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Three cheers for Pelosi.
Nancy Pelosi reminds me of my mother.
(via cheatsheet)
Republicans recycle an old idea: the foam plastic coffee cup | Environment | The Guardian
Perfect symbol of the GOP’s denial of the world outside their bony, white, male heads: getting rid of Pelosi’s efforts to make the House’s cafeteria green and sustainable, and doing so in a self-congratulatory way.
The about-turn was announced by a press aide to John Boehner, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who tweeted on Monday morning: “The new majority – plasticware is back”.
What do you expect from people who don’t believe in climate change and evolution?
So, We’re Consumers, Not Citizens?
[via Pelosi Faces Competing Pressures on Health Care - NYTimes.com]
A spokesman for Ms. Pelosi said her role as House Democrats’ chief fund-raiser had no effect on her work as speaker. The House bill shows that “the speaker has put consumers first and taken a tough position against the insurance and drug industries,” said the spokesman, Nadeam Elshami.
I despair about out system of government. Being considered a consumer is even worse than being viewed as a voter.
