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Freedom of speech and lies on TV — two very different things

May 29, 2009 – 9:28 am
I was quoted in a Politco story today about Rick Scott, the self appointed champion of free-market health care--where you get what you can pay for. (Sometimes.) My organization also sent out an email  to our supporters asking them to write NBC and tell them not to allow Rick Scott's fake "documentary" on the air. Interestingly, we got some emails back from supporters saying that we shouldn't censor other people's speech. While I understand the intention of the comments, I believe it is a misguided response. Here's why:

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We only get a week?

May 19, 2009 – 10:37 am
I haven't had much time lately. (As you can probably tell from my lack of posts.) But, I just want to say that it was National Women's Health Week last week. Really, a week? Considering that we pay more, make less, and are generally dismissed by the medical research community it seems like we need more than a week. However, since I am working to win health care for everyone in America I don't really have time to elaborate. I will just say this--we will have won when every week is as focused on "women's health" as it is on "men's health" (which is usually just called "health.")

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This makes me want to throw up, ironically

May 6, 2009 – 8:22 am
Sometimes when I am feeling down about my poor body image and why I can't understand how purportedly liberated men still make really crappy comments that undermine my confidence, I think to myself, "This is just in my head." Then, I saw this: Women Too Stupid To Stay Thin Are Not Smart Enough For Supreme Court (From Jezebel)

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More bad pictures of me

April 8, 2009 – 9:55 am
National Journal Online continued.

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Why I need a professional stylist, and my views on the “Internets”

April 6, 2009 – 11:35 am
I was recently interviewed by the National Journal on my views on online advocacy. It was a "what works, what doesn't" kind of thing. They created this really embarrassing video of me where my hair looks crazy and I sort of resemble Ed Wood. However, I say some sorta smart stuff. Watch it here. I am at the end.

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Sometimes my job is fun

March 17, 2009 – 11:29 am
Rep. Roy Blunt put up this ridiculous poll that asked if you wanted one of two choices for your health care decisions: 1. A government agency 2. You and your doctor Yeah that's fair.  You can read about it at Change.org. So, we decided to have a little fun with it. And lo and behold, it changed the next day. Hmmm.

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Make me over

March 11, 2009 – 9:02 pm
I have been putting off updating this old version of WordPress and changing my theme. WordPressers of the world: Send me your favorite theme to inspire me!

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Follow me on Care2

March 5, 2009 – 12:39 pm
I am now blogging on health policy over at the Care2 new politics section. They asked me not to cross-post, but you can follow me at this feed.

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Yay! Kathleen Sebelius!

March 3, 2009 – 7:36 am
Don't tell anyone, but I am really glad that a woman is going to be in charge of health care. (From Wikipedia)

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Maybe they were just lonely

February 12, 2009 – 8:50 pm
Someone should write a song about this. It is kind of cosmic, literally and figuratively.

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