this Sunday selection

Written by: Gerry Lykins on Nov 8, 2009 7:17 AM EST

Sunday~

***************round of articles about our domestic ‘issues’ ~ November 8th, 2009

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(One Republican, Joseph Cao of Louisiana, voted for the bill; 39 Democrats voted against).

House OKs historic health care overhaul, with one GOP vote

By David Lightman | McClatchy Newspapers

The final 220-215 vote came after a day of rancorous debate and a personal push from President Barack Obama. The bill, if ulitmately adopted into law, would bring about the most sweeping health care revamp since Medicare was approved 44 years ago. Critical to the bill's success was a last-minute deal to ban government-subsidized health insurance policies from covering elective abortions. » read more

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/78517.html

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A good analysis

House of Representatives Passes Health-Care Reform Bill in Historic Vote

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/anti-woman_amendment_to_health_care_passes_house/#143811

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10 ways the House bill would change health care

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/78519.html

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House Passes 'Historic' Health Reform

John Nichols: Speaker Nancy Pelosi secures necessary votes, but only after accepting unsettling limits on abortion rights demanded by anti-choice Democrats.

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/493913/house_is_poised_to_pass_health_reform_bill

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The Night They Drove the Tea Partiers Down

By Frank Rich

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/opinion/08rich.html?_r=1&hp

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RACHEL on MEET THE PRESS today…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3898804/

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**************Closer to ‘home’ items…(Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky area)

Please find an item in your local paper’s online opinion page which could use a progressive comment or ‘recommendation’..your progressive voice is needed!

At our Enquirer – these are some of the recent letters:

Driehaus, listen to your constituents
Dear Mr. Steve?Driehaus, your only objection to the House version of the health care bill is government-paid...

On Veterans Day, thank our troops
At?18, I was thrust into the military by choice in response to 9/11. Veterans Day to me as a kid growing...

Deters' efforts for veteran deserve recognition
Your article “Patriot goes to his grave without fanfare” (Nov. 4) tells the stories of two...

Medicare should be open to all
It does not make any sense to me that we can guarantee health care to all the citizens of Iraq but cannot...

http://news.cincinnati.com/opinion

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One that particularly caught my eye…

Time to consider internment camps

Posted by Letters Editor November 6th, 2009, 4:47 pm Read Comments(59)Recommend(3)

Regarding the article “Questions remain about shooting” (Nov. 6): In light of the events in Texas, perhaps it is time to examine the benefits of the World War II internment camps to US society of that era. While politically incorrect, maybe now it is time to think about the benefits of similar internment camps to protect today’s society.

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/letters/2009/11/06/time-to-consider-internment-camps/

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Ben Chandler just voted to end private coverage of abortion in America

Thanks Ben.
Btw, sometimes you have to break a few eggs, and I don't really give a shit if you get beat next year. In fact, I think I'd really get a kick out of that.  Love, Joe.

http://barefootandprogressive.blogspot.com/2009/11/ben-chandler-just-voted-to-end-private.html

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Brave Votes from Indiana’s Democratic Congressmen

http://aloyalopposition.wordpress.com/

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Obama leaning toward 34,000 more troops for Afghanistan

Jonathan S. Landay

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/78516.html

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Hasan's Story Won't Be Easy To Sort Out

by Tom Gjelten

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120183526&ps=cprs

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Islam and Fort Hood

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/steve_chapman/2009/11/islam-and-fort-hood.html

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Watch "What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire"

http://www.letmewatchthis.com/movie-12208-What-a-Way-to-Go-Life-at-the-End-of-Empire

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a review…

http://declineusa.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/what-a-way-to-go-life-at-the-end-of-empire/

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from and about ‘over there’

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Obama Administration Tries Limit Warlords in Karzai's Inner Circle

Cabinet of Warlords

By GARETH PORTER

http://www.counterpunch.org/porter11062009.html

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An Alternative History of the US Role in Afghanistan

http://www.motherjones.com/riff/2009/07/alternative-history-us-involvement-afghanistan

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A Line in the Sand

MAHMOUD ABBAS is fed up. The day before yesterday he withdrew his candidacy for the coming presidential election in the Palestinian Authority.

http://zope.gush-shalom.org/home/en/channels/avnery/1257655700/

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Juan Cole:  Informed Comment

Ibish: "Against a One-State Solution"

Hussein Ibish writes in a guest commentary for Informed Comment

http://www.juancole.com/

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Peace and Solidarity

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"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

- Mark Twain, humorist and author (1835 - 1910)

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In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Attributed to George Orwell

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