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Diversity and the Myth of White Privilege DEMOCRATS FIRE BACK --- We are told by the Tea-Party   that they are “mad and can’t take it anymore” and that the rest of us should be too! We had eight years of Bush and Cheney, but NOW they are getting mad  ???? REALLY ? !!!!   NO, REALLY?  !!!! They didn't get mad when the Supreme Court stopped a legal recount and appointed a President. They didn't get mad when Cheney allowed Energy company officials to dictate energy policy. They didn’t get mad about gas prices when Bush and Cheney friends at the oil companies raised a gallon of gas price to more than $5 and posted highest profits in the history of U.S for 8 years straight (Bush presidency). They didn't get mad when a covert CIA operative identity was revealed. They didn't get mad when the Patriot Act , which allows torture and disregards personal rights for Americans, got passed. They didn't get mad when Bush and Cheney illegally invaded a country that posed no threat to us, Iraq. They didn't get mad when Bush and Cheney spent over 600 billion (and counting) on said illegal war, Iraq. They didn't get mad when over 10 billion dollars just disappeared in Iraq. They didn't get mad when they  found out about torturing people. They didn't get mad when the government was illegally wiretapping Americans. They didn't get mad that Bin Laden was not caught when Bush had a chance to do so. They didn't get mad when they saw the horrible veterans conditions at Walter Reed. They didn't get mad when Bush let a major US city drown like a 3rd world country. They didn't get mad when Bush gave a 900 billion tax break to the rich. They didn't get mad when, using reconciliation; a trillion dollars of our tax dollars was redirected to insurance companies for Medicare Advantage,   which cost over 20 percent more for basically the same services that Medicare provides. They didn't get mad when the deficit hit the trillion dollar mark (when during Clinton presidency we had almost a Trillion dollars surplus), and our debt hit the thirteen trillion dollar mark. They finally got mad when a government decided that people in America deserved the right to get treatment if they are sick and can not afford to do so. Yes, an illegal war, lies, corruption, torture, stealing your tax dollars to make the rich richer, are all okay with the Tea party. They are partying not with tea, but with sucking the blood of the ordinary Americans.   Sure!  NOW, THEY ARE MAD!  Get Real!!!

The Recovery Act:  Success Stories in Louisiana

Jindal & Levine: Ideology and Ambition Are About to Take Louisiana Off a Cliff  d2d-TheBlog (More)

THE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE ACT:  (link to a full list of benefits)
KEY PROVISIONS THAT TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UNDER SENATE BILL AS AMENDED BY RECONCILIATION BILL


You’ll NEVER hear this on the NEWS!!!   "Robert P. Watson, Ph.D. Coordinator of American Studies Lynn University " ?/?/2010  Email: rwatson@lynn.edu
I am always being asked to grade Obama's presidency. In place of offering him a grade, I put together a list of his accomplishments thus far. I think you would agree that it is very impressive. His first six months have been even more active than FDRs or LBJs the two standards for such assessments. Yet, there is little media attention given to much of what he has done. Of late, the media is focusing almost exclusively on Obama's critics, without holding them responsible for the uncivil, unconstructive tone of their disagreements or without holding the previous administration responsible for getting us in such a deep hole. The misinformation and venom that now passes for political reporting and civic debate is beyond description.

Healthcare Bill Signed ... It's now the LAW!

HEALTH CARE --- The President's Plan  (Video)

Health Care Bill Clears Senate Test --- 

1:20 a.m. – WASHINGTON (AP) -- Landmark health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama passed its sternest Senate test in the pre-dawn hours early Monday (12-21-2009), overcoming Republican delaying tactics on a 60-40 vote that all but assures its passage by Christmas. "Let's make history," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, shortly before the bill's supporters demonstrated their command of the Senate floor in an extraordinary holiday season showdown.

HOW HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM WILL BENEFIT LOUISIANA
The need for reform in Louisiana and across the country is clear. Louisiana families simply can’t afford the status quo and deserve better. President Obama is committed to working with Congress to pass health reform this year that reduces costs for families, businesses and government; protects people’s choice of doctors, hospitals and health plans; and assures affordable, quality health care for all Americans.

Statistics show achievement gap for students above, below poverty line.  By SARAH CHACKO
This is the fourth story in an occasional series about poverty, an issue that negatively touches every Louisianian in some way.
Statistics show an achievement gap between poor students and those living above the poverty line.