National
The specter of big government? Get real
September 23, 2009Years ago Grover Norquist, a Washington insider of right wing pedigree, quipped: "I don't want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and...
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Ohio demands health care now!
September 20, 2009COLUMBUS, Ohio -- My whole body was pounding from the roaring chants of “Health Care Now,” as I walked into the Expo Center at the Ohio State Fair Grounds here Sept. 1 evening. On less than...
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Obama fires up Maryland students for health care reform
September 19, 2009Speaking to a cheering, overflow crowd at the University of Maryland, President Obama said health care reform is “the defining struggle of this generation” and appealed to the youth to join in the struggle push it...
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Repeal of DOMA introduced in House
September 19, 2009The House of Representatives took a step this week toward repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the 1996 federal ban on marriage equality that singles out same-sex couples for exclusion, when a group of more...
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Senate health bill harms immigrants, children
September 19, 2009Provisions in the initial draft of the Senate Finance Committee's health reform proposal dealing with immigration issues has sparked outrage from immigration reform advocates. Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice, on a conference call with...
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