Wednesday, June 27, 2007

New Poll Finds That Young Americans Are Leaning Left. The New York Times writers Adam Nagourney and Megan Thee report that young Americans are more likely than the general public to favor a government-run universal health care insurance system, an open-door policy on immigration, the legalization of gay marriage, to vote for a Democrat for president in 2008, but share with the public at large a negative view of President Bush, according to a New York Times/CBS News/MTV poll. [t r u t h o u t] 7:13:11 AM    comment []

US Conference of Mayors Takes a Stand: Out of Iraq!. "The US Conference of Mayors endorsed a resolution Monday calling for the Bush administration to begin planning for the swift withdrawal of troops from Iraq," writes The Associated Press. [t r u t h o u t] 7:12:29 AM    comment []

Former Marine Claims Illness From Mystery Vaccine. WLWT NBC reports: "An alarming number of US troops are having severe reactions to some of the vaccines they receive in preparation for going overseas. 'This is the worst cover-up in the history of the military,' said an unidentified military health officer who fears for his job. A shot from a syringe is leaving some US servicemen and women on the brink of death." [t r u t h o u t] 7:10:45 AM    comment []

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