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"Becky": poster girl for unwitting supporters of Obamacare (townhall ranter) - 08/15/09
The attached video features someone who, not knowing her real name, I'll call "Becky". Becky is helping push Obama healthcare, even if she thinks she's doing the opposite. She's not alone: all those I've seen so far who think they're opposing Obamacare are in effect either helping promote it or aren't doing as good a job to oppose it as they could.
The video description is: "Cass County Campaign...
Bush admin agrees to two more years of Mexican trucks - 08/04/08
... Mexican trucks in U.S.
Sen. Byron Dorgan moves to block Mexican trucks (NAFTA)
"Mexican trucks approved for long-haul trips in U.S."
Mexican trucks to be allowed to carry cargo on U.S. highways (NAFTA)
UPDATE: There's more here, and here Democrats Rep. James Oberstar and Senator Byron Dorgan say they'll block the program as soon as they can.
Mary Peters, Carlos Gutierrez, Mexican official team up to promote Mexican trucks in U.S. - 10/18/07
... and a Mexican truck. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) - who opposes the trucks for union-related reasons - said about that:
"The information we need to ensure the safety of American drivers on American highways is not available... That includes vehicle inspection and drivers' records and accidents reports. None of that information is available. An 'inspection' of a hand-picked Mexican truck at a...
Senate illegal immigration amnesty: cloture or defeat. And: what you can do. - 06/06/07
... blow, with an amendment from Sen. Byron Dorgan passing that would end the "guest" worker program after five years. See that link for other amendments that passed and that didn't.
Later today (Thursday) Harry Reid will apparently call for a cloture vote on the bill.
Racial demagogue Robert Menendez tells a constituent that it would cost "as much as $250 billion" to deport all illegal aliens; he...
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