gr8fuldaniel: 09/13/2009 - 09/20/2009

gr8fuldaniel

Rantings, Musings, Observations, Political Protest, My findings in a quest for truth posted here, open to all. Comments have been disabled due to spam bombers. Pray4Peace.

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Friday, September 18, 2009

HYPOCRITE!! ‘You lie’ Wilson shows two faces on illegal immigration

‘You lie’ Wilson shows two faces on illegal immigration

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Wilson may have a conflict of interest, however. Two months before he heckled Obama, he introduced legislation to keep Sainey Fatty, an illegal immigrant from Gambia, in the country. Fatty came to the U.S. for school in the early ’90s and lived here for seven years while under a deportation order, according to his friend Bill Cook’s blog.

In his bill, Wilson asks Congress to forgive Fatty’s immigration woes, drop the deportation order against Fatty and allow him to remain in the country legally.

Wilson’s communications director Ryan Murphy told Raw Story in an e-mail that “Congressman Wilson does not support illegal immigrants getting access to a government taxpayer funded health insurance program.” He did not respond to questions about what motivated Wilson to keep Fatty in the country or whether Wilson supports Fatty’s ability to receive medical care in the U.S.

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Church/State Marriage

LA deputy shoots unarmed man in the back

LA deputy shoots unarmed man in the back:

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Feds keep little-used airports in business - USATODAY.com

Feds keep little-used airports in business - USATODAY.com
The Williamsburg airport is the result of an obscure federal program that raises billions of dollars a year through taxes on every airplane ticket sold in the United States. The taxes can add up to 15% to the cost of a flight — or about $29 to a $200 round-trip ticket.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Americans Back Obama’s Health Goals Even as They Doubt Success - Bloomberg.com

Americans Back Obama’s Health Goals Even as They Doubt Success - Bloomberg.com

according to a Bloomberg News poll.

More than 8 out of 10 people support covering the uninsured, curbing costs, creating an insurance-purchasing exchange, and preventing insurers from dropping coverage or refusing to accept people with preexisting medical conditions. Majorities say employers should have to offer insurance and individuals should be required to have coverage.

Americans are less sure of the plan as a whole. At least half say they don’t think Obama can fulfill promises such as passing legislation that doesn’t add to the federal budget deficit, preserving the Medicare trust fund and producing savings to help pay for drugs for Medicare patients.

“The debate seems to be about money, not about the need for reform,” says J. Ann Selzer, the president of Selzer & Co., a Des Moines, Iowa-based firm that conducted the poll. “When you look at specific planks, respondents like all of them.”

The poll conducted Sept. 10-14 finds that 48 percent of respondents favor Obama’s plan, while 42 percent oppose it. A Sept. 9 speech the president made to a joint session of Congress didn’t change most minds, as slightly more respondents say it made them more likely rather than less likely to favor the plan.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

� FBI figures: One drug bust in US every 18 second

� FBI figures: One drug bust in US every 18 second: "According to San Francisco Weekly’s calculations, 2008 saw one marijuana arrest every 37 seconds."

Legal Loan Sharking

Legal Loan Sharking or Essential Service?: The great 'payday loan' controversy. - Reason Magazine

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Slashdot Your Rights Online Story | Is City-Wide Wi-Fi a Dead Idea?

Slashdot: Is City-Wide Wi-Fi a Dead Idea?

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