But I thought they passed bills?

Yes.

But maybe they needed another vote to harmonize the differences or something.

Yes. (Probably.) Although there are various trick they could use to get around the Brown issue....

If you write the story about uncopyrighted work does that make it not fic? Or is it intent or actuality of profit?

I ... have no answers for that, because I haven't thought about it. Bueller?

I think the theory is, they'd have to vote on the final bill that comes out of conference, and without 60 votes, the Republicans will filibuster it to death -- or even just the threat of that will make Dems fold. Because the Democratic party is sofa king LAME.

If the Dems are that pitiful, I'll, I don't know what 'll do, but I'll be very angry.

Nails look like they were cut with pinking shears

God, it'd be annoying to have nails like that.

Also, damn technology. Sophia's link led me to Lily Allen singing it as well, so then I went and bought three of her songs, because I don't know why I didn't own any already. But that was totally unecessary spending for no apparent reason.

If you write the story about uncopyrighted work does that make it not fic? Or is it intent or actuality of profit?

I've seen fic about the bible and about Alexander Hamilton. I think maybe the :fanfic" distinction is the intent to publish privately rather than through publishing houses? Not necessarily to make a profit.

Because the Democratic party is sofa king LAME.

They've still got a majority right?

I've heard talk that the people in MA who have to certify the vote and allow him to take his seat may drag his heels so the vote goes through before he gets to take his seat.

I got the annual assessment on my house today. The assessed value has gone up $15K or 8.5% in the past year. That's bananas! I've done almost nothing to add value.

The House and Senate bills are in conference right now, or really in a less formal process with just the Dems since there are not Republicans to work with.

One options is to rush to a compromise bill and try to pass that before the vote is certified. There's no guarantee that they'll get Liberman and Nelson if there are changes from the Senate version, however.

Another option is for the House to pass the Senate bill thus not requiring another vote in the Senate. The problem here is that the House bill has some real differences (and is significantly better IMO). There may be enough progressives to block passage on the Senate bill. I don't think Pelosi has the votes right now to do this.

A third option is to pass parts through budget reconciliation, but that will be slow and the last thing the dems want to do is drag out health-care reform even closer to the mid-terms.

The filibuster isn't really a threat it just is. Procedural rules require 60 votes to bring the bill to floor for debate and to close debate. They'd have to change the rules to get a vote. The GOP doesn't have to actually do anything but vote no on opening or closing debate.

They've still got a majority right?

Yes, but not the filibuster-proof super-majority.