http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:43:38 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:43:38 Follow up to a previous article on the US Filibuster explaining how it originated, the fact that it is relatively recent partisan tool in American politics:

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This graph explains the point as well:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/241 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:55:33 http://www.beenajohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/huge-trees-on-close-up1.jpg


[h3]Single Payer is our common goal and our eventual common victory.[/h3]

For purposes of discussion lets assume that everyone at DU desires a single payer health care system, expects the Democratic Party to ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/240 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:55:50 Yes I am an indefatigable optimist and the glass is not only half full but it is always just a few inches away from the refrigerator where the rest of the water is being cooled in preparation for the three dimensional chess/domino game that our gifted President will bring it at the optimum time to f... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/239 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:05:23
The next time they want to vote for a war I suggest a 6 year trigger before we start debate.


Want to cut taxes for the rich, lets put in an 8 year trigger to ponder it before we take action.


The next time they want to get an exemption for ethical actions for a Congressman to resign and w... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/238 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:54:14 Astonishingly Senator McCain is now calling on Republicans to come up with a health care reform agenda, implying that they don't have one.
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Apparently the full blown media debate, tea bagging demostrators, multi million dollar industry ad campaigns, Presidential addresses, town halls and press ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/237 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:21:37 While many of President Obama's foriegn policy initiatives are still early in process and point to a change in tone and engagement, US/Russia relations have experienced a significant and immediate turn around.

Russia's reaction to the Nobel Peace Prize is an example of the 180 degree change in ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/236 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:52:33 [h3][font color="blue"][link:http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=200910091527dowjonesdjonline000541&title=2nd-update-obama-steps-up-push-for-consumer-financial-protection|President Obama calls out US Chamber of Commerce][/h3]

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[b] The President... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/235 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:28:57 Watching the Senate Finance Committee machinations on the health care debate has brought the spotlight on the obvious problem of special interests, their undue influence on policy and the American system of legalized bribery that is quaintly termed "campaign contributions". That this debate occurs ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/234 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:59:42 The reason why?

Most likely scenario is that the bill coming out of conference committee will have a public option, probably not the preferred Rockfeller ammendment but the Schumer ammendment.

The Senate Caucus will hold on the procedureal vote for cloture and the final bill will pass the Sen... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/233 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:49:56
Quoting from the OP

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1) We all hate mandates. That is not however an excuse not to put in a little effort to understand why mandates have become an inherent part of health care reform

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If you do not want mandates then you must allow the insurers (whether it is... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/232 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:14:56 Two related Guantanamo stories, 3 detainees released today, GB will not be closed by deadline:

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Guantanamo Bay prison 'will not be closed by Barack Obama's January deadline' [/h3]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6232610/Guantanamo-Ba... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/231 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:09:29 1) We all hate mandates. That is not however an excuse not to put in a little effort to understand why mandates have become an inherent part of health care reform.

2) It is possible to be against mandates. It should be done in an informed manner.

3) It is absolutely true that mandates will i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/229 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:58:55 [b]Understanding the Rational for Mandates[/b]

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One principle backed by President Obama and industry plans is that the health reform bill should include a requirement that health plans[b] accept applicants with preexisting conditions, without charging them higher prices ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/230 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:06:59 http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/09/strategic-vision-polls-exhibit-unusual.html


Yesterday, I posed several pointed questions to David E. Johnson, the founder of Strategic Vision, LLC, an Atlanta-based PR firm which also occasionally releases political polls. One of the questions, in light of... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/228 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:17:08 She is pregnant;

he had just saved her from a fire in her house, rescuing her by carrying her out of the house into her front yard, while he continued to fight the fire.

When he finally got done putting the fire out, he sat down to catch his breath and rest.

A photographer from the Charlott... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/227 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:08:34 Its a little long but the evidence against ACORN requires it.

First let us establish the point of context.

What is fraud in the context of the federal government?

Well sitting in CA 49 we consider ourselves something of experts on fraud. When we find somebody that is really good on the su... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/226 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:16:59 It is with great pleasure that I am able to advise all DUers that an active DUer is announcing candidacy for statewide office.

http://www.harrisonbettis.com/images/profile/main/weems_2.jpg [h3]
Jeff Weems is announcing his candidacy for Texas Railroad Commissioner. [/h3]

The office, a partis... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/224 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:29:47 Max Baucus got in front of a real pretty backdrop and gave a little presser thereby finishing what has become the most elaborate and slow moving punking of a United States Senator in the history of that institution.

He knew that the only thing missing was Ashton Kusher jumping out from behind a c... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/225 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:40:22 [div class="excerpt"]
note: The point of developing a "capitalist" argument for the Public Option has only one point - to build greater support for the public option. You don't have to be a capitalist to make the argument. Even if your a very far left wing socialist you can still appreciate the ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/223 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:10:21
Imagine yourself as a part of a hard working family that is making $ 60,000.

In a couple of years from now you get a notice.

Even though you don't have enough money to make it through the end of the month the government is sending you a notice that next month you must sign up for health care... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/222 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:17:51 http://www.shockya.com/news/wp-content/uploads/gullivers_travels.jpg

The President's speech, part tutorial, part history lesson, also included a headmaster's dressing down for the naughty nasty boys who have been smoking behind the gym.

The strong summary of the whole Health Care Reform will b... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/221 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:24:20 A liberal civil rights leader told me almost 40 years ago that the liberals on the committee were going to lose.

In the end we would be out manouvered and he was right.

The setting was the city's largest liberal mainline church. Booming when other churches shrank it had money and power. It s... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/220 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:28:45 It seems as if "Pain in the end Baucus" is going to attempt to introduce an entirely very complicated plan that would leave private insurance companies in control of the market but add a token fee that would be used to help subsidize lower income purchasers.

It tries to revive medical cooperative... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/219 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:13:10 [div class="excerpt"]



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Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/218 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:48:03 [b]During her wedding Cliffordu whispers to Melissa

At 0:49 Cliffordu whispers "Politico says that Obama is 'pancaking' the Public Option" successfully throwing off the bridegroom and triggering a giggle fit with the bride..

AT 1:01 Cliffordu (standing next to the right of the pastor) whisp... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/217 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:20:36