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Why We're Not 'Post-Racial'
Nov 20th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
When Alabama Congressman Artur Davis voted against the health-care bill that passed the House earlier this month, he probably expected some grief from fellow Democrats...
Sen. Nelson a 'yes' on health care test vote
Nov 20th, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is a "yes" in a crucial weekend test vote on health care. The moderate lawmaker told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...
Pew: Abortion Low on List of Concerns for Healthcare Reform Opponents
Nov 19th, 2009 - US News
Abortion coverage is way down on the list of concerns of those who oppose Democratic-led healthcare reform, a new Pew survey finds. A majority of Americans—55 percent—oppose...
Read Reid's health care reform bill
Nov 19th, 2009 - Freep
WASHINGTON ? Throughout the health care reform debate, much has been made of the fact that the actual legislation to be voted on hasn't always been available for the American public to read prior to the roll call being taken. Until Wednesday night...
Iraq struggles over election law dispute
Nov 19th, 2009 - WTOP
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that...

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What are we becoming?
On CNN's the situation room, Jack Cafferty struck a somber tone after the House passed legislation that includes a war crimes immunity clause. He rightfully asks, "what are we becoming?" video ...
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Shelly Goldstein -- Stupid...
Shelly Goldstein sings a comic parody about gay marriage equality. Lyric by Shelly Goldstein, Piano: Gil Leib. Videographer: David Shine, Graphics by Rob Fiedler. Bark by Bella Lyczkowski ...

Legislation stories from Digg:

Synergy: Senate Cloture Vote Coincides with the Million Med
Senator Harry Reid has scheduled a vote on cloture for health care reform legislation for tomorrow evening. It’s an odd time to schedule the vote because grassroots conservatives have been planning a nationwide “Million Med March” tomorrow.(Political News)
dgpjFri, Nov 20th, 20092 Diggs, 0 Comments
What do the Mormon church and LDS have in common?
Both religious communities have actively supported anti-discrimination legislation to protect people from law-makers like this...(Political News)
halliemeadowsFri, Nov 20th, 20094 Diggs, 0 Comments
Taxing the rich Isn't going to save this country...
Senator Car Levin said higher-income Americans should be taxed to pay for additional troops sent to Afghanistan.This is ridiculous. So we're supposed to pay for health care reform, cap and trade legislation and now wars? When will this madness end? This is the Dems' answer to every problem. Simple! Tax the rich! Be careful what you ask for.(Business & Finance)
apinmarinFri, Nov 20th, 20099 Diggs, 5 Comments

Legislation from WikiPedia:

A bill is a proposed new law (or a proposed amendment to an existing law) introduced for debate within a legislature. Even after a bill has been passed by the legislature, it is still formally called a "bill". Once a bill has been formally approved by the executive (in presidential systems) or the formal head of government (in parliamentary systems) and consequently become law ("adopted"), it is called an "act", but the two terms are often used interchangeably in popular usage (or some moments of scholarly imprecision). In the United States, bills have a sponsor (also called "introducer") and sometimes cosponsors. In parliamentary systems, most bills are introduced by the government, and a bill introduced by an individual member of parliament is called a "private member's bill" or (individual MP's) "legislative motion".