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Failure To Buy Health Insurance Could Result In Jail Time
by the BL Rag on Nov 7, 2009 in Health Care Health Care atrocities Hard to believe. I'm speechless.

Working from Hawaii This Week
by ConverStations on Nov 7, 2009 in Conversations Aloha! I'll be working from Hawaii this week, so response might be slower. I'm promising myself to enjoy the spirit of the islands more this trip. Still, it's a working trip - so... Best ways to reach me this week...

Breaking News
by the BL Rag on Nov 6, 2009 in Alive Breaking News Fort Hood In custody Malik Nadal Hasan Shooter not dead Army Official Says Shooting Suspect Alive and in Custody (CNN) -- At least one soldier opened fire on a military processing center at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 31 others, officials at the Army base said. The gunman, who...

Unemployment Tops 10%
by the BL Rag on Nov 6, 2009 in Job Loss Jobs Not Hiring Unemployment The Labor Department says the economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, less than September, but still enough to send the unemployment rate to 10.2%...  the first time unemployment has topped 10% since 1983.   To date, nearly 16 milli...

Breaking News: Shooting at Fort Hood, TX
by the BL Rag on Nov 6, 2009 in Alive Breaking News Fort Hood In custody Malik Nadal Hasan Shooter not dead Army Official Says Shooting Suspect Alive and in Custody (CNN) -- At least one soldier opened fire on a military processing center at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 31 others, officials at the Army base said. The gunman, wh...

The Weekend's Health Care Bill Open Thread
by the BL Rag on Nov 6, 2009 in 1900 pages Bill Democrats Health Care Pelosi Plan Republicans Vote The newest weight loss program: Body by PelosiSince Nancy Pelosi has opted for a Saturday vote on this bill, we'll just leave this topic open all weekend... another BL Rag topic-specific weekend open thread (not to be confused with our week...