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Archive for August, 2009

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Glenn Beck Versus Glenn Beck on Health Care

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Cincinnati Enquirer Bias Favors Jean Schmidt

I know the Cincinnati Enquirer supports Jean Schmidt, but usually they can at least mask it better.
Today, the Enquirer finally posted some coverage on the Jean Schmidt/David Krikorian hearings before the Ohio Elections Commission.
As I was scrolling through the coverage, I discovered that the Enquirer left an older version of the article online. This allowed […]

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Jean Schmidt versus David Krikorian

There is something really bizarre going on in Southern Ohio District 2.
Though bizarre and Jean Schmidt (R-OH) seem to go hand in hand, this one takes the cake.
Schmidt has been in Ohio Election Commission hearings this week pursuing a case against David Krikorian, who she accuses of lying in his campaign literature. What did he […]

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Conservatives Love Government, When It’s the Military

In ranting against the government, one thing you seldom hear conservatives criticize is the military. Even though government, according to them, can’t run anything. Here’s the government conservatives go after:

Social programs
Public schools
EPA
Postal service
Libraries
Health care
Court system
Corporate regulations

Here’s the government conservatives love:

Armed forces and military
Police department
Fire department
Jails and the penitentiary system
Personal regulation - definition of marriage, etc.
Corporate […]

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Why the Public Option Sucks!


Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Representative Driehaus on Health Care

Steve Driehaus spoke to hundreds of supporters and critics of health-care reform last night at the First Unitarian Church.
Tea Party folks were given instructions before the meeting on how to disrupt the event. Apparently, opponents feel they cannot win without resorting to disruptive tactics.
Here’s some samples:

 Artificially Inflate Your Numbers: “Spread out in the hall and […]

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

What Insurance Companies Want Health Care to Look Like

Last week, I received a mailing from United Health Care about my Health Savings Account.
The front page contained a very friendly letter with a nice green graphic urging me to check out my plan online. By logging into my account, it told me I could help estimate “out-of-pocket costs, potential tax savings and the future […]