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tnr.com - 10/27/2009

The Race Man

— tnr.com — Up from History: The Life of Booker T. Washington By Robert J. Norrell (Harvard University Press, 508... pp., $35)   I. Once the most famous and influential African American in the United States (and probably the world), Booker T. ... (more) The Race Man

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riehlworldview.com - 23 days ago

Just Back From The Capitol Protest Today

— riehlworldview.com — Given my morning with some wonderful folks at the Direct Marketing Association of Washington's Social Media Day,... where I had previously agreed to be part of a panel, I managed to arrive at the Capitol protest just as it was starting. Listening to the ... (more) Just Back From The Capitol Protest Today

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 25 days ago

Tea Partiers Get Set For Hectic Final Push Against Health-Care Reform

— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Declaring that "this is our battle of Trenton," Tea Party activists are gearing up for a last... stand against the health-care reform effort they see as putting the country on a glide-path to socialism. With the House set to vote on reform as early ... (more) Tea Partiers Get Set For Hectic Final Push Against ...

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Corrente:  Hail Mary on the Kucinich Amendment

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Hail Mary on the Kucinich Amendment
Corrente — ralphbon , blogging at FireDogLake According to Tim Carpenter of Progressive Democrats of America, one avenue of appeal remains regarding these efforts: Democratic House leaders can insert what is called a “Manager’s Amendment” into legislation, even when it is closed to any other amendments. The managers are the majority and minority members who “manage” debate for the bill on each side. Today, tomorrow, and beyond, we need to call these “managers” and insist that the Kucinich Amendment is restored into the healthcare bill…. The “gang” that holds our future in their hands ...

Hail Mary: Long Shot to Get Kucinich Single-Payer Amendment Back In Bill
Crooks and Liars — The Kucinich bill would allow states to form their own single-payer systems: As reported earlier, House leaders have stripped the Kucinich amendment from the House health care reform bill. This amendment would help nullify legal challenges against efforts by individual states to enact their own single-payer systems. [...] According to Tim Carpenter of Progressive Democrats of America, one avenue of appeal remains regarding these efforts: Democratic House leaders can insert what is called a “Manager’s Amendment” into legislation, even ...