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—>Seven state attorneys general, Planned Parenthood, and the ACLU have sued to overturn the so-called "conscience" rule, which allows doctors, pharmacists, and other health care workers to refuse to perform procedures or dispense medication that conflicts with their beliefs. More »
"I repeatedly submitted proposal to help address the problems. Time after time, Congress chose to block them," he said. More »
What did the Bush administration do in response? Did it reverse course and decide to take action to halt this burgeoning scourge? As Americans are now painfully aware, with hundreds of thousands of homeowners facing foreclosure and our markets reeling, the answer is a resounding no. More »
President Bush is expected to use his State of the Union address to tell the Senate to STFU and pass the stimulus package already. [Associated Press] More »
—>President Bush today proposed several measures intended to reduce traffic issues during the busy holiday season as well as shore up some of the most persistent air travel problems consumers face throughout the year. The most significant proposal would open up a "Thanksgiving express lane" through military airspace, and like the other proposed rules, would require the approval of Congress, says the NYT. More »
—>A campaign to stop Michael Baroody from getting nominated as head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission sprung up at StopBaroody.com. While Baroody was Executive Vice President of NAM, the manufacturer's lobby: More »
—>The New York Daily News is reporting on a signing statement President Bush issued two weeks ago when signing a postal reform bill, in which he "asserts his right to open mail without a warrant." More »
Howdy kids! Fall Back Day is Sunday and this here is the very last Halloween that will fall after the end of Daylight Savings Time. Why? The Energy Policy Act of 2005, extends Daylight Savings Time by 4 weeks! The result? An estimated energy savings of 1% nationally. More »
Verizon customers in Maine asked the Public Utilities Commission to investigate whether the cellphone company handed over their phone records to the NSA. A July 28th letter from the DOJ to the PUC asked them to demure, and intimated at possible legal action. More »
Finally! Something else to be mad about besides gas. More »
—>Good thing we installed that intricate secret network of tin cans and string. Reports USA TODAY: More »
The RIAA and the DRM Nazis could have a new target besides small families, single mothers and MIT students. How about the President of the United States? From BoingBoing: More »
Gizmodo IM'd us an online offer to analyze and we chatted. Because we're the Gawker Media Network and we never stop being excruciatingly witty for you. More »
—>Bush on Claude Allen's recent arrest for refund fraud at Target: "When I heard the story last night, I was shocked, and my first reaction was one of disappointment, deep disappointment - if it's true - that we were not fully informed. Shortly thereafter, I felt really sad for the Allen family." More »
