| Among the speakers who weren't originally listed on the program: four House members " Roy Blunt of Missouri, Zach Wamp of Tennessee, Mary Fallin of Oklahoma and Nathan Deal of Georgia " who are seeking statewide office in 2010. Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, even led the procession of lawmakers down the West Front steps of the Capitol at noon, where about 10,000 protesters were waiting. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
