The fall ballot for Washington has a referendum, R-67, that, if approved, would impose additional regulations on the insurance industry. Being a non-citizen and quite probably moving out of state again within the year, I really don't have much of an opinion on the initiative. You should just get universal health care and be done with it, eh ( Read more... )

Upset with the liberal bias in Wikipedia, some conservative nutbags have started the "Conservapedia."

Obviously, evolution upsets people on Conservapedia a lot, but you know what else they hate? Complex numbers. I've heard lots of reasons why Wikipedia is evil, but using complex analysis is a new one on me.

Democrats
Without Governor Granholm, our state would really stink
We wouldn't have no health care or safe schools for kids to think!
We wouldn't have cool cities or a new Toyota plant!
It's not the Governor's fault the auto industry collapsed!
Jennifer Granholm - if you were running for Governor, she'd vote for you.

Republicans
Who will get you ( Read more... )