Friday finds

Written by: Gerry Lykins on Nov 20, 2009 7:48 AM EST

Friday~

***************round of articles about our domestic ‘issues’ ~ November 20th, 2009

GOP senators block effort to freeze credit card interest rates

By Daniel Tencer

http://rawstory.com/2009/11/gop-senators-blocking-effort-freeze-credit-card-interest-rates/

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Krugman: The Big Squander

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/opinion/20krugman.html?hp

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As Wall Street Posts Record Profits and US Hunger Rate Grows, Robert Scheer Asks: "Where Is the Community Organizer We Elected?"

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/11/19/as_wall_street_posts_record_profits

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Showdown: Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Take On Fed in House Committee Today

by: Art Levine, t r u t h o u t | Report

http://www.truthout.org/11190910

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Throw the Money Changers Out of the Temple

http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/throw_the_money_changers_out_of_the_temple_20091119/?ln

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Economic Crisis Is Getting Bloody -- Violent Deaths Are Now Following Evictions, Foreclosures and Job Losses

By Nick Turse, AlterNet

http://www.alternet.org/rights/143990/economic_crisis_is_getting_bloody_--_violent_deaths_are_now_following_evictions%2C_foreclosures_and_job_losses

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Senate girds for Saturday vote and long battle on health care

The Senate Thursday began what promises to be a bitter, lengthy battle over the future of health care in America, and taxes, abortion, affordability and federal deficits emerged as key flashpoints. » read more

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/79208.html

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Culture Clash in Medicine

By Kevin Sack

New recommendations on breast and cervical cancer screening have been met with anger and confusion, not to mention a measure of political posturing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/health/20assess.html?hp

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Take Action with the SEIU:

 Tell Congress to Act on Health Insurance Reform: 1-866-311-3405

ADOPT A STATE (OR more than ONE)

Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT),

Mary Landrieu (D-LA),

Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)

and Ben Nelson (D-NE)

have each been targeted by the opposition to join a Republican filibuster.

If that happens, health insurance reform will not move forward.

http://www.seiu.org/2009/11/joe-lieberman-will-hate-this.php

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The Employee Free Choice Act
A growing, bipartisan coalition of policymakers supports the Employee Free Choice Act, federal legislation that would ensure workers have a free choice and a fair chance to form a union.  Learn more about the Employee Free Choice Act.

http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/

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Not So Funny After All

by: William Rivers Pitt, t r u t h o u t | Column

http://www.truthout.org/1119098

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**************Closer to ‘home’ items…(Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky area)

Do you have a few moments today to ‘rapid respond’ to an item or two in your local paper or its website?  Your ‘progressive’ comment is truly needed!!!

Among the most recent LTEs…

Schmidt should stand up for poor on health reform
I would like my representative Jean Schmidt to get on board and support the president's health reform...

Among the most ‘commented upon’

Report: Area Muslims most isolated group (141)

Little Miami: It's levy or state takeover (214)

Sarah Palin to hold Cincinnati reception before signing book (34)

http://news.cincinnati.com/opinion

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Politics & Government

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS

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Ohio Senate Conservatives Play Politics With Gov. Strickland Instead Of Balancing Ohio's Budget: Stop Them Now!
By: Dave Harding, ProgressOhio
http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/daveharding/CXtX

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Reagan Didn't End the Cold War -- Leftist Intellectuals Did

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet

http://www.alternet.org/world/144069/reagan_didn%27t_end_the_cold_war_--_leftist_intellectuals_did

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Muslims and Mass Murder

Understanding the Fort Hood attack

Steve Chapman

http://reason.com/archives/2009/11/12/muslims-and-mass-murder

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from and about ‘over there’

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Juan Cole:  Informed Comment

2 Bombings Rock Peshawar:
Karzai Inaugurated

http://www.juancole.com/

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‘This Administration Ended, Rather Than Extended, Two Wars’

The Afghan Speech Obama Should Give (But Won't)

by Tom Engelhardt,

http://original.antiwar.com/engelhardt/2009/11/19/this-administration-ended-rather-than-extended-two-wars/

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History Promises Disaster in Afghanistan for Blind America

  by John R. MacArthur

http://www.projo.com/opinion/contributors/content/CT_rick18_11-18-09_5DGFNCP_v9.3f8b504.html#

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It's Really a War on the Poor

A War on Coca Nobody Believes In

By James J. Brittain

http://www.counterpunch.org/brittain11202009.html

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Colombia accuses Venezuela of blowing up border bridges

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8369612.stm

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Peace and Solidarity

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"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

- Mark Twain, humorist and author (1835 - 1910)

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In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Attributed to George Orwell

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