Yesterday, NCrissieB made a very insightful comment about how large segments of our populace receive their news and information:
Actually most people get their news ...
... from listening to friends, neighbors, coworkers, family members, and other people talk about the news.
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Which is why we progressives need to take part in those casual news-sharing conversations that happen at hair salons, in waiting rooms, checkout lines, and the like. Each of us can and needs to be the average American's "news anchor." If progressives don't join in those conversations, the average American will hear only conservative news ... without ever having turned on Faux Noise or Rush Limbaugh.
In the spirit of putting this sage advice into practice, I'm posting a "handy" list of facts that can be used to better inform family, friends and your neighborhood hair stylist about what's really in the new health insurance reform law.
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