Month: July 2009

Open Thread

Quote for the day: “The sad thing is Blue Cross gladly took my high premiums and the first time I filed a claim and was suspected of having cancer they searched high and low for a reason to cancel me. There is a nurse who...

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The President’s Surveillance Program

I like the fact that the illegal warrantless electronic surveillance program is now referred to as the President’s Surveillance Program in official government documents. To be completely accurate, the PSP was broader than...

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Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.205

Hello again painting fans. This week we’ll be continuing with our 2 new paintings. The photos that I will be using are seen directly below.  The first photo shows the Monument Rocks in Kansas.  Seen below that...

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Fear, Cheney and Terror Threat Assessment

. Report: Bush program extended beyond wiretapping (AP) – The Bush White House acknowledged in 2005 that it allowed the National Security Agency to intercept international communications that passed through U.S. cables...

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But, They Want Me Dead

There is one obvious advantage to our system of employer-provided health care. Working people are our healthiest people. They have the strongest immune systems, for one thing. It isn’t until people reach near-retirement...

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