Michael Jackson was many things, and when he died at 50, his demise was so sudden, and so much like the demise of Elvis, that inevitably comparisons will be made.  For sure, had it not been for the Beatles, Michael Jackson would have been the greatest thing since Elvis, and in some ways he was…

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As it turns out, it was the elimination of funds for elective abortions from the healthcare bill that finally satisfied conservative Democrats in the house, and got the healthcare bill passed. The persons perhaps most responsible for eliminating the logjam and getting the bill passed were Catholic bishops, long proponents of universal health care and…

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