The corporate SCOTUS Justices just handed progressives a huge gift.

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Sunday January 24, 2010 · 3:16 PM PST

2010/01/24 · 15:16

Earlier this week, when the SCOTUS handed down their decision reducing the restraints on corporate money in politics, it seemed to me to be absolutely the worst thing to happen to our country in a very, very long time. But just maybe there's a silver lining to the decision of the pro-business justices...

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Tuesday November 10, 2009 · 1:14 PM PST

2009/11/10 · 13:14

As most people know by now, health care passed the House, but the right wingers were successful in adding an amendment that goes far further than current law in restricting abortion services. The Stupak amendment threatens to derail the entire health care reform effort, but I think I may have come up with an idea on how to resolve the issue, so that the abortion controversy - which isn't really what the health care reform effort is about anyway - doesn't completely undermine health care reform.

So here's the idea:
Offer those who object to their tax dollars being used to pay for abortion services the opportunity to opt out.

What could be simpler?

Wordie

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Tuesday August 18, 2009 · 12:37 PM PDT

2009/08/18 · 12:37

You may remember during the election that comedian Sarah Silverman organized The Great Schlep, an effort to combat the right wing propaganda that was scaring older Jewish people about Barak Obama (this propaganda may be where the ridiculous "he's not a citizen" stuff originated, and there were a lot of other ugly things being sent to older Jews in emails). She encouraged young Jews to head down to Florida to "get Nanna and Pappa to vote for Obama." 24,000 young Jewish kids responded and headed out to visit their grandparents in Florida and all over the country, armed with the facts. There even was a website all about it.

So Why Not a Schlep for Health Care Reform?

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Monday August 17, 2009 · 2:53 PM PDT

2009/08/17 · 14:53

As everyone knows, in a town hall meeting last week, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), made some absolutely disgusting comments that effectively endorsed the right wing nutcase "death panel" misinformation campaign, saying:

"There is some fear because in the House bill, there is counseling for end-of-life," Grassley said. "And from that standpoint, you have every right to fear. You shouldn't have counseling at the end of life. You ought to have counseling 20 years before you're going to die. You ought to plan these things out. And I don't have any problem with things like living wills. But they ought to be done within the family. We should not have a government program that determines if you're going to pull the plug on grandma." [emphasis mine]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

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Monday August 03, 2009 · 1:11 PM PDT

2009/08/03 · 13:11

This is the documentary the health care industry hopes you will never see.

SICKO poster.jpg

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Thursday February 05, 2009 · 10:10 AM PST

2009/02/05 · 10:10

Did you know that, according to the recent diary by Kossack Bernie Horn, rightwingers have been calling their Senators about Obama's Economic Recovery Plan - otherwise known as The Stimulus - at a rate 100 times that of liberal callers? I know Obama wants a more conciliatory tone, but - let's face it - it's time to send a very loud message to Congress that the Republicans lost the election! They don't get to set the agenda now, and continue to wreck the country as they've done for the past 8 years.

Many diaries and articles in the msm have been written on the merits of the plan, but none make the case as clearly as the President himself did in his WaPo editorial today. There's an excerpt after the fold...

Poll

18 votes Show Results

What did you do today to help pass the Stimulus?

18 votes Vote Now!

What did you do today to help pass the Stimulus?

I called my Senators.

6 votes

I sent a message through Healthcare for America

0 votes

I sent an email or letter to my Senators through Congress.org

2 votes

I signed the MoveOn petition

1 vote

I sent a message through some other means

1 vote

I did more than one of the above (YAY!)

7 votes

I sat around and ate pie while the economy went up in smoke

1 vote

Tears streaming and a song echoing in my head

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Saturday January 17, 2009 · 11:22 AM PST

2009/01/17 · 11:22

I've been watching the progression of Obama's train, heading for Washingtion, on tv this morning. At first, I was OK, but it's getting to me now. You see, I'm old and I remember. It's been such a long wait. Words simply can't express what I'm feeling right now, but I want to share with you the words to the song that's been echoing through my head all morning...

Wordie

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Thursday January 01, 2009 · 1:27 PM PST

2009/01/01 · 13:27

I'm presenting this diary in keeping with the Kossack Gaza ACTION spirit that was established so well earlier by droogie6655321 with assistance from Addison (and further input from dansk47, Vacationland and Something the Dog Said).

Do these people look like terrorists to you?

A young victim of Israeli shelling. (Eman Mohammed courtesy of EI).

Palestinian children attend funeral processions for victims of Israeli missile strikes in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, 28 December 2008. (Hatem Omar/MaanImages courtesy of EI)

(Note: droogie wrote a diary that did not "take sides" in the current crisis. I'm sure my own point of view is entirely apparent in the following - I just can't edit it out. But please, whatever your outlook, consider making a donation to a children's charity of your choice. These are innocent victims, no matter on whichever side they may find themselves. Check the droogie diary, linked above, for other charitable giving options.)

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Tuesday December 30, 2008 · 7:35 PM PST

2008/12/30 · 19:35

Say the word that's always missing from White House pronouncements about the situation in Palestine. Say the word that we never hear when the administration talks about how Hamas is a terrorist organization that wants to destroy Israel. You know the word, Mr. Johndroe. It's Occupation.

O-C-C-U-P-A-T-I-O-N, Mr. Johndroe, that's the word that was curiously missing from your vocabulary in the yesterday's press conference and the one you gave today on behalf of President Bush. But your failure to mention this inconvenient word wasn't entirely unexpected, since it's been entirely missing from the vocabulary and understanding of the adminstration over these past eight years.

Map of the December 2008 Israeli Assault on Gaza, courtesy AFP

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Wednesday November 12, 2008 · 2:28 PM PST

2008/11/12 · 14:28

Two amazing headlines appeared just recently regarding developments in Israel/Palestine. First, there are reports that Hamas has said it is willing to accept Palestinian state within the 1967 borders as well as offer a long-term cease-fire. The second is deeply troubling: the UN has said it is running out of Gaza food aid as a result of Israel's blockade.

More details below...

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Thursday November 06, 2008 · 12:21 PM PST

2008/11/06 · 12:21

Mark Begich apparently still has a decent chance of winning the Alaska Senate race against the infamous felon, Sen. Stevens. He's trailing right now by 3353 votes, but there are 60,000 or more votes still remaining to be counted (absentee, early, provisional ballots). According to Begich, 25% of the ballots still remain to be counted! I had sent him a donation previously (Kos Act Blue), so I received an email from him this morning requesting continuing support for his campaign while the additional votes are counted (text after the fold).

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Saturday November 01, 2008 · 3:07 PM PDT

2008/11/01 · 15:07

I'm almost afraid to say it, but it really does look as if this is one Presidential election in which the outcome isn't going to be appalling and leave me depressed for months. I've voted for Democrats for most of my life, and even voted many decades ago for Shirley Chisholm, who was the first major-party African American candidate for President, and fourth woman to ever run for the office. So with Obama polling well, this year looks good (fingers crossed), but there's one potentially bleak spot in this otherwise rosy story (hopefully rosy story, that is...I don't want to be premature).

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