On Giving Thanks The European Way, Or, Freedom: It's The New Black!

by: fake consultant

Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 12:46:29 PM EST

Instead, in an effort to remind you what this holiday can really stand for, we'll meet some people who are thankful today for simply being free.

It's a short story today, but an especially touching one, so follow along and we'll take a little hop across the Atlantic for a trip you should not miss.

Gregg: A Vote for Reform is a Vote to End Thanksgiving

by: Zandra Rice Hawkins

Sun Nov 22, 2009 at 12:40:20 PM EST

In one of the more ridiculous holiday-themed statements I've seen, Sen. Judd Gregg equivocated voting to open debate on how to fix the nation's health care crisis with putting pilgrims "on a leaky ship back to Europe."

"As we near the celebration of the Pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic for a new life in the Americas, tonight, the Senate Democrats have ironically put our country on a backward course towards a European-style, government-run health care system.  Regardless of opinion polls, the will of their constituents, or just plain common sense, my Democratic colleagues are fully committed to the government controlling your health care and charging your children and your grandchildren trillions for it.  This is not the reform Americans want, and it puts our country's future prosperity on a leaky ship back to Europe.

I didn't realize that the pilgrims were fleeing comprehensive health care coverage when they boarded the Mayflower. For some strange historical reason, I thought they were seeking more religious freedom and choice ... I could, however, see a comparison between resisting a monopoly on religion and resisting a monopoly of a private insurance industry that routinely and discriminately dictates who will get coverage and at what cost, to the detriment of families everywhere.

On Cooking That Turkey, Or, What To Do After The Sarah Palin Press Conference

by: fake consultant

Wed Nov 26, 2008 at 10:48:02 AM EST

Well, America, there is...and it does not involve bags, or injections, or even stuffing. No fancy preparations and no fancy equipment are required (with the exception of a large flat pan with metal handles, a carving fork or large tongs, and a food thermometer).

Here's the cool part: this method for cooking turkeys isn't just a method for cooking turkeys...and if you follow the directions, you'll soon discover that not only have you learned a new way to cook a turkey, you've learned a new way to cook almost anything that can walk or fly.

We only have 30 hours, so we better get right to it...

9 Comments: Giving Thanks, 2007

by: elwood

Thu Nov 22, 2007 at 22:18:34 PM EST

Edwards Evening News: Report from New Hampshire

by: sirius

Wed Nov 21, 2007 at 23:36:18 PM EST

Welcome to your Edwards Evening News! I just got back from a weekend volunteering for the Edwards campaign in New Hampshire, so tonight we have my special report from the Granite State. I'll tell you about door-to-door canvassing, making phone calls to voters, putting up a really large sign, and a visit to a house party for Elizabeth Edwards. All this, and the rest of the Edwards news, in tonight's EENR.

Manchester, New Hampshire City Hall

Service in the air on Presidential campaigns; NH Food Bank faces critical shortage

by: mbdubayou

Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 16:50:43 PM EST

U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) are asking their supporters to take action - and they don't (just) mean phonebanking or canvassing.  They're asking for folks to give back directly to their communities.