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Clair McCaskill thinks she's a neurologist. These people hold elected office and actually think they are entitled to tell folks what they need better than the scientists that treat them! http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/26494935/suffering-scooters.htm#q=McCaskill+Scooters So if you are a person with MS, Parkinsons, ALS and Huntingdon's disease, lets land our sorry butts in Clair's office and tell her what we think of her medical knowledge.

WASHINGTON – The government is trying to make it easier for Americans to save for retirement, President Barack Obama said Saturday, as he noted the toll the recession has taken on extra income and savings accounts. One initiative will allow people to have their federal tax refunds sent as savings bonds. Others are meant to require workers to take action to stay out of an employer-run savings program rather than having to take action to join it. "We know that automatic enrollment has made a big difference in participation rates by making it simpler for workers to save," Obama said...

Well...finally a website where we kindergartners can go to find out how to be healthy. Thank you President Obama!

If you're planning a garage sale or organizing a church bazaar, you'd best beware: You could be breaking a new federal law. As part of a campaign called Resale Roundup, the federal government is cracking down on the secondhand sales of dangerous and defective products. The initiative, which targets toys and other products for children, enforces a new provision that makes it a crime to resell anything that's been recalled by its manufacturer. "Those who resell recalled children's products are not only breaking the law, they are putting children's lives at risk," said Inez Tenenbaum, the recently confirmed chairwoman of...

Scandinavians are known for their emphasis on safety. They invented the seat belt, the safety match, the paper clip, and the Nobel Peace Prize. Actually, though all of those are Scandinavian inventions, none are Danish. Danes are not going to be any less than their neighbors when it comes to safety, however. According to Copenhagenize.com, the council for increased traffic safety in Denmark and Trygfonden, a Danish insurance company, has started a new campaign under the catchy slogan “A walking helmet is a good helmet” (it’s catchy in Danish: En gå hjelm er en go-hjelm).

A new state law will allow police to arrest people who don’t leave town under mandatory evacuation orders. As it stands, officials cannot compel people to evacuate, only warn that those who stay behind won’t have any emergency services at their disposal. The new law gives county judges and mayors the power to authorize use of “reasonable force” to remove people from the area.

The worst effect of liberalism is the regression of citizens from self-sufficient adults into dependent children who rely on a parentified government to take care of them and make important decisions for them. What makes us think that the nanny state, to which we surrender our autonomy, will protect our best interests − or even protect our lives? What makes us think that the apparently benign nanny will not turn out to be the wicked witch? Before it is too late, let us fire the nanny and GROW UP.

After lighting up are you experiencing more headaches, stomach cramps or a coppery taste in your mouth? Does your new FSC (fire-safe cigarette) taste bad, cause dry mouth and are you coughing more? New York State was one of the first states to require that cigarettes be made with the new fire-safe paper. This paper is constructed by gluing two or three thin bands of less-porous paper together with an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer emulsion based adhesive (carpet glue). These papers have bands (see image) that act as speed bumps so if the cigarette is left unattended it will self-extinguish....

The Government has been accused of fixing the outcome of public consultations on health policy after it emerged that reviews were flooded with block votes from groups funded entirely by the taxpayer. Earlier this month the Health Secretary, Alan Johnson, announced that the display of cigarettes and tobacco in shops would be banned in England and Wales from 2011. He added that people wanting to buy cigarettes from vending machines would in future have to show proof of age to obtain a token to activate the machine, and machines could be banned altogether in the future. Mr Johnson boasted that...

Democrats are considering a 10 cents tax on the price of a can of soft drink to help pay for President Barack Obama's health reforms. Congressmen are also discussing higher alcohol taxes and a national sales tax of up to 1.5 per cent or more. Lobbyists from the soft drinks and liquor industries are likely to oppose the measures vigorously. The list of options are among those being drawn up by the House Ways and Means Committee. They are intended to raise about $600 billion over 10 years to partially pay for President Barack Obama's intended overhaul of the US...

A few simple changes in the design and location of staircases could help fight obesity by making the buildings more "physical activity friendly", Study leader Dr. Ishak A. Mansi, of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, has revealed that the research team focussed on how changes in staircase designs could help fight obesity. "Changing stair design to encourage their use requires a set of interventions on both architectural and legislative levels to create physical environments that support active living," wrote the authors of the study.

“Our political problem now is “Can we, as a nation, continue together permanently—forever—half slave, and half free?” Abraham Lincoln, 1855 When Lincoln first asked this question, America was slowly coming to grips with the knowledge that as a nation it could not continue to exist, half-slave and half free. This was not only because slavery was immoral or unconstitutional… but on a purely practical level, slave states and free states had significantly different and incompatible interests.

NANNY STATE: GOVERNMENT WEBSITE TO WARN OF SADNESS/CRYING OVER ECONOMY Drudge developing story.

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Per Jay Severin on WTKK: He is certain that before the end of 2009, Obama will pass a law which makes a federal government assessment a requirement before a home-owner can sell his property. The assessment will be to ensure that the house is sold at a "fair" price. The home-owner will have no say in the matter. Severin can be a rabble-rouser at times, but his experience and success in politics makes this announcement chilling. In a month, Obama-Pelosi-Reid have ended American capitalism. Today's demand by Obama that we responsible people pay the mortgages of deadbeats and illegal aliens...

Helicopters, masked police, snipers on the roof, all the works. The reason? Somebody got scared of guns. Nope, not real guns; those are banned in England. Toy guns carried by the partygoers as props for the Wild West themed party. Read on

A look at the federal government's expansion of SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) and how you can do your part to help the children.

Today on NBC’s Chris Matthews’ show, Bob Woodward was one of the guests on the panel, and during the standard Q&A between Chris and the panelists, a couple of curious things came out of Woodward’s mouth. The first thing that caught my attention was when Chris played a segment of the inauguration where Obama said we “must begin again the work of remaking America.” Woodward began his comments by reminding us of the “if you will unclench the fist, we will extend the hand.” He says it’s obvious the big difference between Obama and Bush & Cheney is that Obama...

Chinese baby slashed by angry nanny (Agencies) Updated: 2009-01-15 14:27 SHANGHAI - A 20-month-old Shanghai girl was recovering Thursday after her family's maid, angry at her employers, put her on a chopping block and slashed her face with a kitchen knife, police said. Police in the southern Shanghai district of Nanhui confirmed the attack, reported in local newspaper Shanghai Daily. They refused further comment. The baby's mother was also injured while trying to wrestle the knife away from the maid after she heard her daughter screaming late Tuesday night, the report said. Li Yuanmeng, a 20-month-old Shanghai girl, receives treatment...

The Federal Communications Commission awarded 12 grassroots groups $8.4 million to help TV viewers prepare for the digital transition on Feb. 17. FCC had sought proposals from local, regional and national organizations to inform the public in all parts of the U.S. about the conversion, particularly in the 82 markets with the highest over-the-air TV populations. Last September, Congress appropriated $20 million to the FCC to help fund its digital television outreach efforts, such as instructing the public how to set up converter boxes and antennas. AARP scored $2.7 million to answer senior citizens’ questions related to the conversion via...