As the World Turns.

While Velvet was the hero in the latest Mount Hood rescue, experts say dogs should be left at home.
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The nutroots needs to shut the fuck up about politicians who may not fit in with their notions of what is a "Democrat." We can't afford to purge people out of the party.
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Great news for disability rights activists, as the AMA has buckled under pressure and met with the groups regarding the vile "Ashley treatment."

After a protest outside the AMA building last month and repeated phone calls and faxes demanding that the AMA listen to their concerns, five activists from the grass-roots groups met Tuesday with Dr. Michael Maves, AMA's chief executive officer, and Dr. Cecil Wilson, chairman of the AMA's board of trustees.

While Maves and Wilson made no promises during the meeting at AMA headquarters, the groups said just getting the nation's largest group of doctors to hear their concerns was a victory.

"It was definitely a victory to at least have the dialogue that we had," said Donna Harnett of the Feminist Response group, who attended the meeting.