If you were thinking about giving John Mackey of Whole Foods a pass on disparaging health care reform as "socialism," or allowing him that one mistake because you like his beautiful fruits and veggies... you might want to think again. I … [Read more...]
“Holding Obama Accountable”
Tough talk here from Randy Shaw on HuffPost:After spending 2009 mobilizing grassroots support for progressive change, activists in 2010 face a new challenge: pressuring President Obama to fulfill a progressive agenda. A new approach is … [Read more...]
Marrying a 1st cousin: blood glood?
Funny Fact - Former Mass. Governor Endicott "Chub" Peabody's father was The Rev. Endicott Peabody, founder of Groton School. It seems that in 1885 the Reverend... married his first cousin, Fannie Peabody, daughter of Francis and Helen … [Read more...]
Baucus tippling?
Has Max Baucus had slurred speech and gone on extended rants like this before? Doesn't look good at all. … [Read more...]
The Big Fool Said to Push On
I hear echoes of Pete Seeger in admonitions and exhortations from our leaders on the issues of our time: "Sergeant, don't be a Nervous Nellie," The Captain said to him. "All we need is a little determination; Men, follow me, I'll lead … [Read more...]
Greenwald nails it. Again.
Greenwald comes up with yet another blisteringly brilliant post on health care reform.But whatever else one might want to say in favor of this health care bill -- and there are compelling arguments to make in its favor -- the notion that … [Read more...]
A Health Care Carol
O, Prilosec* - a health care carol sung to the tune of O, Christmas Tree (*based on an absolutely true story) O, Prilosec! O, Prilosec! How NHP delays thee. O, Prilosec! O, Prilosec! How NHP delays thee. I went to Walgreens for the … [Read more...]
Hedges + Gravel skewer Obama on military
WARNING: not for the faint-hearted. New and blunt from Chris Hedges, talking with Mike Gravel. This column is to Obama's military strategy as Taibbi's Rolling Stone piece is to Obama's financial strategy."The first time I met him I felt … [Read more...]
Obama on 60 Minutes on war and the economy
Second troubling topic. Croft asked about the recently announced Afghanistan surge & withdrawal strategy. The core reason for the strategy that Obama offered, as I understood him, is that the border region between Afghanistan and … [Read more...]
8-10pm tonight on History Channel: The People Speak
If you get The History Channel, catch the premier of The People Speak. Well-known actors play real-life folks who made history - based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States." Very good so far. … [Read more...]
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