September 20, 2009 archive

breaking: Socrates had it coming

If I had been in that jury in Athens in 399 BC I would know that the right thing to do would be to vote to acquit Socrates. But when push came to shove, I’m not sure I wouldn’t have voted to have him executed out of pure spite.

IF we get the Public Option, WHO will Get the Choice?

Health Reform’s Missing Ingredient

By Ron Wyden, Senator D-OR, NYTimes Op-Ed

September 17, 2009

The various bills making their way through Congress would, as the president explained, provide some consumer choice by establishing large marketplaces where people could easily compare insurance plans and pick the one that best suits their needs.

[…]

The problem with these bills, however, is that they would not make the exchanges available to all Americans. Only very small companies and those individuals who can’t get insurance outside of the exchange – 25 million people – would be allowed to shop there. This would leave more than 200 million Americans with no more options, private or public, than they have today.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09…

Wait a second, I thought the Public Option, would give us a Choice —

give US ALL a Choice?

The Insurance Exchange will be closed to “more than 200 million Americans”?

that must be a typo!?!

Overnight Caption Contest (pirate edition)

Eeyore Party & Open Thread

I got the hospital bill today. (broken wrists x 2)

I’ll be talking to some folks to figure out how all this works, but… damn.

Anyone else got the blues tonight? Chime on in!

Distractions with Untold Tales

Again, sorry for my tardiness, but I do want to post these distractions to lead you astray,

if only for a momentary respite from your daily travails.

Kids running with “sparklers” on celebratory days always bring us back to our own childhoods.

Here`s a natural one to start with.

SPARKLER

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