Today’s column by business writer Robert J. Samuelson goes a long way toward correcting some of the real myths about the Democrats public option: In the health-care debate, the “public plan” is all things to all people. For supporters, it would discipline greedy private insurers and make health-care coverage affordable. For detractors, it’s a way station on the path to a single-payer insurance system of government-run health care. In reality, the public plan, also known as the public option,...View the entire post by clicking here
Monday, November 2, 2009
Robert J. Samuelson On The Public Plan Mirage
Obama Follows Bush In Cover-up
Editorial - The Cover-Up Continues ] “In the United States, the Obama administration is in the process of appealing a sound federal appellate court ruling last April in a civil lawsuit by Mr. Mohamed and four others. All were victims of the government’s extraordinary rendition program, under which foreigners were kidnapped and flown to other countries for interrogation and torture. In that case, the Obama administration has repeated a disreputable Bush-era argument that the executive branc...View the entire post by clicking here
Student Legal Society Finance Watchdog Program
The Student Legal Fund Society (SLFS) has put forward $18,500 to fund a program that will provide workshops, training and aid for students in the lead up to, and during, the 2010 Winter Olympics. The society, which was established in 1998 to support advocacy, lobbying and litigation for legal matters that concern UBC students, decided to give the program the go-ahead after receiving an application for funding and partnership from the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA). “What that loo...View the entire post by clicking here
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Obamanomics: 500 Apply For One $13 Per Hour Job
Gotta love those green shoots. At this rate we’ll have full employment never have full employment again. Via Free Republic , the New York Times reports that an Indiana received over 500 applications for one $13.00 per hour clerical job. Overqualified candidates were set aside, including: Among them was a former I.B.M. business analyst with 18 years experience; a former director of human resources; and someone with a master’s degree and 12 years at Deloitte & Touche, the accounting...View the entire post by clicking here
Balance Keeping Piggy Bank Tabulates And Sorts
Unlike traditional piggy banks , this Balance Keeping Bank tracks both deposits and withdrawals, and keeps your coins neatly divided in case you ever need a quick quarter or decide to wrap a few coin rolls to take to the bank. The bank holds $25+ and can distinguish between different coins, dividing them into 4 separate chambers as they’re deposited. The balance is displayed on an LCD screen at the top of the unit, while the translucent body’s markings help you see the money saved per deno...View the entire post by clicking here
Trend For Microsoft Windows 7 Os Since Launch
This ‘Windows 7 hourly tracker’ is created to track ‘how Microsoft Windows 7 operating system is doing since its launch?’ The data’s based on live market share measured by Net Applications. Some highlights: At noon EDT on 22 Oct (launch day), Win 7 market share stood at 1.40%, Current peak is 2.90%, hit at 25 Oct 4:00 EDT, Daily peak usage occur at roughly 4:00 EDT. Here’s a chart:More info: Net Applications...View the entire post by clicking here
Video: Obama: Nancy Pelosi Will Go Down As One Of The “greatest Speakers Of All Time”
October 27, 09 Posted by MP under Headlines. Tags:congress, nancy pelosi, obama, speaker of the house Obama: “”First of all, I don’t think people quite understand, Nancy Pelosi is not simply the first woman Speaker of the House — I think she’s going to go down as one of the greatest Speakers of all time. And she’s very nice and she’s very friendly, but, boy, she is tough.” Be the first to comment!...View the entire post by clicking here
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