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Republicans launch money site to unseat Grayson

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Featheriver

Alan Grayson (D-FL) who gave us “The Republican Health Care Plan—Don’t Get Sick” and if you do “Die Quickly” has prompted the Republicans to initiate a money-raising website called Alan Disgrayson.com which proclaims: The time has come to send (dis)Grayson … Continue reading →

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Senator Ensign voted against public option

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Featheriver

Senator Ensign of Nevada is no friend of Nevadans. He posted the following on his website: Photo from the Las Vegas Sun: Senate Finance Committee members Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., left, and Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., talk Tuesday on Capitol … Continue reading →

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Insider Candidates vs Outsider Candidates

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Featheriver

The Nevada Senate Democratic Caucus announced it will back Tammy Peterson in the race for the state Senate seat held by Republican incumbent Barbara Cegavske. She is, in the view of the Senate leadership, a “gold-plated candidate,” one state Senate … Continue reading →

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Read this and then go hug your banker

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Featheriver

I want to express my thanks to James Wilson of Pahrump who inspired me to write this post. Jim had commented to a prior post that “According to my doctor in Pahrump, his malpractice premiums amount to less than 1% … Continue reading →

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Wendell Potter on the Baucus health care bill

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Featheriver

Olbermann and Wendell Potter are talking about the Baucus health reform bill. Democratic Senator Max Baucus [Wikipedia] [SmartVote] [OpenSecrets], in my view, has sold out the American people, particularly Democrats, with his proposed health care reform bill. He is so … Continue reading →

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AARP: The Assault on Truth

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Featheriver

The source of the following is from AARP. You can find the article in print in the AARP Bulletin, September 2009 issue, Vol. 50 No. 7 at page 12. Now it’s getting down and dirty. As expected, the gloves are … Continue reading →

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Government for the Corporation and by the Corporation

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Featheriver

I’ve been listening to Bill Moyers and Bill Maher. They were talking about government. Moyers said (and I paraphrase): Both the Republican and Democratic party’s have become so entrapped by the flood of money from corporations and Wall Street that … Continue reading →

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Pahrump Town Hall Meeting on Healthcare Reform to be held August 30

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Featheriver

Received a phone call from my friend Dan Schinhofen this morning. Dan is a conservative and writes a weekly column in the Pahrump Mirror. He espouses the conservatives view of politics. I am a progressive Democrat. I also write a … Continue reading →

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Obama ready to abandon public option

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Featheriver

The Huffington Post reported today Bowing to Republican pressure, President Barack Obama’s administration signaled on Sunday it is ready to abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of government-run insurance as part of a new health care system. Facing … Continue reading →

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Democrats Looking for Candidate in Congressional District #2

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Featheriver

An open message to Paul Reeves and Jack Schofield. I just ran across this Group on Facebook. The group wants to find a Democratic Candidate to run against Dean Heller in District #02. I thought perhaps you both would be … Continue reading →

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