Barack Obama in da house! How about that speech in front of 84,000 people! Yes we can!
Friday, August 29, 2008
For Your Consideration...A Hillary Gem
"It makes a lot of sense that next week John McCain and George Bush will be together in the Twin Cities, because these days they're awfully hard to tell apart."
---Hillary Clinton
Ewwww...the armpit hug!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Barack's Night
If you're planning to watch the final night of the Democratic Convention, I have a suggestion. If you have C-Span, watch it there. You get to watch the whole convention, and every speaker, WITHOUT the ramblings, opinions, and endless blah, blah, blah from newscasters.
You'll get to see all of the musical guests: Sheryl Crow, will.i.am, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Michael McDonald (snooze); Jennifer Hudson is singing the National Anthem; Shawn Johnson, gold medal winner in gymnastics, will be leading the pledge of allegiance. New Mexico's Governor, Bill Richardson, will be speaking. You won't get all of this on CNN, or MSNBC (or Faux, but most of you are too smart to watch that, right?)!
PLUS the two main events: Al Gore, and Barack Obama!
You'll get to see all of the musical guests: Sheryl Crow, will.i.am, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Michael McDonald (snooze); Jennifer Hudson is singing the National Anthem; Shawn Johnson, gold medal winner in gymnastics, will be leading the pledge of allegiance. New Mexico's Governor, Bill Richardson, will be speaking. You won't get all of this on CNN, or MSNBC (or Faux, but most of you are too smart to watch that, right?)!
PLUS the two main events: Al Gore, and Barack Obama!
Is An Emergency Room The Same Thing As Health Care??
This is an article from the Dallas Morning News that I read on Huffingtonpost.com. This is from the man who has helped write John McCain's healthcare policy. Their thinking is ridiculous, and he borders on being a smart-ass. This is absolutely NO solution to the healthcare crisis. I'm sure he has really good healthcare coverage. At the end are comments left by readers.
"Texas once again led the nation with the highest percentage of residents without health insurance, a U.S. Census Bureau report showed Tuesday...almost one of every four Texas residents – 24.8 percent – were uninsured in 2006 and 2007, based on an average of the rates for those two years. That's up from 23.9 percent for 2004 and 2005.
But the numbers are misleading, said John Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis, a right-leaning Dallas-based think tank. Mr. Goodman, who helped craft Sen. John McCain's health care policy, said anyone with access to an emergency room effectively has insurance, albeit the government acts as the payer of last resort. (Hospital emergency rooms by law cannot turn away a patient in need of immediate care.)
"So I have a solution. And it will cost not one thin dime," Mr. Goodman said. "The next president of the United States should sign an executive order requiring the Census Bureau to cease and desist from describing any American – even illegal aliens – as uninsured. Instead, the bureau should categorize people according to the likely source of payment should they need care.
"Texas once again led the nation with the highest percentage of residents without health insurance, a U.S. Census Bureau report showed Tuesday...almost one of every four Texas residents – 24.8 percent – were uninsured in 2006 and 2007, based on an average of the rates for those two years. That's up from 23.9 percent for 2004 and 2005.
But the numbers are misleading, said John Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis, a right-leaning Dallas-based think tank. Mr. Goodman, who helped craft Sen. John McCain's health care policy, said anyone with access to an emergency room effectively has insurance, albeit the government acts as the payer of last resort. (Hospital emergency rooms by law cannot turn away a patient in need of immediate care.)
"So I have a solution. And it will cost not one thin dime," Mr. Goodman said. "The next president of the United States should sign an executive order requiring the Census Bureau to cease and desist from describing any American – even illegal aliens – as uninsured. Instead, the bureau should categorize people according to the likely source of payment should they need care.
"So, there you have it. Voila! Problem solved."
Mr. Goodman's analysis drew a sharp response from the Center for Public Policy Priorities, an Austin-based think tank focusing on poverty issues. "That is not the same thing as having health insurance," said Eva Deluna, a budget analyst for the center. People without insurance are less likely to seek care, and when they do, the cost to the health system is greater, she said.
According to Mr. Goodman, only people who are denied care are truly uninsured – everyone who gets care is effectively insured by some mechanism. "So instead of producing worthless statistics that people fling around in vacuous editorials and pointless debates, the Census Bureau should produce meaningful numbers, identifying all of the sources of funds people will draw on if they need medical care," he said.
Ms. Deluna argued that the situation actually is worse now than the Census Bureau reported. The just-released data does not reflect the recent economic downturn, she said.
It makes no sense, she continued, for Texas to have the nation's highest percentage of uninsured residents, while having one of the nation's strongest economies for job growth.
Comments
Unbelievable. So when I need my colonoscopy because of my family history with colon cancer, I just show up at the er and they'll take care of it. Right!! Another example of how out-of-touch advisors to McCain are going to screw up America even more!! Don't forget, Phil Gramm, the KING of deregulation, had his hand in the S&L problems of the 90's, in the deregulation of energy (think ENRON), how about dereg of telecomms (Worldcomm), and finally this subprime mortgage meltdown. Use your search engines and you'll find the connection.
I recently lost my vision insurance. So, for my next eye appointment, is Goodman saying I should go to the emergency room? That's absurd.Here's another idea: how about we have a universal health care system like every single other industrialized country? I think America can do better than last on health care.
I am a nurse, and if you think the uninsured are treated in the emergency room and the bill is paid by the government, you are wrong. If you are a member of the working class poor, and uninsured, the hospital will bill you for their service. And they will send your account to a collection agency, and garnish your wages. And the amount of money the emergency room will charge you to treat something simple, like a strep infection and throat culture, will set you hair on fire.
Mr. Goodman's analysis drew a sharp response from the Center for Public Policy Priorities, an Austin-based think tank focusing on poverty issues. "That is not the same thing as having health insurance," said Eva Deluna, a budget analyst for the center. People without insurance are less likely to seek care, and when they do, the cost to the health system is greater, she said.
According to Mr. Goodman, only people who are denied care are truly uninsured – everyone who gets care is effectively insured by some mechanism. "So instead of producing worthless statistics that people fling around in vacuous editorials and pointless debates, the Census Bureau should produce meaningful numbers, identifying all of the sources of funds people will draw on if they need medical care," he said.
Ms. Deluna argued that the situation actually is worse now than the Census Bureau reported. The just-released data does not reflect the recent economic downturn, she said.
It makes no sense, she continued, for Texas to have the nation's highest percentage of uninsured residents, while having one of the nation's strongest economies for job growth.
Comments
Unbelievable. So when I need my colonoscopy because of my family history with colon cancer, I just show up at the er and they'll take care of it. Right!! Another example of how out-of-touch advisors to McCain are going to screw up America even more!! Don't forget, Phil Gramm, the KING of deregulation, had his hand in the S&L problems of the 90's, in the deregulation of energy (think ENRON), how about dereg of telecomms (Worldcomm), and finally this subprime mortgage meltdown. Use your search engines and you'll find the connection.
I recently lost my vision insurance. So, for my next eye appointment, is Goodman saying I should go to the emergency room? That's absurd.Here's another idea: how about we have a universal health care system like every single other industrialized country? I think America can do better than last on health care.
I am a nurse, and if you think the uninsured are treated in the emergency room and the bill is paid by the government, you are wrong. If you are a member of the working class poor, and uninsured, the hospital will bill you for their service. And they will send your account to a collection agency, and garnish your wages. And the amount of money the emergency room will charge you to treat something simple, like a strep infection and throat culture, will set you hair on fire.
The Manifest Hope Gallery
On Tuesday, Nicol and I went to the Manifest Hope Gallery in Denver.
Check out McCain.......I love this picture, with the name in shadow!
About the Manifest Hope Gallery (from manifesthope.com/about)
Manifest Hope, along with its online partner MoveOn.org, challenges the artistic world to engage their local communities in a significant and meaningful way, by inviting all artists to compete for a chance to present their works alongside these acclaimed and celebrated artists.
Check out McCain.......I love this picture, with the name in shadow!
About the Manifest Hope Gallery (from manifesthope.com/about)
Art plays a pivotal role in creating cultural momentum. The Manifest Hope Gallery celebrates that role and shines a spotlight on artists across the nation who use their voices to amplify and motivate the grass roots movement surrounding the Obama Campaign. The Manifest Hope Gallery highlights the central themes of the progressive grass-roots movement- Hope Change, Progress, Unity and Patriotism.
The Manifest Hope Gallery, housed within Denver's Andenken Gallery, and an additional transformed warehouse space, spans 10,000 sq. ft. and will draw together a works as varied as the voices of the artists who created them. Manifest hope will showcase some of the finest modern contemporary artists, acclaimed NY painters and sculptors, activated grass roots and street artists, and present the most widely recognized pieces seen throughout the 2008 presidential primary campaign, as well as newly commissioned works and previous works on loan from some of the United States top artists.
Manifest Hope, along with its online partner MoveOn.org, challenges the artistic world to engage their local communities in a significant and meaningful way, by inviting all artists to compete for a chance to present their works alongside these acclaimed and celebrated artists.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Trust Me
From Daily Kos. I couldn't resist posting this...
Trust Me
"You're a financial planner and you want to invest my retirement savings in scratch tickets?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You're a plumber and you're going to fix my clog with a stick of dynamite?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You're a firefighter and you're going to put out the flames with gasoline?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You're a jeweler and you're going to fix my Rolex with a hammer?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You’re a nuclear physicist and you're giving out 'free samples' of enriched uranium to children?" "Trust me. I was a POW."
"You're a surgeon and you're using a rusty hacksaw?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You’re the Republican candidate for president and you want to fix the country's problems even though you don’t know much about the economy, you don’t know how to use the internet, you don’t know how many houses you own or what kind of car you drive, you admit you don’t think clearly when you’re tired, you make frequent gaffes on foreign policy, you think offshore drilling is a short-term solution to high gas prices, you support torture and keeping the Guantanamo prison open, you make rash decisions and statements from which you have to quickly backtrack, you have an explosive temper on a hair trigger, your idea of health care reform is 'wear more sunscreen,' you're for stem cell research except when it's done on stem cells because you consider them all American citizens, and you voted to support the policies of the worst president ever 100 percent of the time this year?"
"Trust me, my friends. I was a POW."
Only in Republicanland.
Trust Me
"You're a financial planner and you want to invest my retirement savings in scratch tickets?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You're a plumber and you're going to fix my clog with a stick of dynamite?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You're a firefighter and you're going to put out the flames with gasoline?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You're a jeweler and you're going to fix my Rolex with a hammer?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You’re a nuclear physicist and you're giving out 'free samples' of enriched uranium to children?" "Trust me. I was a POW."
"You're a surgeon and you're using a rusty hacksaw?"
"Trust me. I was a POW."
"You’re the Republican candidate for president and you want to fix the country's problems even though you don’t know much about the economy, you don’t know how to use the internet, you don’t know how many houses you own or what kind of car you drive, you admit you don’t think clearly when you’re tired, you make frequent gaffes on foreign policy, you think offshore drilling is a short-term solution to high gas prices, you support torture and keeping the Guantanamo prison open, you make rash decisions and statements from which you have to quickly backtrack, you have an explosive temper on a hair trigger, your idea of health care reform is 'wear more sunscreen,' you're for stem cell research except when it's done on stem cells because you consider them all American citizens, and you voted to support the policies of the worst president ever 100 percent of the time this year?"
"Trust me, my friends. I was a POW."
Only in Republicanland.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Middle Class
Most of the people I acquaint myself with I would consider to be lower to middle middle class. So let's take a look at the way our presidential candidates vote regarding the middle class, which is the backbone of America. I have included Joe Biden, since we now know that he is Barack's VP. I won't offer any "opinion"...I'll just let you check the facts for yourself if you are so inclined. (That is so thoughtful of me)!
Joseph Biden(D-DE) http://themiddleclass.org/legislator/joseph-biden-412
Biden's Middle-Class Grades
2008 Final grade to be released 03.2009
2007 A+
2005 B (Don't know why it skipped 2006)
2004 A
2003 A
2008 Year to Date Score
Voted on 20 of 21 bills considered.
Barack Obama(D-IL) http://themiddleclass.org/legislator/barack-obama-511
Obama's Middle-Class Grades
2008 Final grade to be released 03.2009
2007 A
2005 C
2008 Year to Date Score
Voted on 8 of 21 bills considered.
John McCain(R-AZ) http://themiddleclass.org/legislator/john-mccain-468
McCain's Middle-Class Grades
2008 Final grade to be released 03.2009
2007 Incomplete
2005 F
2004 F
2003 C
2008 Year to Date Score
Voted on 5 of 21 bills considered.
Joseph Biden(D-DE) http://themiddleclass.org/legislator/joseph-biden-412
Biden's Middle-Class Grades
2008 Final grade to be released 03.2009
2007 A+
2005 B (Don't know why it skipped 2006)
2004 A
2003 A
2008 Year to Date Score
Voted on 20 of 21 bills considered.
Barack Obama(D-IL) http://themiddleclass.org/legislator/barack-obama-511
Obama's Middle-Class Grades
2008 Final grade to be released 03.2009
2007 A
2005 C
2008 Year to Date Score
Voted on 8 of 21 bills considered.
John McCain(R-AZ) http://themiddleclass.org/legislator/john-mccain-468
McCain's Middle-Class Grades
2008 Final grade to be released 03.2009
2007 Incomplete
2005 F
2004 F
2003 C
2008 Year to Date Score
Voted on 5 of 21 bills considered.
Dem Con 08, T Minus Day One
Well, today is technically the start of the Democratic Convention in beautiful Denver, Colorado. Sunday, August 24 was no yawner, however! Nicol and I made our journey into town, to join in the pre-Convention festivities, and was it ever fun!!! Our first stop was the Colorado Green Frontier Fest, at Sculpture Park of the Denver Performing Arts Center. The biggest majority of vendors were involved in "green" technology, from solar houses to electric cars. We also saw Daryl Hannah, who was a speaker for the day.
From there, we were on a mission to find a Barack Obama tshirt. Believe me...they're everywhere!
On the way, we saw the "Bush Legacy" traveling show.
Posed for a picture with one of Denver's finest. (They're everywhere, too!)
Then headed toward the Pepsi Center, site of the Convention, for pictures.
I really wanted a picture of MSNBC, but I guess CNN will have to do. Faux news is in a small building to the right on CNN, but they aren't being treated warmly in Denver! One of their smart @$$ reporters got mobbed at a protest yesterday...the protesters were chanting "F*ck Fox News!" I love Denver!!!!!! They also tried to interview Spike Lee in front of a Mexican restaurant yesterday. Spike said, "I don't do Fox News" and walked off!
After the lonnnnng walk, we were in need of sustenance. So, it was off to Larimer Street. We had a delicious lunch at the Market Street Deli. What a great place to eat! Below are pictures of Larimer Street. There are 50 flags, representing each state. You'll see the beautiful Zia symbol of the great state of New Mexico in the first one! Colorado's flag is in the next row.
The young man in the photo above with Nicol is Nathan. He is a pre-med student from Austin, TX. He and his schoolmate, Sanjay, came up with Gay Republican playing cards, and are in town selling them. Pictured on each card is a Republican, politicians mostly, but chief hypocrite Ted Haggard is also pictured, who rail against "gays" but have since been "outed" by their own homosexual tendencies. http://www.reallystraightrepublicancards.com/ . We spent several hours with them, and took them to one of Denver's gay clubs to make some sales! (Nathan and Sanjay are straight, by the way). They are just turned off by the hypocrisy of the Republican party.
We had a great time! I have so many more pictures to post, but I think I'll do that on it's own blog. I'll have more to report later!
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