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Pro-Life License Plates

1. FOX News: Anti-Abortion Group Wins Fight for 'Choose Life'... (October 6, 2008)

2. Slate.com: The politics of license plates (February 6, 2003)

3. CBS News: Court Declines 'choose Life' License Plate Case (October 6, 2008)

4. CBN News: High Court Allows "Choose Life" Plates (October 6, 2008)

5. LifeNews.com: Arizona Choose Life License Plates Move Forward... (October 6, 2008)

6. Arizona Choose Life Coalition: Home page | Mission statement

7. YouTube Video: Pro-Life License Plates (Time: 6:19)

updated 2010-07-17 19:22:31

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Tobacco Lawsuits

The first tobacco lawsuits were filed in the 1950s, but almost always failed. The tobacco companies argued that the harmful effects of smoking had been recognized for decades; people choose to smoke and so are personally responsible if they suffer ill effects.Slate: A Tobacco Lawsuit Primer (April 25, 2000)

In the late 1990s, plaintiffs began introducing scientific documentation of the chemical dependency generated by smoking—and proof that the tobacco companies were well aware of its addictive properties.Slate: A Tobacco Lawsuit Primer (April 25, 2000) The first successful tobacco lawsuit was awarded in February 2000, when a California jury ordered Philip Morris to pay $51.5 million to a California smoker with inoperable lung cancer.Slate: A Tobacco Lawsuit Primer (April 25, 2000)

updated 2010-07-18 00:40:15

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Healthcare

In the United States, many people purchase health insurance to help them cover the sometimes high cost of healthcare services.

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation without some sort of universal healthcare systemConnecticut Coalition for Universal Health Care: The Case For Single Payer, Universal Health Care For The United States (June 4, 1999) and the proposed implementation of an American universal healthcare system has become one of the platforms of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's campaign.BarackObama.com: Healthcare

updated 2012-05-12 19:31:27

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NAACP

The goal of the NAACP is to rid the world of racial prejudice and to assist all American minority groups to receive fair treatment and rights. To that end, the early organization was primarily concerned with making sure that all people received the rights guaranteed to them by the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which included:

1. The right to vote
2. The end of slavery
3. Equal protection based on the country's lawshttp://www.naacp.org/pages/naacp-history

In recent times, the organization has faced the issue of recruiting new members. Some feel that the civil rights movement is no longer necessary, especially with the election of Barack Obama as President. In response, President and CEO Benjamin Jealous stressed that the NAACP still has racial hurdles to overcome, such as "bridging the wealth gap between whites and minorities, improving public schools...and providing better access to health care".http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/article_950246e1-765e-5737-906e-460c2f29a99c.html

updated 2010-07-17 16:27:41

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Louisa Tuck

updated 2010-07-17 14:04:38

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Bruce Bastian

Bruce Bastian is the co-founder of the word processing program WordPerfect. Bastian is an ex-member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon church) and is an openly gay man. Bastian donated $1 million to help counter the effort to push Proposition 8, an anti-gay marriage law in California. Brad Pitt also contributed to help keep gay marriages legal in the state.

updated 2010-07-17 00:06:40

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How to Report Medicare Fraud

Medicare fraud is a serious situation; however there are numerous steps you can take to help prevent it from occurring or reoccurring. The first steps you should take are always reviewing your Medicare Summary Notice for errors and reporting anything you feel may be wrong or suspicious. You should also be cautious if you are ever offered free testing or services in exchange for your Medicare number or if you have a provider who states they are endorsed by Medicare or the Federal government. Never give out your Medicare Health Insurance Claim Number that is listed on your Medicare except to your provider when absolutely necessary. Do not allow anyone, except for authorized medical professionals review your medical or billing records or recommend services to you. Do not accept free services and do not ask your provider for services that you truly do not need. Also, as mentioned above, try to avoid any physicians who state they know how to get Medicare to cover a service or procedure that isn’t usually covered.http://www.medicare.gov/FraudAbuse/Tips.asp

Taking these preventative measures will help cut back on any fraudulent Medicare activity that is done by providers. By helping to stop any fraud, you will also be preventing future increases in healthcare costs due to the abuse of the Medicare system.

updated 2010-07-17 09:48:32

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Quit Facebook Day

If you wish to participate in Quit Facebook Day, you will have two options come May 31. You may either deactivate your account (which will allow your data to be stored in case you ever wish to return) or you can choose to permanently delete your account and thus wipe your info clean forevermore.

To deactivate your account, log in to Facebook and go to Account in the upper right side of the page. From the drop down menu, select Account Settings, and then Deactivate Account (on the bottom of the page). Answer the questions, submit and your account info will no longer be accessible on the Web.https://register.facebook.com/editaccount.php?ref=mb&drop

If you know that you never want to use Facebook again and do not like the idea of the website hanging on to your info, you can completely delete your account. The process is a bit trickier, and involves visiting the help center and doing a search for delete account. You can take a shortcut to the account deletion page by clicking this link.https://register.facebook.com/editaccount.php?ref=mb&drop

updated 2010-07-17 19:38:04

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Kelly Clarkson Self Magazine

In the Self Magazine interview, Kelly Clarkson states, "My happy weight changes. Sometimes I eat more; sometimes I play more. I'll be different sizes all the time. When people talk about my weight, I'm like, 'You seem to have a problem with it; I don't. I'm fine!' I've never felt uncomfortable on the red carpet or anything." "http://www.usmagazine.com/news/kelly-clarkson-never-felt-uncomfortable-with-weight-200968"

updated 2010-07-17 12:30:49

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