Onion: Backup Health Care Plan Involves Nation Sharing One Big Jar Of Ointment WASHINGTON—In the event the Supreme Court strikes down the president's health care law, the Obama administration has prepared a contingency plan under which … [Read more...]
Archives for April 13, 2012
Why is Barney Frank so scared of sound money
Barney Frank rounds up liberal opposition to Sound Money Act: Obviously this article is provocative, but it's clear even to some Dems that high prices come from the cheap dollar, which comes from a discretionary monetary policy. The … [Read more...]
Flash Mob Confronts GE Tax Dodging with “General Electric Slide”
What happens when a flash mob of dozens of shareholders and concerned citizens confronts General Electric's notorious tax dodging practices? The "General Electric Slide" of course! The lunch hour flash mob descended on GE's Boston … [Read more...]
Big Pharma at it again!
Well, Big Pharma is at it again. This time, Pharma companies are wiggling their way into the legislature’s House budget. Watch this: SECTION 46. Section 2 of chapter 111N of the General Laws is hereby repealed. What the what does that … [Read more...]
Friday roundup: People’s Pledge and the Mass. National Guard
Two stories worth talking about this morning: The Globe's Glen Johnson hypothesizes that the People's Pledge - the groundbreaking agreement between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren that is designed to keep third-party advertising out of … [Read more...]
EBT cards and the cash option
According to the EBT Commission report, 85% of EBT benefits, or $77 Million in a three month period between October and Dec. 2011, were translated into cash at ATMs, as opposed to being used at point of sale purchase for food, clothes, … [Read more...]
Where are voting results of the March 6, 2012 election for State Committees’ candidates?…
Where around the web are the voting results of the March 6, 2012 election for State Committees' candidates?... State Committees election results didn't turn up in trying to navigate a confusing Elections Division website of the Secretary of … [Read more...]