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Fame didn't separate Kennedy from little guy

The world remembers Sen. Edward Kennedy for his passionate liberalism, legislative skill and stewardship of a political dynasty.

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The Divided States of Health Care
Source: The New York Times

Those who lack health insurance now are far more likely to live in states that usually vote Republican — the states whose senators and representatives are least likely to support a law to extend coverage.

Va. Gubernatorial Candidate McDonnell Tries to Salvage Women's Votes
Source: The Washington Post

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Robert F. McDonnell has been working for months to reach out to female voters, a critical constituency, by forming a women's organization and touting the endorsement of the managing partner of the Washington Mystics women's basketball team.

Parties cry foul over spate of homestate showdowns
Source: TheHill.com

The highly coordinated battle shows public opinion on healthcare reform has not materialized in the manner the White House might have hoped.

Not about "parties or politics"? Fox News promotes anti-Dem "Tea Party Express"
Source: Media Matters for America

On July 28, The Fox Nation promoted Our Country Deserves Better PAC's "Tea Party Express," which is dedicated to opposing Democratic officeholders.

Lawmaker warns of Obama's plans for national 'forced servitude'-----Republican slaves!
Source: Raw Story

When New Hampshire state representative Dan Itse went on Fox & Friends Monday morning, it was under the auspices of talking about his co-sponsorship of a bill which seeks to assert the state's sovereignty from federal control under the 10th Amendment.

Lawmakers may get an earful from constituents on stimulus
Source: dcexaminer.com

For people like Hal Collins, a Troy, Ohio, pizza shop manager, a stimulus bill sounds like a good idea, just not the one Congress passed. "For $13 a week?" Collins, 57, asked, referring to estimates of how much more take-home pay the average taxpayer would receive with the s …

Trust Not - Then Verify (And Don't Forget To Give "The Help" Their Marching Orders)

Forget what the Democrats are telling you. Don't listen to what the Republicans are telling you either. Both groups have axes to grind and are jockeying for position in this new administration.

Sheriff: I Will Stop Enforcing Evictions -- chicagotribune.com
Source: Chicago Tribune

Legal, real estate experts wonder how Dart's promise will play out

I Need a Holiday

Nero fiddled as Rome burned. I can't believe they would take off in the middle of the worst crisis in almost 100 years.

Really Good Questions & Answers About Bailout | TIME
Source: TIME: Real Clear Politics

Q:Is the money going to the wrong people/institutions? Why should the money go to these institutions instead of homeowners or banks who hold the sub-prime mortgages?

What's Wrong with Trickle-Up Economics?

It all trickles up anyway. Is the economy not like a food chain, in which the bottom...the plankton...is the money of individuals? If the plankton isn't there, no one eats. Of course, neither will the sharks in the end. It filters/trickles up no matter what.I'm not a communist.

Alternative medicine: Fennel

Fennel helps weight loss and is an effective treatment for upper respiratory infections, indigestion, spasms and morning sickness.

Feds to suspend border passport rule
Source: Yahoo! News

The Bush administration is poised to suspend a major post-9/11 security initiative to cope with increasingly angry complaints from Americans whose summer vacations are threatened by new passport rules.

At Least One GOP Senator *Lied* To Constituents to Hide Opposition to Government Transparency Bill
Source: The Washington Post

So, whodunit? "Is it possible that someone lied to one of their constituents saying they were not the person who placed a hold on the bill? That is always possible," Miller said. "But I'd be astounded by it."

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