If there’s two things we Americans like to preserve it’s our money and our health. This year over 100 banks have gone belly up, yet no depositor has lost any of their savings. Not one. This is due to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC is a single payer system whose premiums are paid [...]
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October 5, 2009
America’s National Parks ~ dnd
About a month ago I commented on the Wilderness Act turning 45. As the perfect segue, documentary film maker Ken Burns released “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” on PBS.
I thought of this after my 85 year old Republican mom told me how much she enjoyed the series. She’s a conservative, and believes that [...]
September 23, 2009
Afghanistan, more thoughts ~ BrianInNYC
On the 13th I wrote on this blog that I don’t have a clue as to what we should be doing in Afghanistan. Since that date the elections have taken place and I have moved closer to the position that our time in that country must soon come to an end. By most accounts the [...]
August 18, 2009
If You Want an Ice Cream Cone, Ask for a Pony ~ dnd
Over the weekend the “public option” for healthcare reform was downplayed by President Obama and HHS Secretary Sebelius. The rumor is that a national cooperative, as proposed by Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND), might replace the public option. The co-op option seems to be acceptable to those ideologically opposed to a public option.
I think this is [...]
August 11, 2009
Health Insurance Co-op’s? Why Not?
Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) has floated the idea that health insurance co-op’s might be a viable alternative to the “public plan” President Obama is asking for in a health care reform bill.
None of the current health insurance proposals address co-op’s, but there are three good reasons to give it a hard look.
First, a member [...]
June 15, 2009
Open Thread
For some reason when I did an image search on “open thread” this turned up, no idea why, but it made me chuckle!
May 27, 2009
It Is NOT The President’s Job To Keep Us Safe ~ nannymm
I’d really like to know who decided that it is the job of the president to keep us safe. Who decreed that this was the president’s primary responsibility? Was it Bush and his minions? I don’t remember hearing it before those dreadful years when Chimp was in charge. And I wish I’d never hear [...]
