I received the following from my state representative, Greg Wren, yesterday:
Dear Constituents,
The United States Senate is preparing for a vote on the latest version of a massive government funded intrusion into the health care system. Senator Harry Reid (Democratic Majority Leader) will force a vote on President Obama’s [...]
Here is the text of Dr. John Fanning’s speech at Saturday’s Health Care Tea Party:
First, I want to thank all of you for coming out today. I have never helped organize a rally and I am thrilled to have such a great turnout. I want to thank Huntsville Hospital especially [...]
I attended the Health Care Tea Party held Saturday at the Huntsville Hospital Medical Mall, along with 700 doctors, nurses, technicians, politicians, and concerned citizens. A dozen sad-looking counter-protesters (were they lonely?) were across the street. Note to the Tea Party organizers - be sure to make convenient arrangements for the [...]
THE WASHINGTON SAUSAGE FACTORY
Watching the health care debate reminds me of the old joke about “loving the law and liking sausage.” Start with the vote taken Saturday night. Harry Reid and the Dems prevailed on the vote to proceed with debate on the health care reform bill. To get [...]
Glad this passed and that we can move forward in trying to get real reform.
I'm sure this will be the hot topic of discussion on' [...]
The Senate voted 60 to 39 (party line, with Voinovich(R, OH) absent) to begin debate on a health care reform bill.
"Ted would be happy," [Majority Leader Harry] Reid said at the press conference afterward, in reference to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's (D-Mass.) efforts to push health reform.
"We have" [...]
On November 12, Mooncat and I were pleased to sit down with Agriculture Commissioner, Ron Sparks, and discuss his campaign for governor, the Department of Agriculture, and other state issues like education, gambling, health care and more.
Commissioner Sparks spent more than an [...]
Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Friday, November 20.
1. Jon Walker asks, "Is Harry Reid Laying The Ground Work To Betray Progressives For Snowe's Vote?" In the end, Walker concludes, "Reid does have the power to get a public option passed, there is" [...]
Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks may be close to President Obama on health care, but when it comes to charter schools, it's a whole different ballgame. Sparks has scheduled a press conference this afternoon and is expected to further highlight his opposition to a charter school law in Alabama, an [...]
Just over 24 hours ago Rev. Jesse Jackson lambasted Artur Davis with "you can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man," but he sees things a bit differently tonight. Here is Rev. Jesse Jackson's most recent statement, via the Rainbow [...]
The Rev. Jesse Jackson calls out Rep. Artur Davis for voting against the Democrats’ health care reform bill in the House.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats’ signature healthcare bill.
“We even have blacks voting against [...]
At last, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled the Senate version of the health care reform bill today. CBO estimates it will cost $849 billion over 10 years and cover an additional 31 million legal residents.
The bill would cut the deficit by $127 billion over the next [...]
Saturday, November 21, 2009
12PM to 3PM
Huntsville Hospital Medical Mall (NE corner of Governors and The Parkway)
From the Huntsville Tea Party:
Local doctors have organized a rally against a government takeover of health care. Huntsville Tea Party is sponsoring and doing what we can to support [...]
In a letter sent to the [...]
#2 O'Reilly warns of a coming 'tax revolt': 'Pelosi will be bobbing up and down in the Boston Harbor.' h/t ThinkProgress
BECK: Last week, [...]
A progressive speculates on what single-payer health care would look like under the administration of a right wing conservative like Sarah Palin or Jeb Bush:
With such an administration in power, social conservatives might move to exert pressure on health-care decisions beyond abortion. For example, could women be told that [...]
Thought it might be a good idea to look at what Alabama’s laws to say on the subject of indigent care.
In the 1901 Constitution, Section 88 provides; “It shall be the duty of the legislature to require the several counties of this state to make [...]
Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Friday, November 13.
1. Jane Hamsher writes about a Goldman Sachs evaluation that says the House version of the public option would cause insurance stocks to drop 36% by 2019. Jane concludes, "It's hard to look at" [...]
What happens when you get a lot of angry Democratic activists, ministers, and health care reform proponents into a room with Congressman Parker Griffith? I can just smell the BBQ smoke.....
Unfortunately, I couldn't attend the meeting that Congressman Parker Griffith held today with local NAACP members and health insurance [...]
If you're in Huntsville or within a short drive, this is a must-visit event. This email just hit my inbox:
There is a meeting @ 10:30 AM this morning with Rep. Parker Griffith in the old Progressive Union Baptist church. The building faces Oakwood and is at the intersection with Brandon Town [...]Uh Lou, do us a favor and take Wolf "But But" Blitzer with you. Maybe then CNN will be the most trusted name in news again.
Support our Troops this Veterans day and everyday. While republicans, DINO's and bluedoghograts are waiving their flags and not voting for health care [...]
Lots going on… e.g., health care reform in Washington, 2010 races heating up, and we have the added distraction of some site issues that took us down for a bit this morning. We are back, and we’ll get the problem worked out. Refunds for the downtime and inconvenience are available [...]
How is it exactly that something like this somehow flew under the MSM radar?
I suppose that using the Holocaust is convenient when you're opposing health care reform-- until the survivors start calling you out on it.
Then, all you have to do is just sit back and [...]
Politicization of this issue was inevitable. Candidates are always looking to make news and how better than to glom onto a topic that's already making headlines? Even Alabama's Republican gubernatorial candidates are talking about health care reform though none of them is currently in a position to do anything about [...]
The Affordable Health Care Reform Act passed the House of Representatives, but is still has to pass in the Senate before the President can sign it into law. The deathers, birthers, teabaggers, bluedoghograts, DINO's, Stupaks and the Talking TeeVee Pundit Heads are determined to derail health [...]
President Obama points out that he didn't ask for nor does he want junk:
President Obama said today that Congress needs to change abortion-related language in the health care bill passed by the House of Representatives this weekend.
President tells Jake Tapper he's working to overcome "tough hand" he was' [...]
