http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:30:08 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:30:08 Not sure how this got missed here, and I apologize if someone has posted it.

Via Kos: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/20/806362/-Ninth-Circuit:-DOMA-unconstitutional

[div class="excerpt"]Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the Ninth Circuit in an order Wednesday seems to have declared the ha... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/844 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:29 http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/8895/palin.jpg

She doesn't like this because it's SEXIST?!? Oh, the irony.

(oh, and I'd call that pretty deep disrespect for Ol' Glory) That's not a laughing matter, especially for the pukes that cry over Obama's hand-over-heart and bows to foreign leaders.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/843 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:33:16 I was an early Kucinich supporter and volunteered for his campaign. It was great. I was glad to see such a progressive in it. Then he lost and was weeded out early on. Maybe the media shut him down. Maybe it was statements like Ron Paul being his VP. Maybe it was that he changed his Pro-Life s... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/842 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:36:42 I'm honestly shocked to see how little some people make claims about this bill who have not taken the time to read it. This bill was clearly designed to do one thing well: Bust the rate control owned by the Insurance Industry. The Insurance Industry has been screwing the people over and this bill ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/841 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:46:47 I see people saying this all the time. Maybe it's because Dennis Kucinich says it is. But I'm not buying it. Yes, the Insurance companies will get to insure approximately 30 more million people (another 6 million will be enlisted in the Public Insurance Plan and about another 1-2 million will be ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/840 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:54 This is probably my biggest pet peeve on the issue. What makes anyone here think that throwing away the bill and starting over from scratch is going to work? The Late Sen. Kennedy was the creator of the Medicare For All bill, many years ago. Why didn't he push this bill through the HELP Committee... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/839 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:49:56 Reid is going to compromise, this much is certain. Hey may have in his back-pocket the SHELP Committee bill that he must be prepared to go the route of Reconciliation, but given that this hasn't happened yet, I'd wager he's working on a compromise. What kind of compromise is left?

Snowe Trigger... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/838 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:34:25 A strong public option means not having to worry about pre-existing conditions anymore
A strong public option means no more lifetime caps on what the Insurance company pays
A strong public option means subsidies to the poor who cannot afford health care
A strong public option means a cap on premi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/837 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:43:20 It was Pelosi leading the courageous, digging deep for the courage of the party to vote for the first time in History of America for Universal Healthcare. Many Democrats who voted in this come from red districts where they will take heat from their constituents for supporting it. Many Democrats co... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/836 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:45:49 Are the Kucinich defenders here going to support and defend Lieberman when he attempts to filibuster the HCR Bill in the Senate? Or will they at least say the bill should get a vote? Serious question. I'd like to hear what they have to say.

I personally think Kucinich was wrong to vote against... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/835 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:59:11 The Democratic Party Platform is Pro-Choice.

From the party platform document ( http://s3.amazonaws.com/apache.3cdn.net/8a738445026d1d5f0f_bcm6b5l7a.pdf ):
[div class="excerpt"][b]Choice[/b]
The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right
to choose a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/834 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:43:47 The French had a similar beginning to what we are seeing:

[div class="excerpt"]The founders of the French social security system were largely inspired by the Beveridge report in the United Kingdom, and aimed to create a single system guaranteeing uniform rights for all. However, there [b]was much... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/833 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:47:49 The best health care systems in the world are not Single Payer. Only one of the top 30 are Single Payer. The French System uses a Public Health Insurance Option. As does the UK. In fact there are at least 29 countries above Canada. Canada is one of two countries with a Universal Single Payer sy... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/832 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:35 I've debated telling this story for some time, but it is clear to me I need to do so now. The current HCR bill will make a huge positive difference to families like mine. But the reasons are personal.

For those who don't know, I have two sons with type-1 diabetes, a chronic disease that is life... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/831 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:39:16 Everyone is going to take away what they want to believe about last night's election.

The Palin/Beck/Teabaggery are saying, "SEE! We need to go much farther to the right. If such a week conservative hadn't run from the start, we would have totally won. Did you see how we surged in NY-23 right u... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/830 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:59:35 Just a note that the Stimulus package has just gotten started. And after just 13% has been spent, it's stopped the hemorrhaging and already had an impact on manufacturing, the housing market and employment.

Only 58% of the funds have been allocated (not spent). Given that only 13% of the funds... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/829 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:37:03 [b]House Health Reform Bill Expands Coverage and Lowers Health Cost Growth, While Reducing Deficits[/b]

http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=2973

[div class="excerpt"]The comprehensive health reform legislation that House Democratic leaders unveiled on October 29 would make significant... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/828 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:21 It's disturbing that there are people here who would attack the administration using this language. The fact is, the economy was hemorrhaging jobs prior to the stimulus. If the stimulus hadn't been put in place, the unemployment figures would easily be double if not triple what they are now, and t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/827 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:46:22 I knew Hamsher's claim was unfounded. She is attacking not only Eshoo, but work co-authored by Sen. Ted Kennedy. FDL has been losing credibility lately trying to sensationalize the HCR issue. I appreciate rallying the troops, but Hamsher went too far. Those who bought into Hamsher's unfounded ac... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/826 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:30:37 Bwahahahahahahahahah

:rofl:... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/825 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:49:32 Reports that they are saying Obama is putting the heat on for all Senate Dems to support the Public Option. Says they are considering supporting it and at least siding on the procedural (cloture) vote.

Big Ed Credits Nancy Pelosi and YOU. The People. The activists who have been pressuring Congr... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/824 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:03:03 http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_45/news/39796-1.html

[b]Leaders Confident on Health Bill Vote[/b]

[div class="excerpt"]House Democratic leaders sounded bullish Wednesday after launching an all-hands-on-deck effort to win support for a “robust” public insurance option in their health care bil... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/823 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:35:49 http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/22/795802/-Ive-dug-up-some-dirt-from-Rep.-Alan-Graysons-past

[div class="excerpt"]I've dug up some dirt from Rep. Alan Grayson's past
by Seneca Doane


Wed Oct 21, 2009 at 10:42:41 PM PDT

I know that a lot of people here love them some Alan G... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/822 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:13:35 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/21/cnn-poll-americans-split-on-obama-proposals/

[div class="excerpt"]CNN Poll: Americans split on Obama proposals
Posted: October 21st, 2009 12:30 PM ET

Americans are split right down the middle over President Barack Obama's health care reform prop... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/821 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:16:05 This is an indicator that we may be getting a Public Option after all, though it may be at the cost of an Opt-Out compromise.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/nelson-public-option-may-be-popular-but-opt-outs-are-really-popular.php#more

[div class="excerpt"]For weeks now, Greg Sargent... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/820 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:37:50