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Blue Cross calls, mailers get NC lawmakers' notice

State lawmakers and attorneys are scrutinizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for its attempt to influence the national health care debate through direct mail and possibly illegal automated phone calls.

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From Language Gap to Feminism: History of the Term 'Ms'
Source: The New York Times

In the Nov. 10, 1901, edition of The Sunday Republican of Springfield, Mass., tucked away in an item at the bottom of Page 4, an unnamed writer put forth a modest proposal.

Don't be surprised that the Media Elite sided with Fox News
Source: Salon.com

The Obama administration's basic charge against Fox News is undeniably true: The network functions as the propaganda wing of the Republican Party.

Right has ACORN on ropes, but fight isn't over: Attorney
Source: The Villager

ACORN general counsel Arthur Schwartz details the facts and political motivations for the recent legal and media assaults on ACORN.

ACORN Co-Founder Defends Group's Integrity, Blasts 'Unfair' Critics
Source: FOXNews.com

ACORN is an institution of integrity that is getting an unfair rap from news outlets unwilling to look at the group's 38-year history of advocacy work, its co-founder says.

MoveOn.org Teams Up With R.E.M. To Produce "We Can't Afford To Wait," A Music Video Advocating A Public Option
Source: pol.moveon.org

With the news that some in the White House are considering a "trigger"—a delay tactic designed to kill the public option—it's more important than ever to get the word out that we simply can't afford to wait for real reform. Send the video to your friends today.

Van Jones is Dead. Long Live Van Jones!
Source: Common Dreams

I suspect that most Americans had never heard of Van Jones then, and were still unaware of him until he resigned. And then they probably breathed a sigh of relief that this "communist," "racist," "9/11 conspiracy nut," "enemy of America" had been ratted out.

Ruthless Badly Managed Care Chapter 4

I have a broad smile on my face today. At a meeting last night to discuss health care reform a paralegal addressed ERISA, the unfamiliar federal law that prohibits one from suing his HMO.

A Most Corrupt Ruthless Healthcare System

In the last four years I have discovered the most corrupt, ruthless health care system that no one of us would have imagined a few years ago. Now voices are increasingly being raised with personal stories of indifference to pain and suffering for the sake of greed.

Will the Real Steven Pearlstein Please Step Forward

From: Steven Pearlstein [pearlstein@washpost.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:36 AM To: Penny Subject: Re: Coventry Health Care Tip Penny,

Today I wrote President Barack Obama

I seldom tune into the debate about health care reform. There is not much truth out there, especially when I listen to people like Aetna CEO Ron Williams. Williams appeared tonight on The Online News Hour on PBS. I choked. Then I wrote.

patients first - not profits!

A red and white placard hangs in my home office: it reads "Patients First - Not Profits." A personal victory as my husband and I have officially entered the health care battle. Our voices are unified and passionate.

UN reports a record aid funding shortfall this year
Source: Yahoo! News

The United Nations on Tuesday revealed a record $4.8 billion funding gap for its 2009 aid projects as a result of strained foreign assistance, widespread economic trouble and a ten-fold increase in needs in Pakistan.

American Dental Association Continues to Suppress Competition | The News is NowPublic.com
Source: The News is NowPublic.com

The American Dental Association whines about being left out of the Healthcare Reform process but they've been fighting and making things difficult for Dental Hygienists, Denturists and Dental Health Aide Therapists, even to the point of having Denturists prosecuted for providing  …

American Dental Association Continues to Suppress Competition
Source: myself

The American Dental Association whines about being left out of the Healthcare Reform process but they've been fighting and making things difficult for Dental Hygienist, Denturist and Dental Health Aide Therapist, to the point of having Denturist prosecuted for providing affordab …

National Advertising Division to America: "You're a Moron"
Source: Reuters

The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus said it examined Wal-Mart's ads after competing food retailer H-E-B Grocery Co challenged the discount retailer's claims.

The Dark Days of Health Care

Jennifer Gigliello. Hannah Devane. Ivyl Garnes. Kyler, 3. Julia Slaven. Selah Schaeffer. Mary Casey. Steven Hailey. Tracy Pierce. Lisa Howard. Dale Fausset. Denied life.

Senator Max Baucus "tries" to Restore Order

More Questionable Actions of Senator Max Baucus... Quality health care is a basic human right. Do Senator Max Baucus of the Senate Finance Committee and the insurance lobbyists he appears to represent believe otherwise?

A Travesty of Justice: Is the National Association of Insurance Truly Independent

"We are fortunate to have so many capable, experienced regulators to serve as leaders at this critical time." By LexisNexis Insurance Center Staff As we know, not all regulators are equal.

Who is Senator Max Baucus Really Representing?

"When the engineer of the health care reform train is getting more fuel from the HMOs and drug companies that any other Democrat on Capitol Hill, you have to wonder who is really driving the train and whether average Americans will be tied to the tracks," commented Carmen Balber, …

Who Is the real Senator Max Baucus?

Re: tuesdaytiradesandtales.blogspot.com America continues to be outraged by the economic crisis facing us and we only know a small part of the story. There's always a new chapter to discover that describe the moral and ethical decline of America.

Fox coverage of "Tea Partys" critisized
Source: Yahoo! News

Nobody's covering the tea parties quite like Fox — and that's prompting critics and cable news competitors to say that the network is blurring the line between journalism and advocacy.."Fox appears to be promoting these events at the same time it is presenting them in a w …

Who is Regulating Insurance Company Regulators?

According to a new national survey conducted by researchers from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, health care reform is a top concern of 43% Americans. This priority is third, following the priorities of the economy and fighting terrorism.

California Wilderness Coalition Desert Campaign

California's desert region is home to some of the most spectacular wild places, yet many areas are not yet protected.

Peterborough Bishop to All Pastors: Development and Peace Funding in Jeopardy
Source: LifeSite News

Peterborough, Ontario Bishop Nicola De Angelis has issued a letter to all pastors and parishioners in his diocese calling for a thorough investigation into LifeSiteNews.com revelations that Development & Peace (D&P) has funded groups involved in abortion advocacy in Mexico, contr …

The Special Interests of Health Plans

"You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time." ~Abraham Lincoln (attributed)

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