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Maryland: Tom Daschle

February 10, 2009 - 05:07 am
NEWS FEED: Red Maryland

Socialized Medicine Slipped Into Stimulus Bill

By Mark Newgent (noreply@blogger.com)

No wonder Obama wants to sign this monstrosity so quickly.

Tragically, no one from either party is objecting to the health provisions slipped in without discussion. These provisions reflect the handiwork of Tom Daschle, until recently the nominee to head the Health and Human Services Department.

Senators should read these provisions and vote against them because they are dangerous to your health. (Page numbers refer to H.R. 1 EH, pdf version).The bill’s health rules will affect “every individual in the United States” (445, 454, 479)...

One new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective.

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February 3, 2009 - 08:10 am
NEWS FEED: Red Maryland

The “Liberal Mainstream Media:” Too Broad a Brush (The Dana Milbank Example)

By Vatz (noreply@blogger.com)

--Richard E. Vatz

I hear the phrases “the liberal media” and “the liberal mainstream media” all the time, and I may have inadvertently used the phrases myself. Still, I shouldn’t do so without a qualifier, and neither should you. It oversimplifies the phenomenon of print and electronic media which may have prevailing liberal biases but which differ in the uniformity and ubiquity of those biases and the ability to be a “watchdog press” and to be fair. In this article I restrict myself to looking at NEWS media, although much that is said is applicable to other media as well.

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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 06:43

Today's convention schedule

By Politicker Staff

The third day of the Democratic National Convention will be called to order at 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday, with a theme of "Securing America's Future."

The day will begin with the nominating process for President, including nominating speeches for U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.), followed by a roll call vote.

The headline speaker will be vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.).

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Sun, 12/02/2007 - 10:59

Vigorous Van Hollen constrains Rove on Fox News Sunday

By editor

[img_assist|nid=188|title=Rep. Chris Van Hollen|desc=Appearing on Fox News Sunday.|link=none|align=right|width=228|height=145]As chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Rep. Chris Van Hollen spends much of his time these days recruiting candidates, raising money and serving as a mouthpiece for the Democratic Congress.

It was in this capacity Sunday morning that he took on Karl Rove, former chief political adviser to President Bush, on Fox News Sunday.

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