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Remembering Bobby Kennedy (And The American Worker)
It was 40 years ago today that Robert F. Kennedy, having just won the California Democratic Party Primary (a huge deal) and on his way to speak with hotel workers in the hotel’s kitchen, was shot, mortally wounded, and subsequently … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Observations, Social Justice, The Working Class
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McCain’s Health Care Plan: Get Rich Or Die
That seems to sum up presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s position on the health care crisis in this country when he spoke at an event yesterday where he was introduced by – what else? – a leading health insurance … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 candidates, Campaigns, GOP, Healthcare, John McCain, The Working Class
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Middle Class America: “We’re Not Better Off Than 5 Years Ago”
With each new economic poll, more and more Americans express real concern about the economy and their declining ability to meet their financial obligations with fast-escalating food, fuel, housing, and medical costs when their paychecks haven’t shown any significant lift … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 candidates, Bush, Cost of Living, Economy, Healthcare, The Working Class
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Even the Doctors Support Universal Health Care
From Reuters: More than half of U.S. doctors now favor switching to a national health care plan and fewer than a third oppose the idea, according to a survey published on Monday. The survey suggests that opinions have changed substantially … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 candidates, Healthcare, John McCain
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A Nation Depressed: Why We Need More Than Prozac And Zoloft To Jumpstart America’s Optimism
As I sat battling the entire long weekend with pesky hardware problems among two different PC systems in addition to household leaks following some record snowfall all while experiencing the joy of feeling my glands swell and my nose turn … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 candidates, budget, Bush, Cost of Living, Democrats, Economy, Education, GOP, Healthcare, Huckabee, John McCain
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Don’t Look to John McCain to Help the Poor
John McCain: “I do not believe in mandates. I believe that every American should have affordable and available health care and I’d like to talk just an additional minute about that. But I’m not going to mandate that they do. … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 candidates, Healthcare, John McCain
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Another Fat, White, Fascist Republican Male Wants To Make Women’s Choices For Them
Gee, what a surprise; a Republican who wants to force his beliefs upon others. Who’d a thought? Mind you, there are many women doctors who will NOT undergo an ultrasound with their own pregnancies (except in extraordinary circumstances) because they … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional Issues, GOP, Healthcare, Pro-Choice, Right-Wing Nuts, Women
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What’s Next? Buy Your Neighbor’s Medical Prescription Records on eBay?
Don’t laugh. Maybe that’s next week’s news. And if it’s happening in Vermont, it very well may be happening in your neck of the woods as well. This latest widespread abuse of confidential medical drug records is IN ADDITION to … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional Issues, Healthcare, Privacy, Science/Technology
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What The Media Watches Instead of Watching Our Elected Officials
Imagine if the media spent as much time devoting intelligent discussion on all the under-handed nastiness going on to ruin the U.S. Constitution, take us to war with Iran (which will make Afghanistan and Iraq together seem like a bleeping … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Constitutional Issues, Cost of Living, Economy, Healthcare, Iran, Media, Social Justice
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Bush: Screw Sick Kids, Now Let’s Cut More Taxes For Billionaires
As promised, President Bush – who has never met a tax cut for the wealthiest or a way to have taxpayers foot the bill for mega corporations such as making Americans pay for oil industry refineries at a time when … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Healthcare, The Working Class
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Your Medical Records: Just Between You, Your Doctor, AND Your Police
As Julie at DailyKos (“Kiss Your 4th Amendment Goodbye“) points out from an article posted yesterday at Green Mountain Daily, the Vermont state police wants prescription drug records on citizens (not those suspected of committing crimes but information about anyone … Continue reading
Mental Health of Republicans
From Gallup: Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, according to data from the last four November Gallup Health and Healthcare polls. Fifty-eight percent of Republicans report having excellent mental health, … Continue reading
Posted in GOP, Healthcare, Polls Archive, Right-Wing Nuts
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Bush Continues To Reward Dangerous Incompetence
You have to hand it to the Bush Administration: in many well-working systems, screwups are identified and expunged. But with the Bushies, it’s away an express ticket to bigger and better jobs. Just ask Condoleeza Rice, for example. Now the … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, GOP Scandals, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Military/Veterans, Rumsfeld
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