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Another look at the healthcare debate
ecthompsonmd August 3, 2009

I will be on Take a Stand today at 3 pm EST. This will be a panel and we’ll discuss healthcare with Matt. I like what Political Animal wrote on the healthcare debate yesterday: Newsweek‘s Jonathan Alter writes that when it comes to our health care system, “everything is just fine the way it is.” He added, “I’ve got health insurance and I don’t give a damn about the 47 million suckers who don’t.” Fortunately, Alter was not only kidding, he was also offering a striking takedown of those who are fighting to kill reform. I had cancer a few years

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Countdown – Obama's stance on FISA
ecthompsonmd June 26, 2008

Jonathan Alter said something very interesting. He said that “currently we have been operating in an unconstitutional environment. In clear violation of the 4th amendment.” Update: I found a nice post on FISA. BTW, Glenn Greenwald will be on my radio show tomorrow morning at 9 am EST. He has gotten into a dust up with Keith Olbermann over Olbermann’s continued support of Obama’s stance on FISA.

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