These are just a few of the stories I got in one email from Common Dreams. Here’s the newswire, but email subscription is recommended. “If we do not act we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Can you imagine a trillion? How about the almost 9 trillion of our national debt? How could…
I am complete agreement with Jolly Roger’s post Uninsured? Insured, But Poor? DIE, Deadbeat at Reconstitution 2.0, in which he speculates about the ultimate purpose of MedFICO. MedFICO is a new Healthcare Analytics product that assesses healthcare payment risk. Already, payment history is being gathered from hospitals around the country in order to develop records that will predict “how likely patients will be to pay future medical bills.” Don’t tell me that this isn’t some kind of a screening process…
What question would you like to ask the top three Democratic candidates? On June 4, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama will join Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners live on CNN for a conversation about faith, values, and poverty — and they’re asking supporters to vote for their favorite question to ask in front of a national television audience. The presidential candidates forum will be a unique opportunity to shape the national debate over faith and values — and…
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day My son came home from school and told me that he was so grateful for Martin Luther King Jr. “Mommy, did you know that if he didn’t tell people to be nice to each other, that I wouldn’t have any black kids at my school? I’d only be with other white kids.” Hmmm. I like his “gratefulness,” I think, although I’ve never known him to use that word before. I like that he instinctively…
Stop New Pollution and Global Security Threats from Nuclear Waste The US has a serious nuclear waste problem, and like the rest of the world, we have found no solution. Nonetheless, the White House is proposing a giant program to import and reprocess foreign spent fuel. In his current budget, the Bush Administration proposed the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) which would make major changes to U.S. policies regarding the global management of spent nuclear fuel. Under GNEP, “supplier†countries…
Political comedy email making the rounds… “Thank you for calling the White House switchboard. Our new voice activated system will help direct you to the proper office.” “If you are calling to complain about the mishandling of the war in Iraq, press one.” “If you are calling to complain about the abuse of prisoners and the White House’s endorsement of torture, press two, and then say the name of the torture site that you wish to complain about (and please…