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.…
Pop Quiz
The chart below shows the demographics of uninsured Americans. Can anyone tell me which age group has the best coverage, and why? Hint: This group also has the most health…
Pawlenty Not Running For Governor
Which begs the question... what does this mean for the Franken/Coleman farce? Oh now, you didn't think I was going to focus on Pawlenty's doomed Presidential run, did you?
Updated: Comment(s) Rescue: Delaware Politics
Noman, a commenter at Delaware Politics, makes a great point. David A.'s response disturbs me greatly. Is this really how Conservatives view women? Noman: If you say abortion is murder,…
I’m Not Shocked, And Neither Is Anyone Else
Words cannot express how upset Dr. Tiller's assassination has made me. But I'm not shocked, which, in some ways, I find more unsettling. Everyone knew this was going to happen. …
G. Gordon Liddy Is A Pig
In the pig's own words... Let’s hope that the key conferences aren’t when she’s (Sotomayor) menstruating or something, or just before she’s going to menstruate. That would really be bad.…
Republicans Expand War Against Sotomayor To Latinos
What in the world are they doing? How exactly do Republicans think that expanding the fight against Sotomayor to include La Raza is a winning strategy? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZgtxwqGDiQ[/youtube] (h/t Think Progress)…
How To Lose Women And Hispanics In One Fell Swoop
As if the Republican Party hasn't purged enough. Inhofe brings on this gem. "Of primary concern to me is whether or not Judge Sotomayor follows the proper role of judges…
Oops! RNC Accidentally Releases Their Sotomayor Talking Points To The… Media!
Honestly, can these people walk and chew gum at the same time? At the very least they should consider banning their members from using technology. Whoops. The Republican National Committee…
Jesus Okay With Torture???
Via Balloon Juice: Courtesy of Red State: It’s likely even Jesus would have OK’d water boarding if it would have saved his Mom. He would’ve done the same to save…
Stating the Obvious
Blue Cross/Blue Shield is gearing up to fight fixing Health Care - again. Fortunately, Paul Krugman exposes their nonsense with a simple question: “We can do a lot better than…
Reagan Gives Rush A Taste Of His Own Medicine
Via Slog: Rush Limbaugh—drug addict, Viagra user—isn't in a position to mock other people's appearances. But that didn't stop him from suggesting that posting a photo of Nancy Pelosi in…
Daddy’s Little Girl
For years we have understood the importance a father plays in girl's life. Now, it seems that having a daughter may return the favor. In remarkable research, the sociologist Rebecca…