Category: Healthcare

Let’s Get This Straight: Donald Trump Will Not Be President

He won’t even be the Republican nominee in 2016. Yes, I know, the New York Times just published a poll that has Trump high atop the GOP field and gaining strength as the one candidate who will keep us safe. He’s everywhere on cable and network news and is a constant topic of conversation on… Continue reading Let’s Get This Straight: Donald Trump Will Not Be President

Well That’s Different – Republicans Vote to Repeal Obamacare

As if this wasn’t tried before, Senate Republicans on Thursday wasted even more tax-payers’ time and money with yet another meaningless vote on a pointless legislation to defund Obamacare. Not to be outdone, Democrats seized the debate to try to force votes on gun control legislation that could put some Republicans in a politically tough position as… Continue reading Well That’s Different – Republicans Vote to Repeal Obamacare

Forget Iran: The GOP Goes Nuclear

Francis comes in, John Boehner bows out. There is a certain symmetry to some world events and this is one of those moments. Here we have a Pope who is speaking forcefully and eloquently about how the issues of the day and all the right wing can do is reject his message as an ill-conceived… Continue reading Forget Iran: The GOP Goes Nuclear

Father Robs Bank to Pay for Daughter’s Chemotherapy

A Michigan man who robbed a local credit union reportedly did so in a desperate attempt to help pay for his daughter’s chemotherapy, according to authorities, ABC News reports. Brian Randolph, 23, is accused of entering the Vibe Credit Union in South Lyon earlier this month, and passing a note demanding money. The note said… Continue reading Father Robs Bank to Pay for Daughter’s Chemotherapy

The Pendulum Swings Back to the Right

Donald Trump gestures while speaking surrounded by people whose families were victims of illegal immigrants on July 10, 2015 while meeting with the press at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where some shared their stories of the loss of a loved one. The US business magnate Trump, who is running for president in the 2016 presidential elections, angered members of the Latino community with recent comments but says he will win the Latino vote. AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Remember the last couple of weeks of June, when the country seemed a bit more liberal after the Supreme Court had wondrously ruled in favor of marriage equality, the Affordable Care Act and housing? And then the Confederate flags came down? Slap. It didn’t happen overnight, but the country seems to have rebounded from that… Continue reading The Pendulum Swings Back to the Right

The Most Important Election of Them All

Well, yes and no. Aren’t all presidential elections the most important election in history? It certainly feels that way, especially if you listen to the media buzz that emanates every four years. The future of the country is at stake. The direction of our foreign and domestic policies will be set by the voters in… Continue reading The Most Important Election of Them All

The Conservative Court Turns Left

The same court that brought us corporations as people, unlimited political money, abortion restrictions, a step backwards in voting rights, and unequal pay has now thrown some serious bones to the left in the form of a stronger Affordable Care Act and a right to gay marriage. I’m sure that wherever they are, David Souter… Continue reading The Conservative Court Turns Left

Republican Deception on Obamacare Replacement EXPOSED

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), speaks at the socially conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition "Road to Majority" conference in Washington D.C. on June 20, 2014. McCarthy is the Majority Leader-elect of the United States House of Representatives, elected on June 19, 2014 to replace outgoing Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who will leave the Leader position on July 31, 2014. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Republicans are in full control. They now control the House of Representatives and the Senate, and have promised their base to expect fast, sweeping changes to Obamacare when the new legislative session began in January. Much was said and many anticipated seeing a glimpse of the Republican healthcare plan, but so far, nothing. And from the… Continue reading Republican Deception on Obamacare Replacement EXPOSED

Afraid of Rubio? They All Scare Me.

Ooohhh! Scary!!! Yes, The New York Times reported last week that many Democrats are most afraid of a presidential match-up between Hillary and…Marco Rubio. Scary!!! And why? Because…he has a story! Scary!!! And he’s good looking. And he’s a good speaker. And he’s Hispanic and his father came here from Cuba and he won big… Continue reading Afraid of Rubio? They All Scare Me.

39 Years Later, Escaped Prisoner Turns Himself in for Healthcare

Having to choose between health and freedom, he chose health. Like, what’s the point of being free, if you’re dead! Get healthcare folks, it’s kinda important. Ronnie Dickinson of Frankfort, Kentucky, turned himself in to authorities with an incredible story, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday: His name isn’t Ronnie Dickinson, he’s been a fugitive for nearly… Continue reading 39 Years Later, Escaped Prisoner Turns Himself in for Healthcare

Republican Congresswoman Tries to Explain Why Her Facebook Followers Love Obamacare

You knew this was going to happen. Ever since the Republican Congresswoman took to Facebook and asked her followers to post their horror stories about Obamacare and getting mostly positive comments in return, Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers went silent, trying to find a way to paint these positive Obamacare stories as anything but positive. Well, this is… Continue reading Republican Congresswoman Tries to Explain Why Her Facebook Followers Love Obamacare