Author: BooMan

Fighting the Wrong Battle

It’s kind of stunning how much effort the Republicans are putting into making arguments in favor of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Even the Heritage Foundation, which practically designed the...

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Thoughts on My Religious Upbringing

Growing up, I never bought what my church was selling. I’m not sure exactly why, although I have some theories. I was stunned at a comparatively young age to discover that my parents were flat-out lying to me about the...

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Health Insurance is Stupid

People are bashing Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) for saying that people diagnosed with brain tumors shouldn’t be provided millions of dollars of health care. What he meant was that it’s stupid for someone who is uninsured...

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The New Jim Crow Comes to PA

As most of you know, I worked for ACORN/Project Vote during the 2004 election as a county coordinator. As a result, I have direct experience working with people of color in Philadelphia’s inner city and I am not at all...

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