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Saturday
07Nov2009

Democratic Leaders Say They Have 218 for Tonight's Vote

The Dems have the votes to pass the reform bill if the chatter is to be believed. 

Democratic  staffers are leaking that they will have at least 218 votes, enough for passage with zero Republican support and the loss of certain Conservative Democrats.

Politico reports:

Hours before an expected vote on a sweeping health care bill, House Democrats believe they've secured the 218 votes they need to approve the bill, several party insiders said.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor about 6:30 p.m. to say, “Today we will pass the Affordable Health Care for America Act.. . .We will make history. We will also make progress for America's working families."

In response to a question about whether the bill would pass when she brought it up, Pelosi told reporters Saturday night, "That is our expectation."


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Hola buenas noches Fernando Espuelas!
hay una gran necesidad de saber como operan las camaras legislativas.
por ejemplo estoy haciendo una materia que se llama:
Us government, pero me cuesta mucho trabajo pensar de una manera grafica las infinitas diferencias, cuando escucho decir congresista, asambleista.¿son lo mismo?

sera muy bueno una explicacion radial para muchos y por supuesto para mi.
Muchas gracias.

November 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermadelou

Fernando
Saludos.
Se ve como una táctica esta aparición de último minuto de Obama en la que dijo:
“This is our moment to live up to the trust the American people have placed in us… this is our moment to deliver… I urge Congress to answer the call of the American people."
Yo espero que pase este Bill sobre la reforma de salud cuál es tu opinión esperas o crees que puede pasar?
Fernando aprovecho esta oportunidad también para hacerte la siguiente pregunta todavía esta en tus planes usar el millón de amigos para apoyar iniciativas como esta que se está peleando en estos momentos y en un futuro posiblemente la reforma inmigratoria etc...
Cuando digo apoyar me refiero a hacer llamadas mandar faxes Email etc.. lo que se pueda o el Web solo se va a usar para tener debates?
Nuevamente gracias por permitirme usar este espacio para dar mi opinion.

November 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJavier

____Javier

Hola Javier. Si he escuchado de Antonio Gonzales. parece que estubo en la 830am pero luego desaparecio. Fijate que creo haria una buena pareja con Fernando ya que tienen ideas parecidas y podrian otorgar muy buenas ideas para el programa.

Tienes toda la razon cuando dices que hay que saver como dar un consejo ya que si eres demaciado duro la persona terminara por alejarce de ti, esto se deve a que a nadie le gusta que se le este llamando la attencion a cada rato o disiendole sus errores a todas horas.

Hay dos clases de opiniones que se deven analizar cuidadosamente. la primera. si esta opinion es acerca de tu comunidad, escuela y causara una mejora o parara un problema que esta ocurriendo. tienes que decirla porque es importante. Ahora, si tienes un amigo, un hermano tu opnion no es necesaria trata de evitar darla porque perderas a un amigo

Si tienes, un amigo, un hermano,un hijo. un padre
que hacen cosas que no te gustan, por ejemplo que fumen en tu casa, que tomen vino,que sean sucios, en estos casos tienes que ser claro y directo.

esta frase es la mejor.

Te aprecio y me da gusto cuando me vicitas y te quiero pedir un favor sin que te molestes. por favor cuando me vicites no tomes(fumes) en micasa y si no pudes evitarlo no me vicites.

se van a molestar y no te hablaran por semanas pero luego bendran y respetaran tu casa.

La meditacion. hay muchas formas y lugares para meditar
un parque mirando los ñiños jugar y penzar todo lo que esos infantes van aprender atraves de la vida.
En la playa mirando el mar tan inmenso y saber que ha sido atravezado por el hombre preguntandose uno mismo cuantos misterios encierra el mar.
En fin la vida es una escuela donde nunca dejamos de aprender.

November 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCharlie Stud

El derecho a la salud está consagrado en numerosos tratados internacionales y regionales de derechos humanos y en las constituciones de países de todo el mundo.
El derecho a la salud obliga a los Estados a generar condiciones en las cuales todos puedan vivir lo más saludablemente posible. Esas condiciones comprenden la disponibilidad garantizada de servicios de salud, condiciones de trabajo saludables y seguras, vivienda adecuada y alimentos nutritivos. El derecho a la salud no se limita al derecho a estar sano.
Pero en el caso de Estados Unidos esta limitado solo a los que pueden pagar.

November 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFrancisco Castillo

___Frank

Dear Frank, Your points of view are excellent, because According to the doctors all the facts has been proven.
But, this is not about diseases. this is about marriage.
they are living together already. and that doesn't mean they will be in the streets doing their thing, because even normal couples can be fine by the authorities if they are doing this act in a public area.
(God.) we can say god does not accept them because God is justice for the good but, When he killed the Egyptian children to protect his people.
I don't think the Egyptians after they lost their children thought that this is a God of love and Justice.
When God ordered to josh to kill all the Palestine people. The ones who escapes. never thought this is a good God.

So God is good just for some?

Many of these gays were abused by somebody and as a consequence their mentality has been diminished, they have the highest rate of suicides. the highest rate in hate crime against them,and on top of that many are rejected by their own family, father and sometimes mother.

I'm not asking you to love them, or to vote for the gay marriage.
I'm just asking you to have a reflection, to accept that, they are humans not animals,
even though, it is difficult to changed a self stereotype strongly Zealous in your inner. With meditation one day you will accept that they have the right to be happy.

We sometimes let our hearts over rule our sense of reason
(Charlie Stud )

November 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCharlie Stud

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