Month: August 2014

Casual Observation

Based on the staff that they already have, NBC’s choice of Chuck Todd to host Meet the Press makes perfect sense. He will modestly improve the show for the simple reason that he actually has a better understanding of...

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Why Are They Doing This?

Joan McCarter points out the following: The 24 states that have refused to expand Medicaid are losing out on some $423.6 billion between now and 2022, according to a new study [pdf] from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood...

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Bombing The Iraqi Minorities Back to the Stone Age

That’s what actually happened with the ill conceived and criminal invasion and occupation of Iraq by the United States and Great Britain in March 2003. I had a chance to look through the archive here @BooMan because the...

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Thoughts on David Bowie

I just watched a very informative and interesting documentary on David Bowie’s peak years of popularity. It focused heavily on the creative process and had many insights from the musicians and producers who worked on...

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Was Malaysia MH-17 Downed by Su-25 Fighter Planes?

MoA h/t Demian Uneasy Ukrainian Ambassador Questioned by Malaysians about missing ATC recordings (Blogpost DeepResource) Aug. 10, 2014 – It looks like Malaysia still has an independent press that dares to ask critical...

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