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How dare you criticize wasteful defense spending
Pop quiz -- name the political leader who said the following: "We must be willing to pull the plug before sinking more dollars into weapons that do not provide what our warriors need." Now name the leader who said this: " e cannot track $2.3 trillion in ... We maintain 20 to 25 percent more base infrastructure than we need to support our forces, at ...
2008 Democratic Convention Watch
PDA Letter from Dennis Kucinich
The letter below was sent out by the Progressive Democrats of America, and is reprinted in its entirety with permission from Tim Carpenter, Executive Director.
Defeat Obama's insurance industry bailout
SINGLE PAYER ACTIVISTS TO CONGRESS: DEFEAT DEMOCRATIC HEALTH BILL Single Payer Action calls on Congress to defeat the Obama insurance industry bailout bill.
Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson: In their own words
Actor Viggo Mortensen attends the U.S. premiere of his new film "The Road" last week in Manhattan.
Hopes real health care reform not damaged by current effort
I'm a Democrat who's glad Rep. Shuler voted against the House health care bill. So did liberal darling Rep.
Lee Stranahan: Where Palin and Beck Supporters Are Right And Why Obama Better Listen
Former HuffPost intern David Vines wrote a good piece about the following little bit of video that shows a young Sarah Palin supporter being asked about the shirt she's wearing.
Dems Swat Aside Filibuster Threat
Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative.
Geithner 2.0 debuts on Hill, sinks claws into congressman
Well, you had to know that on the day Salon posts its Sexiest Man Living , I'd be doing a Tim Geithner post, right? But I come to study Geithner, not to ogle him*. He's having another extremely rough week, as both a Democrat and a Republican have taken to the public forum to demand he loses his job: one on MSNBC Wednesday night, and one to ...
Conyers: a oeIa m getting tired of saving Obamaa s can in the White Housea
"I'm getting tired of saving Obama's can in the White House," Conyers said on the liberal Bill Press radio show .
Spouse of Stevens pleads not guilty
The spouse of alleged embezzler Phyllis Stevens pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that she was part of a money-laundering scheme and knowingly spent money embezzled from Aviva USA.
Good questionWhy is spending on Wall Street, wars never challenged?
Good question Why is spending on Wall Street, wars never challenged? Following a statement on the Floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Dennis Kucinich last Friday made the following statement: a oeWhy is it we have finite resources for health care but unlimited money for war? a oeThe inequities in our economy are piling up: trillions ...
They knew that they didn't have the political firepower of a battalion of Catholic bishops.
BoA's Moynihan accused of lying over Merrill
Lawmakers accused a senior Bank of America executive of lying, in a heating Congressional committee hearing to investigate the bank's $50 billion acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
Health Care Justice Forum at Dryden Theater
The Dryden Theater hosted a public forum on health care justice November 15, 2009.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rep. Massa pans House health care bill
One of three New York Democrats to vote against a health care reform bill in the House of Representatives defended his position Sunday, saying the legislation passed by his colleagues will do more harm than good.
Dennis Kucinich: HR 3962 Is a Give Away to Insurance Companies
Posted By capj71 5 hours, 55 minutes ago in Political News > Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who was the only Democrat to vote against the House healthcare reform bill, was on MSNBC's The Ed Show tonight discussing why he voted against the bill.
It's been weeks now since President Obama first began mulling the idea of sending even more troops to Afghanistan at the behest of General Stanley McChrystal.
A taxonomy of left-liberal opposition to the health care reform bill.
Dennis Kucinich Conservative arguments against health care reform tend to be monochrome: too many pages , too costly , too much government interference in our lives .
As he seeks 60 votes on health care, Harry Reid can take one imperfect, but still valuable, lesson from the House: Despite heated threats, liberals stuck with their leader.
Palace Hotel Says, "Let Them Eat Cake"
In exactly one month, San Francisco's proud, illustrious Palace Hotel will celebrate the centennial anniversary of its 1909 reconstruction after the city's devastating earthquake three years earlier.
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