“We want marriage. That’s the front of the bus. The Democrats want to give us civil unions. That’s the back of the bus. The Republicans want to give us nothing. That’s off the bus. And the far right wants us under the bus.”
–Robin Tyler, lesbian activist and comedian
In case it escaped your notice, [...]
White dove; olive branch
symbols of ideals unknown-
when will peace be real?
i guess i wonder why there are so many people on this planet willing to kill each other. it doesn’t make sense to me. isn’t it time we put aside the symbols and embraced the ideal?
tags: peace, haiku
SCHIP, or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, is a state-and-federal program that successfully provides medical insurance to children whose families cannot afford insurance, and who do not qualify for other programs, such as Medicaid. But the program is in trouble. The AMA is worried that the Senate may move to strip the Medicare physician [...]
The U.S. market meltdown of the past few days has made other world economies nervous-nervous enough to dump a ton of cash into ours. The EU & Japan joined our own Federal Reserve in the injections, & dwarfed ours.
The New York Times asked yesterday, “Should the Federal Reserve help bail out billionaire hedge [...]
Rove leads, administration officials follows. It isn’t just that Alberto Gonzales fired perfectly good U.S. Attorneys in the current scandal; that competent people have been replaced by political hacks is just the tip of the iceberg.
It’s that Karl Rove’s quest for permanent Republican control is at the heart of the matter.
This isn’t a case just [...]
We all know that beauty and brains usually are not synonymous. Some people are fortunate to have it all I suppose…but there are those that don’t have that entire package going on for them. Yet that moniker may be transcended with beauty of mind and spirit…and I feel that perhaps embodies my subject for today…Mr. [...]
So HOW MANY have to be Without Healthcare for it to be a Crisis?
Apparently more than 47 million in one Country, a modern Industrial Country qualifies for some Notice. Actually in 2004 we were already up to 47 million, and some estimates last election cycle of 2006 put the number closer to 49 million. According [...]
A US Court of Appeals, in its infinite wisdom arrogant stupidity,has ruled that terminally ill people do not have the right to get unapproved, potentially lifesaving treatments even when doctors determine that this path might be their best hope for survival. Since the drugs aren’t approved by the FDA yet, and are still experimental, [...]
after a full 5 days of the inlaws, i am pooped. they are truly lovely people but i am worn out. we went ramming around shopping and to surry races and movies and the spiedie fest and balloon rally here. the entire time i couldn’t help but think about all of the [...]
Remember, remember the 5th of November
Gun powder treason and plot
We can see no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
I finally got a chance to watch “V is for Vendetta”, the comic book graphic novella made into film. Quite entertaining, wonderful word play and lot’s of things blowing up” real good”~ what more could you want? [...]
