Articles Spotlight: 8/9

Today was actually my birthday, so I didn't get a chance to do much research or anything but I do want to put up a few articles up that I think are of note. I know some information is a little behind but oh well, I never said I was the most well informed or up to date blogger, simply someone who wanted to chronicle what was going on.

• Real or Contrived? Lawmakers Argue Over Nature of Health Care Protest

Here is a good article about the supposed "organized" health care reform protesters. They make a good point about how this reflects a weakness in what they are presenting because if they were confident about the plan they wouldn't have to focus on the protesters and manipulate people into thinking that its a bad thing to voice your opinions to gov't officials.

• Palin says Health Care Plan is Evil

This is amazing, I was always a huge Sarah Palin fan. It is really disappointing that she had to do what she did but it also gives her an opportunity to be a voice for the Republican party.

• Even Democrats Oppose $550 Million in Pelosi Jets

• Opposition emerges for Multimillion-Dollar Plan to Buy Planes for Government Officials

• Pentagon: Congressional Jets Hurt Defense

Alright so this whole "preservation of the line of succession" is totally understandable in the world we live today. So I understand that Pelosi, as the 2nd in line (God forbid something happens we would be stuck with that horrid woman) but getting back to the point she needs to be protected for the safety of our republic...or what is left of it.

Seriously though, these politicians are so out of touch with reality to think that they need state of the art air travel to get around. Upholding the safety of this nation does not need swanky accommodations. Think of the conditions our men and women in Afganistan and Iraq fight in, they are providing the ultimate safety for our country and they sure as hell aren't sitting in leather seats drinking out of crystal glasses.

• Consumer Protection Lost in Health Care Debates

• Chamber of Commerce to Oppose Obamacare

Probably one of the biggest issues in the Obamacare debate is the issue of consumer protection and I'm glad that there is an organization like the Chamber of Commerce that is fighting. It is so frustrating that the democrats play so dirty and I just hope the conservatives can get their act together and combat the health care reform. New information from this...people at different ages can be charged different amounts. So you can be charged more because you are 50, not more because you haven't wanted to invest in sunscreen and now have skin cancer.

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For some non-political news...
Oklahoma officials seizes 3 boys found in a locked bedroom, they were covered in feces and blood.

An 11-yr old boy dies in the intense heat of Death Valley National Park after he and his mother became stranded. They survived for several days on bottled water, pop-tarts and cheese sandwiches.

Controversial Doll Lets Little Girls Pretend to Breast Feed

and I couldn't resist this one...its a opinion article about Sotomayor with some very interesting stats about her approval ---Sotomayor's Confirmation Isn't a Win for the White House