The Common Progressive
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A blog based on progress in America and the world. We feel that this is best achieved through a progressive and forward thinking approach to our politics and our daily lives.
Latest Blog Posts
- FOXS NEWS AIRS MISLEADING VIDEO AGAIN on Nov 20, 2009 in Sarah Palin 2012 governor palin book fox news sarah palin book fox news conservative
Fox News is stirring up controversy for the second time in as many weeks by airing misleading video footage in its reports. Not that we should be surprised. Fox routinely bends the truth, especially when it deals with conservative politicians, whom...
- WILL REPUBLICANS GAIN MORE GOVERNORSHIPS IN 2010? on Nov 20, 2009 in political news conservative republicans republican governors race governor 2010 governors race obama republicans
As the Democratically controlled Congress and White House struggle to keep their footing, many Republicans are seeing the upcoming election cycles as a key time to regain seats they had previously lost. One of the areas in which Republicans may have...
- SENATE FINALLY REVEALS HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION on Nov 19, 2009 in political news health reform congress health insurance obama health care health vote congress health care congress health bill
Harry Reid promised and Harry Reid delivered. Details of the new health reform bill before the Senate have been released and it covers 94% of Americans. The language in regards to abortion is not as stringent as those set forth by the Stupak amendm...
- OBAMA MEETS HIS HALF-BROTHER IN BEIJING on Nov 18, 2009 in political news obama trip pictures obama brother obama family pictures obama china us china relations obama foreign policy
On Wednesday, President Obama met with his half brother who lives in Beijing, an unexpected meeting in the midst of an important foreign policy trip. Obama, nor his team, are offering any details as to how the meeting went or what was discussed. Alt...
- SENATE TO UNVEIL LONG AWAITED NEW HEALTH BILL on Nov 18, 2009 in health care reform obama health care democrat health plan american health care obama congress health vote health care bill senate congress health bill
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is getting ready to unveil health care overhaul legislation on Wednesday. A test vote on the package is expected by the end of this week, although no one knows who or what may potentially hold up the vote. Republi...
- OBAMA ADVISOR MELANIE BARNES MAKES WHITE HOUSE UNCOMFORTABLE AFTER SHE ENDORSES GAY MARRIAGE on Nov 17, 2009 in Gay Rights obama gays gay marriage supreme court us gay rights gay marriage ruling melody barnes glbt rights gay marriage
Melody Barnes,one of President Obama's top advisers, has now made it abundantly clear that she is fully supportive of gay marriage and this is making the White House rather nervous. Nervous over what you might ask? The White House has even gone so...
- RED CROSS FALLS ON HARD TIMES on Nov 17, 2009 in political news human services financial bailout red cross
The Red Cross, our go to guys when it comes to disaster relief and emergency response. These days this internationally recognized humanitarian organization is barely hanging on by a thread when it comes to finances. Things are so bad that they are...
