It’s very telling to see that the AFLCIO has already read all 1990 pages of H.R. 3962, performed conclusive analysis, including cost analysis and coverage analysis, all in the same day the bill was released. They posted this to their twitter account; @AFLCIO. The House health care bill: great on coverage, fairly financed, affordable....
Just like welfare becomes a disincentive to self-sufficiency for individuals, it becomes the same for bailed-out companies. GMAC is negotiating with the government to receive even more of our tax money. The U.S. government is likely to inject $2.8 billion to $5.6 billion of capital into the Detroit company, on top of the $12.5...
There are plenty of hard facts; tail numbers from planes, front company details, fake identities, first-hand accounts of torture, redacted documents, and photographs given as supporting evidence. The book presents the history of the program, which was started in the mid '90s, ramped up during the Clinton administration, then put on steroids after...
I have a column set up in Tweetdeck, specifically to follow the #HCR hashtag and I continue to be amazed at how some people react when they learn specific politicians are “owned” by lobby groups. For example, today we found out that Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) would vote to block health care reform in...
I briefly mentioned the lobbying group Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) here. The group’s mission centers around enabling mayors to combat gun crime through the following stated principles: Punish – to the maximum extent of the law – criminals who possess, use, and traffic in illegal guns. Target and hold accountable irresponsible gun dealers...
It's time to recognize that Obama is not the Obamessiah, but just another corruptible politician that must be treated with skepticism. Health care reform isn't what's needed at this point. Government reform is what's needed. Lobbyists have become too powerful and politicians too corrupt. True health care reform is unobtainable...
There is no question that America has all the trappings of an empire; American culture is voraciously consumed all over the planet in the form of movies, music, fast food, clothing, etc. American military Areas of Responsibility (AOR ) span the globe under six Unified Combatant Commands (UCCs). With such an established apparatus...