Ever notice that healthcare sucks?

Have you seen the latest survey of American health care? In the last ten years, job-based family health insurance has gone up 138% , wages have gone up 38%, and inflation went up 28%.

Someone should really do something about these rising healthcare costs! Maybe we capitalists should add some competition to the market. I dunno.

Glenn Beck's a Liar (Part 1)

If you only watched FOX News, you'd be under the impression that one of the largest demonstrations in US history occurred over the weekend. You'd also think that Obama is an illegal alien, and that Palin has credentials.

Just so the facts are straight: The number in attendance was closer to 75,ooo (or the same amount that attend Kansas City Chiefs home games).

I'm happy that I get to ignore the present 6 hours a day and focus on our future. If I worked for Obermann's show, I'd hate life...

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We Will Not Forget

8 years and 4 days ago, our country was attacked by those it had not provoked. 2,952 Americans were murdered that day without reason or purpose.

Since that time, 4,259 US soldiers were killed in an entirely unrelated war. Entirely unrelated, yet Bush mentioned Iraq and 9/11 at least 22 times (according to Keith Obermann who quoted a study that I escapes me).

There was no Sept. 11th / Iraq connection, no WMDs, and no impending threat. There was no reason to invade, murder, and destroy. No self-defense justification. The Iraqi people were attacked by those it had not provoked.

The souls of those 2,952 were invoked to convince the American public and congress to support a horrible crime against humanity. We could have had no greater disgrace to those who were lost than to create an even more grotesque devastation of human life in their name.

This grotesque devastation of human life has killed between 93,096 -101,596 Iraqi civilians. Civilians. Not soldiers or political leaders. And certainly not anyone connected with those terrible attacks. They are civilians. Innocents.

Saddam Hussein was executed for his horrible crimes against humanity. He was tried and found guilty of being responsible for several hundreds of deaths, but not for the deaths of 400,000 people whose bodies were allegedly found in mass graves after the American invasion of Iraq. Later reports claimed the mass graves were around 5,000.

But in the end, does it matter if one is responsible for 5,000 or 400,000 deaths?or 2,952 deaths? or 100,000 deaths? None had a reason a sane man could follow. Not one for a greater good.

All senseless.

Joe WIlson, go to the principal's office

How embarrassing for Joe Wilson!? Not only was behavior legendarily uncouth, but he was wrong. He must've skipped that section of the proposal labeled, "No coverage for illegal aliens" where it says, "Nothing in this subtitle shall allow federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully in the United States."

So he's a jerk and a moron? That sucks.

Reminds me of Sarah Palin. We figured out that she was moron when she claimed to have experience with foreign affairs and was then clueless when Katie Couric questioned her about "Bush Doctrine." (Wish I was clueless about it.) Then we found out she was a jerk when McCain's aides called intolerable and a prima donna. Oh, she billed clothing and family travel to Alaska citizens too.

I was very happy to see many Republicans come down on Wilson. McCain was even harsh. I wish he and Obama would start calling out people on their own side more often. Shut the whackos up on both sides of the aisle.

Excerpts from Obama's speech to students

The White House released tomorrow's script for President Barack Obama's address to our nation's school children. Below is a list of excerpts from that speech:

... I understand that you may not be excited for the end of summer. When I was a young boy growing up in Kenya, I didn't enjoy school either...

...and yes, safe sex is preferable, but sometimes protection ruins the mood and that's why we have abortion...

... Students (and Comrades), I urge you to study the history of our world (especially Karl Marx) so that you can help us build a better (communist) nation...

.... Those Republican bastards are also the reason why the school cafeteria sometimes runs out of chocolate milk.

...I propose a new tradition in American schools. Let's all start reciting the pledge of allegiance facing the east. On our hands and knees. Five times a day...

...So I expect you to be serious this year. Serious about convincing your parents that socialism is actually pretty awesome...

Pastor refuses to refute; Jesus weeps

Church defends pastor; group rallies against him

"One member, who wore a black polo shirt with a message emblazoned in red, "Hating is not a Crime," strutted in the parking lot. "

How many things are wrong with that statement?
1. No one said it was a crime
2. Hating is wrong regardless of faith or lack of faith. And defending it ranks with defending racism and sexism.

3. A church's purpose is to spread the good news and works of Christ. Christ has nothing to do with hate, or with this pastor.


"Anderson, who briefly emerged from the church door, said "absolutely" to a media question about whether he still believes Obama should die."

When I read this, I saw Samuel L Jackson in my head from Room 1408..."He's an evil f*cking man."

No one should die

just because they cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke just because they get sick. If you agree, consider posting this as your status for the rest of the day.

Tom Horne's on drugs? an illiterate? a racist? or just a jerk?

Obama speech to kids drawing complaints

How goddamn terrible is this? How goddamn terrible is this? The president can't wish our children a great school year and challenge them to take personal responsibility for their education and future? Tom Horne is an asshole. "Too worshipful toward Obama"? Where? Effing where?!? http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/

Few hated Obama's predecessor more than I, but Bush would've won me over if he had done the same thing...

Update:

This isn't a liberal/conservative, dem/reb, Obama/McCain, or pro/con health care reform issue. This is about slapping our president, our Commandeer-in-Chief, in the face as he extends a hand to our students who, as a whole, so desperately need to be pushed by someone other than their teachers.

Jonathon Swift would be proud

Obama urges everyone to frequently wash hands to minimize impact of H1N1. Conservatives lambast president for pushing socialist hygienic values. Glenn Beck reveals in a special two hour investigative report that Hitler also washed his hands, using soap made from dead Jews. While urging everyone to interrupt town hall meetings to protest soap, Beck also reveals that the administration's appointed Swine Flu "czar", Dr. Richard Besser, has a pet cat named Snowball, drawing reference to one of the pig characters in Animal Farm, the satirical novel about communism. Coincidence? He reports, you decide.

(thanks, Jed)