Archive for June, 2009
Breaking: Walgreen Refuses To Fill DE Medicaid Patients Prescriptions
While the logo remains, whatever was left of the old Happy Harry’s has now died. Reuters is reporting that Walgreen now refuses to fill the prescriptions of Delawareans on Medicaid. CHICAGO, June 4 (Reuters) – Walgreen Co (WAG.N) said on Thursday it would no longer fill Medicaid prescriptions at its Delaware pharmacies starting next month […]
Judicial Filibuster Hypocrisy Watch
Remember the BushCo era judicial wars? The ones where Republicans lectured us all at length about how filibustering judicial nominees is unconstitutional? Well, if you don’t remember, Media Matters has gone through the CSPAN archives to remind you of many of those lectures. At Democracy or Hypocrisy you can see multiple videos of the usual […]
Donovan McNabb Diagnosed w/ Mental Disorder?
I have recently read heard that Eagles QB Donovan McNabb has been diagnosed with something called, “Adverse Outcome Affection Disorder” (AOAD). Appearently people with this condition are so desperate for affection that they don’t regard affection that flows to them when they do what they are supposed to do as legitimate. The only affection they […]
Flight 447.com
This is really creepy: As investigators seek to unravel the fate of Air France flight 447, there’s been speculation online about an unusual domain name registration made some two years prior to this week’s plane crash, flight447.com. The mystery of the Air France flight that disappeared this week deepened after news agencies on Wednesday confirmed […]
Obama’s Egypt Speech
The man knows how to give speeches. Full text of the speech here. Steve Benen at the Washington Monthly highlights this portion, about the relationship between the U.S. and the Muslim world: “[J]ust as America can never tolerate violence by extremists, we must never alter our principles. 9/11 was an enormous trauma to our country. […]
The Never-Ending Coleman-Franken Saga
There are lots of new developments in the Coleman-Franken race? Could it really be over soon, or are they just teasing us? Norm Coleman’s name is being mentioned for the governor’s race, now that Pawlenty has announced he’s not seeking a 3rd term (and is probably running for president). What interest Coleman might have took […]
Budget QOD
How come when politicians talk about the government needing to balance their check book like regular folks they seem to forget that regular folks have a mortgage, car loan, student loans, credit card debt and a hole host of other debts?
One Medical Condition Away From Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Medical bills are involved in more than 60 percent of U.S. personal bankruptcies, an increase of 50 percent in just six years, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. More than 75 percent of these bankrupt families had health insurance but still were overwhelmed by their medical debts, the team at Harvard Law School, […]
What Are You Doing This Weekend?
Unless you are some kind of goober, (or have a legitimate schedule conflict) you’ll be in Milton. Just check out this menu…
They’re Scared
Kavips is a must read this morning. He reports the dramatic scene as Sen. Peterson rose to suspend the rules to get HB1 to the Senate floor. The confrontation between DeLuca and Peterson in the caucus room, and their race to see who could get to Speaker Gilligan first. And the great secret of why […]
Poll: Final Answer: Who Is Your Least Favorite Visiting Conservative?
You’ve narrowed it down to two. Discuss.
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