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Healthcare Reform Bill Passes House!
Nov 7th
For this uninsured American, that’s damn good news, CNN story: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/07/health.care/index.html
Download the full text of the bill in PDF: http://docs.house.gov/rules/health/111_ahcaa.pdf
GOBAMA!
Real Salt Lake advances to eastern conf. finals in the MLS cup!
Nov 5th
Real Salt Lake (my hometown soccer club, though I now admit to occasionally rooting for the Seattle Sounders) just beat last year’s MLS cup champs the Colombus Crew. Read more at http://web.mlsnet.com/index.jsp. RSL will face Chicago or New England in the East Semi Final in about a week.
F*#$ing Corporate Lawyers!
Nov 5th
Three recent stories highlighting what a poor climate exists in our country for the support of small companies:
Monster Energy Drink (Hansen’s Beverage Company) threatens small Vermont brewery with legal action over their “Vermonster” beer. (link)
Warren Miller Entertainment threatens Level 1 Productions with legal action over the use of Warren Miller. (link)
Scott USA threatens ON3P Skis with legal action. (link)
Its kind of like this.
We Love Voting!
Nov 4th
I cast my ballot yesterday here in Seattle. Some really cool things going down. Early in the ballot counting Ref 71 (Everything But Marriage) looks like it will pas. Pete Holmes defeated the anti-nightlife, anti-fun incumbent Tom Carr for city attorney. And Liberal Seattleite hero Mike McGinn is leading the mayoral race by only 900 votes, so anything can happen.
Read more at www.thestranger.com or www.seattletimes.com