by Cody Lyon



McConnell, was rattling his saber after President Obama threw down the gauntlet, where he said congress owes the American people a final vote on healthcare reform.  The president gave his blessings to procedural `reconciliation,' a way by which Democrats bypass what could has become unanimous Republican opposition to the legislation, in other words, get'er done!

The topic below was originally posted in my blog, the Intrepid Liberal Journal.

Campaign 2008 reminds me of something former New York Yankee and member of the baseball Hall of Fame, Yogi Berra once said: "It gets late early around here." The jostling, pandering, fundraising and lying are well underway in both parties for the most wide-open presidential campaign in over a half-century. And it's only February 2007.

Yet as we focus on individual candidates, their platforms, tactics and even how they look in a bathing suit, it's instructive to contemplate what these campaigns say about our culture.

The health insurance lobby is at it again -- and the Rethugs would love to help them gut the coverage you get now, while forcing you to pay even more outrageous premiums.

Spread the Word - Health Care Protections You Could Lose

Stop S. 1955: the orwellian Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act

If S.1955 is adopted, women and families could lose coverage for:

Contraceptives
Breast and cervical cancer screening
Maternity care
Osteoporosis screening
Direct access to ob/gyns
Emergency services
Mental health services
Well-child care
Blood lead screening
Colorectal cancer screenings
Preventive care and rehabilitation