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91 [lbo-talk] jobs for the disabled & microenterprises -- rank: 1000

On May 1, 2006, at 9:39 AM, Jim Devine wrote: > > I favor helping the disabled as much as possible with training and the > like. It's something that can help not only with (largely illusory) > goal of setting up microenterprises but also with getting a regular > old job. The more general (and practical) the help, the more > flexibility the person with disabilities will have. > -- > Jim Devine / "There can be no real individual freedom in the presence > of economic ...

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Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Mon May 1 16:25:25 PDT 2006

92 [lbo-talk][Shiavo and Eastwood [was Immigration and Disability] -- rank: 1000

Hi Anne, While you are on the list it would be nice for you to share your views about Terri Schiavo and Clint Eastwood's film, "Million Dollar Baby." best, Marta On Apr 29, 2006, at 10:32 AM, anniedigit at mindspring.com wrote: > I have not been part of this list in the past; I joined > specifically so that I could respond to Marta Russell's comments > about disability and immigration, which were forwarded to me by a > disabled comrade, and which I found deeply distur ...

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Date:	Mon May 1 09:18:11 PDT 2006

93 [lbo-talk] Wal-Mart & Part D -- rank: 1000

On Mar 17, 2006, at 3:02 PM, Nathan Newman wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marta Russell > -If we push for Medicare for All as some think is the best way to > achieve > -universal healthcare then the Medicare slow payment crap has got > - to be dealt with. Lots of doctors won't fool with Medicare at > all these days. > > Or it can go the way of expanded Medicaid in the new "voucher" states: > http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/148020/ > > ...

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Date:	Fri Mar 17 20:13:21 PST 2006

94 [lbo-talk] Wal-Mart & Part D -- rank: 1000

On Mar 17, 2006, at 2:23 PM, Doug Henwood wrote: > Marta Russell wrote: > > >> I heard from a friend who said that a pharmacist in Mississippi >> told him that small pharmacies are going out of business there >> because of Part D. The feds aren't paying them for drugs in a >> timely manner so they must put out more money than they can afford. >> > > There was a piece about this in the NYT the other day. Some Texas > pharamacists had a sit-down wit ...

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Date:	Fri Mar 17 14:36:44 PST 2006

95 [lbo-talk] Wal-Mart & Part D -- rank: 1000

I heard from a friend who said that a pharmacist in Mississippi told him that small pharmacies are going out of business there because of Part D. The feds aren't paying them for drugs in a timely manner so they must put out more money than they can afford. Since Wal-Mart has gotten into the prescription drug business and heavily into Part D, here is another way for Wal-Mart to drive out the little guy pharmacies pretty much like they did other small retailers throughout the nation. Mart ...

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Date:	Fri Mar 17 13:55:47 PST 2006

96 [lbo-talk] Happy anniversary, Christopher Hitchens! -- rank: 1000

Hitch was on Larry King live last night (against Katrina Vanden Heuval) still singing his tune. Marta On Mar 17, 2006, at 11:16 AM, Carl Remick wrote: > Tomorrow, March 18, is the third anniversary of the US invasion of > Iraq. > > "The Defense Department has evolved highly selective and accurate > munitions that can sharply reduce the need to take or receive > casualties. The predictions of widespread mayhem turned out to be > false last time when the weapons [in t ...

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Date:	Fri Mar 17 13:45:02 PST 2006

97 [lbo-talk] Bush's pen working behind the scenes -- rank: 1000

Fwd: Bush knowingly signs law that didn't pass the House... Pass this on--- I checked Henry Waxman's website (<http://www.house.gov/waxman/> and <http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1022>) and this is for real! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <../attachments/20060317/2f9be186/attachment.htm>

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Date:	Fri Mar 17 09:57:47 PST 2006

98 [lbo-talk] Bush Crime Family gets richer -- rank: 1000

Washington Business Journal - March 10, 2006 http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2006/03/06/ daily30.html Business Pulse Survey: What do you think of the new Washington Nationals stadium? Carlyle Group explores acquisition of port operations Washington Business Journal - March 10, 2006 by Ben Hammer Staff Reporter Private equity firm The Carlyle Group established a team to acquire public-purpose facilities such as ports a day after a United Arab Emirates company said it would ...

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Date:	Fri Mar 17 09:32:16 PST 2006

99 [lbo-talk] Here is your capitalist/Dubai friend -- rank: 1000

Carlyle Group Explores Acquisition of Port Operations http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031406A.shtml Private equity firm The Carlyle Group established a team to acquire public-purpose facilities, such as ports, a day after a United Arab Emirates company said it would transfer newly acquired operations at American ports to a US organization.

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Date:	Wed Mar 15 09:42:21 PST 2006

100 [lbo-talk] DEEP cuts proposed to HUD housing -- rank: 1000

CALL TO ACTION March 13, 2006 IN BRIEF Whom to call: Your Representative and Senators When to call: Monday, March 13, 2006 The number to call: 877-322-5742 (note new number) The message: Provide full funding for housing in the FY07 appropriations. Reject the President s proposed HUD cuts. It s that time of year again, when Congress begins to plan program funding levels for Fiscal Year 2007. Last month, the Pre ...

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Date:	Tue Mar 14 09:42:26 PST 2006

101 [lbo-talk] REAL divestiture, or just an Enron style bookkeeping fraud? -- rank: 1000

On Mar 12, 2006, at 4:51 AM, Marvin Gandall wrote: > Marta Russell wrote: > > On Mar 11, 2006, at 1:24 PM, Doug Henwood wrote: > > Marta Russell wrote: > > CONGRESS MUST ENFORCE DIVESTITURE OF ALL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT CONTROL > AND > OWNERSHIP OVER OUR PORTS > > Why? > > Doug > > The arguments have been all over the media. Do you think this > stance is > based on hysteria? > > Small businesses and others are in need of sources of income her ...

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Date:	Sun Mar 12 08:15:41 PST 2006

102 [lbo-talk] REAL divestiture, or just an Enron style bookkeeping fraud? -- rank: 1000

On Mar 11, 2006, at 1:24 PM, Doug Henwood wrote: > Marta Russell wrote: > > >> CONGRESS MUST ENFORCE DIVESTITURE OF ALL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT >> CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OVER OUR PORTS >> > > Why? > > Doug The arguments have been all over the media. Do you think this stance is based on hysteria? Small businesses and others are in need of sources of income here. Personally I think Americans should have these jobs -- and Halliburton should not get the contract ...

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Date:	Sat Mar 11 15:30:04 PST 2006

103 [lbo-talk] REAL divestiture, or just an Enron style bookkeeping fraud? -- rank: 1000

CONGRESS MUST ENFORCE DIVESTITURE OF ALL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OVER OUR PORTS ACTION PAGE: http://www.nocrony.com/port_undeal.php We the people have spoken and we don't like the idea of handing over control of our major ports to a firm owned and controlled by the United Arab Emirates. Even though they have ALREADY closed on the sale of our port services to the United Arab Emirates, they are telling us that they will divest that part of the deal. But will it be a REAL div ...

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Date:	Sat Mar 11 13:12:30 PST 2006

104 [lbo-talk] Paper Trail Voting Machines Split Disabled Advocacy Groups -- rank: 1000

It's the bastards who took money from the voting machine corporations who oppose a paper trail. It's a disgrace. I am dropping my membership to AAPD. Marta Paper Trail Voting Machines Split Disabled Advocacy Groups By JARED S. HOPKINS Capital News Service Wednesday, March 8, 2006 WASHINGTON - As the Maryland House nears a decision on requiring the state's voting machines to issue paper ballot records, organizations representing disabled voters apparently disagree on what -- if anything - ...

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Date:	Fri Mar 10 15:49:43 PST 2006

105 [lbo-talk] a teacher in trouble and the union -- rank: 1000

On Mar 3, 2006, at 3:48 PM, MICHAEL YATES wrote: > > I called the Colorado Education Association, which as an affiliate > union at Overland HS. I suggested that the union should give all- > out support to the teacher. I was told that Mr. Bennish is not a > union member. I was then directed to the voice mail of someone in > the union presumably dealing with this. I left a long message. > But it amazed me that the union would dismiss this by saying > Bennish is not a mem ...

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