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Memo To Palin: Fruit Fly Research Has Led To Advances In Understanding Autism
Think Progress —
This morning, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) gave her first policy speech urging the federal government to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), “a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.” In the speech, Palin cited the need to do more for children with disabilities such as autism:
For many parents of children with disabilities, the most valuable thing of all is information. Early identification of a cognitive or other disorder, especially autism, can make a life-changing difference.
Palin claimed that the amount that Congress ...
BuzzFlash Mailbag for October 27, 2008
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BUZZFLASH MAILBAG Want to join the conversation? Share your thoughts with other Mailbag readers by clicking here . You also may comment below; post articles yourself at BuzzFlash.net ; or send urls for BuzzFlash to post to: www.buzzflash.com/contact/newstip.html . Subject: it's all barack's fault! Hi, Buzz!! John McCain says he wouldn't have resorted to all the sleaze and slime about Sen. (PRESIDENT) Obama if Barack had simply agreed to a series of town-hall-style debates. That reminds me of something Abraham Lincoln said. He was speaking of the Southern states' blaming Northern anti-slavery forces for the coming secession crisis, but it applies in this ...
Still Undecided?
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[image] I am voting for Obama. Before you take out your guns, let me explain why. I will begin by hopefully shattering some pre-conceived notions. Guess who said this: “I’d love to see a point where Roe v. Wade is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary. But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade , which would then force women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations.” McCain. Yes. McCain said that. If you were going to vote for him because you think he’s pro-life, think again. This is going to be a very long post. I’m including links - a lot of links - to back up ...
