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Andy Stokan: The Rest of Lynn Jenkins’ Apology

Andy Stokan: The Rest of Lynn Jenkins’ Apology.
Calling out disingenuousness. One laugh after another!

Wright on Health: The Myth-Spawners: They’re Not Stupid, Just Evil

Wright on Health: The Myth-Spawners: They’re Not Stupid, Just Evil.
Great post. I agree. When powerful people distort the truth and act with callous disregard for the well-being of others, they are behaving immorally, i.e., they are evil.
Just sayin’ …

House Health Care Bill – H.R.3200: America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 – U.S. Congress – OpenCongress

House Health Care Bill – H.R.3200: America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 – U.S. Congress – OpenCongress.
Here it is: the actual text of the much maligned House health care bill, provided by OpenCongress.org. No, there are no death panels; Betsy McCaughey made those up out of  a real doozy of an extrapolation. She concludes [...]

Chip Berlet: Barney Frank Slams LaRouchite Fascism at Healthcare Meeting

Chip Berlet: Barney Frank Slams LaRouchite Fascism at Healthcare Meeting.

More power to you, Barney Frank! As usual, the crazies are projecting their own attitudes—in this case, Nazism—onto others. Bizarro world, indeed.
Watch Stephen Colbert’s hilarious take on Barney’s remarks:

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Editorial – Debit Card Trap – NYTimes.com

Editorial – Debit Card Trap – NYTimes.com.
This is what I got hit with from my credit union, Nevada Federal Credit Union. I was able to opt out, but what a pain! NFCU refused to handle it over the phone, so I had to go into the office in person.
You may be able to check with [...]

Jon Stewart Vs. Town Hall Crazies VIDEO

Jon Stewart Vs. Town Hall Crazies VIDEO.
Both videos are completely  hilarious.
Just sayin’ …

Linda Bergthold: And so it begins — the August attack on health care reform

Linda Bergthold: And so it begins — the August attack on health care reform.
Excellent rebuttal of some of the BS flying around about the health care reform bill in the House. Thanks much to The Desert Beacon for posting the link.
Here’s another Huff Post fact checking story.
And one from PolitiFact.
And the Kaiser Foundation’s point-by-point comparison [...]

Doctors Create New Nose For Woman By Growing It On Her Arm (VIDEO)

Doctors Create New Nose For Woman By Growing It On Her Arm (VIDEO).
A lovely story from Fox News about a beautiful Guyanan woman who was shot in the face in a drive-by shooting and lost her nose. Way to go Fox!
Just sayin’ …

Why Vampires Never Die – NYTime

Great article on the history of vampires in literature and an analysis of why they never die (pun intended).
Op-Ed Contributors – Why Vampires Never Die – NYTimes.com.
I also saved it as a PDF in case the above link expires:
Why Vampires Never Die – NYTimes.com PDF
Just sayin’ …