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Survey: 92 Percent of Physicians Back Tort Reform (Update)

November 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

EDITOR’S UPDATE 11/21/09: Click here to see the SERMO.com blog page containing survey results mentioned by Dr. Dan Windsor at the Million Med March today in Clayton, Mo. More details about the rally will be published here during the remainder of the weekend.  Jackson Healthcare survey article continues below.
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Ninety-two percent of the [...]

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Despite Early Denials, AARP Endorsing ObamaCare

November 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Despite several statements to the contrary in recent months, it turns out that AARP, a membership organization that purports to represent the interests of people 50 and older, was behind ObamaCare all along.  According to an article in The Hill tonight, Associated Press is reporting that AARP is planning to endorse the House version of [...]

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False Associated Press Report: Obama Did NOT Say Iran Must Respect Voters’ Choice

June 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Obama’s comments were mushy, yes, but at least he said the most important thing, according to AP:
He said it’s up to Iran to determine its own leaders but that the country must respect voters’ choice.
Why then have reputable people continued to pass harsh judgment? And why would AP paraphrase what would have been Obama’s key [...]

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Obama Teleprompter Attracts Media Attention

March 26th, 2009 · No Comments

While reporting on President Barack Obama’s use of the word, “Uhh,” once every 9 seconds during an hour-long news conference Tuesday, I barely mentioned his shift away from the use of a traditional teleprompter to a large-screen monitor placed at the back of the room full of reporters. Others, however, paid more attention to the [...]

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Commanders in Afghanistan Shorted by Obama

February 19th, 2009 · No Comments

After President Barack Obama announced yesterday that he would send an additional 17,000 troops to Afghanistan, a confusing headline appeared above an article published on the front page of the Army web site:  President orders 12,000 Soldiers, Marines to Afghanistan.
Appearing with a photo of soldiers in combat, the headline runs counter to the statements made [...]

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