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Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you the 45th president of the United States. I'm not sure when the election took place (silly me, I thought the ballot read Obama/Biden, my bad) but this is now the most powerful person in Washington, D.C.:Don't believe it? Who was the person former President Obama singled out for praise the day the Senate Finance Committee passed its version of health care reform? Olympia Snowe: "I want to...

A little while back, Laura posted a piece about "Slactivism" - wearing a bracelet or putting a "sticker" on your profile pictures, easy ways to make a statement without having to really do anything. As you undoubtedly know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  The Susan G. Komen Foundation is continuing their tireless work to find a cure for breast cancer and increase awareness.  I'd say they've been successful on the second point.  They use 87%...

All you need to know about why the deck is stacked against us in the battle for health care reform. From Bill Moyers via Crooks and Liars:"Take a close look at that woman sitting behind Montana Senator Max Baucus. He's the Democrat who's the Chairman of the Finance Committee. Liz Fowler is her name. And now get this. She used to work for WellPoint, the largest health insurer in the country. She was Vice President...

      I understand that an hour of time has a large opportunity cost to most working Americans.  I will post the full special comment in the increments and I will ask, as an American, that you take the time throughout your day to watch each one.  At times, Olbermann goes a bit too dramatic, in my opinion - BUT - you will walk away with significantly more knowledge than you started with.  Please,...

The last few days have been an eye-opener for me and the issue of health care. It's been a rough week and a half. It started when I lost my voice last Monday. As you might imagine, that's a hazard when it comes to working with children. As a counselor, I spend most of my time teaching (don't ask, it's a long story). In fact, on some days, I teach more than when I taught...

File this under, 'if they'll do this to their own employees, what will they do to you':"WellPoint Inc., the largest U.S. insurer, dismissed a "small number" of workers last week and announced cuts to employee health benefits Friday, in its latest attempt to deal with the recession's toll on enrollment.WellPoint eliminated the positions last week and expects to let more go before year's end, though the number will be "relatively small," Kristin Binns, a spokeswoman,...

Fox News gets their share of criticism here, because as the late John Houseman would say, they have uuuhhned it. But in the giving credit where credit is due department, there was an exchange between Shepard Smith and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) yesterday over the merits of the public option. Smith makes a stronger case for the public option than have many, if not most, of our elected officials in D.C., including pointing out both...

Warning: there is some random stuff in here, but it's based upon the research I've done and where it randomly took me at the time. I encourage you to think about things and let your critical thinking take you to places you've never been. Because we live in a world of naysayers, I have included links to the sites from which I have derived my information at the end of this piece. I challenge...

I learn something new every day, usually from people who are younger than I am and who haven't developed the jaded or cynical or hard-headed perspective that I have as an adult. This one comes from a couple of young folks I know. We'll start with my 23-y-o highly intelligent, Georgetown graduated, extremely idealistic, somewhat pretentious, annoyingly talented, raconteur nephew who writes regularly (lately at http://www.echoditto.com/blogs/bryn-bellomy) and introduced me to a new term. See wiki definition below...

Have you ever wondered why so many members of Congress are so reluctant to reform our health care system, so oblivious to the concerns of the American people, and so ready, willing and able to defend the status quo? It's because inside their Washington, D.C. cocoon, inside the world of the ruling elites, the health care system is all sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows. And guess what, it's all government-run and taxpayer subsidized. Consider this:"The plan...