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361 [lbo-talk] Money Meister to speak on SS -- rank: 1000

Greenspan to testify March 15 on Social Security Thu Feb 3, 2005 12:28 PM ET WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will testify on Social Security on March 15 at 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, the panel said on Thursday. The panel on Jan. 6 announced that the hearing with the Fed chairman would be held sometime during the week of March 7. A spokesman said the committee had pushed the hearing back to accommodate Greenspan's sch ...

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Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Thu Feb 3 15:06:08 PST 2005

362 [lbo-talk] remaking health insurance -- rank: 1000

>BUSH READIES MAJOR ATTACK ON HEALTH CARE >http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0131-06.htm > >LA TIMES - Emboldened by their success at the polls, the Bush administration >and Republican leaders in Congress believe they have a new opportunity to >move the nation away from the system of employer-provided health insurance >t A disability response: issue left out on push to promote the use of health savings accounts: The current health insurance market discriminates against ...

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Date:	Thu Feb 3 10:52:00 PST 2005

363 [lbo-talk] Happy Bad Year! -- rank: 1000

On Dec 31, 2005, at 12:57 PM, Michael Pollak wrote: > > On Sat, 31 Dec 2005, Wojtek Sokolowski wrote: > > >> And what is the best we can hope for in this world of freedom of >> plenty? That Democrats may make some progress in the midterm >> elections, which is a very big if anyway? >> > > An extremely big if, thanks to the enormous advances in > gerrymandering that computers have made possible in the last 10 > years. There was a short blurb on thi ...

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Date:	Sat Dec 31 15:01:07 PST 2005

364 [lbo-talk] crumbling obstacle to universal health care -- rank: 1000

> From Newsday > <http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny- bzsaul4526008nov26,0,5656919.column?coll=ny-entertainment-columnists> The crumbling obstacle to universal health care Saul Friedman Family & Relationships November 26, 2005 The unique but irrational foundation of America's employer-based health insurance system is collapsing. And nothing illustrates this more than the increasing number of companies cutting or ending health benefits they promised employees and retiree ...

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Date:	Wed Dec 28 11:03:29 PST 2005

365 [lbo-talk] All American Christmas Wish -- rank: 1000

On Dec 24, 2005, at 11:08 AM, Carrol Cox wrote: > > "And I hope that you die > And your death'll come soon > I will follow your casket > In the pale afternoon > And I'll watch while you're lowered > Down to your deathbed > And I'll stand o'er your grave > 'Til I'm sure that you're dead" > > Carrol Bob Dylan. I collected some pine cones from Dylan's trees to use at my holiday party tomorrow. marta -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachme ...

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Date:	Sat Dec 24 18:38:55 PST 2005

366 [lbo-talk] TONIGHT! - 8pm and 11pm on FOX NEWS -- rank: 1000

TONIGHT! - 8pm and 11pm on FOX NEWS "O'Reilly Factor" Interviewing NY State Sen. Tom Duane + David Horowitz on the "Bush Step Down" New York Times Ad - Monday Night Tonight, Monday Dec 12, on "O'Reilly Factor" on the Fox News TV network at 8pm (repeated at 11pm), Bill O Reilly will talk to NY State Senator Tom Duane and David Horowitz about the full-page ad in The New York Times calling for George W. Bush to step down from office, and take his program with him ( ...

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Date:	Mon Dec 12 16:40:43 PST 2005

367 [lbo-talk] Waxman's still at it -- rank: 1000

The President's Speech on Iraq Reconstruction By Rep. Henry A. Waxman t r u t h o u t | Statement Wednesday 07 December 2005 The President's claims today are mindboggling. Either he doesn't understand the facts or simply doesn't want to face them. The reconstruction of Iraq has been an enormous boondoggle - not an example of "quiet, steady progress." Halliburton has repeatedly overcharged American taxpayers through fraud, waste, and abuse. The U.S. officials in charge of the recons ...

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Date:	Thu Dec 8 10:43:48 PST 2005

368 [lbo-talk] Happy Birthday Doug Henwood! -- rank: 1000

What a wonderful thought. Is this reading for all Sagittarians? I hope so, I could use a bit of uplift. Marta On Dec 7, 2005, at 9:44 AM, joanna wrote: > Here's your horoscope for today: > > "Good judgment may pour out of you so easily now that you don't > even realize how much you help others. You have gathered more than > your fair share of philosophical and spiritual wisdom. Today is > your chance to return the generosity people have shown you in the > past. Giving ...

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Date:	Wed Dec 7 10:22:43 PST 2005

369 [lbo-talk] Happy Birthday Doug Henwood! -- rank: 1000

On Dec 7, 2005, at 9:33 AM, Doug Henwood wrote: > Thomas Seay wrote: > > >> Many happy returns!!! >> > > Hey thanks. > > Not only me, but Noam Chomsky, Willa Cather, and Pietro Mascagni. > > Doug You are in good company then. HAPPY B'day. Have some cake, lots of it. Marta -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <../attachments/20051207/9ee0c76f/attachment.htm>

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Date:	Wed Dec 7 10:16:58 PST 2005

370 [lbo-talk] Unmitigated gall -- rank: 1000

On Dec 4, 2005, at 10:03 AM, Doug Henwood wrote: > Mike Ballard wrote: > > >> Ruling class types like Greenspan are going to try to guilt-trip >> the working >> class into accepting the financial burden for mismanagement of the >> capitalist >> system e.g. the enormous debt THEY owe to States like China. >> > > They're also trying to make us all be "self-reliant" - no more > collective provision. If you don't save for your old age, ...

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Date:	Sun Dec 4 18:51:35 PST 2005

371 [lbo-talk] Onward Christian Soldiers indeed -- rank: 1000

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na- statesman23aug23,1,5053524.story?coll=la-headlines-nation COLUMN ONE Grooming Politicians for Christ Evangelical programs on Capitol Hill seek to mold a new generation of leaders who will answer not to voters, but to God. By Stephanie Simon Times Staff Writer August 23, 2005 WASHINGTON In the blue and gold elegance of the House speaker's private dining room, Jeremy Bouma bowed his head before eight young men and women who hope to one day ...

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Date:	Tue Aug 23 15:23:38 PDT 2005

372 [lbo-talk] War protests in LA area -- rank: 1000

Haven't read it -- only know it is geared to young boys and girls. That was the reason for my smart alec remark. Where can we read more about the Pope's position on Harry Potter. Marta On Aug 19, 2005, at 3:28 PM, martin wrote: > On Aug 19, 2005, at 1:33 PM, Marta Russell wrote: > > >> Maybe Harry Potter? >> marta >> >> > > Does that comment mean you haven't read HP? Just about the entire > future professional managerial class will have been conditioned ...

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Date:	Sat Aug 20 08:28:31 PDT 2005

373 [lbo-talk] War protests in LA area -- rank: 1000

On Aug 19, 2005, at 6:50 AM, Carl Remick wrote: > > Bush reading novels? That's one accusation I find unlikely. > > Carl > Maybe Harry Potter? marta

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Date:	Fri Aug 19 13:33:44 PDT 2005

374 [lbo-talk] War protests in LA area -- rank: 1000

I attended the one in Studio City and it was very lively with lots of support from people passing by in their cars. marta http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na- antiwar18aug18,1,3374853.story THE NATION Soldier's Mother Inspires Protests Across U.S. By Edwin Chen Times Staff Writer August 18, 2005 WASHINGTON Antiwar demonstrators staged candlelight vigils around the country Wednesday evening, freshly energized by the tenacity of Cindy Sheehan, the California mother of a falle ...

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Date:	Thu Aug 18 10:37:35 PDT 2005

375 [lbo-talk] the World Can't Wait -- rank: 1000

check out: http://www.worldcantwait.org/signcall.html Coupled with the Sheehan event and the anti war march on Sept. 24, I'd say a greater number of people are mobilizing against Bush. marta

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Date:	Sun Aug 14 16:42:55 PDT 2005