LeeHInAlexandria's Blog – October 2009 Archive (7)

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The Coming Medicaid Expansion

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's HUGE health care bill H.R. 3962 (1,990 pgs, 4,000+ words), was released yesterday. In it, the House health care bill massively expands the Medicaid program by raising the upper income cutoff to 150 percent of the federal poverty line (FPL). Why is this important? Under current Medicaid standards, the Federal Government picks up only 57% of the cost of…

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Added by LeeHInAlexandria on October 30, 2009 at 10:09am — No Comments

HR 3126 Amendment: ACORN To Set Regulations For Financial Institutions

Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have voted to pass an amendment offered by Rep. Maxine Waters that would allow ACORN to play a role in setting regulations for financial institutions.



The ACORN organization, which is under investigation for voter… Continue

Added by LeeHInAlexandria on October 28, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

An Inconvenient Question: Al Gore Q & A

The investigative team from the soon to be released documentary Not Evil Just Wrong joined the Society of Environmental Journalists and attended their annual conference held this year in Madison, Wisconsin.



Former Vice President Al Gore who never allows journalists questions was giving his first Q & A in 4 years. The results were surprising and alarming for the future of journalism.



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Added by LeeHInAlexandria on October 27, 2009 at 8:45pm — 1 Comment

Gordon Brown: 'Only 50 Days To Save The World'

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently told the Major Economies Forum in London, which brings together 17 of the world's biggest greenhouse gas-emitting countries, there was "no plan B" and had this to say to the 'globaloney' crowd:

The UK faces a "catastrophe" of floods, droughts and killer heatwaves if world leaders fail to agree a deal on climate change, the prime minister has warned.

Gordon Brown said negotiators had 50 days to save the world from global warming…
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Added by LeeHInAlexandria on October 19, 2009 at 10:01am — No Comments

Obama Is The Loser In Any Battle With Fox News

President Obama and the current Administration is the loser in any battle with Fox News. In a terrific piece in the New York Times "Week in Review," David Carr gently reminds President Obama that he is, well, the President.



And as such, he has no business getting involved in a catfight with Fox News.

"The…
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Added by LeeHInAlexandria on October 19, 2009 at 9:21am — No Comments

Pennsylvania Fireman Suspended over US Flag Decal

MyFoxPhilly.com is reporting that a Pennsylvania firefighter who put an American flag sticker on the front of his locker has been suspended without pay for refusing to take the Old Glory decal down.



James Krapf, along with nearly a dozen other Chester, Pa. firefighters, were ordered to remove personal items from the outside of their lockers --… Continue

Added by LeeHInAlexandria on October 19, 2009 at 9:18am — 1 Comment

John Kerry: Too Soon To Send More Troops To Afghanistan

From the AP posted Saturday:

WASHINGTON – With Afghanistan's election crisis deepening, Sen. John Kerry says it would be irresponsible for the U.S. to consider sending additional troops to the region at this time. In taped remarks, Kerry said it would be misguided to have a troop buildup to achieve a mission of "good governance" when the election is not yet…
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Added by LeeHInAlexandria on October 19, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

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