Health Care Naysayers

This week the United States joined 87gazillion other nations who offer some type of universal health care to its citizens. Granted there are flaws BUT it's a move away from special interest towards people interest. Above is a fabulous map of the world according to universal healthcare coverage. See for yourself WHO is doing it.

Of course the bill barely passed, obviously Republicans were staunchly against anything of the sort. But who were the Democrats opposing the bill? Here's a list of those who voted NAY (we wouldn't be mad at you if you decided to call and complain). Wonder what their re-election stats will be?

John Adler (D-NJ)
Jason Altmire (D-PA)
Michael Arcuri (D-NY)
John Barrow (D-GA)
Marion Berry (D-AR)
Dan Boren (D-OK)
Rick Boucher (D-VA)
Bobby Bright (D-AL)
Ben Chandler (D-KY)
Travis Childers (D-MS)
Artur Davis (D-AL)
Lincoln Davis (D-TN)
Chet Edwards (D-TX)
S. Herseth Sandlin (D-SD)
Tim Holden (D-PA)
Larry Kissell (D-NC)
Frank Kratovil (D-MD)
Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
Jim Marshall (D-GA)
Jim Matheson (D-UT)
Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
Michael McMahon (D-NY)
Charlie Melancon (D-LA)
Walt Minnick (D-ID)
Glenn Nye (D-VA)
Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Mike Ross (D-AR)
Heath Shuler (D-NC)
Ike Skelton (D-MO)
Zachary Space (D-OH)
John Tanner (D-TN)
Gene Taylor (D-MS)
Harry Teague (D-NM)

Thank you GOOD for providing the full list -- read more: http://www.good.is/post/health-care-reform-we-got-it

State of the Union Address 2010

Obama went fairly conservative with his State of the Union speech. The middle road seemed to have appeased Republicans & Democrats and perhaps angered many staunch supporters on the left. But bless the man for sticking to health care reform & emphasizing that he INHERITED this economic fiasco from the previous administration.

What was your reaction? Do you still have HOPE?

What did other women have to say about the speech? Latoya Peterson at Jezebel gathered quotes on the reaction from women. Like the one below. For more quotes check out the full length article here.

Danielle Belton:

9:50 PM: Obama points out the whole "we ain't got no money" situation. We has a surplus. We lost a surplus. We got more debt. We didn't pay for wars. Another reminder that we were broke before he even came here. "Just statin' facts!" he says.

9:52 PM: And the spending freeze that doesn't include defense goes over in Busboys like a lead balloon. The guy sitting next to me yells for John Lewis to sit down because MLK wouldn't have stood up for that ish.

10:00 PM: Obama calls out the party of no. Essentially telling Republicans to stop blocking progress for the sake of progress. Then talks about the waging of the perpetual campaign atmosphere in our government.

10:02 PM: Oooo. Did the President just tell the Democrats to stop being perpetual bitches? I'm liking this speech!

One Mistress's Revenge

What kind of revenge would you take if you dated a married man for 10 years who eventually went back to his wife?

Would you spend over $300,000 to post 3-story billboards featuring the two you embraced in major cities like Atlanta, San Francisco & New York City?

Well someone out there did! Here's an image of one of these special billboards.

"The posters, which are three storeys high, show Miss Williams and the senior member of the president's hand-picked Economic Recovery Advisory Board below his initials and a quote saying: 'You are my soulmate forever.' " via Daily Mail

If you'd like to see more pictures and get more info check out:

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1245296/Spurned-mistress-YaVaughnie-Wilkins-takes-revenge-Charles-E-Phillips-plastering-U-S-cities-compromising-posters.html#ixzz0dfbmv0RU

What do you think about her actions?

Barney Frank!

Words cannot express, just witness.

For more information regarding Health Care Reform, visit:

Move On.

Sotomayor on Supreme Court

susan walsh/ap

Ladies, Obama hooked us up. By nominating Sonia Sotomayor, he hopes to confirm the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court. A born and raised New Yorker, Sotomayer has literally risen from poverty (influenced by fictional sleuth Nancy Drew) to one of the most exclusive positions in law.

10 Things to Know about Sotomayor via Huffington Post.

Inauguration Day!

TODAY IS THE DAY! Good bye Bush, hello Obama!
Happy Inauguration Day to all!
Let this be step one on the road to real change.

Countdown to 11/4 - #4 Your Vote is Your Voice

A few days ago I spoke with a friend who told me his father wasn't voting. When I asked why his father wasn't voting his response was "my dad isn't voting for anyone because neither candidate appeals to him." Also, his father cited the future of Israel as one reason he would not vote for Barack Obama. I found this to be somewhat perplexing and well, pretty prejudiced. So what if Obama was Muslim? He'd still be American; in his post he'd still have to put the country and its international relationships before his religion. How could his highly-educated, physician father make such a statement? Hadn't he read up on the issues and checked the facts?

Later, we got into a heated discussion about why people are voting in this election. Somehow my friend deduced that people who vote find one issue and stick to it. For most, voting is a complex issue; it's more than punching a hole, filling in a dot or flipping a lever based solely on one issue you care about.

I'm voting because:

• Every woman has the right to govern her own body.
• Unjust wars should not be fought on the taxpayer's dime; as corporations that deal in death profit off the blood of young men and women.
  
• All children deserve an education that is truly equal.
  
• Everyone deserves comprehensive health care.
• The country that spends the most on HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and the Third World should have its own official HIV/AIDS agenda.
• Our retirement accounts and social security must stop be raided by greedy traders and government officials.
  
• The only Maverick I care to know was played by Tom Cruise in Top Gun.
  

Why are you voting?


Illustration: Hutch

Countdown to 11/4 - #6 Drawing the Line

Zina Saunders has been covering the 2008 presidential election using a keen eye for detail and a steady hand. Her two-dimensional interpretations of the election news is brought to life by the vivid palate she uses; coupled with a wry sense of humor. Her illustrations channel Rockwell-esque Americana (he created Rosie the Riveter) for the harsh times we live in.

"And then, he taxed all your money and gave it away to the poor!"

In Zina's 15 year career as a writer and illustrator she's contributed to periodicals including The Utne Reader, The Wall Street Journal and The Progressive; to name a few. Besides bringing John McCain, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin to life on paper, she has drawn pictures of the famous and not so famous. Also, she has illustrated books for Simon & Schuster, Random House and Scholastic.

Illustrations: Zina Saunders

Countdown to 11/4 - #8 Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves

While we're giving it up for Obama -- and some misguided individuals are doing the same for Palin -- let's not forget the two women who made their nominations possible. Shirley Chisholm; born of immigrant parents, was the first woman and person of African descent to cinch the Democratic party nomination for President of the United States in 1972. Years later, Geraldine Ferraro was the first female VP candidate for a major party.

There are a few similarities between Obama and Chisholm; they sent older White Dems and Republicans running but found their support in young voters. Ferraro fought her way to the top; first as the ADA of Queens, New York and later as the head of the Special Victims Bureau (prosecuting rape, child abuse, spousal abuse cases and the like). Geraldine knew that women's rights extended beyond deciding what color lipstick you wear and she didn't charge women for their own rape kits. Who gives a shit if you get reimbursed? In this economy, you may not have an option to spend 5k proving your case.


The impact of these two amazing women; defying the odds to be nominated for president and vice-president has had a lasting effect on the U.S. and the world. Shirley Chisholm even got a shout out from Biz Markie in his rap anthem Nobody Beats the Biz.

On November 4th, it's more than the presidency that's at stake. House and Senate seats will be up for grabs. Many of the candidates gunning for that number one spot will be pro-choice, female Dems. Emily's List is a group working towards getting progressive women in office. In several swing states, candidates such as Mary Jo Kilroy (House-OH), Christine Jennings (House-FL) and Kay Hagan (Senate-NC) need our help. Reach out to your moms, grandmothers, aunts and other female relatives who may not be able to see beyond the Vaseline, beauty queen smile of Sarah Palin.


If we're going to go, we have to go hard!

Countdown to 11/4 - #9 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

In July 2008, Barack Obama gave a historic speech at Germany's Brandenburg Gate. Subsequently, John McCain attempted to show him up by visiting a German restaurant in German Village, Ohio. Conservatives lauded McCain's trip as a major coup and blasted Obama for daring to take his campaign outside the United States. Somehow an earnest visit to an ally was not supposed to hold a candle to a Disneyfied experience. No dice.

This month Economist.com embarked on an experiment; revising the rules of the American electoral college to allow the world to determine the next president of the United States. 9,875 global electoral college votes are up for grabs in this online poll. Some of the results were shocking; McCain is the front-runner in Iraq. However, Barack Obama has garnered the lion's share of the 9,800+ votes. Perhaps if McCain's strategic team had the same creativity as Senator Obama's, he'd be as popular as his opponent is across the globe.

Click here to see for yourself.

Source: The Economist