Pre-Existing Condition: America's healthcare system sucks.

STEP 1: Propose reform.
STEP 2: Water down reform bill countless times to court Republicans and conservative Democrats.
STEP 3: Pass reform bill.
STEP 4: NATIONWIDE BATSHIT PANIC OH GOD THEY'RE GOING TO KILL GRANDMAOkay, I was going to post just that, but I have one more thought. You know ( Read more... )

Some background informationI've seen conservative bloggers ranting about how wrong it is for the liberals to "lionize" George Tiller and declare him a hero, when what he really was is a murderer ( Read more... )

This is me, saying right here, right now: I am so sick of the outpouring of racist bullshit that's followed on the heels of the election.

Enjoy those links? I didn't look for them. I stumbled on all of those just by reading my friendslist and chatting with friends. Some were linked approvingly, some in disbelieving disgust (oneironaut: "Okay, we're cutting ( Read more... )

"Rosa sat so Martin could walk, Martin walked so Barack could run, Barack is running so our children can fly."America has elected to the presidency a black man named Barack Hussein Obama. Because the majority of voters believed he was the right man for the job ( Read more... )

Below the cut is the following: political opinions stated in as level-headed and polite a manner as I can manage, cynicism, possible commie pinko socialism.

( Let's talk politics. Urgh. )

The next man (or, hell, woman, because it happens) to comment on some complaint about the constant sexualization (it is too a word, Firefox) and objectification of women in society with something to the effect of, "Men have the same problem, so stop complaining!" will feel my wrath. Or not, because it can be difficult to convey wrath properly over ( Read more... )

"It's a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God."
--Mike Huckabee, explaining his desire for constitutional amendments to outlaw abortion and same-sex marriage

Dude, you're a Republican presidential frontrunner, not some kook advertising for Focus on the Family! STOP THAT.

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( Skip if you're against gay marriage. If you're against any form of partnership rights for gays, you shouldn't be reading my journal anyway. )

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"A report by the US Government Accountability Office says that for every dollar PEPFAR [the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief] spends on condoms to prevent infection, it is spending two dollars on promoting abstinence and fidelity. Much of the money goes to church groups, or to major advertising campaigns. For example, visitors to Uganda ( Read more... )