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Saturday Sound Off: Open Thread

Posted by changeversations on March 31, 2012
Posted in: Current News, Open Thread, Rant, Saturday Sound Off, Uncategorized. Tagged: , , , , , , , , . 3 comments

Got thoughts on anything happening in the news this week? Any positive tips on how to save more of our money? What’s happening new in your town this summer to draw in family’s? Are you keeping up with car maintenance to save money on gas - got any tips for the rest of us? Have a favorite recipe for those of us bored in eating the same foods? This is your opportunity to have your say on just about anything.

Saturday Sound Off: Open Thread  Just keep it civil, please.

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Obamacare: Final Day of Supreme Court Argument Turns to Medicaid and Severability

Posted by changeversations on March 28, 2012
Posted in: Uncategorized. 1 comment

Reblogged from Green Mountain Scribes:

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Washington, D.C. -- Today marked the final argument at the Supreme Court, during which the Court focused on Medicaid expansion and states rights and severability. Under Obamacare, some states will be required to expand Medicaid coverage as much as 50 percent. The economic impact will be crushing. The second issue covered is whether the Court can sever the individual mandate

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"The Constitution is the contract with the American people, and we must honor its terms. To uphold Obamacare, you would have to rewrite the Constitution. A decision upholding Obamacare will do serious damage to the integrity of the Supreme Court." << Must read post.

Trayvon Martin Video Shows NO Blood or Bruises on George Zimmerman

Posted by changeversations on March 28, 2012
Posted in: Rant, Social Justice - Injustice, Uncategorized. Tagged: , , , , , , . 5 comments

Well, we asked for more information, more facts, more evidence that Zimmerman was the victim of Martin’s beating, didn’t we?

Follow the link and  >>>>  let him to tell us what we’ve be waiting to hear and see

There are still people today that just can’t understand why all the public outcry.

Americans angry over gas prices – (You got that right!)

Posted by changeversations on March 28, 2012
Posted in: Country, Rant, Uncategorized. Tagged: , , , , , , . 6 comments

We have every right to be worried, and angry over the nation’s economy.  The rising cost of gas and food;  financial schemes and underhanded dealings driving fuel cost up; being stuck in unnecessary traffic jams; and this being an election year are all factors that make many people worry if they’ll have to dig deeper into their savings or double-down in their sacrifices.

I know I’m not writing anything new here. My main point is:

It’s Time For Gas Prices To Come Down and Stay

It's Time For Gas Prices To Come Down

Now, who’s going to be kind enough to make that happen?

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It’s not them – it’s you; how fear is destroying us.

Posted by changeversations on March 26, 2012
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Reblogged from Stopping the Wind:

Let me first give some context: I am white, middle-class, middle-age, and pissed off.

What the hell is going on?  I watched news reports about Trayvon Martin last night and I woke up angry and terrified. Did whole groups of our society not pay attention in Anthropology?  Science?  Biology? Sociology?

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A passionate post that motivates and challenges us to learn from our fears and hates, in order to make positive changes in ourselves, and our communities. A great read!!