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John Olsen

- 19 Mar 09
- 8:45 pm
I thought that Eric Holder is a proponent of the drug wars. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/19/eric-holder-extreme-drug-warrior/

Posted to De-escalating the Drug War
- 19 Mar 09
- 8:48 pm
That link is not working. I Googled "Eric Holder" and "drug war" and that is one of the first things that popped up. Perhaps this will work, or not. www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/19/eric-holder-extreme-drug-warrior

Posted to De-escalating the Drug War
- 19 Mar 09
- 8:53 pm
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/19/eric-holder-extreme-drug-warrior/

Posted to De-escalating the Drug War
- 06 May 06
- 4:43 pm
One element that is always overlooked in any discussion about universal health insurance is that there is no guarantee that the insured will be provided with the health care benefits [medical procedures] that they need. For example, there are regulations that are intended to protect Medicare and Medicare managed care beneficiaries. An expedited [or fast] appeals process was established as one of the safeguards. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS] is the federal agency that is supposed to enforce the regulations, but it does not always do so; thus beneficiaries are left unprotected from indiscriminate denials of benefits by …

Posted to Massachusetts Universal Coverage Bill is No Such Thing
- 14 Apr 06
- 6:11 am
Is BIll taking calls from the feminine side of men seeking advice?

Posted to Cant Make a Decision, Ladies? Call Bill Napoli.
- 25 Feb 06
- 1:26 am
Melissa Bean is one of the "Demoplicans" that Mr. Lee refers to. Or is she a "Republicat"? Her supporters think that her "yes" votes on CAFTA, the bankruptcy bill, and the Patriot Act are perfectly acceptable. Barack Obama is one of her supporters too. Phil Crane must be going nuts. She is voting along the same lines that he probably would. Albeit, she is [so far still] pro-choice, and she hasn't met a parade that she didn't like.

Posted to In an Illinois Primary, Threes a Crowd
- 06 Feb 06
- 9:33 pm
I am now technically a senior citizen. I am still pissed off. I still play music loud. However...I have learned that no matter what I write...somebody will throw a literary monkey wrench at me. What will happen if I write?: All cows eat grass.

Posted to Can Blogs Revolutionize Progressive Politics?
- 06 Feb 06
- 10:57 pm
Thank you!!!

Posted to Can Blogs Revolutionize Progressive Politics?
- 05 Feb 06
- 7:30 am
"The opposite of solidarity is dog-eat-dog, which, if we had to choose a motto for the last quarter century of American history, would work as well as any." Sadly, "looking out for number one" and "it is everyone for themself" apply too. However, that is the nature of survival.

Posted to In Search of Solidarity
- 25 Feb 06
- 1:02 am
Unfortunately, Melissa Bean has turned out to be anything but "progressive".

Posted to Unapologetic Radical
- 25 Feb 06
- 8:18 am
I wonder what he would say about that.

Posted to Unapologetic Radical