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Archive for March, 2010

So This Is How Liberty Dies, To Thunderous Applause

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, March 22nd, 2010. Filed under Congress, Health Care Reform, Individual Liberty, Politics

When I saw this on the floor of the House Of Representatives last night:

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I couldn’t help but think of this:

The United Liberty Podcast, Featuring Your Humble Correspondent

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, March 22nd, 2010. Filed under Blogging, Politics

Go check out this week’s United Liberty podcast featuring myself, Brooklyn Roberts, and fellow UL contributer Brett Bitner.
We had fun recording it, I hope listening is just as fun.

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Topless Gardening

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, March 22nd, 2010. Filed under In The News

The war on crime takes a new turn:
BOULDER, Colo. – A woman gardening wearing only a yellow thong and pink gloves has brought neighborhood complaints and new rules from a housing authority in Colorado.
Boulder Housing Partners plans to amend its rules so that tenants cover up when they’re outside.
Several passers-by told Boulder police earlier this [...]

Lawsuits Await As ObamaCare Passes

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, March 22nd, 2010. Filed under Health Care Reform, Ken Cuccinelli, Legal, Politics

Shortly, ObamaCare will be the law of the land, then the next round in the battle begins:
WASHINGTON — The battle over health care is poised to move swiftly from Congress back to the country as Democrats, Republicans and a battery of interest groups race to define the legislation and dig in for long-term political and [...]

Best. Drudge Headline. Ever.

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, March 22nd, 2010. Filed under Humor

House Passes Reconciliation Health Care Bill

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, March 21st, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, Health Care Reform, Nancy Pelosi, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

The final step in the bizarre kabuki theater that has been the House of Representative’s consideration of health care reform has been completed:
11:30 p.m.: The House has passed the package of fixes meant to reconcile differences between the bill the House passed last year and the Senate bill it passed earlier Sunday night.
Those vote was [...]

House Passes Senate Health Care “Reform” Bill

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, March 21st, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Book Reviews, Congress, Democrats, Health Care Reform, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

In the end, the vote was closer than last year’s vote on the House’s own health care vote, but it was still a win for the Democrats:
WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval on Sunday to legislation that would provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and remake the nation’s health care system [...]

The Official ObamaCare Theme Song

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, March 21st, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, Health Care Reform, Nancy Pelosi, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

White House And Stupak Reach Deal On Abortion, Health Care Reform

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, March 21st, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, Health Care Reform, Nancy Pelosi, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

The Stupak bloc is now a yes,  according to this report from Politico:
The White House and anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement to defusethe controversy over abortion in the health reform bill – planning a series of steps that will secure the support of Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and other Democrats to give party leaders [...]

Democrats Need A Deal With Stupak To Pass ObamaCare

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, March 21st, 2010. Filed under Democrats, Health Care Reform, Nancy Pelosi, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

According to The Hill:
Hours before a scheduled vote on healthcare reform, Democratic leaders don’t have the votes.
The decisions of two Tennessee Democrats, Reps. John Tanner and Lincoln Davis, to vote no has put President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her lieutenants in a major bind.
If every member votes, Democratic leaders can only afford [...]

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