Daily Kos

Abortion

Thu Mar 31, 2005 at 12:51:05 PM PDT

OK, I never post diaries.  But I found myself peppering entries all over Armando's abortion diary today, and wanted to write a short rant.

Why are we yielding our ground in the abortion fight?

Let's get POSITIVE

Thu Nov 04, 2004 at 11:36:23 AM PDT

"Hey, you're ANTI-LIFE!"

What's your reaction to that?  For me, incredulity.  It's preposterous to say I'm anti-life.  In fact, I can give examples of my support for the sanctity of human life, such as my distaste for unprovoked war and distrust of executioners.  But look at some hard-right sites, and you'll see that people really throw the "anti-life" frame around quite a bit.  Why hasn't it gained traction when so many other right-wing frames, like "Moral Values," "tax relief" and even "pro-life?"

Here's what I think:

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Get that hard-to-find flu vaccine -- in MEXICO

Fri Oct 22, 2004 at 04:48:58 PM PDT

Canada's not alone among North American countries in beating the U.S.A. in flu preparedness.

That's right.  Led, as usual, by opportunistic Texans, we're finding a way to keep flu vaccine supplies short -- even across the border!

Get the full article here.

Two major pharmacy chains in the Mexican city of Reynosa, across from McAllen, Texas, said Friday they were struggling to find supplies of commercial vaccines to meet a growing demand from Americans crossing the border.

"Right now the demand is coming not from Mexico but from the United States, and supplies are very scarce on the market," said Jose anuel Hernandez, a branch manager of the 18-strong Benavides chain of pharmacies in Reynosa.

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Bush Slashes U.S. Revenue Again

Fri Oct 22, 2004 at 12:44:09 PM PDT

I'm getting tired of calling them "tax cuts," because too many people think that's a good thing.  Anyone have a better title that more accurately reflects what giant tax giveaways actually do to the national economy?  Anyway, there goes $140,000,000,000 of "our money."


Bush quietly signs corporate tax cuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Without fanfare, President George W. Bush signed into law Friday a nearly $140 billion corporate tax cut bill derided by both Democratic presidential rival John Kerry and Republican Sen. John McCain as a giveaway to special interests.

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