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In the House of Representatives, the populist Democrat Peter DeFazio of Oregon was calling for the heads of Tim Geithner and Larry Summers on a pair of pikes. Comment?
On health bill, read the fine print
Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question: If Congress makes history and puts a bill on President Obama's desk by Christmas, how long before the uninsured get medical coverage? If you said three years or more, you'd be right. Comment?
Texas woman's home sits between new border wall, Mexico
The border wall has a Texas woman feeling left out and unprotected. For the past 11 months, crews have been busy along the Rio Grande River constructing the border wall. Comment?
Houston mayor lifts hope for Dems
His voice has a drone-like quality, and he admits he's not the most television-friendly politician in Texas. Comment?
Unemployed U.S.-born workers seek day-labor jobs
Growing ranks of U.S. citizens are heading to street corners and home improvement store parking lots to find day-labor work usually done by illegal immigrants. Comment?
Washington Post Poll: Poll Data
This Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone November 19-23, 2009, among a random national sample of 1,306 adults, including additional interviews with randomly-selected Republicans and Republican-leaning nonpartisans for a total GOP sub-sample of 804. Comment?
Real wrangling over health care reform to begin
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid managed to keep the 60 Democrats together to defeat a filibuster and open debate on the 2,028-page health care bill he cobbled together from various bills that different Senate committees have passed. Comment?
New Strategic Plan for ASEAN Tourism Under Way
Monday, 30 November 2009, 3:54 pm Press Release: ASEAN BANGKOK, 30 November 2009 – A new strategic plan for tourism in the ASEAN countries of Southeast Asia will be prepared to help the region achieve an integrated ASEAN Community by 2015. Comment?
Health overhaul: Understanding the pros and cons
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Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question: If Congress makes history and puts a bill on President Barack Obama's desk by Christmas, how long before the uninsured get medical coverage? If you said three years or more, you'd be right. Comment?
BP: More marijuana, fewer immigrants for Valley in fiscal year a 09
Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley seized more marijuana but arrested fewer undocumented immigrants this fiscal year compared to the previous 12 months, according to statistics released this week by officials. 1 comment
Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in New Jersey
Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid - a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration's biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights. Comment?
Some words are so overused that they lose their meaning. Literally. I mean literally - that's one of those words that is so often used and misused, it's hard to know any more what it actually means. Comment?
Jobs Wanted experienced skilled professionals/workers: Nurses, physicians, physiotherapists, engineers, accountants, teachers, IT specialists, electricians, X-ray techs, plumbers, welders, cooks for immigration to Canada. Comment?
My only caveat would be that I wish Roy Beck wouldn't throw in the "nation of immigrants" platitude. Comment?
Western Sahara activist snubs Spanish offer
A prominent Western Sahara independence activist who has been on a two-week hunger strike since Morocco expelled her from the disputed territory rejected Sunday an offer of Spanish citizenship, her lawyer said. Comment?
GPS Tool Helps Illegal Immigrants Cross U.S. Border
A professor at the University of California, San Diego said he has developed a cell phone tool that aims to help Illegal immigrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Comment?
The Psycho Right Does it Again
The crazies in the right wing of the Republican Party are making yet another move to purge those silly moderates from the party. Comment?
Alan Bock: Something less monstrous in health care reform
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As Congress moves inexorably toward piecing together some version of health care legislation, here are some alternatives that are nothing to be afraid of. Comment?
Press names 39% Turkey of the Year
Last year Rick Perry won the Turkey Politician of the Year award for his prissy response to Mayor Bill White's cursing incident during Ike; this year he takes the whole turkey enchilada for a stunningly entertaining and embarrassing string of events that brought applause from the tea-bag minority of the country and derision from the rest. Comment?
Peace & Justice Center feels left's malaise
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Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 4:02 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 4:02 a.m. To turn Bob Dylan's famous line around, the times they are not a changin' -- at least not fast enough for many people on the left of Sonoma County politics. Comment?