Mel_Kontent
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Registered: 01/20/09
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Some of the most interesting news items are buried on the back pages of newspapers.
For instance, this morning I read an AP article on page A12 that reported yesterday President Obama overturned a 22 year-old travel and immigration ban against people with HIV beginning early 2010. At the same time he signed a bill to extend an HIV/AIDS program that provides medical care and support services that presently covers about a half million people. Wouldn't you think this would be on the front page since we're in the middle of a national health care debate that's about how many dollars we should spend to provide basic health care for all?
Hmmm...something to think about.
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Mel_Kontent
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Here's another item unearthed in the back pages right under an article about a couple planning a "zombie wedding".
According to the Associated Press, lobbyists spent a record $849 million during July thru September of this year - the most spent in any quarter since lobbyists began filing reports. So far this year they've spent $2.5 billion.
This despite Obama's assertion that he would limit the influence lobbyists have in Washington.
Hmmm...you'd think the lobbyists were trick or treaters and Washington was handing out candy, huh?
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LeslieB
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Registered: 10/24/06
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mel_KontentHmmm...something to think about.
Quote your source(s), please. I'm right with you, banana. I'm appalled our president would overturn a ban AND sign a bill that BOTH required publication in the back pages of whatever newspaper you've chosen to cite. His power is just amazing, isn't it?
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