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Fun with Fascists! Americans for Prosperity Conference Call

Americans for Prosperity invites us to:
Join Rep. Mike Pence For Health Care Tele-Town Hall Tonight!

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Liberals: Sign-up For The Teaparty Town Halls In Washington

Please do sign-up for this

So you get all the hilarity of their planning missives, as Michael P. Leahy lures all the suckers into one big marketing tent for his goofy Saul Alinsky books with their make-believe history.

Oh, and it may also help screw up AFP/David Koch's bus-buying and booking plans for the big

Reconciliation at a Glance

Sunlight Foundation comes through again with another great data exhibit. This time one that demonstrates just how much, how often, and how intensely the Republican party will lie about anything to control the narratives, no matter how evident and easily discoverable are the facts. 

Look at all the red bars (#GOP) moving past 50 votes

Team Progressive: Shaky But Still Able To Win

Preface: I really prefer micro-blogging about short, concise, action-oriented bits of news and information. I am not a journalist, and have never considered myself much of a writer, so forgive me as I stumble through a screed that is far longer and more ambitious than what I first intended, or what I normally offer on

Urgent: Need People to Call Pelosi’s Office NOW

Resist net and the TEABAGGERS have launched a massive call-in campaign and are bombarding the progressive members of Congress.

@SandiBehms has written about this here (but do NOT go there yet)

There is only an hour left to this critical day.  We need thousands of volunteers to

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More Info on Helping Coakley

 

Organizing for America Volunteers,

I grew up in Massachusetts – with Teddy Kennedy as my Senator – and I was heartbroken when he died last fall as his life's work – reforming the health care system in America – was being negotiated in the halls of Congress. The health reform legislation that has passed the House

Individual Mandates

I find no shame in admitting that this entire health care issue can be  mind numbingly complex.  Reading clear explanations of them can really help.  If you have items for this page, please post them as a comment.

Why Do We Need Individual Mandates?

Because, the argument goes, it ensures there are enough health people paying into

Canadian Asks: “Why wouldn’t you want Universal Health Care?

I showed a Canadian friend, a small business owner, the video we made this summer about Real Canadians talking real health care.

I felt I would share his reply, which conveys the sheer wonderment Canadians have about how incredibly foolish Americans have become. How willing this once great nation is to be manipulated by

What’s In The House Health Care Bill?

It's big and it's complicated, and it's hardly single-payer, or perfect. But it is extensive, historic, and probably the best incremental approach we can hope for, given the sheer power that US business interests and their organizations have to obstruct and intimidate the political process.

You can find extensive details on the web, but most people

About The Public Option

Things To Sign/Do For The Public Option

There are only a few weeks to pressure congress to pass a public Option.

Most of the big petitions out there should be getting 1000 times more traffic than they have been getting. But it's not too late. To bump up that activity, I have assembled here an easy list