Enjoy.

• The humanity at the center the health care battle is often lost in the noise.  Art3 brings it home in Age 22: Bankrupt from Our "Healthcare."
• Offensive in Afghanistan Will Fail Without Cash/Jobs. (ralphlopez)
• Teachers, veterans, and workers snubbed in Raf Noboa's Nebraskans Greet Sen. Johanns, Staff Calls Cops.
• Senator Al Franken Announces Bid For Re-Election. (the national gadfly)
• National Nurses Movement returns with Go Ahead, Tax those Benefits, it's Central to the Health Plan.
• Celebrate Democracy by Including America's Future. (Project Vote)

And this week's most interesting comment discussion breaks out in bodicea's Why is the Onus On Gay Soldiers to Hide?