Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Cruelty of the US Health Care Payment System

The reason I am so convinced we need a single-payer universal health care system now (basically an expansion of Medicare to everyone in the United States where patients would still choose their doctors) is that my job involves helping people … Continue reading

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Now is the Time for a Democratic Peoples Party!

Until we can actually change our political system into a functioning democratic system, it seems we are stuck with a two party, representative system. I won’t get into the history of how this two party system was actually set up … Continue reading

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Hezzie’s New Butt!

Perhaps some of you are aware that my dog Hezekiah (he is OK with being called Hezzie) recently grew a nasty aggressive malignant tumor on his right butt cheek. I first noticed it last November and it continued to grow … Continue reading

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The New Civil Rights Movement

Health Care Rights is gaining momentum as a leading US civil rights movement of our time. Polls show that the majority of citizens in the US want a single-payer national health care system. However, politicians, including our beloved president, refuse … Continue reading

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Swine Flu & the Corporate Agenda

In reading the mainstream media, one can see the corporate media machine, yet again, whipping up people’s fear for self serving interests. Of course this is to be expected as corporations now instinctively know that natural disasters & wars spell … Continue reading

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