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Obama Health Care: Soprano Tactics?
I am only one of many, a majority of people, who recognize that the health care system in the USA needs help, but are totally against the one Obama has ready for us. For those who still favor the idea, perhaps they should ask themselves, is it a good bill? If so, then why did it take so many sweetheart deals to get it pushed through this far, and that STILL might not be enough? Why can’t this bill stand on its own merit??? From the New York Post: President Obama’s attempts to ram health- care reform through an increasingly reluctant Congress are starting to resemble a really eventful episode of “The Sopranos.” Whether or not you believe former Rep. Eric Massa’s bizarre accusations of locker-room confrontations and conspiracies … Read entire article »
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9/12/09 Protest at Washington D.C.
There seems to be an inconsistency in reporting how many people were at yesterday’s protest. I hate when that happens! This country just can’t COUNT! I’ve read thousands, tens of thousands, and U.K. Newspaper said Two Million Demonstrators waved U.S. flags and held signs reading “Go Green Recycle Congress” and “I’m Not Your ATM.” Men wore colonial costumes as they listened to speakers who warned of “judgment day” – Election Day 2010. Richard Brigle, 57, a Vietnam War veteran and former Teamster, came from Michigan. He said health care needs to be reformed – but not according to President Barack Obama’s plan. Terri Hall, 45, of Florida, said she felt compelled to become political for the first time this year because she was upset by government spending. “Our government has lost sight of the powers … Read entire article »
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Updating My Postcard Collection
Recently, Miranda sent me a lovely postcard from Wisconsin, so I put it together with Petra’s from Graceland and New Orleans. Also, I found an old one sent to me from Morocco and then I found one from the Mackinac Bridge, Niagara Falls, Washington D.C., and finally one from Baltimore. Barcelona, Spain 79 Sagrada Familia 13 Camp Nou 9 Montjuich 39 Barri Gotic 20 Sabadell, Spain 36 Vacarisses, Spain 5 Monsterrat, Spain 39 Sitges, Spain 4 Benasque, Spain 37 Lleida, Spain 19 Tarragona, Spain 11 Graus, Spain 16 Madrid, Spain 5 Ravenna, Italy 1 London, England 11 Holland 19 France 12 Australia 7 Iceland 2 New York 5 Niagara Falls, NY 12 Washington DC 8 Delaware 3 Maryland 20 Baltimore, Maryland 23 Ocean City, Maryland 11 Annapolis, Maryland 5 Pennsylvania 41 West Viriginia 28 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 38 Wisconsin 1 Virginia 23 Michigan 5 Indiana 2 Tennessee 5 Illinois 10 Louisiana 1 Georgia 1 Ohio 6 Maine 3 California 3 Columbia, South America 2 Bolivia, South America 5 Morocco 1 596 … Read entire article »
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Washington D.C. Zoo
John wanted to revisit the Zoo in D.C. Since it was a day when Laura babysits Cameron, we took him and Laura too! It took two tries to get in, but we finally made it. (D.C. itself is a zoo to drive and park in!) It was a chilly, rainy day and the zebras were…frisky. John gives Cameron a better look. John talks with a zoo volunteer about the Cheetahs. The lions were frisky too! In the butterfly section Laura had one … Read entire article »
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Elitism
e·lit·ism or é·lit·ism (ĭ-lē’tĭz’əm, ā-lē’-) n. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources. The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class. Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class. Pelosi has always had issues with traveling from San Francisco to D.C., in spite of the greens wishing she wouldn’t hire private jets, she persisted that she should. Lately she is in the news for much the same matter, but she is using MILITARY jets to travel with now. And has a very superior attitude that she should have them always at her disposal. From FoxNews: Representatives for Judicial Watch, which obtained e-mails and other documents showing the requests, say House … Read entire article »
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Next Big Thing
My son’s band, Embers for Ashes, was invited to the 930 Club, along with many other bands in the area, to play their music. This would put them in a venue where Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers has played, as well as Bob Dylan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the Smashing Pumpkins just to name a few. Not even recovered from the flu, Miquel did very well under an exhausting day, but everyone thought the band did … Read entire article »
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Confusing Contradictions
For some, news headlines must be very confusing. For those who didn’t know their own minds, they could spend a lot of time going around in circles… TAKE BIRTH CONTROL….or…NOT? Yesterday, a large headline appeared next to Nanny Pelosi’s image, where she insisted that part of the 800+ Billion stimulous package needed to be thrown at Family Planning, birth control, THAT, she was sure would help the economy. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi boldly defended a move to add birth control funding to the new economic “stimulus” package, claiming “contraception will reduce costs to the states and to the federal government.” Naturally that was met with a sensible, “How you can spend hundreds of millions of dollars on contraceptives how does that stimulate the economy?” from House Republican Leader John Boehner. However, … Read entire article »
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Era of Responsibility?
While people were basking in the glow of Obama’s Inaugural address, claiming for his new era of responsibility, they could have STARTED by picking up their own TRASH! This is the Mall in Washington D.C. today. … Read entire article »
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Washington D.C.
John and I went with Laura, Heather, Tom, Chris and Baby Cameron to Washington D.C. First leg of the journey was to hop on the metro, which seemed to excite Cameron. First stop was the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History… The museum’s collections total over 125 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and human cultural artifacts, making it the largest such museum anywhere. It is the second most popular of all of the Smithsonian museums … Read entire article »
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National Zoo in Washington D.C.
John is a docent at Perth Zoo , so it was only natural that we visit the National Zoo in Washington D.C. and we have plans to visit Maryland Zoo another day. The Smithsonian National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo and was founded in 1889. We visited the163 acre (0.7 km²) zoo arriving to a very full parking lot around 11:00 am. We didn’t leave until 6:30, where John got to see a … Read entire article »
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Tax Free Shopping in D.C.
I believe this is basically for the start of school, but interesting news! “The District of Columbia will offer its first 2007 Sales Tax Holiday beginning at 12:01 am Saturday, August 4 through midnight Sunday, August 12. The Sales Tax holiday grants an exemption from the 5.75 percent sales tax for school items, clothes, shoes, and accessory items. To qualify, each item must cost $100 or less.” More information HERE The next DC Sales Tax Holiday will … Read entire article »
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Washington D.C. (Episode II) Continued – Sculpture Garden
As we moved from the joyous place that makes up the blue water fountains, and crossed over back towards the Mall in Washington D.C., I heard yet another fountain in the distance. I suggested to all that we investigate. On a hot, humid, Washington D.C. day, it wasn’t hard to persuade them to enter into the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden . The Sculpture Garden occupies 6.1 acres of the Mall. It has a central … Read entire article »
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Washington D.C. (Episode II) continued (again)
The United States Navy Memorial at 7th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Indiana Avenue in Washington, D.C. honors those who have served, and are currently serving, in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marine. The memorial is adjacent to the Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter station and the National Archives building. Our first trip out to D.C., I became rather enamoured with a fountain spilling out blue water. This our second time, my two and their friends … Read entire article »
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Washington D.C. (Episode II) continued
"Way too much coffee. But if it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality whatsoever." ~David Letterman After hours in the National Museum of History, everyone decided they wanted to go to Starbucks. Remembering seeing more than one last week, we set out to find them. Starbucks in D.C. can be quite impressive…. Miquel, the eternal doorman. A pose waiting for 2 vanilla bean frappuccino. Laura, enjoying a double chocolate chip frappuccino. Yum! Miquel and Erin enjoying Starbucks. … Read entire article »
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Washington D.C. (Episode II)
Not even a whole week after going to D.C., we decided to return. Having more of an understanding of how the metro works made a second visit easier. I took 500 photos this time! This time, we decided to visit the National Museum of Natural History. The main building on the National Mall contains 1.5 million square feet of space overall and 325,000 square feet of exhibition and public space; altogether the Museum is the size of … Read entire article »
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Washington D.C. (via the Metro)
Thanks to a certain Mr Jeff, I was persuaded to finally go into the big city of Washington D.C. and do it in a way that avoided the traffic and parking issues, and take the metro. Getting to the New Carrollton Metro station was the first issue, as for some reason I had two sets of directions from google, and I had to pick one. Once there, I have to say, there was a lot of … Read entire article »
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