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Thank you for your bravery today. I’ve never been so proud to be an American. Britain and Israel have both had gays serving opening in their military forces for well over a decade. I don’t think anyone would call those forces weak or their national security any less than ours. Indeed, you could argue that…
As you start your historic — and no doubt childish and hysteria filled — discussions about healthcare reform in conference committee, I’d like to share a story about my insurance company with you. As you read this please keep in mind that I have great insurance. I get better care, more care, with fewer hurdles…
Here’s a quote from the Washington Post:on October 24 “…new polls, one from The Washington Post and ABC News and the other from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, found clear majority support (57 percent) for a public option. The Post-ABC News poll showed support had risen five percentage points since August.” Other polls over…
How come I haven’t heard a single one of you get up on your feet and say that all those right-wing pundits suggesting that healthcare reform will lead to old people being put out on ice floes or encouraged to commit suicide are outright liars. They know that’s not in the provisions, but say it…
Remember 30 years ago? Remember how a bunch of young people got fed up with a dictator in Iran and rigged elections and being repressed? Remember how they took to the streets an in a short time, overthrew the old regime and instituted what was supposed to be a democratic Islamic republic? Just wondering if…
I’m no fan of Dick Cheney. But here’s something I’ll give him: for all that he dislikes the policies of the present administration and worries about the future of this country, he would never wish ill on it. He would never hope that more people would become unemployed or lose their homes; that more soldiers…
Really kind of you to come out in favor of giving journalist Roxanna Saberi the chance to defend herself on her appeal of her conviction for spying. Pity you didn’t let her present a defense in open court from the start. But that would have just shown off that the charges were bogus and your…
Please just stop it. What you’re doing isn’t working. For sixty years you’ve both been fighting for your existence. Just agree you both deserve to exist and move on. Peace leads to longer lives, happier children, and more money to spend on devices like iPods. Peace gives the space for energy to be devoted to…
You know that song “My Dear Country” on Not Too Late? The one that’s written to scary-movie music and includes these lyrics: “That nothing is as scary as election day. But the day after is darker, And darker and darker it goes, Who knows, maybe the plans will change, Who knows, maybe he’s not deranged.”…
My brother says I should write to you and ask you to send a thank you note to W. Without him, Big Brother (mine, not Orwell’s) says we wouldn’t have done nearly as well. Enjoy the party. Lisa