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• Steven Colbert Christmas Duo With Elvis Costello

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  The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cA Colbert Christmas: Colbert/Costello Duetwww.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorEconomy [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2009, 11:16pm EST
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• Colbert Interviews Obama

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  The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cExclusive - Extended Interview with Barack Obamawww.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorEconomy [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 8:30pm EST
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• Did Tom Coburn Want Senator Byrd to Die?

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  "What the American people ought to pray is that somebody can't make the vote tonight," he said. "That's what they ought to pray." It was difficult to escape the conclusion that Coburn was referring to the 92-year-old, wheelchair-bound Sen. Robert...' [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 1:51pm EST
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• Defecating World Leaders - Sold For Catalonian Nativity Scenes

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  Nice example of individualism and DIY spirit! Caganers: figurines of defecating world leaders in Catalan nativity scenes - Telegraph [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 1:02pm EST
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• Garrison Keillor Objects to Jews Writing Christmas Songs

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  First I found this cool Punjab "Jingle Bells" - then Ron Chusid of Liberal Values blog told me about this bizarre Garrison Keillor thing. » Garrison Keillor Objects To Jews Writing Christmas Songs Liberal Values Garrison wrote: If you don’t... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:10am EST
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• Young New York City Men Dress For Success

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  Dress Codes - Youthful Rebellion - Dressing for Success, Again - NYTimes.com It's a rebellion against "Boomers" and "casual Friday" - a return to elegance and foppishness! It goes along with what has been observed by that descriptive-not-prescriptive old guy... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:03am EST
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• Solstice - Animal Bones at Stonehenge!

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  Stonehenge bones may be evidence of winter solstice feasts | Culture | The Guardian Experts believe that huge midwinter feasts were held in that period at the site and a startling picture is now emerging of just how far cattle... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:01am EST
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• Franken on the Health Bill

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  Daily Kos: A Historic Step Forward: Why I’m Supporting The Senate Health Reform Bill In 1917, progressives in America began a quest to create a system to provide health insurance to all Americans. Today, almost a century later, we are... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 10:56am EST
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• Franken on the Health Bill / Jane Hamsher of Fire Dog Lake

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  Daily Kos: A Historic Step Forward: Why I’m Supporting The Senate Health Reform Bill In 1917, progressives in America began a quest to create a system to provide health insurance to all Americans. Today, almost a century later, we are... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 10:56am EST
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• Sun Google

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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:49pm EST
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• World's Smallest Snowman

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  from the National Physics Labratory, using nanotechnology Face Of The Day - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 4:22pm EST
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• Cop Pulls Gun at DC Snowball Fight

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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 2:09pm EST
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• Another Abil & Melissa Spectacular - Best Yule Party Ever!

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  Abil & Melissa, in their grand three-story house .. great music & dancing, midnight feast, the rummiest rumballs. It's like those dreams you have where you're in a house and keep discovering rooms you've never seen - several people made... [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 2:05pm EST
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• Pike Market - Holiday Time

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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 1:40pm EST
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• Lady Gaga: Elf My Christmas Tree

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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 7:41am EST
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• Fundacion John Langdon Down - Art by People With Down Syndrome

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  Fundación John Langdon Down - 2009 Instituto Cervantes, Tokyo, Japan. - That's the premier website and the best place, in general. The Mexican work in the galleries here are incredible. They are not in a form where I can embed... [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 4:13am EST
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• Amazing Art From the Autistic Spectrum & Beyond

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  Discover's series, "How Autistic Artists See Themselves" includes a piece by my neighbor Gregg Blackstock. The gallery is cool but not the type we can embed here. Go to the link. There it's possible to see some of the variety... [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 3:19am EST
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• McCain Refused to Grant 30 Seconds of Time During Iraq War Debate

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  Watch his sanctimonious behavior when Franken does not allow Lieberman 30 extra seconds. Silenced Majority Portal: Franken Shuts Up Lieberman, Finally Wind back the clock. Think Progress » Flashback: McCain Refused To Grant 30 Seconds Of Time During Iraq War... [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 10:04pm EST
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• The Annie Liebowitz Vanity Fair Covers

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  See them all at The Annie Leibovitz Hollywood Issue Covers | vanityfair.com [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 10:20am EST
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• T Pain Auto Tune ObamaCare

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  Op-Ed Columnist - Pass the Bill - NYTimes.com White House Will Try To Pull Health Care Bill Closer To House's Version mudfight! John Kerry Breaks Out Oppo, Takes On Howard Dean For 'Kill The Bill' Comments [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 7:59am EST
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• Minneapolis / Copenhagen Solidarity

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  Coleen Rowley posted this on her "page" Taken in downtown Minneapolis as the Holidazzle Parade was going by. A group of us in solidarity with the Copenhagen climate activists went down Nicolet Mall just a few minutes before the parade... [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 7:49am EST
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• Solstice Party Tonight! Saturnalia! Yule! Time to Don the Gay Apparel!

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  Host: Abil BradshawLocation: The Big House 529 19th Avenue Seattle, WA 98122 US View Map When: Saturday, December 19, 4:00PM Add to my iCal Calendar Phone: 206-324-0421 First thing you want to do is change your other obligations to accommodate... [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 7:34am EST
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• Palin Blacks Out McCain's Name on Visor (on Hawaiian Vacation)

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  Sarah Palin wears 'McCain for President' visor on vacation, but blacks out the words The former GOP vice presidential contender was snapped in Hawaii this week wearing an old McCain for President visor - only she had blacked out the... [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 7:21am EST
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• Disgusting - Turducken

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  Christmas turducken: A whole lot of a good thing -- latimes.com This article tells how to make one. Inside of the turkey is lined with bacon. [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 7:20am EST
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• Senator Kennedy - Had it Right Re Health Care

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  Just reading the newsletter for my professional organization - 21.7% cuts coming to Medicare & Medicaid. Senate couldn't muster the 60 votes to hold this off. Thanks to Glenda T for reminding me of this: You, the taxpayer, are subsidizing...' [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 7:20am EST
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• Good Film in Town: Mike Ruppert's "Collapse"

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  Heads up from E. Walters Mike Ruppert, who predicted the current economic collapse 5 years before it happened, is in Seattle this weekend to promote his documentary film “Collapse.” This film was the Toronto Film Festival’s “buzz” film. It is... [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 12:10am EST
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• Chavez Still Thinks He Smells Sulfur

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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 10:13pm EST
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• The Spirit of Christmas Future - Seattle Health Care Story

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  This year in University Place we attended two memorials. One sponsored by University Place Station Bar Grill, the other a private affair by a local family aided by Vietnam Vets. In both cases the individuals who died had passed away... [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 10:06pm EST
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• Cher - Oh Holy Night

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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 9:01am EST
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• Scary Bachmann Prayer Ritual About Clean Hands

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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 8:26am EST
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• Afghan Children React to "Wizard of Oz" / Die of Neglect / Happy Christmas Afghanistan

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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 8:21am EST
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• Andrea's New Shower Curtain (Uploaded from Cell Phone)

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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 9:49pm EST
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• Franken Shuts Up Lieberman, Finally

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  McCain does nothing for his own dignity in responding. [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 8:59pm EST
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• Costco Removed Tomatoes Before Sarah Palin Visit

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  Costco customer Helen Rappaport told The Salt Lake Tribune that she couldn't find tomatoes at a warehouse in Salt Lake City last week because, the manager told her, they were taken off shelves while Sarah Palin visited during her book...' [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 8:29am EST
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• Tourists Enjoy White House Breakfast

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  A Georgia couple who showed up at the White House a day early for a tour somehow wound up at an invitation-only breakfast with President Barack Obama and the first lady. Oops!! Especially awkward given the fairly recent dinner party... [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 8:29am EST
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• Arnold vs Palin - Who is "Greener Than Thou?" " Who "Lives in Stone Age?"

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  Palin called for a Copenhagen boycott. Arnold referred to her position as "nonsense talk." Then she wrote a huffy message on Facebook saying that his policies drove California into high unemployment and financial problems. She reiterated that she wouldn't blame...' [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 4:49am EST
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• Effective Canadian Speed Control Idea

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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:41pm EST
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• In Memory of Oral Roberts - Video Where He Talks About Sex

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  As kids, we had alot of fun pretending to be Oral Roberts. We'd "heal" people so they could walk or see again, but they would stumble or lose their vision again.' [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 8:51pm EST
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• Canadian Liberals Use Fake Assassination Photo of Harper - How Rude!

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  Stephen Harper Fake Assassination Photo: Canadian Liberals Apologize For Posting Pic They had to apologise. (Spelled the Canadian way) [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 1:27pm EST
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• Gangs on the Indian Reservations

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  In a discouraging trend, gangs are appearing on reservations. The author of the NY Times article goes to Pine Ridge, one of the poorest Indian reservations in the country. The Gangster Crips imitate a Denver gang and several "homeboys" have... [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 11:39am EST
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• McDonalds to Offer Free WIFI in 2010

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  Free Wifi At McDonald's: No Fee Or Time Limit In 2010 They'll compete with Starbucks - drop the $2.95 charge at some stores and offer 11,000 free WIFI spots in the US alone, with signals strong enough to allow pickup... [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:28am EST
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• The Del Rubio Triplets: Winter Wonderland

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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:15am EST
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• See Franken Disses Thune (Who Earned It)

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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 9:28pm EST
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• Is Increase in Myopia Related to Close-up Computer Use?

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  LA Times - Science Near sighted people (like me) are on the increase - 17% increase over 30 years ago - in US and probably other developed countries. We have more close up computer time and less time outdoors. NIH... [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 3:33pm EST
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• Kenny G & Michael Bolton

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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 12:10pm EST
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• Santa Rod & Santa Bob

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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 11:08am EST
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• Is 10 Million Gallons a Lot of Shit? It's Flowing into Puget Sound

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  Local News | 10 million gallons of raw sewage flow into Puget Sound off Magnolia | Seattle Times Newspaper [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 10:22am EST
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• McCain Defends Lieberman on Twitter

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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 8:19am EST
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• Insane Palin T-Shirt (with Photoshop Response)

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  (from Andrew Sullivan, with Photoshopped response) Face Of The Day - The Daily Dish | By Andrew SullivanInsane Sarah Palin Shirt Wears You ... [PIC] I kind of want to know the story on the guy's t-shirt who is standing... [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 7:04am EST
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• Lieberman on Health Care Reform

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  Remove Hadassah Lieberman as Global Ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the cure! Are you aware that the wife of Joe Lieberman - the man who once campaigned to eliminate the filibuster but is now threatening to use it against... [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 4:00pm EST
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