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artdiamondblog.com: "A Foolish Faith in Authority Is the Worst Enemy of Truth"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:01:11 -0500

(p. A21) Several years ago I grew concerned about my postmenopausal mother's risk of osteoporosis. I tried to convince her to initiate hormone replacement therapy. She didn't listen to me. Instead, she spoke with her gynecologist, who--contrary to best medical evidence at the time--recommended against such' [...]

New Nebraska Network: Neither Ben Nelson Nor Reactionary Left Should Hold Health Care Reform Hostage

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:28:15 -0500

This weekend's historic victory for health care reform - with the narrow 220 - 215 passage of the House's legislation - has unfortunately been overshadowed by its last-minute inclusion of the Stupak Amendment. Debate over this abortion-restricting amendment has been fierce - even right here on NNN. [...]

Leavenworth Street: Wall? What wall?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:55:00 -0500

Number of comments: 10
From the comments section of the Politico:President's Obama's critics are being unfair and silly for complaining he didn't attend the ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.Just look at the man's schedule, he had:a 10 a.m daily briefing from the intelligence community, a 10:30 a.m.' [...]

RedStateEclectic: Bygone GDR

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:41:38 -0500

Pictures from a vanished country.

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Nebraska Corn Kernels: Testimony presented on corn checkoff

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:29:00 -0500

Corn farmers testified in front of the Nebraska legislature's appropriations committee yesterday to explain why they believe it is wrong to transfer money from checkoff programs into the state's general general fund.

Alan Tiemann, a farmer from Seward and chair of the Nebraska Corn Board, the farmer-run organization that [...]