I have a definite case of the Mondays. I had to waste an hour this morning going back home after I got to work because I left my computer at home. Aaaarghhh! I hope your Monday is going better than mine is so far.
Anyway, let’s discuss whatever’s on your mind.
This is interesting: “7 Popular ‘Chick Flicks’ That Secretly Hate Women.” I’ll have to admit to hating most so-called chick flicks. They seem to be part of the societal pressure on women that men and relationships (and weddings!!!) are the most important things in a woman’s life. The article is really too long to excerpt but here’s the list of movies:
1. Pretty Woman
2. How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
3. The Women
4. Memoirs of a Geisha
5. Because I Said So
6. Twilight
7. What Women Want
Of these, I’ve only seen #1 and #4. I definitely hated #4. I think everyone liked Pretty Woman but the criticism of the movie is valid. The others seem to follow the stereotypes I hate: women always longing for a man.
My favorite provision requires that all members of Congress give up their federally-funded health care benefits and join the health care exchanges that will be set up by this bill. This is brilliant politics, addressing the tide of populist anger and fears of incipient socialism. But it also makes an important substantive point. The future of health care reform in this country will depend on how effectively the exchanges–health insurance super-stores–are working. If members of Congress have to participate in this system, you can bet they’ll insist on a array of choices, similar to the system they currently use, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan.
I hope this is true. It will keep the exchanges from being crappified by the Senate like the public option will. I would like to propose an amendment that any lawmaker who talks negatively about “government-run health care” will never receive VA benefits or Medicare.