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• Possibly The Beginning of The End To Obama's Historical Journey

  The story with today's passage of a Health Care Reform bill in the U.S. House is not the 1-vote victory for the Democratic Party, but the 39 Democratic defectors and the 1 Republican that sided with the Democrats. The U.S. Senate is up next and it will be interesting to see [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:23pm EST
  

• Stupak amendment passes

  The Stupak amendment just passed on a 240-194 vote. I had hoped I wouldn't see the day when over 60 so-called Democrats would sell out women's health choices. We're a good half hour away at least from a vote on the final bill. So for those of you who are [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 10:49pm EST
  

• Donut Hole: Hour 8.

  While I missed a good portion during the dinner rush, I always love when Democrats continue to use "Donut Hole" in their remarks.What I'd like to hear from GOP opposition is a solemn pledge to commit to being not only opposed to the ideas put forth tonight, but also to' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:39pm EST
  

• Donut Hole Lobby

  I can't figure out where the GOP stands (past Stupak's rather ingenious strategy).Currently, GOP Reps are complaining about Medicare funding, while complaining that Medicare is bankrupt, and the Dems are talking about Donut Holes being filled, which was the GOP's 2005 Medicare Part D.Let's all go' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 4:59pm EST
  

• Bart Stupak's Waterloo

  Most people outside of Michigan hadn't heard of Bart Stupak until today when they found out what he's trying to do to women's rights. He succeeded in forcing a vote on his Stupak/Pitts amendment that could kill health care reform altogether. The amendment will effectively ban even private insurers' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 3:25pm EST
  

• Is The Detroit Electorate Being Misrepresented?

  I am as perturbed as anyone whenever I hear about the consistent low voter turnout election after election in Detroit. In a city that needs as many people as possible to participate in the election process, one has to wonder if the numbers being reported are accurate. Are the percentages [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:49pm EST
  

• Fact checking the GOP on health care reform

  Marathon hearing session going on in Congress about the Health Care Reform bill this weekend. They were at it until past midnight yesterday and they're still going strong right now. You can watch live online at CSPAN. I'm hearing they expect to take a vote around 2:00 this afternoon - [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:41pm EST
  

• Does Being Born Somewhere Make It Your Destiny?

  Since my post on the night of the elections with regard to the voter turnout in Detroit, my personal e-mail has been bombarded with the suggestion of people like me moving back to Detroit. My response follows and I sincerely apologize for the length of this post, but it was [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:03pm EST