Religion and Politics

Remember the days when one wasn't supposed to discuss Religion and Politics in polite society?  Just like announcing how much you paid for something, it was considered tacky.  I sorta…

I’m so sick of him

God forbid Bush would focus on something as mundane as the economy in his final days. The outgoing Bush administration is planning to announce a broad new "right of conscience"…

Window Dressing Isn’t Enough

Have Republicans found their Barack Obama in Bobby Jindal?  Some seem to think so.  After all, he’s young (37), not white (Indian), and smart (Rhodes Scholar).  Surely that’s the new winning combination.  And I guess this makes sense for a party who’s struggling to look past the surface.  

Youth is the new Republican buzz word, and I’m not denying that they will need new blood to survive.  What I’m saying is that what ails the Republican Party can’t be solved by simply repackaging the same, old ideology in a youthful, brown face.  Psst… Obama didn’t win because of his skin color or his age.  In fact, both were considered obstacles.  Treating Obama’s win like the latest fad, worthy of duplicating, is not only politically shallow it also demonstrates a complete and total unwillingness for serious introspection.

Not seeing my point?  Then let’s look past Jindal’s trendy exterior.

Consumer Panic/Insanity

And we were worried about a run on the banks. A Wal-Mart worker died after being trampled when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island store Friday morning, police and…

Is this procedure covered?

After “Am I going to die?”, and sometimes even before, “Is this procedure covered?” has to be one of the most asked question of Doctors.  And, frankly, I resent it.  I resent the fact that Insurance companies have forced their way into my Doctor/Patient relationship.  I resent that they have the ultimate veto power over my health.

But, most importantly, I resent that I even have to think about Healthcare insurance.

Go ask anyone with a health condition how they are doing.  I guarantee that their answer will veer towards their health insurance.  They’ll tell you about their hassles with the insurance company, the number of bills they received marked as “not covered”, the number of phone calls they made trying to rectify the matter, and/or the amount they ended up paying out-of-pocket.  Along the way you’ll meet a couple of people who boast of how they didn’t have to pay a cent – their ecstatic tone far more suited to winning a lottery than receiving an MRI.

Civics Anyone?

Take this quiz - no cheating - and see where you rank.  Personally, I think DL readers will easily out perform the National average.  Share your results, and thoughts on…

Can the Economy Hold On…

... Until Bush leaves office? Two months doesn't seem like a long time until you realize that it's only been two months since Lehman Brothers.

Busy Bush

While we all debate Obama's cabinet decisions and the Dems inaction action towards Lieberman, Bush has been a very busy bee.  Given his dismal approval rating and the fact that, given…

To bailout… or not

Once again I find myself seeing both sides of the auto industry bailout.  Should we bail them out... or not? Convince me.