Parties Unite to Fight Medicaid Cuts

April 27, 2008

According to the New York Times, last Wednesday two-thirds of Republicans in the House joined with every voting Democrat to block a White House proposal that would cut $13 billion from Medicaid over the next five years. Read more

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Country May Benefit from ‘Never-Ending Primary’

April 23, 2008

The fact that neither Democratic candidate has won the party nomination before now, and that neither candidate is ahead of the Republican contender in national polls is more evidence that Americans are not happy with either party. Not all of this indecision can be attributed to voter misgivings about race, gender or the backgrounds of the candidates. Just think about it.

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Just Say No To Politics as Usual

April 18, 2008

Wednesday night’s Democratic debate was a waste of time. While more and more Americans are wondering where their next meal will come from, the debate focused on tabloid topics.

While patriotic young Americans are being killed, maimed, and traumatized in a war that may cost us three trillion dollars or more and leave us unable to defend this country before it ends, debate moderators rehashed old trash that has been dealt with over and over and over. Read more

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9 Urgent Reasons for Finding a Diagnosis Unmasked

April 17, 2008

Updated 5/12/08

You’re on the verge of giving up the search for help with your illness. What’s the point? No one seems to know anything anyway. Here are nine urgent reasons you should not give up the fight. Read more

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Book Review: ‘Aiming at Amazon’ Remains a Valuable Reference

April 13, 2008

If you’re familiar with print-on-demand (POD) publishing, by now you’ve probably heard about Amazon.com’s attempts to force publishers to use its in-house service, BookSurge. If not, my recent post on the subject will bring you up to speed.

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U.S. Farm Subsidies Increase World Hunger

April 13, 2008

Updated 4/15/08

Of all the reports I’ve heard on food prices and world hunger, last week’s Bill Moyers Journal has been the most informative.

While our leaders scream about the cost of entitlement programs, they continue to support farm policies that leave more and more people, in this country and around the world, without anything to eat.

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Site is Back to Normal

April 11, 2008

If you saw my site earlier today, you can understand why I praise Revolution themes so much. After totally wrecking the site, I was able to fix it, without help.

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Doctors Support National Health Insurance

April 10, 2008

Updated 4/21/2008

Reuters News Reported Monday that the majority of doctors in the U.S. would support a national health insurance plan. Read more

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Leaders Have Rediscovered Public Service

April 10, 2008

Updated 4/14/08 I have corrected the toll-free number for the Capitol Switchboard near the end of this post.

I never thought I’d live to see Congress and the White House agree on anything. Most of our leaders now seem to agree that helping troubled homeowners is in the best interest of our country as a whole.

The Democratic candidates for president recently unveiled their housing plans. Sen. John McCain, who most likely will represent the Republican Party in the presidential race, revealed his plan today.

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Revolution Adds New Themes

April 10, 2008

Brian Gardner, the genius who designed the theme I use on this blog, has developed three new themes: Revolution Pro Media, Revolution Pro Business, and Revolution Real Estate. Read more

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