State of the Union
Posted in Politics, tagged obama, state of the union on 28 January 2010
My take on Obama’s first State of the Union address. There is reason to hope. A fighter seems to be in Barack Obama after all.
Archive for January, 2010
Outrageous Aetna
Posted in Health, tagged aetna, greed, greedy, healthcare, insurance, robbery, thief, thieves on 23 January 2010
I have had Aetna health insurance for ten years. In 2000, my annual cost was $0, co-pays were $10, and prescriptions were $10. Throughout my ten years of patronage, and yes I am a customer, my use of the insurance has been minimal. Fast forward to today. My policy is exactly the same; however, I [...]
Supreme Disgust
Posted in Politics, tagged ads, campaign, citizens united, court, fec, ruling, supreme on 21 January 2010
The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Citizens United vs. FEC. They sided with the special interests and big corporations. Today, regular Americans lose — again.
I keep waking up to the same song playing in my head, so I felt compelled to post it to my blog.
Brown v. Coakley
Posted in Health, Politics, tagged brown, coakley, healthcare, legislation, massachusetts, reform, seat, senate, veto on 13 January 2010
The Massachusetts Senate race between Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Scott Brown could very well decide the fate of the healthcare reform legislation under consideration by Congress. For the sake of the country, the GOP must pick up this seat.
Decade of One
Posted in Sociology, World, tagged calamity, decade of one, economic, failure, global, reborn, rebuilt, strong, stronger, united on 5 January 2010
The decade of one is officially underway. With our nation teetering on the brink, an era where America reinvigorates itself could very well be at hand.