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russell — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:30:56 +0000

What's happening in California is the best argument to dump the Democrats.

Forever.

It's the only option.

The state legislature in California has twice passed the California single payer bill.

Capito, Cash and Capitulation

russell — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:06:27 +0000

Here we are in small town, West Virginia.

Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia, to be exact.

Where our member of Congress -- Shelley Moore Capito -- comes to see us maybe twice a year.

Will citizens be allowed to ask her some questions?

Depends on which citizens you are talking about.

Nader Wants Conyers, Kucinich to Move on Single Payer

russell — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:45:05 +0000

Ralph Nader wants movement on single payer national health insurance.

And now.

Nader said that weeks ago, Congressmen John Conyers (D-Michigan) and Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) personally assured Nader that they would bring together House supporters of single payer and jump start the movement for HR 676 -- the single payer bill in the House.

On Single Payer, Democrats Can’t be Trusted

russell — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:31:47 +0000

Here’s a simple rule for single payer advocates – don’t trust the Democrats.

Even those that say they support single payer, when push comes to shove, they won’t.

They’ll put the needs of the Democratic Party ahead of the needs of the American people.

Take the case of Robert Kuttner.

Kuttner is a Democratic Party liberal.

How to Talk About Single Payer to a Conservative

russell — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:57:33 +0000

It’s in the second paragraph of this book.

And it jumps out at you.

“I avoid the heartbreaking stories of human suffering because they do not work.”

There is so much human suffering.

More than 45,000 Americans who die every year from lack of health care.

No Retreat, No Surrender

russell — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:52:54 +0000

What do these people and organizations have in common?

Michael Moore

MoveOn

John Conyers

The Nation

Arianna Huffington

Daily Kos

Dennis Kucinich

AFL-CIO

Wendell Potter

What do they have in common?

Craven Democrats

russell — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:35:31 +0000

If you listen to the Democrats, you would think that they were fighting on the side of the American people.

And against the health insurance companies.

Or as Howard Dean put it last week:

"This is a vote about one thing: Are you for the insurance companies or are you for the American people?"

Hartford Syndrome

russell — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:22:13 +0000

Stockholm Syndrome.

That’s where hostages have positive feelings towards their captors – feelings that appear irrational in light of the danger and risk of the captivity.

Now we have a derivation –

Hartford Syndrome.

Single Payer Activists Rip Howard Dean, John Conyers

russell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:26:21 +0000

In the wake of the Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) flip-flop and flameout this morning, single payer activists were in no mood for lecturing from Howard Dean and John Conyers (D-Michigan).

At a gathering on Capitol Hill earlier today, Dean had just started in on his talk – titled “Why This is the Moment for Reform?” – when single payer activists began criticizing him for supporting of Obama’s health care legislation.

Kucinich Caves

russell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:20:03 +0000

Up until now, we would say – the Democrats are a corporate party – with the exception of Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio).

Now what?

The Democrats are a corporate party.

Rotting from the core.

Ready to be tipped over.

With no exceptions.