A report by Chris Kilham (aka ‘The Medicine Hunter’) at Fox News has posted an enlightening report about ‘cannabis deficiency’. Not Feeling Well? Perhaps You’re ‘Marijuana Deficient’. Scientists have begun speculating that the root cause of disease conditions such as migraines and irritable bowel syndrome may be endocannabinoid deficiency. Wait. Stop right there. Did...
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In all this health care debate, rhethoric, paranoia and outright lies (on both sides) no one seems to be able to answer a simple, straightforward question. How exactly does someone who can’t afford health insurance end up enrolled in a health insurance plan? I have no health insurance and can’t afford any. How, then,...
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“Today, after almost a century of trying, today, after over a year of debate, today, after all the votes have been tallied, health insurance reform becomes law in the United States of America. In a few moments when I sign this bill, all of the overheated rhetoric of reform will finally confront the reality...
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | WASHINGTON (AP) — As the president prepares to sign the massive health care bill, many Americans are asking: How’s this all going to work? The Associated Press has answers to some of your questions. President Barack Obama and the Democrats have overcome their doubts and divisions to pass landmark health care...
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The Associated Press | Mon, 03/22/2010 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google Inc. stopped censoring the Internet for China by shifting its search engine off the mainland Monday but said it will maintain other operations in the country. The maneuver attempts to balance Google’s disdain for China’s Internet rules with the company’s desire to profit...
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This is only a step. HR3590 was a change to the bill, and it now must go back to the senate for reconciliation/affirmation. The senate, in essence, must avoid making any changes to the HR3590 changes in order to present this to the president. The bill produced for the executive must be identical from...
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This past year has certainly, thus far, been much more ‘volley’ than ‘party’. Unfortunately we’re talking battlefield and gunfire ‘volley’ here… not a friendly game of summer ‘volley ball’ on the nearest beach or neighbor’s back lawn. (Though more than a few of us would probably much prefer a good bbq and a beer...
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Reuters |  WASHINGTON WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF ENACTMENT *Insurance companies will be barred from dropping people from coverage when they get sick. Lifetime coverage limits will be eliminated and annual limits are to be restricted. *Insurers will be barred from excluding children for coverage because of pre-existing conditions. *Young adults will be able...
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The 10th Amendment couldn’t be much clearer: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Just where does the Constitution authorize the Congress or President Barack Obama to force individuals to buy health insurance?...
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Having earlier reminded his own party members to ‘behave like grownups’ no matter the outcome, John Boehner (R-OH) certainly wasted no time in being the first to lose his cool. Red faced and frothing at the mouth, he makes is final effort to get fellow House members to see things his way. “Can you...
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House votes 224/204 to pass health care reform! Debates continue live… Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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