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lcallahan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:21:12 +0000

Thanks to the Copper Cart in Belltown!

lcallahan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:24:41 +0000

A big thanks to the Copper Cart for our party last night – big fun was had. Below is a photo of Larry Stickney, the manager of the campaign to reject Referendum 71. Obviously he is afraid of gay barbers, too.

Today On The Thom Hartmann Show

am1090 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:57 +0000

Hour Two: “Climate Cover Up” Thom gets the explosive story from James Hoggan about the crusade to deny global warming hoggan.com

Hour Three: “America’s most tumultuous decade?” Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter talks to Thom www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience

This Morning On The Stephanie Miller Show

am1090 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:32:53 +0000

The Rude Pundit (Lee Papa) calls in at 6:30am to talk rude about the news of the day.

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:30am to co-host Right Wing World.

Morgan Hurley, reporter for SDGLN.com (San Diego Gay and Lesbian News), calls in at 8:30am to talk about her story regarding a proposed ban on divorces in California.

Afghanistan’s Election Commission announced this morning that Saturday’s runoff election between Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah has been cancelled. Abdullah dropped out of the race yesterday, and the Obama administration said it was prepared to work with Karzai to combat corruption and confront the Taliban insurgency.

GOP nominee in New York’s 23rd Congressional special election tomorrow, Dede Scozzafava, announced this weekend that she’s suspending her campaign. Her exit leaves Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman as the favorite to win the formerly hotly contested 3-way race. Scozzafava threw her support behind Dem Bill Owens.

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that just 2 percent of Americans younger than 65 would sign up for the public option plan under the health care bill that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is steering toward House approval

The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 last night to take a 3-1 lead in the World Series.

Party with the mighty AM 1090!

lcallahan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:45:28 +0000

This coming Tuesday night, we’re all getting together – you included – in Belltown at the Copper Cart to watch the returns. Great company and great happy hour deals on buffalo LEFT-wings! Party starts at 6:30pm – see you all there – and remember, tell your friends -APPROVE REF 71. Come and meet me and we’ll chat about EVERYTHING! – Lee

DETAILS HERE

Cathy Sorbo on Referendum 71 – Pass it on!

lcallahan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:46:21 +0000

Local comedienne and writer Cathy Sorbo contributes this piece on Referendum 71 – Pass it on!
http://podcast.am1090seattle.com/kptk/2033811.mp3

Get out the vote! Halloween Saturday in Seattle

lcallahan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:28:19 +0000

Local Political Action/Halloween Fun — with Fuse on Saturday 10/31 – Approve Ref. 71 and No on I-1033 -

All the details for a day hitting the streets in Halloween costumes with Fuse and The Washington Bus – Details here

Today On The Thom Hartmann Show

am1090 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:53:17 +0000

Town-hall Friday

Hour One: “Brunch With Bernie” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) spends the hour with Thom discussing the issues and answering listener questions www.sanders.senate.gov

Hour Two – Town-hall Friday - Geeky Science Rocks – Did you know there’s a spice that can kill cancer cells?

Hour Three - Welcome to Free Speech TV viewers joining the show

Congressman Earl Blumenauer www.blumenauer.house.gov

Plus….Congressman Alan Grayson www.grayson.house.gov

This Morning On The Stephanie Miller Show

am1090 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:43:04 +0000

Rep. Diana Degette (D-CO) calls in at 6:05am to talk about The Affordable Health Care for America Act.

Dr. Maya Angelou calls in at 6:50am to talk about her new book, “Letter to My Daughter.”

Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) calls in at 7:30am to talk about The Affordable Health Care for America Act.

Comedian John Fugelsang joins us in studio at 8am Pacific for “Fridays with Fugelsang.”

Cheered by President Obama, House Dems rolled out landmark legislation yesterday to extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry, and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers.

President Obama will host the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House today as he reassesses his administration’s military strategy in Afghanistan. The meeting will give each branch of the armed services a direct opportunity to tell Obama the effect on the military if a large number of additional forces are sent to Afghanistan.

Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui hit solo homers off Pedro Martinez to give the New York Yankees a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and tie the World Series at 1-1 last night.

Health Insurance by AM1090 Listener David

am1090listener — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:09:18 +0000

I am a Native Amrican with no health Insurance. I am intitled to receive care through Indian Health Services. But because I do not live on my Reservation (Sauk-Suiattle in Darrington, Washington) or the Puyallup Reservation, all the Heath care I receive is direct care at the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority Clinic. Now I was told by my Health representitve at my Tribe and by a health care worker at the Puyallup Tribe if I use someones adress of someone in the boundries of my Reservation or the Puyallup reservation I would be elageble for Contract care, This would pay for any and all approved care like at a Emergency Room or consultations at a outside facillity such as a Heart Doctor and get stress test and a angiogram done, If do this it would be fraud because I can not actually move but would be fraudulently use a adress I do not live at to get this care level. This is advice from three different Puyallup Tribal Medical care providers and one from my tribe.

SO Indian Heath Services has the money for my care but only if I commit fraud or move to a reservation. Does this make sense. So I choose not to commit fraud This means that when I had to spend time (4 days) in the ICU for a steroid induced diabetic episode(Blood Sugar of a Thousand and Five and I was not a diabetic prior to this) back in December of last year and spent 14 hours with a possible heart attack with a diagnosed ten percent blockage, for which the doctor wanted to do heart stress tests and other observations which where not done because Indian Health Services would not pay for and niether will the Puyallup Tribe . These test were not done and I was released. So now I have 17000.00 dollars of hospital bills that will not be paid. I have not work four just over two years. So what do I do???? And if the health care bill is passed and will not go into effect untill 2013 who does this help???? I guess I may have to file for bankrupcy and move back in with my eigthy year old mother on the reservation in Darrington were there are no jobs and live on the Government dole…….