Month: September 2007

House Passes SCHIP 269-159

We did not get a supermajority in the House for the SCHIP program. We got 265-159, with 45 Republicans joining the Dems. The Senate should have 68 votes. Bush says he will veto this bill because it offers health care to children...

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Should We ‘Support the Troops?’

Gadfly is Marty Aussenberg, a columnist for the alternative weekly Memphis Flyer. Marty is an attorney in private law practice in Memphis, Tennessee. The debate over the Iraq war has devolved into a struggle over whether the...

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Super Wankery, Tuesday Edition

Every now and then I come across something from the other side that just defies everything, no matter what day of the week the wankery occurs on. Trust me when I say this is one of those times.Dan Friedman comes clean…and...

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Yes America, You Can Discriminate

Are you sure about that Steven D? Can we really discriminate against minorities right here in River City and get away with it? Absolutely, my friends, and the good news is that in many cases you can do it legally. No strings...

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