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Alcee Hastings

Health Care Reform Supporters Outnumber Detractors In Florida Town Hall

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevksy | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Alcee Hastings, Slideshow, Wexler, Obamacare, Town Hall, Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Politics News

Health care reform proponents filled a town hall in Delray Beach, FL today to speak with Reps. Alcee Hastings and Robert Wexler, whose districts both ...

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Rachel Maddow's Omission: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Explain Obama's Thinking

Jackson Williams | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lake Okeechobee, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Msnbc, Florida, Alcee Hastings, President Obama, Rachel Maddow, Health Care Reform, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News
Jackson Williams

A huge majority of Americans, 70 percent, want Don't Ask, Don't Tell ended, and it will be, but this is a foolish time to toss the issue into the mix.

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Alcee Hastings Withdrew DADT Amendment Under White House "Pressure" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Dont Ask Dont Tell, Alcee Hastings, Hastings, Hastings Dont Ask Dont Tell, Obama Dadt, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Hastings Dadt, Politics News

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) has withdrawn an attempt to weaken "Don't Ask Don't Tell" under "pressure" from the White House, he said Wednesday. Has...

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House to Vote on Afghanistan "Exit Strategy"

Robert Naiman | Posted 07.25.2009 | World

Read More: Alcee Hastings, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan, Barbara Lee, Exit Strategy, Foreign Policy, Afghanistan War, World News
Robert Naiman

Military commanders have made statements indicating plans to remain in Afghanistan until 2020. If this is the Pentagon's "exit strategy," we have a right to know that and debate it.

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Jason Linkins

Democrats Accused Of Using Hate Crime Bill To Protect Pedophiles (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Alcee Hastings, Hate Crimes, Hate Crimes Bill, Peter King, Hate Crimes Bill Vote, Pedophilia, Politics News, Video, Hate Crimes Vote, Sean Hannity, Bigotry, Politics News

The new, new thing in criticizing Hate Crimes legislation is to pretend that the Democrats have gone and given a whole bunch of special considerations...

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Ryan Grim

Talking Dirty: Congressman Reads Long List Of Sex Acts Not In Hate Crimes Bill (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes Bill Vote, Hate Crimes, Alcee Hastings, Hate Crimes Vote, Hate Crimes Bill, Politics News

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) likely set a congressional record Thursday for the most sexual terms mentioned in one speech on the House floor. "I apo...

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