We set up our post on an elevated curb along Pennsylvania Avenue, proudly surveying the throngs we'd funded. The crowds mainly greeted us with cheers for the status quo. A few seemed confused; they were clearly in awe to be … [Read more...]
Your Media at Work
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. I try to avoid writing diaries that say "The media sucks," because it's such a cliche and so easy. But sometimes ... During their September 10 editions, the three evening network news programs … [Read more...]
Anti-Healthcare protester’s finger bitten off during fight, [no] reattachment
EDIT: Still not a proud day for America - let's not have fist fights and bite peoples' fingers off because of political disagreements - but the the hospital spokesperson was incorrect; so my previous headline stating that his pinky was … [Read more...]
Ted Kennedy and the Role of the Federal Government
For example, my family and I get our healthcare at community clinics which owe their existence to the Senator's 1966 law allowing them to get federal reimbursements and more by affiliating with hospitals, but remaining community owned and … [Read more...]
National Healthcare March
We are looking for local people to coordinate rallies for healthcare reform in their towns, cities, counties and states. The Dartmouth Democratic Town Committee is looking into rallying on Sept 13th 2009 at the intersection on rte 140 and … [Read more...]
taxes to support Iraq and healthcare
Taxing for healthcare There are many opponents of increasing taxes to pay for universal healthcare. My question to those indiviuals is, would you be in favor of raising taxes to pay for the Iraq war and the Afghanistan war. If you … [Read more...]
The Truth About The Health Care Lies
For decades, health insurance companies have been gouging working Americans. Our system is the most expensive in the world by far, and the profiteers have kept pulling the money out of our pockets by feeding the public lies. If … [Read more...]
Obama town hall meeting live.
He's getting out his message! Awesome. It's more of a rally than a town hall meeting. Can't seem to imbed live but you can find it at this link. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21... … [Read more...]
Taking Pains
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. People consider me rather relaxed, an easy person to get along with (with some exceptions, of course). The plain fact is, if you have that reputation, people will try to take advantage of you. And they … [Read more...]
There’s A Robbery In Progress…
This year someone is stealing $6,500 from your family. It's a perfect crime because you don't even realize it. Before you get your paycheck, they take the money out of it and give it to insurance companies and hospitals and … [Read more...]