I’m one of the writers for Gilbert Guide (the foremost resource for everything long-term care). I’m on the fence about this issue. One the one hand, I support government intervention. The pharmaceutical industry is huge, and over-prescribing for profit is, in my opinion, a national epidemic. Perhaps if the government steps in, the focus will shift from profit to providing easy access to people who need medication. On the other hand, taking money from the pharmaceutical giants is tantamount to stalling research on new medications. As with all political issues, there’s no easy answer here. I can only hope that whatever the end result, the proverbial “everyman” is able to care for himself with minimal stress—isn’t dealing with a condition that requires medical treatment stressful enough?

Lori
http://www.GilbertGuide.com
Gilbert Guide publishes unbiased reviews of long-term care facilities and services, and offers complementary services to help families find the best senior care for their loved ones.

Peace Action, the merger of SANE and The Nuclear Freeze, has effectively mobilized for peace and disarmament for nearly fifty years.

As the nation’s largest grassroots peace group we get results: from the 1963 treaty to ban above ground nuclear testing, to the 1996 signing of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, from ending the war in Vietnam, to blocking weapons sales to human rights abusing countries, and eliminating funding for new nuclear weapons, Peace Action and its 100,000 members have been, and continue to be, at the forefront of the international movement for peace.

At Peace Action we believe…

…that war is not a suitable response to conflict.

For nearly 50 years Peace Action has worked for an environment where all are free from violence and war. We understand that long standing global conflicts require long-term solutions, and that US foreign policy has a lasting effect on the world. We are working to promote a new US foreign policy that is based on peaceful support for human rights and democracy, reducing the threat from weapons of mass destruction, and cooperation with the world community. We are against pre-emptive war, and call for a full withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.

…that every person has the right to live without the threat from nuclear weapons.

There are still over 30,000 nuclear weapons in the world. The US and Russia still have thousands of nuclear weapons, on hair trigger alert—ready to launch in minutes. While the Cold War may have ended, the nuclear threat has not. The only way to ensure that nuclear weapons will never be used – whether purposefully, or accidentally – is global abolition. The U.S. must lead the way to a safer world by taking our weapons off hair trigger alert, halting our research and development of new nuclear weapons and disarming and demilitarizing our warhead stockpile of over 10,000 nuclear warheads. We can reduce the threat to the world posed by nuclear weapons, but we must start by getting serious about getting rid of our own weapons of mass destruction.

…that America has the resources to both protect and provide for its citizens.

As the Pentagon’s budget soars to $400 billion, 17% of American children live in poverty. Basic infrastructure is crumbling, school are using outdated textbooks, and millions of Americans are without basic health insurance.

For what the US will spend on the War in Iraq, 26,701,621 children could have attended a year of Head Start, we could have built 1,815,194 additional housing units for the poor, we could have hired 3,493,706 additional public school teachers for one year, and we could have provided 9,772,998 students four-year scholarships at public universities(source – National Priorities Project). We believe that these are priorities that should come before war.

What we do at Peace Action…

We are the nation’s largest grassroots Peace network, with over 28 state affiliates, and over 100 local chapters. We organize our grassroots network to place pressure on Congress and the Administration through write-in campaigns, internet actions, citizens lobbying and direct action. Through a close relationship with progressive members of Congress, we play a key role in devising strategies to move forward peace legislation, and, as a leading organizing member of United for Peace and Justice and the Win Without War coalition, we lend our expertise and large network to achieving common goals.

Through our Peace Voter awareness campaigns, we inform citizens about their choices for both local and national campaigns, by highlighting different candidates’ stances on issues relating to peace. Our annual Congressional Voter Guide gives credit to those in Congress who voted for a peaceful future, while holding accountable those who voted for larger Pentagon budgets, spending tax dollars on nuclear weapons, and voted for wars of aggression and occupation.

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They must be the extra nasty snakes — like the ones from “Snakes on a Plane!”

Ahhhhhh, Spring Break……

Washington has lost its once undisputed economic and political influence there and the trip, which begins on Thursday in Brazil, is intended to dispel feelings that the US has been neglecting its regional neighbours.

To all you republicans YOU have made YOUR country laughing stock of the world HA Ha

Well, we have found where St Paddy sent the snakes.
To America and they all joined the Republican Party, heh.

Got anymore on the War on Easter? The War on St Patrick’s Day?

Hey — The War on Spring Break — That will get the masses out.

Countdown to my Spring Break…..3 hours…..

Heh.

Gannon, Haggard, Foley, Kolbe, Sanchez … there’s a much longer list than that but I’m drawing a blank right now.

I think Mann Coulter and Sanchez are made for each other.

China has told the US to get its own house in order before accusing other countries of human rights abuses.
In its annual response to Washington’s criticism of Beijing’s rights record, China accused the US of hypocrisy.

“As in previous years, the [US] State Department pointed the finger at human rights conditions in more than 190 countries and regions, including China, but avoided touching on the human rights situation in the United States,” said a report, carried by the official Xinhua news agency.

HOW VERY TRUE

Yeah I posted on a thread last night after he was outed on Countdown.

pasting last night’s post
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Offtopic, but Damn…..

MSNBC’s Countdown just outed Cpl. Matt Sanchez, the darling of the CPAC meeting. the “reservist who recently made the rounds of right-wing talk shows like O’Reilly Factor and Hannity & Colmes, where he received praise for coming forward and complaining about his treatment at the hands of Columbia’s “radical anti-military students” who called him names and mocked his military service.”, as Gay Porn Star Rod Majors. He was also a “$200 a pop” gay escort.

The same guy that even Ann “Edwards is a faggot” Coulter posed with him in the photo op.

What fscking hypocricy!!

Damn……

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What the hell is going on with the so called conservatives?
First Gannon, now Rod Majors, lmao

2.5 per cent of the population, have been killed as a result of the invasion,

Get out NOW

Comment by TripMaster Monkey — March 8, 2007 @ 9:20 am

Doesn’t sound like a gag order. It sounds like the administration is trying to identify who might be speaking, possibly so they can be given a ‘talking to’ off the record.

Comment by Marie

Rethug men loves themselves some gay porn stars

A growing resentment against the wealthy elite, in US, is brewing/escalating clash/backlash that may explode into a confrontation nationwide between rich and poor.

Average working Americans will NOT tolerate further tax cuts for the top 10% bracket, of our nation, NOR will they allow the Congress to continue favoring rich.

The economy in the United States is bordering on the verge of complete collapse, because of Bush Regime’s stupid fiscal policies, so unrest is percolating rapidly.

Another “Great Depression” is now seriously looming, as more Americans become unemployed or forced to work longer hours for less pay, so bread-lines again.

Wide-open border with Mexico is fueling the economic decline, draining the Welfare system’s viability to help US citizens, and flooding the nation with cheap labor.

A economically starving population creats conditions for social upheaval, potential for mass riots, and even sows the seeds for insurrection against the government.

( Jay Randal, political activist and writer in Georgia, USA.)

PS: Contact Reps and Senators in DC to impeach Bush now!

First flouride in the water now this. Ladies and gentlemen we must protect our Precious Bodily Fluids.

I do not think this Congress intends to initiate impeachment hearings.

However, one cannot just jump into such hearings right away. They need to build a case and show the public the extent of this administrations corruption. The hearings that are going on now will do this. Otherwise, they are just asking everyone to trust them that they have the information, which is a tactic of this administration which I do not think would be acceptable.

Also, I said this Congress would not initiate impeachment, because they can still impeach without initiating the process. Technically the process is already being started by a grass roots movement. Look at Vermont, and I’m sure other towns across the country have also begun this discussion. I think, if impeachment is going to happen, Congress will pick up the cause, turn their oversight hearings into impeachment hearings, in a year.

I won’t hold my breath though.