Tag Archives: Politics

There’s an important aspect in the healthcare debate that I think has gotten, not overlooked, but less attention than it deserves. And that is the issue of power. Now, obviously, the Democrats seek to gain political power via health care. Or, at least I wish (as a Democrat) that the Democrats would seek to gain [...]

Brian and I have been discussing health care over at “Take Their Power Away“, and so we got to talking about some foreign health care systems, and we hit a point that’s kind of interesting. I was wondering if those people from outside the US (particularly those Germans who seem to like this blog so [...]

It’s a bit late in the game, but I’ve finally made my choice- John Edwards is my candidate. The straw that broke the camel’s back and made my decision was his response to Nataline Sarkysian tragedy. Nataline Sarkysian was the California teen who died after Cigna denied a necessary liver transplant- an all too common [...]

From MPR: Company Information: How Minnesota Public Radio Is Funded: It’s expensive and complex to operate three services broadcast in the Twin Cities and throughout the region via a network of radio stations. We rely on a number of sources of income to do this. The largest source, 61%, comes from listeners who make financial [...]