What Else Could You Want. Health Plan in 4 Minutes

Remember Joe Wilson?

Of course you do. He was the guy that shouted “you lie” during the presidents speech to a joint session of congress. But Wilson isn’t just another guy, he’s a representative of South Carolina, which is what makes his “you lie” outburst even more ridiculous.  In 2003, Wilson voted to pass a bill (Medicare Prescription [...]

Is the Lack of Health Insurance Something to Worry About?

Well is it? The quick answer is yes. Harvard has released a study that states the “[l]ack of health insurance is associated with as many as 44789 deaths per year in the United States.” It’s not just a few people here or there that only don’t receive coverage and suffer minor consequences, the consequences are [...]

7 Lies From Republicans about Obama and the Health Bill

All accusations are viewed from signs and comments made from the September 12th protest:
1.  Obama’s administration is a new era of McCarthyism.
McCarthyism first off is the politically motivated practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. McCarthyism as many know was a big issue dealing with our fear of [...]

What is the Temperature in Hell? Bill O backs Public Option!

Bill O’Reilly, possibly the one of the most recognized and celebrated person in right wing media is backing the public option with health care reform. O’Reilly said: “I want that, I want… not personally for me… but for working Americans to have an option, that if they don’t like their health insurance, if it’s too [...]

How low, can the oil go?

Analysts and economists say that oil could drop below $50 a barrel, and even under $40. However, they say it can rise just as fast. The oil prices have been on such a deep decline because of evidence that the deepening recession would have a severe impact on demand, reducing the use of oil by [...]

Veterans Day

Today we celebrate Veterans Day. Originally proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson as Armistice Day, we celebrate the the soldiers that have fought and given their lives for our freedom. The soldiers, past and present, have fought bravely and honorably to keep our country free and we owe them our gratitude. Be sure today to talk [...]

Bush shares his thoughts on his presidency

As his presidency nears its end, a reflective President Bush suggested Tuesday he regrets some of his more blunt statements on the war on terror over the last eight years, and said he wishes he had not spoken in front of a “Mission Accomplished” banner only a month after U.S. troops in Iraq were deployed
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Obama plans to close Guantanamo

President elect Barack Obama and his advisers are crafting plans to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and prosecute terrorism suspects in the U.S. Bush had recently said that this would be “easier said than done.” Many of the 250 Guantanamo detainees are cleared for release, but the Bush administration has not able been to find [...]

Bush approval ratings drop to lowest in Presedential history

From a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey: only 16 percent of those questioned in a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday say things are going well in the country today. That’s an all-time low. Eighty-three percent say things are going badly, which is an all-time high.