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Dear Lieberman and Wishy-Washy Dems

* This is not reform. *Why, yes, I have been holding on to this for a while.

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My Congressmand Does Not, In Fact, Rock the Casbah

After almost a month of correspondence and petition signing, Congressman Stupak finally got around to having one of his aides respond to me. In fairness, this letter is fairly well tailored based on what I actually wrote, and yet, it … Continue reading

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Deflection

In hockey there is a term called deflection.  According to Wikipedia *tosses poppy petals* it is a shot which redirects a shot or a pass towards the goal from another player, by allowing the puck to strike the stick and … Continue reading

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Things I forgot…but shouldn't have…

When I was discharged from the military I worked a brief stint at a popular coffee company as a Supervisor.  We’ll leave it at that, shall we?  I ended up quitting because despite begging and pleading I could not get … Continue reading

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Photo of the Day

Representative John Lewis of Georgia speaking at the Washtenaw County Democratic Party’s Annual Dinner about how health care is in fact a civil right.  I have nothing else intelligent to offer, just that this picture of a man who has … Continue reading

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I want to live in her fantasy world…

Only on Planet Couler (via Crooks & Liars, click over there to watch the video): O’Reilly: But every problem wouldn’t go away. The one thing that I would like to see the federal government do is strict oversight on the … Continue reading

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The Military Service as Privilege

Hear me out. Not so long ago I would have argued that joining the military is in no way a privilege.  Not when they prey on the underprivileged to entice them into service, and not when most of our wars … Continue reading

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My Congressman Rocks the Casbah

This is why we need a public option. (Via Crooks and Liars) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqcz4ilq9AA] Rescission happens too often, as does “cherry picking” by companies of people who are good enough for coverage. 40 million people is another good reason.

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