Democratic Values

Must Watch: Keith Olbermann’s Wake Up Call to Congress

On October 8, 2009, in Liberate Your Radio from The Right, by Mary Mancini

Last night, Keith Olbermann devoted his entire show to the dire need for health care reform in the U.S.. His morally-based arguments for reform and health care for all are arguments we have far too infrequently.

If you don’t have time to watch the full show, at least watch the last two parts (see below) and embrace Keith’s idea to enable the National Association of Free Clinics to organize clinics in the districts of the 6 Senators who could potentially help filibuster the healthcare reform bill.

“Respect Pain and Patient”

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“A Wake Up Call to Washington”

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Not a ‘Lost Cause,” But Mainstream Values

On April 28, 2009, in Liberate Your Radio from The Right, by Mary Mancini

I love me some Kleinheider post titles, but sometimes he just gets it so wrong.

In linking to a post by Ilissa Gold in which she wonders when Democrats in Tennessee will stand up for Democratic values like believing that a child is better off in loving family than in the custody of the state, he writes: Who Will Stand Up For The Lost Cause?

But believing that children belong in nurturing and stable environments regardless of the sexuality or marital status of the committed adults providing the nurture and stability is not a “lost cause.” Nor is it solely a Democratic value.

On January 22, 2009, Quinnipiac University released a poll that found that 55 percent of Floridaâ€™s residents favor repealing a state law that prohibits gay and lesbian people from adopting children.

And today, 53% of all Americans support adoption rights for gays and lesbians.

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