Monthly Archives: August 2009

Joan Walsh: Grassley’s Euthanasia Trash Talk Proves President Obama Should Pull Plug On Bipartisan Effort

Interesting article in Salon by Joan Walsh, “Throw Grassley From The Train,” says that recent comments by Iowa’s Republican Senator Chuck Grassley proves that a bipartisan approach to health care reform is impossible. Walsh says that Grassley’s trash talk about … Continue reading

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Does It Matter How We Think About Heaven?

I appreciate Duane and Dan’s persistence — and Stan and Eric’s. There are now 47 comments, I believe a record at DaytonOS, in an extended conversation that started with, “The Creation Museum’s Shocking Indoctrination Effort Reminds — Only The Authority … Continue reading

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Ohio’s 24,000 Member FOP Form “Cops For Casinos” To Approve Constitutional Amendment In November

The Dayton Business Journal reports that The Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio is urging its 24,000 members to vote “Yes,” this November election, to approve a proposed casino-related constitutional amendment. This amendment will permit a $1 billion plan to … Continue reading

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Great You-Tube Interview: Judy Woodruff Questions White House “Health Czar,” Nancy-Ann Deparle

Nancy-Ann DeParle heads a White House office that originally was designed for Tom Daschle. She is sometimes referred to as the White House Health Czar. Her twenty minute interview with Judy Woodruff, shown below, explaining the administration’s view of the … Continue reading

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As Health Care Reform Debate Heats Up — NYT Prints “A Guide To The Main Fight Points.”

An interesting article in The New York Times, By ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN — A Primer on the Details of Health Care Reform — outlines some of the key issues in the health care reform debate. The NYT … Continue reading

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Chris Hedges: American Empire Not Altered Under Obama — Suckered Again By The Democratic Party

Interesting article by Chris Hedges — Nader Was Right: Liberals are Going Nowhere With Obama — shows a lot of disappointment. It says that under Barack Obama, the American empire has not changed. Hedges writes: “It kills as brutally and … Continue reading

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