Posted on March 28th, 2009 by Jim
Most progressives — including President Obama — argue that allowing a new public plan to compete with private insurers would increase choice, promote effective competition, bring down health care costs and create incentives for effective performance. Jacob Hacker has much more here.
Well, a new poll released today by Lake Research found that most Americans agree [...]
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Filed under: Politics
Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by Jim
Elliot Spitzer is back and hes talking. The thought of this, no doubt, brings a small shiver to the boardrooms of some of the perps walking around trying to figure out how to hide the money this week. Today Edward Liddy testified that there have been death threats made to or about executives who received [...]
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Filed under: Politics, Take Back America
Posted on March 22nd, 2009 by Jim
You get the idea. The Reuters’ article offers a recitation of the facts and backs up any assertions made. Politico opted for charged, misleading language, mind-reading, and spin.
Daily Kos: State of the Nation.
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Filed under: Take Back America
Posted on March 22nd, 2009 by Jim
Bosses are using minor transgressions of work-place rules as the trigger for firings — putting the fear of god into those who remain.
The Secret War Against American Workers | Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace | AlterNet.
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Filed under: Labor, Take Back America
Posted on March 21st, 2009 by Jim
Those of us who have demanded transparent voting systems because we understand that only the ability for complete citizen oversight and transparency can effectively counter those who would game elections, have been disingenuously criticized over the years as somehow questioning the integrity of the hard-working, honest election officials out there.
The fact is, those who know [...]
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Filed under: Politics, Take Back America
Posted on March 21st, 2009 by Jim
Does deep packet inspection mean the end of the Internet?
Deep packet inspection (DPI) gear has always been marketed to ISPs as a way to earn more money by scanning Internet traffic and charging more for various services. Want to game online? Better upgrade to the “Gaming Xtreme!” plan. Want to use VoIP? Prepare to open [...]
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Filed under: Tech
Posted on March 20th, 2009 by Jim
In eight short years, conservatives have effectively bankrupted many state governments and left the fed in shambles. And now citizens have to “make tough decisions” and share the suffering equally across the land (unless of course, you’re part of that lucky 1 percent who co-opted the functions of government to serve their own ends … [...]
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Filed under: Economics, Politics
Posted on March 20th, 2009 by Jim
It’s over — we’re officially, royally fucked. no empire can survive being rendered a permanent laughingstock, which is what happened as of a few weeks ago, when the buffoons who have been running things in this country finally went one step too far.
The Big Takeover : Rolling Stone.
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Filed under: Economics, Politics
Posted on March 18th, 2009 by Jim
It all appears, once again, to be the same insiders protecting themselves against sharing the pain and risk of their own bad adventure. The payments to AIG’s counterparties are justified with an appeal to the sanctity of contract. If AIG’s contracts turned out to be shaky, the theory goes, then the whole edifice of the [...]
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Filed under: Economics, Politics
Posted on March 11th, 2009 by Jim
Ethical employers should not have to face competitors who violate laws and basic decency. This site seeks to have all work honor justice and respect the laborer and employer.
Can My Boss Do That? | Home.
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Filed under: Labor, Take Back America