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Rothchild's ship is going down =-)

Before being too enamored with the beauty of plastic, check out Chris Jordan's photography series "Midway: Message from the Gyre" http://www.chrisjordan.com/ This was the single most talked about presentation from this year's PopTech Conference. It takes a lot to stop people in their tracks. The facts that Jordan recorded did.

Even if "most Catholics are moderate", they still attend and support an overbearing, bloated male-dominated organization committed to keeping the status quo. More Viagra, anyone?

it's unfair to say that the catholic bishops are doing nothing about capitol punishment. our bishop in portland oregon has been very active in opposing the death penalty: http://sentinel.org/node/10249. the stupak ammendment is not an abortion ban, it just says that taxpayer money can not be used to fund these procedures. if we used taxpayer money to fund abortion, there would be equal uproar from the pro-life side. this just preserves the status quo. let's not distort the amendment.

While I can't fault someone for making a living, earning boat-loads of money. I do feel that this makes it difficult for our representation to fathom the daily struggles that a lot of us face. i.e. stagnant wages, near usurious credit-card interest rates, access to health care.

I'm very sympathetic to the intent of the article, but the basis for discussion is faulty. What if we tried similarly to get proportional representation for "seamstresses" or "convicts" or "people who cannot read"? Of course, being rich helps finance one's own election but membership in those other groups does not. The point should be, to level the playing field so that being rich is not so crucial to get elected.

Boing!

If women knew more about herbs the abortion issue would be mute.

I like her voice, but....no thank you.

((there's a distinct sense that Amos wants to subvert the conventions of Christmas music, even as she pays them homage.))

That's what I love about it! Subvert! Subvert the stealers and perverters of old ways! Go, Tori!

I signed the petition. http://freethehikers.org/?page_id=345

Really too bad Americans and Brits staged that coup against Mohammed Mosaddeq back in 1953. All because the Iranians asked for just a little of the profit from the oil being pumped out of their country. Dumb asses altered the direction of history in a most unfortunate way. The US has never recovered from the Eisenhower presidency and its coup d'etats on behalf of corporate interests.

If bigots say "I am not bigoted", are they then not bigoted? If this is not Islamophobia, it is a damned fine imitation of it. It is really incumbent on all of us who do not have our heads stuck up dark places, to stand up and speak up for those who are in peril of being targeted and scapegoated.

@Susan - thoughts are with your nephew...

U Go B.I.L.! I'm with you on single payer.

It's not just repugs that are owned by the corporate interests. Single payer is a no-brainer, but too many congresscritters are more beholden to their financial backers than their constituents. Just imagine what could get done if the best interests of the country were the sole concern. Campaign finance reform is the place to start.

Q1) Why?
Q2) Really?
Q3) I guess...
Q4) No, I realize that's not a question.
Q5) Where did you buy the hat?

So now it's ok to deny coverage to half the population for a pre-existing condition--pregnancy. Way to go. As Booman says, Throw women under the bus. This has got to go away.

Whose definition of abortion shall we honor? The catholics don't want us using ANY birth control, the college of OB/GYN's have "It" not a life until implantation, state laws use the word, "Quicken" and some say life begins at conception. Put down your pills, patches and shots and forget about the IUD, the public won't pay!