Meet Roxanne Walker….The girl who scares the boys. The woman who gets turned on by politics and stimulated by a good steamy discussion of current events.
I was taught at an early age by my parents to have the courage to remain true to my convictions and beliefs in spite of the consequences. My belief in this concept has been sorely tested by the consequences of my early opposition to the war in Iraq. Speaking out against the war in Iraq led to my dismissal from WMYI a Clear Channel station on April 17, 2003. A lawsuit filed in July 2003 charging Clear Channel with unlawful termination of employment in violation of SC law which protects employees from termination of employment for espousing political opinions in the work place was settled by mediation in the spring of 2005.
Republican Dominated States=Worst Health Care Systems
Tuesday November 17, 2009 06:00 pm Red State Reality: Unhealthiest Residents, Worst Health Care By Jon Perr Throughout their all-out campaign to stop health care reform, Republican leaders have relied on questionable forecasts from the Lewin Group, a subsidiary of insurer UnitedHealth Group. Now, another study funded by UnitedHealth has some unwelcome news for the GOP braintrust: the red states they represent are the unhealthiest in the nation. Following on the heels of the Commonwealth Fund’s 2009 Scorecard of state health care system performance, the United Health Foundation’s report is just the latest confirmation that health care is worst where Republicans poll best. As Forbes noted: The annual ranking looks at 22 indicators of health, including everything from how many children receive recommended vaccinations, to obesity and smoking rates, to cancer deaths. The diagnosis isn’t pretty for Republicans committed to denying the health care their constituents need most of all. The 2009 rankings (above) reveal that nine of the top 10 healthiest states voted for Barack Obama in 2008. Conversely, 9 of the 10 cellar dwellers backed John McCain in 2008; four years earlier, the 15 unhealthiest states voted for George W. Bush for President.
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Mark Sanford Fiddles While South Carolina's Economy Burns
South Carolina’s jobless rate rose to 11.6% in September, up two-tenths of a point from the previous month. The Palmetto State currently has the 5th highest unemployment rate in the nation, trailing only Michigan (15.3%), Nevada (13.3%), Rhode Island (13%) and California (12.2%). More than 250,000 South Carolinians (including myself) are currently out of work. South Carolina has lost over 24,000 factory jobs in the past year alone…more than at any time since 1994.