »
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Josh Mull: Regaining Control of the Afghanistan Debate
Huffington Post &bull 4 Hours Ago
But why is Afghanistan so dangerous? Why are all those children orphaned by war? What war? Didn't the Washington establishment start that war? They're giving awards to people who manage to round up all the surviving children from their bombing campaigns? If they had taken slightly longer than 46 seconds and provided the context to answer these questions, the whole affair would seem much… Full Story »
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Thomas Stephen Szasz - Pharmacracy: Medicine and Politics in America
sponsored listing • Shopping.comIn recent decades, American medicine has become increasingly politicized and politics has become increasingly medicalized. Behaviors previously seen as virtuous or wicked, wise or unwise are now dealt with as "healthy" or "sick"--unwanted behaviors to be controlled as if they were public health issues...Full Story »
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Rick Berg Campaign Manager Admits To Stealing NDGOP Email List, Resigns
Say Anything &bull 4 Hours Ago
In the meeting, Sorenson admitted to having misled Berg as to the origins of the email database that was used to send out last week's electronic newsletter. Originally, Sorenson had said the email addresses in question were his personal contacts… Full Story »
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Corporations Spend Millions to Sway Democrats
Center for Media and Democracy &bull 4 Hours Ago
As the year-long fight over health care reform draws to a close, corporations are once again pouring big money into influencing the debate. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has already spent $11 million just this month to try and get… Full Story »
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Democrats Who Once Railed Against Medicare Part D Now Insist Members Must Vote for Strikingly Similar Senate Health Care Bill
Firedoglake &bull 5 Hours Ago
One thing that has been eating away at me throughout this whole health care debate is the incredible hypocrisy and role reversal of both political parties compared to the Medicare Part D debate. The basic, highly corrupt design of the… Full Story »
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WINNER Caption Challenge: Michelle Obama and Friends
Indecision 2008 &bull Yesterday
YOU DECIDE Caption Challenge: Michelle Obama and Friends0 CommentsCaption Challenge: Michelle Obama and Friends22 CommentsWINNER Caption Challenge: Michelle Obama0 CommentsYOU DECIDE Caption Challenge: Michelle Obama0 Comments Groovy Health Care Sarah Palin admits to doing some crazy stuff back in the… Full Story »
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Michelle Obama Wants You Know Her Government Group Isn't About The Government Telling You What To Do
Say Anything &bull Yesterday
I'm sensing a big of cognitive dissonance in this Newsweek column by Michelle Obama in which she says that her new government group focusing on childhood obesity isn't about the government telling you what to do. I'm all for eating… Full Story »
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Don't Forget: Protest At Earl Pomeroy's Offices In Bismarck, Fargo Tomorrow
Say Anything &bull Yesterday
Commenting PolicyBefore commenting, please recite:Grant me the serenity to ignore the trolls, the courage to debate with honest opponents, and the wisdom to know the difference. Full Story »
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Sen. Dodd Releases Financial Regulatory Bill
POGO &bull Yesterday
POGO is an independent nonprofit that investigates and exposes corruption and other misconduct in order to achieve a more effective, accountable, open, and ethical federal government. At long last, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) has released new draft legislation for overhauling the nation's financial regulatory system. A summary of… Full Story »
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Should the Senate Change the Filibuster Rules?
U.S. News & World Report &bull Yesterday
A recent issue of U.S. News Weekly included a filibuster debate between Sen. Tom Harkin, who sees a broken system, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, who insists that passing major laws should be hard. While I agree with Senator Graham that… Full Story »
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Olbermann's father dies
Politico.com &bull Yesterday
Keith Olbermann's father, who in his waning days played something of an unlikely role in the super-heated health care debate, died Saturday in New York of complications stemming from a surgery last September. Full Story »
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Pelosi Must Have More Lab Coats For Vote On Bill That Doesn't Exist
Riehl World View &bull Yesterday
Having watched the so-called health care debate play out all day, it's hard to take the thing seriously in the end. Pelosi must have more lab coats, that'll fix this mess. And perhaps some mothers and babies would help! Pelosi... Full Story »
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Obama's rules of the road, on the road
The Swamp &bull YesterdayThe first is the genes you inherit, and the second is the quality of healthcare you can afford. The current debate over... Full Story »
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