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Eric Nelson is freelance writer, an editor at OpEdNews, and a spiritual progressive from Minnesota who has become more politically active. The reasons for this should be obvious to most; rising poverty, a broken health care system, and a growing global environmental crisis. Eric's writings are as "fair and balanced" as those of FOX news. Eric is also a web informatics expert, former intelligence analyst, and biathlon olympian.

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64 Articles, 19 Quick Links, 698 Comments, 29 Diaries, 1 Polls

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(1 comments)        Friday, October 2, 2009
Alan Grayson my New Hero; A Democrat with a Spine
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Democratic representative Alan Grayson summed up the Republican health care plan succinctly in this two-minute video. Don't get sick but if you do die quickly.
(3 comments)        Saturday, September 26, 2009
Will Ferrell Mocks Health Insurance CEO Profits in New Video
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Will Ferrell Mocks Health Insurance CEO Profits in new public service announcement video produced by Will Ferrell and MoveOn.org
(1 comments)        Friday, June 26, 2009
New Political Parody Group called Healthy Americans Against Reforming Medicine.
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SEIU mocks Republicans and corporatists in the back pockets of the for-profit health insurance industry. Their message to America is "Heal yourself up by your bootstraps".
(2 comments)        Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sissy Boy Sean Hannity Loses Keith Olbermann Offer to Mancow
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Right-wing conservative radio talk show host, Erich "Mancow" Muller, changes his tune about whether waterboarding is torture .... after he is waterboarded.
       Thursday, December 11, 2008
Republican Norm Coleman is Okay with Disenfranchising Minnesotans and Does Not Want Your Vote to Count
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Republican Norm Coleman claims certain legally cast votes in Minnesota should not count. Are Norm Coleman's political aspirations more important than our Democracy and the clear outcome of this historically close election between Norm Coleman and Al Franken?
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(3 comments)        Wednesday, November 5, 2008
I Think Al Franken Wins Minnesota
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Outstanding votes in Hennepin county and St. Louis county look to be enough to put Al Franken over the top.
       Thursday, October 30, 2008
Norm Coleman, 4th most corrupt Senator?
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The Norm Coleman campaign has sued the Al Franken campaign over the wording of recent TV and Radio ads stating that Norm Coleman is the 4th most corrupt Senator in the U.S. Senate.
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(2 comments)        Sunday, October 19, 2008
Fellow Republican Norm Coleman Tries to Distance Himself from Michele Bachmann
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The Republican fallout from Michele Bachmann's calls for McCarthyism like investigations is being felt by fellow Republican Norm Coleman in Minnesota and across the nation.
(2 comments)        Saturday, October 18, 2008
Republican Michele Bachmann Starts a 21st Century Witch Hunt
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Ultra-right evangelical Republican Michele Bachmann from Minnesota shows her true colors of hate and intolerance. Minnesotans express their outrage by galvanizing around her opponent.
       Sunday, October 5, 2008
Should We Really Reward Republicans like John McCain and Norm Coleman?
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Republicans Norm Coleman and John McCain are more of the same and Minnesotans can't afford four more years of disastrous Bush policies.
(2 comments)        Friday, October 3, 2008
Joe Biden, Darfur, the Older Voter, and Appearing Presidential
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Joe Biden tackled the issue of Darfur, appeared Presidential, connected with older voters, and gave them hope that an Obama / Biden ticket would work hard to come up with fair and lasting solutions for our crises both in the economy and in providing affordable health care.
(11 comments)        Tuesday, September 30, 2008
There is No "Economic" Conspiracy orchestrated by the Bush Administration
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There is no conspiracy. This crisis is real and real solutions need to be developed and put into place quickly.
(1 comments)        Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Dems Take Action on the Bailout Package Now
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Democrats should demand one final condition of President Bush. To be straight and honest with the American People that this Bailout will mean that their taxes will have to go up to cover this.
(1 comments)        Sunday, September 21, 2008
Bailout Expanded to Include Foreign Companies?
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The Bush Administration wants more powers, no congressional oversight and wants us the American people to fund the bailout to the tune of $700 billion dollars.
       Monday, September 15, 2008
Norm Coleman Voted Among the Most Corrupt in Washington
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New polling data by the Minneapolis Star and Tribune suggest that the recent scandals to plague Republican Senator Norm Coleman's re-election campaign are starting to have a negative impact with voters.
       Friday, September 12, 2008
Norm Coleman Again in Trouble for Taking Contributions from Indicted Senator Ted Stevens
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Republican Senator of Minnesota, Norm Coleman, taken to task for accepting campaign contributions from indicted senator Ted Stevens.
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(1 comments)        Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Minnesota Democrats and Al Franken Have Better Night than Republicans and Norm Coleman
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Minnesota Democrats have a big night in the primary election. Twice as many Democrats as Republicans turn out to vote in the primary election.
       Tuesday, September 9, 2008
OpEdNews Calls the Primary Senate race in Minnesota for Al Franken
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Al Franken wins the Democratic primary in Minnesota for U.S. Senate. This sets up a fall battle royal between Al Franken and the Republican incumbent Norm Coleman.
       Thursday, September 4, 2008
Riots Aren't Always Started by the Police
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Thanks to the brave coverage of the RNC riots by on the ground reporters many questions need to be answered. But we also need to entertain the fact that riots are not always started by the police.
(1 comments)        Friday, August 22, 2008
Bush Administration Adopts Barack Obama's Withdrawal Timetable for Getting Troops Out of Iraq
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U.S. and Iraq agree to withdrawal timetable of removing all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by 2011

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