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HARRY REID SCHEDULES SATURDAY NIGHT VOTE FOR BILL SUPPORTED BY 35% OF VOTERS -- POSTED BY JOHN McCORMACK, The Weekly Standard

Judy Chaffee — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:45:45 -0600

Senate Republican aides say that Harry Reid has scheduled the first vote on his health-care bill for Saturday night for 8:00 p.m. after 10 hours of floor debate. Ed Morrissey notes that registered voters oppose the House health care bill 51 percent t

WHAT A DEAL: SENATE HEALTH BILL WILL PAY DOCTORS LESS FOR MEDICAID SERVICES, BUT WON\'T LET DOCS REDUCE SERVICES -- JOHN McCORMACK, The Weekly Standard

Judy Chaffee — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:42:03 -0600

A doctor who's been following the health care debate closely writes in an email:The Senate bill has a demonstration project, section 2074, that seeks to control costs in Medicaid by trying to create a fixed payment for doctors and hospitals for a giv

Item: Federal benefits measure passes in key House committee

Robin Evans — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:50:26 -0600

::: The Domestic Partnerships Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 passed out of committee Wednesday, Victory Fund’s GayPolitics blog reports. The vote was split along party lines, with Republicans expressing concern that the bill woul

California Medical Association Says Pot Prohibition Is A “Failed Public Health Policy”

NORML — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:24:49 -0600

[Editor's note: This post is excerpted from this week's NORML weekly media advisory. To have NORML's media advisories delivered straight to your in-box, sign up for NORML's free e-zine here.] Members of the California Medical Association’s (CMA) Ho

BLOG TOUR | Athol Dickson’s Lost Mission

Faithwebbin.net — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:58:43 -0600

Check out the latest book release from critically acclaimed author, Athol Dickson. A review will be posted soon! Seattle, WA – Critically acclaimed author, Athol Dickson’s writing has been favorably compared to the work of Octavia Butle

10: Reasons Pacquiao and Mayweather should fight

Clear — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:50 -0600

by Michael Rosenthal A weekly boxing list compiled by Michael Rosenthal. This week: 10 reasons Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. should fight. 1. It would settle the debate over who is the pound-for-pound king. 2. It would settle the debate ove

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

Mark Schwartz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:46:33 -0600

This Week in Health Reform: November 13, 2009 This week’s debate focused on last Saturday’s approval of health care reform legislation by the House of Representatives. Some members of the media have raised concerns over the costs associat

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

www.EasyToInsureMe.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:40:53 -0600

This Week in Health Reform: November 13, 2009This week's debate focused on last Saturday's approval of health care reform legislation by the House of Representatives. Some members of the media have raised concerns over the costs associated with the D

The Christmas Card Debate

SeaBird — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:00:32 -0600

I’m debating whether or not to send out Christmas cards this year. I’m leaning towards not – it takes time, it kills a tree, blah blah blah. HOWEVER, I love paper! I love writing on paper! I love addres

Weekly Focus: German Locomotive at Full Steam

kayun — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:42:00 -0600

Global update China took centre stage in the past week. Economic data showed an encouraging picture of a rebalancing of the recovery from public demand towards private demand and exports. Pressure for Yuan appreciation is rising from many sides

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

Dan Morrill — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:28:00 -0600

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08 http://ff.im/-baFgK # Citizen journalism: I'll take it, flaws and all http://ff.im/-bcpGZ # The death of the middleman http://ff.im/-bcXHH # Enterprise 2.0 Caffeine: Let’s Debunk the Non-Debate http://ff.i

Does the cart make me look homeless?

Chris — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:18:09 -0600

I’ve joined the ranks of old ladies and homeless people everywhere by buying myself a shopping cart. Carrefour, one of the biggest chain supermarkets/one-stop-shopping stores in Spain, recently made the decision to stop giving plastic bags to its

A MINEFIELD OF MYTHS CALLED IMMIGRATION WRITES VINCE CABLE

Steve Beasant — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:57:56 -0600

This article was written by Vince Cable and appeared in today’s Mail on Sunday The politics of immigration is a minefield. Most politicians, therefore, avoid it, except for those on the extreme fringes who want to detonate a bitter argument

GOP Out of Health Care Ideas

Septimus — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:09:00 -0600

GOP leaders can't stop whining about health care plan Seriously, if Republicans could really bring some strong, productive ideas to the health care reform debate, more Americans would pay attention to them.But on Saturday, GOP leaders issued more of

Edmonton Notes for 11/14/2009

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:33:42 -0600

Here are my weekly Edmonton notes: The 2010 budget was announced this week and along with it, a range of proposed cuts. In case you missed it, I wrote about the City of Edmonton’s Social Media Advisory Committee. Very cool concept. Jessie Radies o

The Future of Network TV

Brian James — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:57:27 -0600

I suppose this was only a matter of time: Twitter sensation Shit My Dad Says is headed to television. CBS has picked up a comedy project based on the Twitter account, which has enlisted more than 700,000 followers since launching in August and has m

Bill Clinton Wades Into Senate Health Care Debate

ikeoo — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:29:30 -0600

Clinton Hopes He Can Bridge Crucial Democratic Divide Over Abortion WASHINGTON (CBS News) ― Former President Bill Clinton knows just how high the political stakes are in the fight to overhaul America’s health care system. His failed attemp

One Jerusalem Weekly Review

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:08:59 -0600

Here are the latest headlines from the One Jerusalem Blog. Watch our exclusive video of Ambassador Dore Gold debating Justice Goldstone at Brandeis University! ? Obama Declares Support For Dividing Jerusalem: This week Obama’s Mid East pol

Watch This or Else

Tom Vail — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:25:23 -0600

The Publisher (Jeb Bladine) of my local newspaper (The News-Register of McMinnville, Oregon) writes a weekly column called Whatchamacolumn. This week he decried the lack of honest debate about health care reform and he recommended that everyone sh

Pelosi Breaks Pledge to Put Final Health Care Bill Online for 72 Hours Before Vote

Jan Paul — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:57:53 -0600

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement

Gibbs: Can You Imagine if, 5 Years Ago, People Had Protested With Hitler Pictures?!?

Tom L Lewis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:29:23 -0600

We’ve been seeing pictures and references to George W. Bush being Hitler for years and years. It is not possible that Gibbs didn’t know that. Hypocrisy abounds. and, does anyone think the MSM will pick up on this? First, check out this 20

Heating Oil Weekly Roundup: Heating Season, the Oil Industry’s Challenges, and Climate Change

Tara — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:54:42 -0600

(image: commontragedies.wordpress.com) Brrr. Heating season is upon us, and Morgan Downey at Scarce Whales has the numbers that show the difference between heating oil demand in the summer and the winter. Climate change legislation could create some

Pelosi Lied, Transparency Died

Austin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:36:14 -0600

Well, this isn’t entirely surprising: Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House f

Liar, liar, pants on fire!

Nearly Nobody — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:32:09 -0600

Pelosi Breaks Pledge to Put Final Health Care Bill Online for 72 Hours Before Vote!Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before b

Lets Pimp a Gauge Chart [Chart Porn Friday]

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:55 -0600

Egil, one of our alert readers from Norway sent this to me in e-mail, which I swear, I am not making up – A Fancy Gauge Chart. See the e-mail and chart yourself. I’m having a lot of fun with your gauge template To make it more industria

CNN Student News: Friday 6 November

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:08:26 -0600

Here is the CNN Student News for Friday 6 November. Click on the links to see a transcript. Consider the rising debate in Washington over health care reform proposals Find out why the U.N. is re-evaluating its security measures in Afghanistan

Old Navy Weekly Coupon Locations November 5 - November 12

madsow — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:50:00 -0600

Old Navy Weekly Coupon Locations November 5 (11/5) & November 6 (11/6) - November 12 (11/12)! Here are the Old Navy Weekly hidden coupon locations for 11/5 & 11/6 - 11/12, along with coupon clues & coupon hints: These Old Navy coupons are

Planning a Trip to Easter Island

Glennia Campbell — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:30:25 -0600

If you're interested in visiting Easter Island aka Isla de Pascua aka Rapa Nui aka "The Navel of the World," be forewarned that it is far, far away from any main airport hub and it will take a while to get there. Lan Chile flights out of Santiago,

EasyToInsureME Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly

www.EasyToInsureMe.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:13:09 -0600

Week of November 2, 2009That the bill going to the floor of the House contains a government plan option is no surprise. But Senate leadership's decision to pursue a government plan option in defiance of the Senate Finance Committee's preference is s

Blog tour stop for Lost Mission by Athol Dickson

Michelle Sutton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:56:48 -0600

Seattle, WA - Critically acclaimed author, Athol Dickson's writing has been favorably compared to the work of Octavia Butler (Publisher's Weekly), Daphne du Maurier (Cindy Crosby, Christianity Today fiction critic) and Flannery O'Connor (The New York

Leo Horoscope for November 04, 2009

sharon tate — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:29:44 -0600

Debate the merits of vitamins with your friends. Do you eat well? Do they? Do you guys need to start walking and stop playing loads of video games? Intellectualize while you socialize, and decide together. More horoscopes! Check your: Daily Flirt, D

Editorial: Scientology debate underway in France

Craig Kanalley — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:09:31 -0600

“A Little Bird Told Me” is a weekly op-ed column that will appear every Monday on Breaking Tweets. It is part of an effort to add more opinions to BT, with the addition of an international roundtable discussion also in the plans. On Tues

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

Mark Schwartz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:34:32 -0600

Oct. 30, 2009 This Week in Health Care Reform This week, lawmakers fine-tuned their reform proposals and, once again, the public option became the central issue of the health care reform debate. Quoting & Saving just got easier…EasyToInsur

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

Minh — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:18:55 -0600

Oct. 30, 2009 This Week in Health Care Reform This week, lawmakers fine-tuned their remodel proposals and, once again, a open preference became a executive emanate of a illness caring remodel debate. Quoting & Saving usually got easier…Ea

Sunday Snippets - A Catholic Carnival.

Elena — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:15:00 -0600

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival is a weekly opportunity to share our best posts with the wider Catholic blogging community. To participate, create a post highlighting posts that would be of interest to Catholics and link to the host blog at This

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

www.EasyToInsureMe.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:18:18 -0600

Oct. 30, 2009This Week in Health Care Reform This week, lawmakers fine-tuned their reform proposals and, once again, the public option became the central issue of the health care reform debate.Quoting & Saving just got easier...EasyToInsureME He

Weekly Round-Up: On Loose Teeth & Cat Litter

Kelly — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:41:18 -0500

My oldest son lost his second tooth yesterday evening- I didn’t even know it was loose! Then, carrying it around the house in his tooth fairy bag, he lost it. Again. I’d never before realized how much baby teeth look like pieces of cat li

The Weekly Standard

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:20:00 -0500

The Weekly Standard: "This week saw several prominent columnists add their two cents to the debate about whether to send additional troops to Afghanistan. Some had useful insights based on recent trips to Afghanistan, not necessarily all supportive o

copying, copying, copying…

Carissa Crimson — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:08:54 -0500

I’ve been rather quiet on the copying/ripping fiascos that happen in what seems like a weekly event around SL. Mostly because it’s a debate I just don’t have time for anymore. I’ve personally never had my stuff ripped (well… that I know o