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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Democrats Baucus and Conrad Alone Prevent Passage of Public Option Amendment in the Senate
(6 comments) Public option amendments offered by Senators Jay Rockefeller and Charles Schumer to the Senate Finance committee are defeated in votes closer than expected. The debate provides public option proponents new insights into what form a public option might ultimately need to pass in a final health insurance reform bill.

Friday, September 25, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee Will Vote on Public Option Amendments Today
The legislative battle in the Senate for quality, affordable and comprehensive health care reform starts today with two votes on amendments reinserting the public option into the Max Baucus Health Reform bill.

Friday, September 25, 2009
Opposition to the Public Option by Republican Chuck Grassley May End His Political Career
(1 comments) Politicians will pay a price in the coming elections for siding against the American people in favor of their big corporate donors and lobbyists.

Thursday, September 10, 2009
Axelrod to Maddow, Obama will Fight for the Public Option
(1 comments) Obama's speech to the joint session of congress laid the groundwork for passing comprehensive health care reform in 2009, including in it a public option plan.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The AFL-CIO and the Public Option Plan: A Big Line in the Sand
(1 comments) The AFL-CIO has taken a page out of history when FDR so famously said, I argee with, I want to do it, now make me do it. The AFL-CIO and its 11 million members are sending a strong and clear message to President Obama, pass the public option plan.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Minnesota Representative Betty McCollum Continues to Voice Support for the Public Option Plan at Health Care Town Hall
On Monday night Minnesota Representative Betty McCollum voiced continued support for the public option plan at a health care town hall on the campus of Macalester College to an overflow crowd. It was democracy in action with a respectful crowd that was overwhelmingly supportive of health care reform.

Sunday, July 12, 2009
The PBS FRONTLINE Documentary 'Sick Around America' was modified for the Health Insurance Lobby
(6 comments) Even PBS is no longer safe from the lobbying efforts of the health insurance companies. Investigative reporter T.R. Reid's conclusion that was never aired was that we are the only developed country on the planet that allows health insurance companies to make a profit.

Saturday, July 11, 2009
Why Internet Voting is a Terrible Idea
(5 comments) The further streamlining and centralization of our elections brought about by internet voting would be a disaster and would increase not decrease the potential for "election fraud".

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Why Small Business Owners Should Demand the Public Option Plan
(5 comments) Like no other time in the history of our country the small business owner is faced with a dire future because of rising health care premiums. Significant health care reform leading to more competition, and more affordable premiums like what would be achieved with the Public Option Plan is no longer a matter of debate and discussion. It is a matter of necessity for the survival of the American small business owner.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Mike Connell, Paul Wellstone, and Beverly Eckert Buffalo Plane Crashes and Futuristic Directed Energy Weapons Systems
(7 comments) It is very doubtful that the NTSB is adequately trained to look for evidence of the use of new weapons systems and directed energy weapons in suspect and unexplained domestic plane crashes.

Friday, May 8, 2009
Max Baucus, Listen to Ed Schultz and Give Doctor Marcia Angell a Seat at the Table
(2 comments) Ed Schultz and Doctor Margaret Flowers from 'Physicians for a National Health Program' call on Democratic Senator Max Baucus to give Doctor Marcia Angell a seat at the table along with the 'for profit' health insurance CEOs at an upcoming Senate Finance Committee hearing on May 12th for finding solutions to our current health care crisis.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
New "Survivor" Ad Encapsulates the Plight of the GOP
New parody ad by the DNC highlights the current plight of the GOP and the remaining 21% of Americans who identify themselves as Republicans.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Probable Case of Swine Flu in Minnesota Occurs in District Represented by Michele Bachmann
(3 comments) First possible case of Swine Flu in the state of Minnesota occurs ironically in the district represented by Republican Michele Bachmann.

Monday, April 13, 2009
Al Franken Declared the Winner over Norm Coleman in the Election Contest
(2 comments) Three judge panel rules unanimously that Al Franken is the winner of the Minnesota Senatorial race, effectively ending Norm Coleman's election contest and making Al Franken Minnesota's newest freshman Senator.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Republicans Cross Party Lines to Vote for Democrat Scott Murphy
(3 comments) Obama's popularity is still yielding big gains for regional and local democratic candidates. Democrat Scott Murphy is witnessing Obama's popularity first hand with is slim lead over heavily favored Republican Jim Tedisco.

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Greed is Not Good: The Ronald Reagan Mantra is Dead
(5 comments) Public outrage over multi-million dollar bonuses going to failing AIG executives from taxpayer funded bailout money should be the final dagger in the heart of 20 years of Ronald Reganism and the Republican mantra that "Greed is Good".

Friday, March 13, 2009
Norm Coleman and Identity Theft Gate: Is Your Online Donation to Norm Coleman Safe?
Republican Norm Coleman's woes continue. Massive security breaches in his website that could have been prevented have lead to the possible exposure of 51,000 donors and their credit card information.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Did Rupert Murdoch Knowingly Run a Racist Cartoon in the New York Post?
(24 comments) A cartoon of chimpanzee shot to death by police in todays New York Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch, appears to parody Obama and the passage of his stimulus bill. Is the cartoon over the top racism as many are starting to claim?

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Howard Dean for HHS: Change We Can Believe In
(40 comments) Howard Dean is the right person for the job of fixing our broken "healthcare for profit" system. Our country and the economic engine of our country, the small business, have already spoken in November that this is the change we want.

Saturday, January 31, 2009
Letter to Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, and the Republican Leadership: Stop Being anti-American Obstructionists
(24 comments) After a massive American mandate against their failed ideologies, Mitch McConnell and John Boehner and the rest of the top Republican leadership continue to show that they are mere puppets beholden to a drug-addicted Rush Limbaugh. The economy is in shambles and their solution is the same tried and true failed solution of tax cuts for the top 1% and more wars.

Friday, January 9, 2009
Norm Coleman Hopes to do Better Than the Detroit Lions
(2 comments) Norm Coleman, two months after calling on Al Franken to do the right thing and concede, files a lawsuit to contest the Minnesota recount showing that Al Franken has won. Norm Coleman's legal team has so far lost all 6 legal challenges against Al Franken's legal team and should maybe choose to challenge the Detroit Lions instead.

Saturday, December 6, 2008
Coleman Leads Franken by 76 Votes; Thousands Remain Uncounted
(4 comments) The hand-recount of the Minnesota Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman is over according to the mainstream media. Or is it? The race has become even tighter and there are still 5000 - 6000 challenged ballots to be hand-counted. The hand-recount is far from over.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Frivolous Ballot Challenges by Norm Coleman in Recount Don't Obscure Projected Victory for Al Franken
(3 comments) Closest Senatorial race in Minnesota history between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken continues in the recount phase and despite attempts to camouflage the true vote spread the ultimate winner will likely win by only a few dozen votes.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Flax Seed: A Natural Alternative to Statins?
(3 comments) As the Pharmaceutical industry funds new studies supporting the expanded use of their blockbuster drugs such as statins, safe and effective natural alternatives such as flaxseed fight for a fraction of the media coverage and a sliver of the research funding.

Friday, November 21, 2008
The Al Franken, Norm Coleman Minnesota Recount: And the Winner Is ...
With only 136 votes separating Al Franken and Norm Coleman out of 2.9 million votes cast, the Great Minnesota Recount continues and the prognosticators suggest the undervotes will be important.

Saturday, November 15, 2008
Electronic Voting Tallies in the Ted Stevens and Mark Begich Senate Race Were Surprisingly Non-random.
(2 comments) In a very tight Senate race in Alaska between Ted Stevens and Mark Begich the existence of voter fraud, election fraud, and strange irregularities continue to be hotly debated across the blogosphere.

Monday, November 10, 2008
Evidence of Republican Election Fraud in the Al Franken, Norm Coleman Senate Race?
(10 comments) In the closest Senate race in Minnesota history between Norm Colemand and Al Franken accusations of election fraud are flying. In light of testimony by Republican IT operative Mike Connell on the eve of the election a number of strange irregularities have been discovered in the recent Minnesota election.

Monday, November 3, 2008
Al Franken is up 49.3% to Norm Coleman's 24.6% according to new Poll Analyzing Comment Sentiment in Minnesota Papers
Analysis of comment sentiment on articles related to Minnesota Senatorial Race in Minnesota between Al Franken, Norm Coleman, and Dean Barkley.

Saturday, November 1, 2008
Could Republican Norm Coleman be the Next Indicted U.S. Senator?
(2 comments) The scandal now dubbed Donorgate is another potential explosive scandal involving Iranian-born businessman Nasser Kazeminy and indirectly his friend and political benefactor Norm Coleman.

Friday, October 31, 2008
Could Republican John McCain Lose His Home State of Arizona?
(4 comments) Polls are tightening in Arizona and rumors are swirling that Obama could make a play for John McCain's home state of Arizona.

Thursday, October 30, 2008
Besieged Al Franken Stays Close Despite Continued Attacks by Republican Norm Coleman
Republican backed special interests groups continue to besiege Al Franken with false accusations, character assassinations, and negative ads. Despite Norm Coleman's pledge to condemn negative advertising on October 10th he remains silent.

Thursday, October 30, 2008
The Myth of the Bradley Effect and Anti-Bradley Effect
(2 comments) New polling research is showing that the Bradley Effect hasn't been a factor in politics since 1995 and it is unlikely to play a significant role in this year's Presidential election.

Friday, October 24, 2008
Attack on McCain Staffer Ashley Todd Called into Question by Pittsburgh Police
(6 comments) Was attack on McCain volunteer politically motivated? Pittsburgh Police are beginning to have their doubts.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Prominent Minnesota Columnist Calls Al Franken Anti-Christian
(7 comments) From McCarthyism to the the Salem Witch Trials, Democrat Al Franken, who is in a tight battle with Republican incubment Norm Coleman, is now being targeted as anti-Christian.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Michele Bachmann and the New Media: A Timeline
The Michele Bachmann story highlights the power and influence that the New Media has achieved.

Monday, October 13, 2008
Al Franken Wins Second Debate over Republican Incumbent Norm Coleman and Dean Barkley
Democrat Al Franken squares off with Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Indpendence candidate Dean Barkley in the second debate for the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota.

Friday, October 10, 2008
Is Republican Norm Coleman Just an Empty Suit?
(1 comments) Republican incumbent Norm Coleman finds himself in the midst of another ethics scandal and is sinking in the polls against Democratic challenger Al Franken for the Senate seat in Minnesota.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Belize: A Tropical Adventure Right in Our Backyard
(1 comments) With unprecedented increases in airline expenses, a contentious upcoming election, and a falling dollar, Americans are looking for tropical vacations in their own backyard. Belize fits that ticket.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Renegade Republicans Gamble on the Bailout and it Blows up Like the Economy
Failure to pass the Wall Street bailout bill hands Republican John McCain and the Bush Administration a Stunning Defeat

Monday, September 22, 2008
Norm Coleman tries to Polish a Turd
The new Republican talking points appear to be that this bailout could be a great investment for the taxpayers.

Thursday, September 18, 2008
McCain Is No Friend to Florida Voters and Senior Citizens
(3 comments) Senior citizens are among our most vulnerable and they will vote for a president that they think can reverse the course of our economy and fix our broken healthcare system. McCain has brought into serious doubt whether he has the ability or will to tackle either of these problems

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Alan Greenspan calls the McCain Economic Plan a Disaster for the Country
(15 comments) Republican John McCain's plan called a disaster by Alan Greenspan and McCain continues to say the economy is fundamentally strong as it collapses around him and $700 billion in shareholder wealth and retirement accounts evaporate in one day.

Friday, September 12, 2008
Sarah Palin: Caribou Barbie or Porky Pig?
(3 comments) Sarah Palin is being touted as an anti-pork barrel spending reformer. But the facts seem to indicate a completely different story.

Sunday, September 7, 2008
Al Franken: Minnesota's hardest working soon to be next U.S. Senator
(1 comments) Al Franken's comeback trail has been dependent on his "roll-up the sleeves" hard work and his grass-roots organizing skills. He has recently pulled ahead of Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and has put the much needed Minnesota senatorial seat, formerly held by Paul Wellstone, back into play for the Democrats.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
FBI Admits to Bungling the Anthrax Case Against Dr. Bruce Ivins
(4 comments) FBI can still not place Dr. Bruce Ivins at the scene of the crime or explain why the anthrax found in the victims was coated with silica and appears to be weaponized.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
What, No Manufactured Outrage Over Norm Coleman's Sweetheart Deal?
(3 comments) Norm Coleman appears to get sweetheart deal from Republican operative with ties to Karl Rove, and yet mainstream media chooses it not worthy of further investigation.

Monday, May 19, 2008
When is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Going to Start Using Gas Chambers?
(18 comments) Largest Immigration raid in US history tears a small Iowa community apart. Is this idyllic American community's economic and personal security really better off now that more than 10% of its population has been incarcerated?

Monday, May 12, 2008
Why voting for a winner will trump bigotry in West Virginia and prove the pundits wrong.
(2 comments) West Virginians go to the polls tomorrow and these "hard working white Americans" will prove the political pundits wrong.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Has the Reverend Wright Story Run its Course Thanks to the Gas Tax Controversy?
Barack Obama's denunciation of Reverend Wright on April 29th along with increased national discussions of the gas tax holiday has helped Barack Obama politically by shifting the public's discussions away from Reverend Wright and back to the economy and rising gas prices.