The Declaration Of Independence, According To Marty Schotzman October 21, 2009

Back in the day not everybody agreed with the substance of the American Declaration of Independence.
A recently discovered document, from an attic in an ancient New Hampshire home, provided another view, a dissident view, if you will, demonstrating once again that all politics are not only local, but somewhat strange.
The document is a [...]

The Wall Street Bookies Sucking Up The Old Vig October 20, 2009

The more The Lion looks at Wall Street, at the big financial firms, the more he has to wonder if the old Mafia hasn’t made a comeback.
After all, what do these giants of speculation and deceit actually do? They don’t manufacture anything. They don’t make anything. They don’t build anything.
They shuffle money and paper [...]

How Greedy, Murderous, Vicious, And Cold Are Health Insurance Companies? October 15, 2009

From the Washington Times:
In an e-mail, one Guardian Life Insurance Co. executive called high-cost patients such as Mr. [Ian]Pearl "dogs" that the company could "get rid of."

Mr. Pearl is 37. He suffers from spinal muscular dystrophy. His parents pay $3700 a month for health insurance from Guardian. Pearl will die without the care he now [...]

The ‘Oh Shit!’ Moment Of Global Warming October 14, 2009

Good piece at Common Dreams on the latest German report on what we need to do and how soon we need to do it to save our sorry asses. Given the fools in charge of governments around the world, and the greed of the corporations that rule them, it would be optimistic to say ‘It’s [...]

Insurance Whistleblowers? Nope. It’s Just A Job. October 13, 2009

In all the angst and sturm und drang of the health insurance reform storm, only one man, to The Lion’s knowledge, has come forward, publicly, and pointed an accusing finger at his former industry.
Wendell Potter, formerly an executive at Cigna, has testified in Congress against the industry and regularly appears on pundit shows to speak [...]

Republicans Cry Out “Look Mom, I’m A Man!” October 8, 2009

Republicans and Conservatives seem to be stuck in a time warp, one that whirls around and around their twelfth or thirteenth birthday.
It’s all the more evident now with the discussions being held at the White House about what to do in Afghanistan. The Republicans consider it a victory that the idea of getting American troops [...]

Americans Dying For Voter Fraud In Afghanistan; Pakistan Rips Off Billions Of American Taxpayer Dollars; Iran Ain’t So Stupid As The Wingnut Warriors Want To Believe October 6, 2009

Some links to interesting things:
Voter fraud from Afghanistan, described by Peter W. Galbraith, fired by the United Nations because he dealt in reality, while the U.N. and the U.S. find it more convenient to promulgate the lie that Hamid Karzai and the Afghan government are legitimate. This is what American and Canadian and British soldiers [...]

Why The United States Is Going Down The Economy Tubes October 5, 2009

Simmons Bedding Company, the place that built Simmons mattresses for 133 years, will file for bankruptcy, according to a New York Times story in today’s Globe.
The company was raped for twenty years by financial sociopaths.
Here’s the guts of the story:
Simmons says it will soon file for bankruptcy protection, as part of an agreement by [...]

Terrorist Interview… October 5, 2009

Read an interview with a real live terrorist figment of The Squirrel’s imagination at Grumpy Squirrel.
Snacks will be served. Today’s special snack – Raspberry Jello Bombs in Heavy Cream with Chocolate Chips.
 
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What If Polanski Were An Abusive Priest? October 4, 2009

In today’s Globe and in an associated religious blog there’s a piece asking how society would treat Roman Polanski, convicted of statutory rape some thirty years ago, if he were a priest instead of an esteemed film director.
Polanski fled the United States following his conviction and has been a fugitive from justice, living in [...]