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The House Of Representatives is on the verge of making History !..

Make no mistake about it ! Democrats in the House of Representatives have already demonstrated they can GOVERN , They have legistlated President Obamas Domestic Agenda , thanks to the leadership of SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI.

Now it is up to SENATE DEMOCRATS , to demonstrated they also have the ability to GOVERN and that they deserve to be in the Majority come November 3rd. 2010 !.

Fixes to the Health insurance reform legistlation in the Senate MUST be made , using reconciliation.Passing the Student loan program reform , is also a must for Senate Democrats.The American People and progressive democrats will take notice of which Democratic Senator refuses to use reconciliation.Senator Blanche Lincoln is already on our radar , she will not win Re-election in 2010 !...

Senate Democrats should really think long and hard about the choices they face , support reconciliation fixes to the Health insurance reform bill.Or face a massive voter Revolt against their majority in the U.S. SENATE !...

It's time for Senate Democrats who were elected the majority in Congress in 2008 , to prove to the American People they also have the ability to GOVERN !...

ENOUGH TALK ! IT'S TIME FOR ACTION PEOPLE !..

The Pacific makes painfully clear in its early episodes, the Marines that it follows had no idea what they were getting into.

As part of a new project, U.K. residents are allowing people in developingcountries to tell them how to vote in parliamentary elections. The aim: togive poorer countries a say in elections that could end up impacting them

As a life-long Democrat, the child of Democrats, and grandchild of Democrats, I guess I am a bit biased, BUT, and this is a BIG BUT, the party has always fought hard for the "little guy/gal". It's time to do it again. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure this out. Our country has lost the spirit of helping those less fortunate; it has lost the spirit of raising up the few who need it when the majority are OK. The underdog and the underprivileged of this country were always cared for by Democratic policy . . . WPA, Medicare, Social Security, etc. As a matter of fact, I find it extremely ironic that those who yell the loudest against so-called "government-run health care" are the very beneficiaries of it, those on Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, Veterans benefits, etc. Let's face it, if 80 percent of the American public has health care coverage, even though it is bankrupting this country, most of them could not care less about those who do not have coverage. Sadly we are a selfish society. Unfortunately, those of the generation who fought in World War II and lived through the truly "great" depression have passed away and the current young generations have lost their "community" feeling. I was raised to help those who needed it, but I fear the society has lost this ethic in recent years. It's a kind of "ME first" society probably bred from those Reagan years when everyone felt entitled to everything and the economics were friendly to those who were egocentric and selfish, getting and spending to accumulate wealth even though our brothers and sisters were not as fortunate. The "golden rule" became "do first for yourself and then let the others guys fend for themselves". I'm not a bleeding heart liberal. I believe in hard work and responsible citizenship. I don't want to reward those who do not contribute, but I do sincerely hope we can help those of our population who work very hard and don't have a snowball's chance in Hell of having secure health care coverage. President Obama is not a "commie" as one of our bloggers said nor is he an enemy of the American public. He is the unfortunate victim of a society that was not ready for one like him. We are a racist society just as we were in years past. I know there are those who say, "no, it's not about race", but it's really more than race this time. It's "them versus us". President Obama is intelligent, well-spoken, passionate, holistic, and "different" from a majority of his fellow Americans. It's not the colour of his skin, but the "differences" between his ideals that are the sources of problems now. As a Democrat, I want to say to fellow Democrats, especially those in leadership, stand up for the few, stand up for this intelligent man who wants to do right for us all, stand up as a majority and make those Democrats who came before us proud of this new generation of Americans who feel part of a community of people and who come together to help those of us who are the least fortunate. We can really bring back the Great Society if we all stand up to the selfish naysayers and hatred ridden obstructionists among us.

Greg Sargent reports that unions are taking "a shot across the bow of House Dems wavering on health reform," threatening to pull support and even field primary opponents for a "no" vote on the Senate bill.

Key quote: "This is the most important issue on everyone's plate. We're sending a message to Democrats: If you can't support this, we can't support you."

Fifty-seven percent (57%) believe that passage of the proposed health care legislation will hurt the economy. Just 25% believe it will help. Forty-two percent (42%) favor the President’s health care plan while 53% are opposed. Fifty-five percent (55%) say that Congress should scrap the current health care legislation and start over.

Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a high school football stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl whose ...

Few Japanese ever sit down to a plate of whale sashimi anymore, but they still resist viscerally the idea that the international community could force Japan to stop whaling.

Oh, Al gore lost the 2000 election, dummys.

The liberals counted the votes a dozen times trying to change the outcome.

Almost three decades after they launched a disastrous war to reclaim the territory they call 'Las Malvinas', Argentina's leaders are again pushing their claims against Britain

A BBC report alleging that Ethiopian rebels diverted humanitarian aid meant for famine victims in the 1980s has raised new questions about the efficacy of giving aid in times of war

America , the time has come to pass this historic piece of legistlation the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009".

I know it's not a perfect piece of legistlation by any means , but when fully implemented , it will cover over 30 million Americans who currently cannot afford Health Insurance Coverage.It will eliminate the ability of insurance corporations to deny coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions.

It will make Health Insurance more affordable to small businesses across the country.Small businesses that will be able to expand and grow as a result of this Historic piece of legistlation !.

I say to our House Democrats , the time for debate and talk is over !.

You have an opportunity to make and become part of history !.

SEIZE THE MOMENT DEMOCRATS !... AND MAKE HISTORY...

Glenn Reynolds interviews pollster Scott Rasmussen about his new book, In Search of Self-Governance, and the consent of the governed.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife has been transferred out of a Virginia hospital's intensive care unit and is improving ...

President Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid -- Thank you for your commitment to pass health care legislation with Democrats alone. It is the only way to get it done. Do what it takes now.

The next thing the Democrats will have to do is convince a very divided and skeptical public that they did the right thing.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid -- I am so sorry to hear of the injuries your wife and daughter sustained in the traffic accident. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Obama administration will ask Congress to toss pass/fail system in favor rating schools high-performing, needs improvement or ...

Utah House Majority Leader Kevin Garn (R) announced that "he was resigning from the Utah Legislature, two days after revelations of a nude hot-tubbing incident with a minor 25 years ago and a payment to keep it quiet," the Salt Lake Tribune reports.