"Those who can make us believe absurdities, can make us commit atrocities." -Voltaire … [Read more...]
Archives for February 23, 2017
White House to FBI: Shoot Down Reports of Trump-Russia Connection, Please
This is part of series of posts on President Trump's connections to the Russian mafia. One of these days, President Trump’s involvement with Russia is going to become a major story. The FBI has an ongoing investigation into Paul Manafort … [Read more...]
What We’re Fighting For
I've seen too many posts and comments here, and too many op eds around the country arguing that Democrats have to choose between an economic program that lifts working families up and fighting for civil rights for all Americans. Skeptics of … [Read more...]
Did Globe Forget Inflation Exists & Miss Amazing MassHealth Story?
Boston Globe reporter Jon Chesto had a great story on Sunday about how Gov. Baker is floating a plan to sharply increase the per-employee fee on companies that don't provide health coverage. I'm greatly summarizing, but MassHealth … [Read more...]
So… at what point should sane states secede?
Or at least try to secede? It's pretty clear that there are many badly-broken things in our country. Our federal government is run by nuts, kleptomaniacs, and sadists. Our health care and health care reimbursement systems are a bizarre … [Read more...]