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Friday Talking Points [93] -- Lies, Lies And Propaganda

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Political discussions in America are fast becoming solely theological in nature.. Each side has their beliefs. Each has their tenets which they fervently defend. Much of this is done on faith.

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Did Obama's Address Remind Anyone Else of the the Season Opener of Glee?

Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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The partisan dynamics currently at play on Capitol Hill resemble a high school full of cliques, power differentials, and image-conscious participants more than a democratic problem-solving body.

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Banks Earn $27 Billion On Debit Card Overdraft Fees

The New York Times | RON LIEBER and ANDREW MARTIN | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business

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The Federal Reserve is considering requiring banks to get permission from consumers before enrolling them in overdraft programs, so that consumers lik...

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Friday Talking Points [92] -- The End Of Silly Season

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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Sadly, Obama's speech to school children has become mired in manufactured controversy from the right, with typical sky-is-falling rhetoric about the evil, evil man who occupies the Oval Office.

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Public Support for Clean Energy Bill Shows the Deception in Bonner Astroturf Campaign

James Hoggan | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

In swing states, 63 percent of voters support the climate change legislation currently being considered in the Senate.

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Poll: Swing State Voters Back Senate Energy, Climate Bill

Huffington Post | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Swing States, Clean Energy Jobs Bill, Senate Energy Bill, House, Poll, Senate Climate Bill, Senate, Naacp, 2010 Election, Green News

Voters in swing states say they are more likely to re-elect Senators who support the Clean Energy Jobs Bill, according to a new poll. The poll, condu...

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Friday Talking Points [90] -- Obama To Switch Parties

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

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Ted Kennedy is putting both his legacy and his sense of entitlement to his office before the interests of his constituents.

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Obama's Second Hundred Days

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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Our look back at Obama's second 100 days will begin with a short overview, and then move on to the categories: "the best of times," "the worst of times," and "the age of (media) foolishness."

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Save AstroTurf for Football Season: Water Grassroots on Health Care, Not Clunkers

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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If Obama wants his legacy to include health care as a right, his moment is now. He can either buckle down and focus on nothing else until it's done, or get derailed by the political play of the week.

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Deal with 'Blue Dogs' sets up health care vote

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — After weeks of turmoil, House Democrats reached a shaky peace with the party's rebellious rank-and-file conservatives Wednesday to ...

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Blue Dog Dems Still Stalling Health Care Vote

AP/Congressional Quarterly | ERICA WERNER | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

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Note: This story was substantially changed by Congressional Quarterly since it was first posted. As per CQ: "Removes information that indicated that m...

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How Happy Is... 5 Ways To Revamp Your House Without Moving

Sophie Keller | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

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Many people are finding it hard to move house as it is still difficult to get a loan, so how do you move on with your life and change the energy and c...

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Friday Talking Points [87] -- A Tale Of Two Houses

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

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Simply for acting like a leader this week, Speaker Pelosi wins the Most Impressive Democrat Of The Week award hands-down.

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It's Time To Lead, Mr. President

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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Obama's legislative style has been to vaguely define what he's for, introduce a plan that is quite obviously open to lots and lots of negotiation, and then sit back and let Congress work it out.

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Reading the Pictures: F-22 Slapped Around A Little, But Oh Still So Hot

Michael Shaw | Posted 08.22.2009 | Media

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There's whitewash and greenwash and there's also Raptorwash.

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Losing a Childhood Home

Jessica Keener | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living

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My father's garden gained momentum in May amassing to one thrilling river of colors and scents. But Inside my house, life wasn't as pretty.

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Big Pharma's Free Ride

Mike Papantonio | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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There will be no serious health care reform until the drug companies, the hospital corporations and the HMO industry are forced to pay their share of the bill.

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I'm Sick of Hearing About the Poor, Poor Millionaires

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics

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Democrats have to get over their knee-jerk reaction to being labeled "tax and spenders" by their opposition. If higher taxes for millionaires are the way to pay for healthcare reform, then let everyone know it, and know why.

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Homes We Leave Behind

Jessica Keener | Posted 08.18.2009 | Living

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Yesterday, I was walking in my old neighborhood in Newton, M.A., and I passed a house that I think of as "Ginny Hyde's house." The thing is, Ginny hasn't lived here for more than 30 years.

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Weekly Pulse: The Bill the House Built

The Media Consortium | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics

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This post features links to the best independent, progressive reporting about health care

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Heads Still in the Sand on Global Warming

Charles Alexander | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green

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The current energy system is choking our quality of life and mortgaging our future; indignant conservatives want to conserve everything but the planet.

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An Endstate Strategy in Afghanistan, Not Exit Strategy

Jonathan Morgenstein | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

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Exit strategy implies that the top military priority is getting our troops out. An endstate strategy envisions what we want the conditions on the ground to look like and figures out how to get there.

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Obama and Bright Lines in the Sand

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

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Obama again refused to give a strong defense of the public option himself. By doing so, he just dug the hole deeper. What exactly does Obama stand for in the health care debate?

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Kal Penn Starts Work At White House

AP | NATASHA T. METZLER | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Actor Kal Penn started a new job Monday as a liaison between the White House and Asian communities. The Indian-American actor is t...

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Field of Dreams: Organic Gardens Planted To Lure Homebuyers

nytimes.com | ALEC APPELBAUM | Posted 08.01.2009 | Green

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From Vermont to central California, developers are creating subdivisions around organic farms to attract buyers. If you plant it, these developers bel...

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