June 2009
t. rex - summertime blues
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SENATOR STUART SMALLEY!!!!!!!!!
lizistwentythree:
Minnesota has two senators again!
People like him!
Oklahoma Republicans Ready to Blame the Recession... →
Not a joke…
WHEREAS, we believe our economic woes are consequences of our greater national moral crisis; and
WHEREAS, this nation has become a world leader in promoting abortion, pornography, same sex marriage, sex trafficking, divorce, illegitimate births, child abuse, and many other forms of debauchery; and
WHEREAS, alarmed that the Government of the United States of America is...
cameronr:
Babe Rainbow - Combed
Cam just informed...
Seriously, enough of this shit →
The report, released by Health Care for America Now (HCAN), uses data compiled by the American Medical Association to show that 94 percent of the country’s insurance markets are defined as “highly concentrated,” according to Justice Department guidelines. Predictably, that’s led to skyrocketing costs for patients, and monster profits for the big health insurers. Premiums...
health care stories from the united states
abbyjean:
ezra says: A few weeks ago, Barack Obama’s Organizing for America put out a call for health-care stories from its members. Thousands flooded in. Now they’re online. This one, from Tristan, is particularly brutal:
I had health insurance through my employer after I graduated from college. I was having problems with my stomach, I vomited blood at least once a week. I went to a doctor to...
Brooklyn Radio Mix - Alt Link →
1331nyc:
If for one reason or another you feel the need to circumvent the Brookly Radio website, now you can.
How To Destroy (Almost) Half the Planet for the... →
Nate Silver makes an entertaining case against looking at the impact of global warming through an economic lens by trying to figure out how much of the global population you could kill off before the world GDP decreased by a mere 5%.
Zimbabwe, indeed, is the first country on the chopping block, whose 11.7 million greedy bastards consume a whole 0.0196 percent of the world’s output —...
Betraying the Planet - Krugman →
But if you watched the debate on Friday, you didn’t see people who’ve thought hard about a crucial issue, and are trying to do the right thing. What you saw, instead, were people who show no sign of being interested in the truth. They don’t like the political and policy implications of climate change, so they’ve decided not to believe in it — and they’ll grab any argument, no matter how...
Short Term Pain for Long Term Prosperity.
soupsoup:
What I have read about the climate change bill makes me think it is too weak, despite what Republicans are complaining about.
The problem with politicians is they’re only worried about how their decisions will effect their chances of being re-elected, which means they’re not going to buy into short term pain for long term prosperity. If we need to sacrifice certain things over the...
no, it's not →
Broken America, Exhibit 'B' →
Broken America - The Daily Dish →
Watching how this government can do nothing to reform healthcare, nothing to end the wars and occupations that drain the coffers, nothing to tackle entitlements even as the country teeters toward complete insolvency, nothing to reform a broken immigration system … even after a president is elected with a clear mandate and a Congressional majority in both Houses: well, we know why America is...
Ummmmm........ →
“I’ve been unfaithful to my wife and I’ve developed a relationship with what stared as a dear, dear friend from Argentina,” he finally said.
Sanford announced that he is resigning as head of the Republican Governors Association.
Gen. X = The Greatest Gen.
Health Care and Profits
southpol:
Nate Silver parses George Will - “The government does not need to make a profit and will have greater leverage with providers; therefore it will deliver the same service for less money. That’s unfair! ” - and discusses why he thinks the profit motive doesn’t necessarily lead to the best outcomes in the health insurance business.
I’m a big believer in the profit motive in 99 percent...
Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Health Care... →
southpol:
This interactive side-by-side compares the leading comprehensive reform proposals across a number of key characteristics and plan components. Included in this side-by-side are proposals for moving toward universal coverage that have been put forward by the President and Members of Congress. In an effort to capture the most important proposals, we have included those that have been...
cameronr:
baberainbow:
Shaved
New Babe Rainbow...
Oregon Woman Obsessed With Rabbits Arrested Again →
Miriam Sakewitz, 47, was arrested Tuesday at a hotel in the Portland suburb of Tigard after an employee reported finding rabbits hopping around in her room.
Problems for Sakewitz started in October 2006 when police in Hillsboro, about 15 miles west of Portland, found and confiscated nearly 250 rabbits in her home, including about 100 dead ones in freezers and refrigerators.
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Sakewitz was...
Queen goes green with veg patch - BBC News →
apsies:
The Queen is the proud owner of an allotment. The royal sustainable vegetable patch has been dug inside the 40-acre grounds of Buckingham Palace.
This is the first time vegetables have been grown in the backyard of the monarch’s London residence since World War II. Then, as part of the Dig for Victory campaign, royals and others produced 1.3m tons of food.
Oh man the Queen totally...
“[S]omeone ought to bring the leader of the free world up to speed on the events...”
– James Taranto (via sds) encouraging Obama to get more involved in Iran.
squashed:
Is there a concise way to explain to the right why Obama has (wisely) kept a fairly low profile on the Iran issue? Let me try.
They don’t generally call the President of the United States the “Leader of the Free...
Blog love for 13/31 (not on tumblr!)
1331nyc:
We got some hype on the internet, which is exciting! Chrome Kids posted up some tracks, and so did Doin Music. Not the biggest deal ever, but still. We’re stoked.
Also, and this may not mean anything to anybody, but we’re in the top ten on what.cd right now… yeah.
WatchBlame - The Best Daily Show Segment Ever?
OK, I probably say this about every clip I post from the Daily Show, but seriously, this is Stewart at his all-time best. Focusing on the Holocaust Museum shooting and the blame game that was played out among the cable news punditry, he rips into both sides equally… but of course, there’s a special place in his heart reserved for Bill...
"Do it, President Obama, please. Take the side of... →
Reportedly, you are biding your time, waiting to see what happens, as if it is a great mystery. Your campaign lived and breathed YouTube. Check it now, check it often. You and your team promised “soft power” and “smart power.” How about moral power? Because by not clearly picking a side, it appears you have chosen the wrong side.
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So far, “hope and change” has meant spending trillions...
