As I sit at my computer on Halloween, with the outdoor floodlight and front porch light on, a bowl of candy waits on the kitchen table. Yes, I know….I’ll probably get no trick or treaters again this year, but something inside of me refuses to pretend Halloween isn’t happening. I remember when I [...]
The bestiarii (gladiators) vs. Greed by guest author Skyagunsta
In the Roman Coliseum of antiquity brute force met brute force when, for the purpose of entertaining the people of the times, and as prescribed and sanctioned by law, gladiators, known as bestiarii met powerful, man-eating,hungry-beasts ,who, as recorded here, battled such beasts.
Man vs. beast battles [...]
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The Internet is probably the last frontier of communications freedom….we click onto the Internet and we can go to any website our heart desires. We can upload videos to You Tube, publish a blog, talk with friends on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, or any number of 100’s of social networks. We can get our news from [...]
Saturday night a 15 year old girl was gang raped outside her high school during a homecoming dance. As many as two dozen people saw the rape and did nothing to intervene. What kind of people turn a blind eye to a girl being gang raped? There is an update on the latest [...]
Here are link summaries of the Affordable Health Care for America Act
Detailed Summary of Affordable Health Care for America Act
Affordable Health Care for America Act Section by Section Analysis
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Word is the health care bill will be posted on line sometime this morning. I will post a link as it is available.
By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer Erica Werner, Associated Press Writer – Thu Oct 29, 6:49 am ET
WASHINGTON – After months of contentious negotiating, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to unveil a retooled [...]
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Remember the story of Simone Davis whose attempt to become a U.S. citizen has been blocked because she hasn’t gotten the Gardasil vaccine? And now it turns out the vaccine really isn’t needed.
Not only will Gardasil not significantly reduce the number of cervical cancer cases in this country, it is being given to young [...]
I so disagree with stripping abortion provisions from health care reform legislation. If we are to stand for the idea that government shouldn’t interfere with the doctor/patient relationship, then we should not support legislation that would remove provisions for A MEDICAL PROCEDURE i.e. abortion from the bill.
If we trust women enough to procreate and care [...]
I expect a number of red states will opt out so I don’t know how much good the public option will be for many uninsured Americans. Unfortunately, state are as bad as the federal government when it comes to playing politics and this will be a political issue in many states….the good of the people [...]
