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Are the teabaggers getting ready to disrupt the House health care debate?

America Blog  4 hours ago

From a friend, watching the Teabaggers on a live stream: I'm watching Steve King's "house call" tea party rally streaming online.

Krugman: Obama faces his own Anzio

America Blog  4 hours ago

Another great read by Paul Krugman. Obama's cautious approach to the economic crisis may lead the way for Democratic losses in 2010.

Male GOP House members try to block women from speaking

America Blog  6 hours ago

A group of male GOP House members, just tried to repeatedly block a group of female Democratic House members from speaking on the House floor.

Even as Dioceses file bankruptcy over sex abuse cases, Catholic Bishops threaten to undermine health insurance reform

America Blog  8 hours ago

Not happy with just ruining the lives of same-sex couples in Maine this week, the Catholic Bishops are trying to bring down health insurance reform in the House over the abortion issue.

Moldy Peaches

America Blog  12 hours ago

So much great music from the Juno soundtrack and I love Kimya Dawson. It's the perfect tune for getting started on a lazy Saturday morning.

Iranian student criticizes Ayatollah Khamenei in person

America Blog  14 hours ago

The exchange was recorded and was first published on Khamenei's website. Lots of talk about this story but for now, it's more a mystery that will be answered later.

Underwater kites for energy

America Blog  17 hours ago

Another very interesting new possibility for generating energy. What's also interesting is the brief mention inside the article about UK energy consumption being a third of US households.

Cows are eating chicken what?

America Blog  19 hours ago

The new FDA is getting back in the business of protecting consumers after an eight year drought. This sounds like a reasonable request.

NBA and NHL teams also in front of others for H1N1 vaccine

America Blog  20 hours ago

First Wall Street and now the millionaire athletes. Most in need or most in greed? Ontario health minister Deb Matthews vowed Thursday to investigate whether Toronto’s NBA and NHL players jumped the line for the swine flu shot while other groups are being forced to wait as the province’s supply dwindles.

UBS traders dumped losses on clients

America Blog  22 hours ago

Obama really needs to find better people to golf with besides CEOs from companies like this. What is also interesting to note here is that yet again, here is a big player who has been caught yet we're not seeing a perp walk.

Tancredo storms off set after Markos takes him down

America Blog  23 hours ago

Oh my God. This is priceless video. Just happened a short while ago.


Sorry Cliff Clavin, but democracy did not originate in America

America Blog  23 hours ago

As if we haven't had enough stupidity from the Teabaggers, the actor who played Cliff Clavin reminded us again what a bunch of fools they are.

US guaranteed $4.3 trillion during financial crisis

America Blog  less than a day ago

It saved the overall economy from something much worse and for Wall Street, it saved them from complete ruin.

Hey Rep. Kissell, can we have our $485,795 back?

America Blog  less than a day ago

Chris Bowers at OpenLeft informs us of another Democrat who sought our money during the election, and now is turning his back on us and real health care reform.

Obama administration officially (finally) supports House health insurance reform bill

America Blog  less than a day ago

The official Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) on H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, has been released.

Another mass shooting leaves 2 dead, 17 wounded

America Blog  less than a day ago

UPDATE: CNN reports the alleged gunman has been apprehended.This one is in Orlando and is also a workplace shooting: A former employee of a business located in a downtown Orlando building where a deadly mass shooting took place today is suspected in the attack.

WND falsely claimed alleged Fort Hood shooter "advised Obama transition"

America Blog  less than a day ago

It's funny, but they still surprise me. WorldNetDaily falsely claimed that alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan "advised Obama transition" in the headline of an article by Jerome Corsi highlighting his listing as a "participant" in a report for the Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) at George Washington University's Presidential Transition Task Force.

Obama to endorse House health care reform bill, but....

America Blog  less than a day ago

There's always a "but."In fact, Politico reports, the Obama administration will endorse the House bill, but the White House won't say that the House bill any better than the Senate bill, which they also endorse.

DNC Treasurer blames Aravosis for gay community anger at DNC/Obama

America Blog  less than a day ago

DNC Treasurer Andy Tobias joined in the comments section last night of John's latest post about the DNC's, and White House's, growing gay problem.

Unemployment hits 10.2%

America Blog  less than a day ago

AP: The jobless rate rose to 10.2 percent from 9.8 percent in September. The jump reflects a sharp increase in the tally of unemployed Americans, which rose to 15.

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