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@Watcher: I meant that as agreement to your statement, "What I doubt is that it was anywhere near complete, let…
"The number is more like 72 years, since the US and the UK overthrew an elected government and replaced it…
"They certainly were working on one at some point, I don’t think anybody doubts that..." But not for many years.…
"No, we have not barely stopped Iran from getting nukes by bombing them multiple times. " I'm not sure if…
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Category Archives: Economics and the like
The Blood of Patriots and Tyrants
You know, I’m a free speech absolutist, and a staunch civil libertarian. But quite honestly, if you’re going to bring a gun to a town hall meeting held by the President of the United States, you probably should, at the … Continue reading →
How To Find A Town Hall Meeting Near You To Attend
Via Sadly No (themselves via Amanda and Firedoglake), here’s a list of town hall meetings, where you can go to ask your Congresscritter to support health care reform. (NOTE: Times are given in the Pacific Time Zone.) Don Briggs at … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Socialized Medicine
Click on the cartoon to see a larger version. You can listen to Reagan’s speech here, and see I’m not exaggerating (he begins talking about loss of freedoms for doctors at about six minutes, and predicts total fascism at around … Continue reading →
Between You and Your Doctor
I find it just wonderful that conservatives are still pulling out the “A government bureaucrat between you and your doctor” canard in their fight against health care reform. I guess I can see that argument working during the Clinton years, … Continue reading →
The Sound and Serious Arguments Against Cash For Clunkers
Conor Friedersdorf, one of my favorite conservative bloggers, highlights two “sound” and “serious” arguments against the cash for clunkers, or CARS, program, which offers car buyers a government-financed rebate when they trade in a car for a higher-mileage car (some … Continue reading →
Quote of the Century
If you like the Post Office and the Department of Motor Vehicles and you think they’re run well, just wait till you see Medicare, Medicaid and health care done by the government. —Arthur Laffer Yeah, that would be really bad. … Continue reading →
Wells Fargo Sued For Racist Lending Practices
Actually, Wells Fargo has been getting sued quite a lot. First the NAACP, then Baltimore, and now Illinois. The New York Times has some statements from former Wells Fargo employees, describing how the system works. Some of the details are … Continue reading →
Health Care — Half a loaf now, or try again in 19.5 years?
Cartoon by Jen Sorenson. Ezra argues that we should grab half a loaf while we can: There are many themes in the sad and frustrating history of health-care reform. But one of the central ones is that there were many … Continue reading →
Don't You Call Me Pudgy, Portly, or Stout
By any measure, Dr. Regina Benjamin has had an enormous positive impact on our nation. The first African-American woman and first physician under 40 to serve on the AMA’s board of trustees, Benjamin is the CEO of Bayou La Batre … Continue reading →
Oh! Well then, thank you for clarifying, and sorry to be a bit defensive.