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The movie Precious sets box office record

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T12:30:07-04:00

The new movie Precious based on the book�”Push” by Sapphire�although playing on only 18 screens nationwide manage to just not set but shatter a box office record over the weekend. Found out what record that was by using the link below:http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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Moonshine

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T12:30:04-04:00

William Tyndale once ridiculed the poor logic of a 16th Century blowhard by writing that, ?the proof of his whole conclusion…hangeth by moonshine.” Tyndale of course, ultimately became a victim of moonshine when he was condemned as a heretic and strangled by real rope ? and burned as well ? for translating the Bible into [...]
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An Interview With PEER's Jeff Ruch--Pt 2

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T12:30:00-04:00

I intersperse today's focus on the aftermath of the House vote on health care with this interview that shifts focus back onto the Obama Administration. Although the underlying subject matter is the environment and public health, the focus on openness, transparency, accountability, freedom from corporate influence, and fulfilling the promise of the 2008 campaign have application to virtually every issue in the book.Part one of this interview discussed issues in general. It ended with
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Reconciliation: Lieberman Will Filibuster House HCR Bill

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T12:19:00-04:00

This morning: LIEBERMAN: If the public option plan is in there, as a matter of conscience, I will not allow this bill to come to a final vote [. . .] The why Lieberman gives is irrelevant. The fact that he will filibuster is what people need to deal with. Time for reconciliation. Speaking for me only
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Folks Sometimes Say There Is No Difference Between The Political Parties, Yet This Is Not True

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T12:01:14-04:00

People often say there is no difference between the two major political parties in our country.The health care vote in the House last night shows that this is not the case. While counting on Democrats can be frustrating for liberals, think of the difference it will make in people’s lives to have greater access to [...]
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Rep. Steve King: All Americans Have Health Care and Health Care Bill Will "Steal Our Freedom"

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T12:00:46-04:00

DOWNLOADS: (162) PLAYS: (378) Steve King is out of his "freedom-loving" mind. In what world do all Americans have health care coverage? Oh yeah, the emergency rooms. That's the GOP's idea of health care coverage and "freedom".
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Lieberman Contradicts Himself, Lies About Deficits, Threatens to Kill Health Care

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T12:00:33-04:00

Senator Unprincipled Opportunist manages to flip flop on health reform, lie about his concern over the national debt and threated to kill health care reform, while Fox' Chris Wallace never blinked an eye.
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Casey Warns Against Anti-Muslim Backlash: ‘It Would Be A Shame If Our Diversity Became A Casualty’

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T11:50:00-04:00

This morning on separate Sunday show appearances, the Army chief of staff — Gen. George Casey — expressed his “concern” that speculation about the motivations of Ft. Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan may “cause a backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers.” Casey said he has instructed his Army leaders to “be on the lookout for that.” On CNN’s State of the Union, he added:As great a tragedy as this was, it would be a shame if our
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Democrats against healthcare reform

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T11:38:43-04:00

The netroots have given Larry Kissell $485,795 (via OpenLeft), over the past couple of cycles. He voted no on this healtcare reform bill. He says it was to "protect medicare" which seems like a bizzare explanation. Here's the list of those Democrats that voted against it, and they all have their excuses. Brian Baird's name jumps out. He represents a pretty liberal CD in SW Washington, mostly Vancouver. A CD that has consistently gotten more liberal, while Baird has turned into a conservative
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Sunday Football Open Thread

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T11:38:00-04:00

Dallas travels to the Iggles tonight. Philly is a 3 point fav. I like the Birds (-3). The Giants have lost 3 straight and looked awful in each game. They host the Chargers today. I like the Giants (-5) to snap out of it. The Bears host Arizona. Both of these have been impossible to fathom. I'll take the Bears (-2.5) at home. More . . . The Colts host Houston. The line seems high to me. I like the Texans (+8.5). Pittsburgh travels to Denver Monday Night. I still do not respect the
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In Pelosi?s House, 64 Democrats Sell Women Out

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T11:35:03-04:00

expanded from cross-post at Huffington Post The first female Speaker of the House makes history by passing a health care bill that not only doesn’t have a robust public option, but also sells out women’s civil rights. The Republicans acted reprehensibly today, heckling women lawmakers like the chamber was a frat house. Then there were the [...]
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The Week In Review

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T11:34:09-04:00

Since Saturday before last (and not including today or yesterday) I've brought 382 stories to your attention more or less, an average of 54 a day.Saturday 10/3135Sunday 11/135Monday 11/252Tuesday 11/380Wednesday Science 11/424Wednesday 11/458Thursday 11/548Friday 11/650I think by any objective measure this is a lot of news.Because of the volume it can be easy to overlook some important stories or trends and that's why I'm considering posting a Week in Review piece every week (of which this is
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H.R. 3962: Everybody won. (And nobody did.)

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T11:30:09-04:00

Last night, the morally weak failures that are the Democratic Party leaders pulled off a well-executed Reverse Rope-a-Dope.
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HCR in da House: Step Forward; Step Backward

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T11:16:53-04:00

Last night I watched the electronic vote tally for health care reform in the House. �The vote was hailed as historic, and indeed as I watched the vote tally for the bill stall at about 196 and then again stall at about 215, knowing that 218 votes were needed, I felt the anxiety and excitement [...]
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Three unreal videos

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T11:00:49-04:00

Last week over at StarkReports.com, I began asking republican opponents of health care reform if they could tell me how many of their constituents are uninsured. I asked Joe Wilson, Steve King, Jim DeMint, Darryl Issa and Virginia Foxx. None of them could answer the question.Today, after months of debate, the House vote is upon us. Steve King decided to rally the tea-baggers on the Capitol lawn one more time. About 15-25 other Republicans joined him on the stage at various times. I caught
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Interview with Elon Musk

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T10:58:15-04:00

If you ever read novels written by the late Robert Heinlein, you'd soon come across a character that was part scientist, part entrepreneur, part explorer, and wildly successful at all three. Of course, such people don't exist in real life, do they? Meet Elon Musk (Wiki bio). If the name doesn't ring a bell, odds are you or someone you know uses the now familiar online service he developed on a regular basis. But Mr. Musk is currently involved in something even more ambitious. I had a chance to
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Leo Hindery on America's Jobs Quagmire

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T10:52:00-04:00

Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.comFormer AT&T Broadband CEO Leo Hindery outlines in this seven minute Fox Business clip the severity of America's jobs crisis and throws some ideas on to the table on what the country could do -- particularly when it comes to US government procurement and US domestic investment incentives.Particularly true in Hindery's comment: "We have resuscitated but not reformed Wall Street." Leo Hindery also states that he believes that America won't see
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What Can Obama Do About Palestine, Meanwhile?

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T10:43:00-04:00

My old friend Danny Rubinstein, who has covered the West Bank pretty much since the occupation began, came over Friday afternoon. He had covered this week's expulsion of Palestinian residents from their disputed home in Sheikh Jarrah. He had just come from conversations with Palestinian journalists in East Jerusalem, and was not in a cheerful frame of mind. One gets the feeling that things are coming to a head, he says, what with Mahmoud Abbas' announcement that he would not seek reelection,
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64 Democrats Voted To Put A Bureaucrat Between You, Your Insurance Provider, And Your Doctor On The Issue Of Abortion

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T10:30:43-04:00

In the House, the Stupak anti-abortion amendment passed 240 to 194 with one member voting present. 64 Democrats votes yes on the Stupak amendment. The Stupak amendment would effectively ban insurance companies from selling insurance plans that cover elective abortion on the individual and small group market. It would be one of the most far reaching national restriction placed on abortion in decades.
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Targetting Dems In 2010

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T10:30:00-04:00

To begin the process of focusing our anger toward productive corrective action in next year's elections, I've compiled a table with some relevant information about Democrats who voted for the Stupak Amendment.In the wake of House passage of the health care bill & the Stupak Amendment, we clearly have our work cut out for us. Yet, at the same time, we have a tremendous opportunity: a very sizeable number of bad Dems have very publicly identified themselves in a way that average voters can
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Don't Be Fooled: "Abortion" Amendment Really Protects Giant Health Insurers

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T10:30:00-04:00

Sixty-four Democratic Traitors voted in favor of the Stupak amendment, which was sold as a ban on the use of ANY money, public or private, to purchase insurance policies that cover abortion on the new public exchange.But they didn't just vote to restore the golden era of back-alley wire-hanger abortions; they voted to give giant insurance companies a way to avoid covering working families at all.Jon Walker at Firedoglake explains:The Stupak amendment would prevent any private health insurance
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Lieberman Pledges To Filibuster House Bill: The Public Option Is ‘Unnecessary’

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T10:25:00-04:00

This morning on Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace asked Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) about the House’s historic passage of health care legislation last night. Lieberman said that as a “matter of conscience,” he will join a Republican filibuster if a public option — which has supposedly been put forward “by people who really want the government to take over all of health insurance” — is also included in the bill that goes before the Senate:LIEBERMAN: A
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A Pre-Kitsch Contribution to Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T10:04:00-04:00

I haven't seen songwriter and culture diva Allee Willis in about 15 years, though we remain Facebook friends. But I used to chat a lot with her at the fun pop scene soirees that tv and film producer and writer Darren Star would throw in West Hollywood -- usually while Darren's hyperactive puppy, Judy, was going wild in his house...and Allee and I were calming her.For those who don't know Allee, she has written a ton of the most popular songs jingling around in our heads -- including
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GRITtv-- Frank Schaeffer: Fears of Fundamentalism

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T10:00:00-04:00

From GRITtv:In Max Blumenthal?s book Republican Gomorrah and in his GRITtv appearance, he introduced us to Francis Schaeffer, one of the important figures in the anti-choice and religious right movements in the United States. Frank Schaeffer, Francis?s son, wrote a book about growing up in the religious right, Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back. Schaeffer has a new book now, Patience with God:
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Whatcha Gonna Do When Steele Comes for You?

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T09:30:50-04:00

The far-right conservatives are "coming after" mainstream Republicans. Soon there won't be anybody left in the GOP.
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Proud To Be a Democrat Today

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T09:18:00-04:00

What a victory!And it is only the prelude to the now inevitable passage of a bill in the Senate.If Obama accomplishes nothing else in his term (and he has already accomplished plenty), he goes down in history for this accomplishment. FDR, Truman, Ike (he was for it but got talked out of it by the AMA), JFK, LBJ, Nixon and Clinton all wanted national health care. But Barack Obama is the President who is delivering it.As for Speaker Pelosi. The reason the right hates her so much is because she
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The Case for Karen Armstrong

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T09:00:02-04:00

If you open Karen Armstrong's new book, The Case for God, expecting to find a list of mysterious cures, scientific curiosities, or certified miracles all pointing toward the physical presence of a divine influence in the world, you will be sorely disappointed. Armstrong has no interest in, and is in fact completely antithetical to, trying to prove God's existence. Despite this, her book is positioned -- both in marketing and from its opening pages -- as a direct challenge to books
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Naming Names: Who Defected on the Health Care Vote?

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T09:00:00-04:00

First, there was Anh "Joseph" Cao of Louisiana. A month ago, we thought he might be the most endangered member of the House. This might be a game changer for him: One unprincipled Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), now know as Joseph "Mao," voted for the bill. For all the turncoat "Democrats" who voted against: think what it means if an endangered Republican is re-elected BECAUSE of this vote... Here's the list: John Adler (NJ)Jason Altmire (PA)*Brian Baird (WA)John
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Mike's Blog Roundup

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T09:00:00-04:00

Salon: Get the smelling salts...A Republican voted for the House Dems health bill! Free Thought Manifesto: One Nation, Under Illusion The Political Carnival: The lying, self-absorbed little death panel-monger is at it again Scott Horton: More on the Verdict in Milan James Fallows: Unemployment and airplane crashes Digital Life: Better the broken Windows than life with the Mac monks
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How African American males can succeed in school

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T08:54:20-04:00

Ivory A. Toldson, a senior research analyst with the� Congressional Black Caucus Foundation ( CBCF ), has written a report titled Breaking Barriers, Plotting the Path to Academic Success for School-age African-American Males,? which� offers important clues to improving academic success for a group with persistent low achievement rates. Read the report by using the [...]
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Virginia Poll Of Obama Non-Voters For Deeds Shows Cost of Running Away From Change

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T08:30:00-04:00

Another example showing that Versailles conventional wisdom is crap. And that Dems face real problems if they further weaken health care reform, rather than strengthen it. Something to help strengthen our resolve in fighting back against the Dems who voted against us last night. We're going to need a lot more polling like this next year.From the Progressive Change Campaign Committee:Here's a summary of our poll of 800 Virginia Democrats and Independents who voted for Obama in 2008
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Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T08:00:54-04:00

Here it is, the somewhat anticlimactic morning after the historic vote on health care reform in the House of Representatives. I thought it would be nice to have a reminder of why we are fighting and why the fight continues. This version of health care reform was never going to be the final product. Certainly, the inclusion of the Stupak amendment makes its current version unpalatable to me and others. But we must remember Lisa and Cathy and her son and stake out this new ground and then push
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Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T07:46:41-04:00

Lots of opinions, even on weekends. WaPo: In victory for Hill Democrats, historic legislation is approved by vote of 220 to 215; Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao of Louisiana is the sole Republican supporter. Pre-vote "Divided Democrats" in trouble on House vote story, because Democrats are always divided. Oh, wait... Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House The Arena on passage of House version health reform, including comments by Georges Benjamin (APHA), Meizhu Lui ("Teddy, are you watching?"),
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Here on the Ground

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T07:40:00-04:00

I’m on this weekend, so it’s off to work today. I’m looking to see what will happen with health care reform here on the ground. The House has passed a bill, now it goes to the Senate for debate. It’s not the reform I would have chosen, given my first,second or third choice, but I believe in harm-reduction as a strategy. The Dickensian vision of the anti-reform people I met at the Town Halls, in Warwick, West Warwick and Johnston is not my America. Hearing people say that
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The House's Bowel Movement Bill

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T07:37:00-04:00

When Arizona Republican John Shadegg used a seven-month-old baby as a prop during yesterday's debate on health care, his symbolism may have been more apt than intended. What the House passed last night was a bowel movement of a bill diapered by competitive political posturing to cover a messy pile of mandates, entitlements, wishful savings and iffy tax changes.To call the legislative process that produced this excretion infantile insults the newborn. President Obama labeled last night's
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Real Oklahoma Students Ace Citizenship Exam; Strategic Vision Survey Was Likely Fabricated

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T07:30:00-04:00

In detailing some of the evidence against Strategic Vision LLC, a pollster I am now almost certain is disreputable and fraudulent, I pointed in particular to a poll that they conducted on behalf of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, an conservative-leaning educational thinktank. The poll purported to show that Oklahoma's high school citizens were deficient in some of the most basic aspects of citizenship. Only 23 percent of them knew that George Washington was the first president, the
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Docudharma Times Sunday Novenber 8

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Sunday's Headlines: Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House Jungle angel was Barack Obama's motherOfficials cast wide net in search for answers Runaway Toyota cases ignored France is torn asunder by great debate over its national identity 20th anniversary special: Two days that destroyed a wall - and a world order Hezbollah gears up for new war Iran dissidents risk lives to escape regime Afghanistan: Time to leaveVanishing glaciers jolt smokestack China Secret files show Sir Mark Thatcher's
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Docudharma Times Sunday November 8

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Teabaggers attack Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T07:20:00-04:00

The photo below is of Elie Wiesel in the Buchenwald concentration camp. He's in the second row from the bottom, seventh from the left (next to the wood support).Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel criticized a Teabagger protester in Washington, DC this week who held up a sign showing dead bodies from the Dachau concentration camp stacked in a pile, and compared this to the Democrats' health care reform plan. Here are a few of the Teabaggers' responses to Weisel, posted on
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Sunday with the Senators: What About Frank?

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T06:41:06-04:00

This was nowhere on my radar until I received an email (H/T Helen). We're all focused on the health care vote in the Senate, but after that, we need to think about protecting our 59 or so votes (NO - I do NOT count TLB) for issues going forward. One stalwart, INCREDIBLY DELICIOUSLY PROGRESSIVE Democratic vote belongs to Frank Lautenberg. Here is an overview of his voting record. And it's a long record, beginning in 1983, and continuing to today, with a two year hiatus earlier this
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President Obama, Read RE Afghanistan

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T06:34:00-04:00

On the matter of the pending Afghanistan escalation, a Vietnam War elite Marine combat veteran shoots down this foolish idea of sending in more troops and delaying withdrawal.---The Scottish Taliban Talksby Gordon DuffForty years ago, 3 of us at Veterans Today, Bill Eckard, Eddie Harris and I were in South Vietnam, serving with an elite Marine Special Landing Team, looking for "terrorists."Decades later, our memories are less than clear. It was 4 AM, 0400H, and we were searching a village. Bill
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Sunday Talking Heads: November 8, 2009

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T06:00:44-04:00

Mornin’.� Last night still smarts.Washington Journal: 7:30am ? Trent Duffy, Republican Strategist & Karen Finney, Democratic Strategist.� 9am ? Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN).� 9:30am ? Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA). Host: Steve ScullyABC’s This Week: Republican Chairman Michael Steele and Democratic Chairman Tim Kaine.� Roundtable: George Will, Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson, Donna Brazile, and Frank [...]
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This is no time to celebrate

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T05:55:00-04:00

We’re one step closer to making affordable healthcare available to most people in this country. That is, however, not yet a guarantee. If the Senate follows through without adding any other debaucheries to the end result, that’ll be a huge surprise, so I’m not pulling out any party balloons.And as I commented elsewhere:Let’s be clear, [...]
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Who voted how on health care in the House

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T05:13:00-04:00

The New York Times has an interactive map of the House vote on health insurance reform yesterday. The lone Republican who voted yes, Anh Joseph Cao, from Louisiana, claims he "voted for life" last night. Among the right wingers on twitter, "traitor" seems to be one of the favorite attacks on Cao. But, that's not the ugliest thing they're saying.The reason Cao said he "voted for life" was because pro-choice Democrats were thrown under the bus by the Stupak amendment. 64 Democrats gave that win
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CONGRATS! Nancy Pelosi

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T05:12:27-04:00

Huge kudos to Nancy Pelosi and team for pulling off the health care vote last night. As recently as yesterday morning, it looked like they didn't have the votes. But they did, and then some. If he were still alive, Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. would be the proudest man on the face of the earth today. This didn't happen in a vacuum. Congress is a political animal, and the support of their constituencies certainly affected their votes. So if YOU called, wrote or emailed, pat yourself
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US House Passes National Health Care Bill

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T04:51:00-04:00

I admit that I haven't read the 1029-page bill, but (or perhaps therefore) I'm very happy with the vote in the US House last night in favor of this national health care bill. It's "national" in the sense that it effects the entire nation and endeavors to provide for health "insurance" for the vast majority of people, through a variety of mechanism and mandates:Creating a public insurance option to compete with the private vultures;Perhaps best of all, increasing taxes by a little more than
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EMERGENCY: NATCA TELLS BABBITT FAA TO SHUT DOWN AIRSPACE REDESIGN!

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T04:29:00-04:00

NATCA Position On NY/NJ/PHL Airspace Redesign--Cease Dispersal Headings & Put The Project On Hold!Below is the summary of the position of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) on FAA?s ill-conceived proposed NY/NJ/PHL Airspace Redesign project.NATCA?s position? CEASE operating the already-partially-implemented Redesign dispersal headings, and put the balance of the project on HOLD.The FAA is currently undertaking so-called ?human in-[the]-loop? simulation of the
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The Fuck You Act

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T04:27:00-04:00

The lies begin with the name itself. The bill is titled: Affordable Health Care for America Act.In fact, the bill's primary purpose has absolutely to do with providing "affordable health care." The purpose is to extract as much money as possible from "ordinary" Americans -- and to do so at the point of a gun (what do you think those financial penalties and even possible prison time are, if not a gun pointing directly at your head?) -- and shovel it directly to already-engorged insurance
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Perriello Supports Health Care Legislation To Reduce Costs, Expand Coverage, and Preserve Patient Choice

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T04:01:00-04:00

Washington, DC ?Today, Rep. Tom Perriello voted in support of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, to make health care affordable for the middle class, provide security for seniors, and reduce the federal deficit. He released the following statement:Whether for or against health care reform, most people in the district asked me to fight for deficit reduction, a fair shake for rural doctors, and no federal funding for abortions. I helped to score major victories on all three
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Sunday Talk Shows Open Thread

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T03:14:00-04:00

A slew of politicos and a couple military types are on the shows today. The military personnel will talk about the tragedy at Fort Hood and the ongoing wars.No doubt, we'll get a recap of the House vote and another analysis of last week's election. But don't expect DNC Chair Tim Kaine to mention the Maine marriage election. No. The DNC and OFA largely avoid gay issues especially marriage. In fact, the DNC and OFA actually undermined the campaign for marriage equality in Maine -- and lied about
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What it was like on the Floor - Health Care Bill passes!

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See how your representative voted on last night's health care bill (HR 3962)

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Late Night Karaoke

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T03:00:00-04:00

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Rule of Law vs. Rulers Above the Law

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T02:30:00-04:00

Image � Austin ClineClick for full-sized ImageMore Propaganda PostersThe Obama administration doesn't appear to be any more committed the rule of law or justice than the Bush administration was. In some ways they are arguably worse, since the Bush administration didn't make any effort to hide their committment to raw power and authoritarian privilege. Every week seems to bring new examples of the Obama administration ignoring or even underming justice and the rule of law in exchange for
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8 year old plays cello at the Whitehouse

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T02:26:52-04:00

I played the cello for 4 or 5 years. Maybe my cello was broken because it never sounded like this. Cellists Alisa Weilerstein and 8 year-old Sujari Britt perform Luigi Boccherini’s Sonata for Two Cellos in C Major, 1st movement: Allegro moderato. November 4, 2009.
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Tory Eurosceptics threaten 'all-out war' over Brussels.

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T01:51:00-04:00

Why am I not remotely surprised by this?David Cameron has been given an 18-month deadline by a powerful band of Eurosceptic Tory MPs to renegotiate Britain's relationship with Brussels or face an "all-out war" for a referendum, it emerged yesterday.This came after Cameron said he would include the promise of a referendum in the Tory party's 2015 election manifesto should the EU "move in the wrong direction".This was the cue for all out nuttiness amongst the Conservatives.The MP said: "I don't
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Sunday Talk - Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T01:47:48-04:00

What a week, sports fans. Tuesday saw Republicans take back control of the House New Jersey and Senate Virginia Governorships. And although Democrats won the NY-23 special election, it was still a huge win for conservatives. Then came Thursday. Thursday was the Super Bowl of Freedom. Somewhere between four thousand and one million teabaggers dissented on DC in a shocking victory for the 1st Amendment. And just a few hours ago, in the Hyper Bowl, socialism prevailed.
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Republiklan

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T01:05:00-04:00

From the excellent blog What Would Jack Do?
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House Passes Health Care Bill

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T01:04:00-04:00

At 11:00pm (EST) last night, the United States House of Representatives took a final vote on the health care reform bill. At 11:15pm, the vote ended and the bill had been approved by the narrowest of margins. The final vote was 220 - 215.In the end, 219 Democrats and one Republican voted for the bill. The lone Republican was Joseph Cao (pictured) from the 2nd District of Louisiana. This is a pretty liberal district, and Cao needed to vote with the Democrats on this to have any chance of
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The Choice

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T01:03:00-04:00

Political Cartoon is by Adam Zyglis in The Buffalo News.
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Will Fort Worth Embrace Equal Rights ?

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T01:02:00-04:00

A few weeks ago, the Fort Worth Police Department and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) conducted an ill-advised and poorly carried out raid on a new gay bar called the Rainbow Lounge (pictured). The raid was little more than homophobic harassment, and violated established policies of both departments.After that ridiculous event, the Fort Worth City Council appointed a task force to make recommendations on how the city could improve relations with the gay and lesbian community.
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In Memory

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T01:01:00-04:00

Political Cartoon is by Mike Keefe in The Denver Post.
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Late Late Night FDL: Out Of Luck Duck

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T01:00:02-04:00

Yakky Doodle starring in Out Of Luck Duck.What's on your mind?
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The Creigh Deeds Strategy Embraced By 24 Blue Dogs!

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T01:00:00-04:00

Creigh Deeds, strategist for 2010 Blue Dog caucusYesterday we talked about how disgraceful Democratic coward Larry Kissell had decided to follow the Creigh Deeds strategy of alienating Democratic voters and keeping them from going to the polls. Maybe Kissell misses being a civics teacher. But last night Kissell wasn't the only Democrat to vote against the most important policy agenda put forward by Democrats. In the end, 39 Democrats were on the wrong side of the aisle and the wrong side of
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Late Night: You Can't Always Get What You Want

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:51:00-04:00

But if you try sometime.... Lots of unhappy folks out there tonight, and lots of politicians thumping their own chests. The reality, as usual, probably lies somewhere in the middle. After 6 hours of watching C-Span, I'm signing off for the evening. This is an open thread, all topics welcome.
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Sam & Dave, Soul Man

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:49:00-04:00

Absolutely fantastic.
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Time For a New Ecumenical Action?

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:46:24-04:00

In the late 1940s here in Dallas, an ecumenical impulse paved the way for the formation in 1950 of a collection of churches representing a number of different denominations. Originally formed as the Dallas Council of Churches, the group gathered at East Dallas Christian Church to launch its important work. Eventually known as the Greater Dallas Community of Churches (GDCC), the ecumenical association spoke to some of the community's most pressing social, cultural, political and religious
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Open Thread and Diary Rescue

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:46:05-04:00

The rescued diaries are: Morgan Sandlin caught a glimpse of the diabolical mastermind behind the Great Orange Satan on TV and wants him to know that Markos..at this point in time..I love you. (Got a Grip) pollwatcher looks at the state of the economy and suggests that President Obama act now on what is truly Needed: A Government Green Jobs Program. (sunspark says) Want to express your reason for supporting healthcare reform? redstatebluegirl has One word: Sophie. (watercarrier4diogenes)
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Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House.

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:43:00-04:00

After all the shit that's been thrown at it, this feels very, very sweet.After a daylong clash with Republicans over what has been a Democratic goal for decades, lawmakers voted 220 to 215 to approve a plan that would cost $1.1 trillion over 10 years and that Democrats said would provide relief to Americans struggling to buy or hold on to health insurance. ?This is our moment to revolutionize health care in this country,? said Representative George Miller, Democrat of California and one
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Obama on House health care bill passage

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:17:13-04:00

Tonight, in an historic vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would finally make real the promise of quality, affordable health care for the American people.The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece of legislation that will provide stability and security for Americans who have insurance; quality affordable options for those who don’t; and bring down the cost of health care for families, businesses, and the government while strengthening the financial health of
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64 Democrats on the Wrong Side of Stupak

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:16:05-04:00

For future reference, here is the list of Democrats who voted "Aye" on the Stupak Amendment. AL-2 Bright, Bobby; AL- 5 Griffith, Parker; AL-7 Davis, Artur; AR-1 Berry, Robert; AR-2 Snyder, Victor; AR-4 AR-4 Ross, Mike; AR-4 Ross, Mike; CA-18 Cardoza, Dennis; CA-20 Costa, Jim; CA-43 Baca, Joe; CO-3 Salazar, John. GA-2 Bishop, Sanford; GA-8 Marshall, James; GA-12 Barrow, John; KY-6 Chandler, Ben; IL-3 Lipinski, Daniel; IL-12 Costello, Jerry; IN-2 Donnelly, Joe; IN-8 Ellsworth, Brad; IN-9 Hill,
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64 Democrats on the Wrong Side of Stupak-Pitts

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:16:05-04:00

For future reference, here is the list of Democrats who voted "Aye" on the Stupak-Pitts Amendment. AL-2 Bright, Bobby; AL- 5 Griffith, Parker; AL-7 Davis, Artur; AR-1 Berry, Robert; AR-2 Snyder, Victor; AR-4 AR-4 Ross, Mike; CA-18 Cardoza, Dennis; CA-20 Costa, Jim; CA-43 Baca, Joe; CO-3 Salazar, John. GA-2 Bishop, Sanford; GA-8 Marshall, James; GA-12 Barrow, John; KY-6 Chandler, Ben; IL-3 Lipinski, Daniel; IL-12 Costello, Jerry; IN-2 Donnelly, Joe; IN-8 Ellsworth, Brad; IN-9 Hill, Baron;
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The Nightowl Newswrap

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:15:00-04:00

Will the price be too high? A Democratic source tells us the House, which has been debating the health care bill all day, will be able to pass the plan tonight. The source said they have the needed 218 votes. Coming up is debate about the amendment dealing with abortion, and then the Republicans will get an hour to present their alternative plan. Votes will start around 10 p.m. The final vote might happen close to midnight."If only he'd pushed this hard when it might have secured a better
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Open Thread

blogdig.net — 2009-11-08T00:00:06-04:00

Oompa Loompa Sprayontan DudeLetting his Party come completely ungluedA laquered corpse, irredeemably screwedLike the OompaLoompaSprayontanDude!Crossposted from here. Open thread below...Update (Blue Gal and the team): Happy Birthday to our own Nicole Belle!
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