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by David Safier

Kudos to Giffords for taking such a public stand saying she plans to vote for the House health care bill Saturday. She could try and do it quietly. Instead, she's making the case for her vote in today's Star.

I have to admit, I don't know all the details of the House bill, so I'm not going to analyze Giffords' comments about the specifics of the legislation. But I do know enough to say that I support this kind of language:

It was 45 years ago that Congress passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 — a historic measure that for the first time outlawed all racial segregation in schools, public places and employment.