Category Archives: Health

Best rant EVER

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I’ve been loving Rep. Grayson a lot (almost as much as Rep. Weiner), for speaking the truth when it comes to healthcare. Now he’s topped himself. We as a party have spent the last six months, the greatest minds in our party, dwelling on the question, the unbelievably consuming question of how to get Olympia Snowe to vote on health care reform. I want to remind us all that Olympia Snowe was not elected President last year. Olympia Snowe has no veto power in the Senate. Olympia Snowe represents a state with one half of one percent of America’s population. … Continue reading →

Tony Snow

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Let me join with the rest of the blogs in wishing Tony Snow all the best as he continues his fight against cancer. The articles say he is upbeat and intends to fight for his life, and I hope this goes well for him and his family. His words about and to Elizabeth Edwards were more than kind, and clearly understanding. He seems like a good man, and as I noted when he took this job, his rock band is named “Beats Workin’”. That still makes me smile.

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More Elizabeth Edwards

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In case you missed John and Elizabeth Edwards appearing on 60 Minutes last night, CBS has a transcript of the interview, and a video clip at that link as well. I thought they sounded great, but then I’m not one of the few who are disturbed by their decision to continue campaigning. This clip was uploaded by the fine folks at TheBlueState, under the heading Katy Couric second-guesses the Edwards Family, and I have to say I share their take on the interview. Couric certainly went out of her way to press all the arguments against their decision, and didn’t … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Edwards

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Terrible news for the Edwards family, and all our best wishes go with them. But they are truly inspirational as a couple, aren’t they? John Edwards is the candidate I’ve most strongly supported in this election so far*, and this only makes me love him more. But Elizabeth is every bit as impressive, and in a just world she could have been the candidate herself. I’ve lost too many friends to cancer, but I also have many friends who have survived the disease and continue to live good, happy lives. May you do the same, Elizabeth. And thanks to both … Continue reading →

Surprise Plot Twist!

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Recently South Dakota passed a law forbidding abortion in all cases except when the mother might die. The law hasn’t been tested in court yet, and there are aspects of it that don’t make sense, but it certainly gives notice that the war on abortion has begun. But in a surprise twist, I read on ginmar’s livejournal blog last week, the Oglala Sioux Tribe, which holds tribal lands inside of S.D. and is led by a woman, is considering opening a Planned Parenthood clinic on sovereign native lands. Napoli suggested that if it was a case of

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