Daily Archives: June 18, 2009

Paul Reeves for Congress Website is up

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Featheriver

The campaign website for Paul Reeves is now online. Mr. Reeves is a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Nevada’s Congressional District #2. Mr. Reeves opponent in the Democratic Party’s election to decide the nominee of … Continue reading →

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Single Payer compared to Public Option

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Featheriver

Blue Lyon has done us a service. She has a chart on her blog which compares Single Payer healthcare vs Public Option healthcare. The chart was prepared for the League of Women Voters of Arizona. It will be of assistance … Continue reading →

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The Ensign Affair Plot Thickens

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Featheriver

David Shuster of MSNBC tweeted “intriguing update on Ensign.” So I went to see what he was talking about. Shuster was referring to a post on TPM which read, “Is Ensign Walking Back Extortion Claim?” A number of blogs and … Continue reading →

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Review-Journal Publisher Slams LV Sun over Rory Reid

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Featheriver

Sherman Frederick, (See photo to the left, taken from the RJ website)publisher of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, writes: …it’s plain that the decision already has been made over at the Las Vegas Sun to do everything possible, journalism be damned, … Continue reading →

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Democrats and Lobbyists and Money

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Featheriver

I joined working in the Obama Presidential campaign when I learned he eschewed taking campaign contributions from lobbyists. I have viewed lobbyists as corporate agents used to retain corporate ownership of the United States Congress. Bluntly, big corporations own Congress … Continue reading →

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