‘Politics’ Archives
Republicans put out their own health care bill but falls short.
Washington Post - Republicans are learning an unpleasant lesson this morning: The only thing worse than having no health-care reform plan is releasing a bad one, getting thrashed by CBO and making the House Democrats look good in comparison. Late last night, the Congressional Budget Office released its initial analysis of the health-care [...]
In the OMGWTF category. Domestic abuse now a pre-existing condition.
Huffington Post - With the White House zeroing in on the insurance-industry practice of discriminating against clients based on pre-existing conditions, administration allies are calling attention to how broadly insurers interpret the term to maximize profits. It turns out that in eight states, plus the District of Columbia, getting beaten up [...]
Food Inc. in theaters now.
In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of [...]
News Alert! Bill Clinton picks up two Asian chicks!
MSNBC - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has pardoned two jailed American journalists and ordered their release following an unannounced meeting with former President Bill Clinton, the North's state media said Wednesday. The release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee was a sign of North Korea's "humanitarian and peace-loving policy," the Korean Central [...]
Sarah Palin to step down as Alaska governor, possibly prepare for 2012 run for president. This is good news… for Tina Fey
Politico - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has told associates that she will not seek re-election next year, freeing her to pursue a White House bid in 2012, according to two GOP sources. Palin is to make her decision known later this afternoon from her home in Wasilla with her husband, Todd, and family by her side. By not running for re-election, [...]
Neda, The Face of a Revolution
Gawker - Unless you tuned out completely over the weekend you've seen the haunting video of a young woman named Neda dying on a Tehran street after being shot in the heart. She is now the immortal face of a revolutionary movement. Click pic for source.
CNN Debates Twitter’s Relevance While Ignoring Important World Events Being Reported on Twitter
Gawker - Over the weekend CNN's Howard Kurtz asked America the burning question, "are we going overboard with this Twitter business?" Meanwhile, CNN virtually ignored an event overseas with the potential to alter world history, an event reported extensively by Twitter users. On Saturday, as things turned from bad to worse in Iran as [...]
Iranian experts say Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is so last season’s puppet leader. Well that is as long as the election isn’t rigged.
www.guardian.co.uk - Iranians go to the polls tomorrow to elect a president after an acrimonious and volatile election campaign that has polarised the country and unleashed mass opposition to the hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In the absence of reliable independent opinion polls, experts predicted today that Mir Hossein Mousavi, the moderate [...]
The iPhone 3G S explained in detail video!
Here is a video from Apple explaining all the details about the new iPhone 3G S. It's pretty much what you expected from Apple and after today's announcements of all the exciting stuff on the way it's just 'one more thing' to wet your technologic appetite. Enjoy. (Link goes to Engadget post in which you can get to the video) Source
N. Korea throws tantrum because world won’t let Little Kim play in our Sandbox.
CNN - North Korea fired two short-range missiles from its east coast Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency cited an unnamed official as saying, one day after conducting a nuclear test and firing a short-range missile. Read More
