Its 2011, No Health Care for You

I’ve been reflecting on how very central health care is to the most basic ethics and identity of a nation.  Why its 2011 and we still have to worry about health insurance is beyond me, save for having truly evil, backwards people leading this country. How does anyone who views access to health care as [...]

Half the US Population Has Pre-Existing Conditions

As the Health Care debate heats up again, keep this startling statistic in mind: 1 in 2 Americans under 65 have pre-existing conditions. Any protections afforded by the recent health care act will be targeted by Republicans.  Keep in mind they are targeting fully half of America.

Will We Get a Public Option?

That depends on you, dear reader. It looks like the White House really does oppose it (Majikthise). This sounds far more credible than I find comfortable. So what to do? Via Pandagon, Bitch Ph.D. has some suggestions: Lookie here: the Blue Dogs have a handy little “contact us” page. One imagines that if they, like [...]

Health Care Reform in a Nutshell

The Republicans are engaging in fascist tactics to repress town hall Democracy while spitting out the most vicious and fearful lies they can think up. The misnamed center straight up wants to kill health care reform. The Democrats are working to ensure whatever reform exists will have as little meaning as possible, keeping the control [...]

Good Reads July 13 2009

Haven’t been blogging of late, but here’s some good reads to tide over folks who still travel here: WriteChic: Man Murdered by Health Insurance Companies (Obama should read this EVERY DAY until Health Care Reform passes). DailyKos: Health Care – If you think you’ll always be insurable, Think Again. Crooks and Liars: Hard Hitting Advertising [...]

Done With Democrats

We’ve got a majority in congress and a President on our team. As Bill Maher says, if not now, when? The answer is never. If Democrats don’t fight for meaningful health care reform in this country, I am THROUGH with them. As Susie Madrak notes: If Obama does, in fact, include language to prevent the [...]

Health Insurance Denied

I’ve been denied health care coverage (Blue Cross and Celtic), for the crime of having prior conditions.  It is therefore with bitter attachment I watch our government fight over health care reform.  If they wanted to, Republicans and Democrats could join together and pass a simple bill: Insurers should not be allowed to pick and [...]

Researchers Still Studying Virginity Pledges

Its 2008, and somewhere out there a researcher is thinking: “By Golly, I wonder if virginity pledges work?  Better start another study.” We could deprive teenagers of all but 4 hours a day for sleep, remove their sense of sight, and send them to school in chastity contraptions that would make Houdini shudder, and they’d [...]

Thoughts on Family

Family is a very full word.  It carries most of our memories, aspirations, relationships and identity.  Defining family is the closest we can come to approaching but not reaching the act of defining self. When I think of the division between conservatism and liberalism (as strange and twisted as both definitions have become in American [...]

Good Reads 07-27

Today’s Good Reads are brought to you by the letter COOKIE: Been arguing with people who think free market health care will solve everything?  This is a caustic counterpoint (The Unapologetic Mexican). Bloggernista exhorts us all to stand up for Gay rights and fight hard come November. It is a deeply compassionate wisdom which invites [...]

Awesome Comics vs No Health Care

Aaron Diaz makes comics.  Really awesome comics about transhumanism and ethics.  He got into a freak bicycle accident, and has no health insurance.  This bites. If you like cool stuff, you can help while scoring swag.  Like a Tiny Carl Jung t-shirt.  This is textbook win-win.  You can also donate directly from his site.

Healthcare for America NOW!

Oh Hell YES.  MoveOn and a massive coalition of political groups asks the question on Healthcare: Which Side Are You On? The time is now for an American solution that will secure our families’ health and a healthy economy. The first order of business for the new President and Congress in 2009 should be to [...]

How Purity Invites Murder

The word theocracy is a powerful one.  It brings to mind the prospect of a religious authority ruling people.  And religious control of politics is always that: rule.  It is a single authority exercising its will on the people. A subtler form may also take root.  This unfortunate news via Pandagon: I suppose this was [...]

Obama’s Substance

I’ve seen this floating all over the internet, but I have to draw more attention to it.  This video is utterly fantastic.  I sent it to my Dad, and he was blown away.  If you are in doubt about who to support for office, or find yourself wondering about Obama’s substance and the intelligence of [...]

McCain: No You Can’t

Hot on the heals of discovering one McCain satire music video, I find another one at WriteChic Press: Barely Political put this parody together today with the help of the extraordinary Lee Stranahan and Alan Bernhoft. It’s edgier than the parody put out by the LA comics. It makes its point with a lot more [...]