Susan the Bruce

• The Randian Story of Thanksgiving

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  The REAL Story of Thanksgiving
  
  Did you know that the first [Plymouth Colony Pilgrim's] Thanksgiving was a celebration of the triumph of private property and individual initiative?
  
  oh, really? Tell that to the Indians who bailed out these nitwits.' [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 1:17pm EST
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• Thanksgiving memories

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  and my favorite - the legendary WKRP turkey episode:
  
  Happy Thanksgiving - WKRP Turkey Drop - kewego
  http://www.sharkhost.com Happy Thanksgiving from Sharkhost.com! This is a blast from the past, WKRP in Cincinnati Famous Turkey Drop. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:43pm EST
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• Uninsured Patients Twice as Likely to Die in the ER

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  We're often told by those who oppose health insurance reform that "everyone has access to health care." By this, they mean that everyone must be treated in the emergency room. Of course, by the time someone goes to the ER, it's an EMERGENCY, and often one that might have been' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:39pm EST
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• Judd Gregg tries/fails

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  Judd Gregg press release
  
  in part:
  "Senator Gregg stated, “As we near the celebration of the Pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic for a new life in the Americas, tonight, the Senate Democrats have ironically put our country on a backward course towards a European-style, government-run health care system." [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:46pm EST
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• Palin 2012

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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:26pm EST
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• Grok Fail

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  Since the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the voices of intolerance and bigotry have gotten increasingly louder. The Fox News sanctioned/organized Tea Party movement always seems to have a contingent carrying racist signs. There was the California mayor who sent out an email with [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:26pm EST
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• Drug Prices on the Rise

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  Earlier in the year, as part of the health insurance reform bill, the White House agreed to a deal with the pharmaceutical companies. According to a NY Times story in August:
  
  Pressed by industry lobbyists, White House officials on Wednesday assured drug makers that the administration [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:07pm EST
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• NH GOP - a constant source of pride

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  I'm not going to link to their site, but Skip and Doug at GraniteGrok do a live radio show, where today they had special birthday wishes for NHDP Chair Ray Buckley.
  
  NH Political Report has the story:
  
  After his radio show "Meet the New Press" ended today,' [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 3:48pm EST
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• Moving Closer to Theocracy

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  The peculiar and secretive religious cult known as "The Family" has a number of members who are Congressmen living in a house on C Street in Washington, DC. Both Stupak and Pitts of the woman hating Stupak/Pitts amendment to the House health insurance reform bill live at this residence.
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 3:18pm EST
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• Swine on Wall St.

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  The virus known as H1N1 (or swine flu) has been found in nearly every country now. President Obama declared it a national emergency on October 23. This declaration allows HHS Secretary Sebelius to waive certain requirements under Medicare and Medicaid, privacy rules and other regulations.
  
  "The H1N1" [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 12:40pm EST
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• teh stoopid - it bernz

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  This picture was taken at Michelle Bachman's (Congresswoman from Minnesota, with what could at best be described as a tenuous grip on reality) tea party rally in DC yesterday.
  
  Yep, they're comparing health insurance reform to Dachau. Lots of people died [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:17pm EST
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• The Sanctity of Marriage is Saved!

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  In May 2009, the Maine legislature passed a marriage equality bill. Governor Baldacci signed the bill - ensuring that Maine gays would have the same rights as Maine heterosexuals into law. Sadly for everyone, Maine has a process known as “the People’s Veto” which means [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:26am EST
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• Jon Stewart on marriage equality in Maine

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  The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cCan't Get Queer From Herewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show
  Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis' [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:02pm EST
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• Yep

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 2:21pm EST
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• subtle, they ain't

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  Viagra celebrates a birthday! Viagra is, of course, covered by most health insurance plans, even though some of those same plans do not cover birth control pills.
  
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 8:19pm EST
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• Mainers: Vote NO on 1

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  Tell your Maine friends and family to vote for love and families, and against hate and bigotry.
  
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:06pm EST
  by THE