Progressive Happy Hour Tonight. End of the World Next Week.

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Good news... we haven't been sold out by our President yet. (or again). Bad News.... which means the end of the world, and the collapse of the US economy, is imminent. So, you need a cool refreshing summer drink. Then join us this evening for a Progressive Happy Hour at Join at 7 p.m. at the Firestone Roasting House’s patio at 110 South West Street on Wilmington’s Riverfront.

What Do The Teabags Really Want?

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They want a default. They want an explosive, "Mad Max" end to history in order to validate all their hatred, racism and pessimism. This comment from a TPM commenter nailed it - and in so doing, explains why it is eventually going to be a 14th Amendment solution, or bust.

NJ Truthiness Watch — Women’s Health Is Too Expensive

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This new bit of tone-deafness and just plain disinformation from the News Journal Editorial page on the possible inclusion of contraception for women as a must cover with no co-pay item (as part of a number of women's wellness services) inspired this collaborative post from Unstable Isotope, Pandora and me in response. Ground Zero of Delaware truthiness printed up an opinion piece today on the recommendation by the International Institute of Medicine that health insurance plans be required to include women's contraception as a basic part of their services and that contraception be provided with no co-pay. Titled Free birth control comes at a cost, the apparent point of this is to tell people that contraception costs money. And if it is required care and required to have no co-pay,then the entire cost gets covered by insurance.