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A Few Questions About The Health Insurance Bill

By oleeb on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 4:26pm |
1.     Does it provide for universal healthcare for every United States citizen?   No.  Ten million or more Americans will remain completely outside of our healthcare system once this bill becomes law.   2.     Is there a plan to cover...
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Corporate Whores Scapegoating And Smearing Kucinich

By oleeb on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 3:02pm |
Starting sometime yesterday the people who have completely mismanaged and wrecked healthcare reform started making the rounds to some in the media trying to place blame for their possible titanic legislative failure on Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio because he...
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Academy Awards Picks?

By oleeb on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 3:34pm |
I've not seen all of the nominated pictures, but I have seen most of them.  There were some very good films out this year.  What are your picks in the major categories and thoughts overall? Here are mine though because...
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What War Is Always All About And Why It Must Always Be Opposed

By oleeb on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 8:04pm |
The aftermath in Hiroshima 1945.  The set of photos below is just one very vivid example of what war really is: mass murder and destruction. I am posting them as a reminder to all of what war really is.  It is...
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Geaux SAINTS!

By oleeb on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 4:42pm |
I have nothing against the Colts and they may just win today's contest, but I'm cheering the Saints because I think it's their time, they have a wonderful, exciting team and they represent one of our greatest cities, if...
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How To Break Republican Obstructionism

By oleeb on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 6:51pm |
This is a reprise of a post I did a week or so ago, but I didn't realize I was posting it in the midst of a major spam attack so I don't think many people saw it.  Thus, I'm...
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Clarence Thomas: Political Hack

By oleeb on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 5:16pm |
  Look what 30 years of Republican dominance and Democratic "bipartisanship" has yielded the nation on the Supreme Court: a set of hacks posing as judges carrying out not the law but the political program of their extreme, right...
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The Obscenity Of US Military Spending

By oleeb on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 1:56pm |
  This chart is all the more appalling because it is two years out of date!  Obama just proposed a military budget for the coming year of $744 Billion!  Just look at how extremely disproportionate US military spending is...
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$744 Billion Budgeted For War: Militarism Is Destroying America

By oleeb on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 3:00pm |
60 years of growing militarism in the United States has taken an extraordinary but rarely mentioned toll on what used to be the greatest democracy on earth.  The Cold War presented the Military Industrial Complex with the opportunity to...
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Here's What Obama And The Democrats Need

By oleeb on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 7:36pm |
Here in this short video is the answer.  Even so, I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for this to happen. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMlPE1lV_5Y  ...

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Reader blogWho's more irresponsible? Hillary or McCain? oleeb214 years 2 months ago
Reader blogWhat's been the point of HC's poison pill strategy? oleeb814 years 2 months ago
Reader blogThe verdict is in: we need immediate dramatic action to reverse global warming: half measures won't do oleeb114 years 2 months ago
Reader blogVice President Clinton? I don't think so oleeb214 years 2 months ago
Reader blogJim Webb vs US Grant oleeb2314 years 2 months ago
Reader blogWill Obama okay capitulation and allow the FISA travesty to pass? oleeb1014 years 2 months ago
Reader blogMeet the new boss, same as the old boss: Obama unmasked during FISA surrender statement oleeb1514 years 2 months ago
Reader blogSign letter urging Obama not to waffle! oleeb1314 years 2 months ago
Reader blogVPILF is McCain's New Coke oleeb314 years 2 months ago
Reader blogStay on message: We can't afford four more years of Republican misrule! oleeb114 years 2 months ago
Reader blogWhy not have direct Federal refinancing of mortgages instead of bailing out the rich guys who caused the mortgage crisis? oleeb014 years 2 months ago
Reader blogAmericans don't want a Professor: they want a strong leader! oleeb714 years 2 months ago
Reader blogSwindled Borrowers are "Irresponsible" and Uncle Sam can't help them, but Greedy, Irresponsible Bankers get Bailed out? oleeb314 years 2 months ago
Reader blog$700 Billion reward for gutting our financial system? I smell a rat! oleeb114 years 2 months ago
Reader blogTrillion Dollar Bailout? For Homeowners: YES For Rich Bankers? HELL NO! oleeb014 years 2 months ago
Reader blogDirect mortgage relief for average Americans FIRST! Bailout the rich LAST! oleeb014 years 2 months ago
Reader blogBefore we fork over a Trillion dollars I have a question: why is it important that we save these crooks from their own greed, fraud and failure? oleeb514 years 2 months ago
Reader blogIt Ain't no Bailout: it's a Robbery! And we are the victims! oleeb314 years 2 months ago
Reader blogDire consequences eh? For who? That lie just doesn't pass the smell test oleeb314 years 2 months ago
Reader blogThe Biggest of the Big Lies Debunked oleeb314 years 2 months ago
Reader blogObama continues to pull partisan punches and launch mild attacks on McCain oleeb414 years 2 months ago
Reader blogWhy not ationalize the banks? oleeb014 years 2 months ago
Reader blogBush to Congress: Tie Obama's Hands NOW! oleeb214 years 2 months ago
Reader blogMcCain's home mortgage relief plan oleeb014 years 2 months ago
Reader blogCongratulations Prof. Krugman! oleeb014 years 2 months ago

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