The Failure of the American Insurance System
Everyone has an insurance story. They were refused coverage or denied care, or someone they know was, they got a surprise bill in the thousands, and they had to fight through reams of paperwork and repeated submissions of the same thing to different places. During my partner’s illness, I was astounded at the constant barrage … Read more
“President” Elon Musk and His Puppet Donald Trump
Social media, Democrats, and Never Trump Republicans are having a field day, on X of all places, thanks to the political gift of MAGA’s colossal blunder yesterday (December 19, 2024) of torpedoing a short-term bipartisan budget agreement at practically the eleventh hour because Elon Musk had a hissy fit over its provisions. Commentary has also … Read more
Republicans, After Feeling the Heat from Musk and Trump, Renege on a Bipartisan Short Term Budget Agreement
To all the people who thought Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk were better for the American Government than Kamala Harris and Tim Walz despite their track records, this potential government shutdown is thanks to you. After reaching a bipartisan agreement with Congressional Democratic Leadership on a continuing resolution funding bill that would pay … Read more
Arizona CD-Three Representative-Elect Yassamin Ansari Creates Transition Team
Arizona House Congressional District (CD) Three Representative-Elect Yassamin Ansari and her team have announced the creation of a transition team that will, according to the Representative-Elect: “…Create a seat at the table for all members of our community and to listen to the needs of our district. I am thrilled to launch our Transition Team … Read more
With Funding from Biden, Governor Hobbs Expands Internet Access Statewide
Amazing what good things could happen when public servants who care about the public good practice good government. That is what has happened in the Grand Canyon state where Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, using funds from the state budget and the Biden/Harris signed American Rescue and Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans, has launched ConnectALLAZ, a program designed … Read more
What the Hell Were the Leaders at ABC News Thinking?
This is a step backward for the free press. The leaders of ABC News, in an apparent move to make nice with the soon to be American Chief Executive Duce, settled a defamation suit with Donald Trump over his allegations that George Stephanopoulos defamed him by calling his sexual assault of E Jean Carroll rape … Read more
The Second Coming – and I don’t mean Jesus.
I have been saying for a while now that we are in a second civil war. I’m no longer alone. Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzales of Democracy Now interviewed professors Carol Anderson and Michele Goodwin to discuss Harris’s historic campaign. “The Confederacy won,” says Anderson, a professor of African American studies at Emory University. “It … Read more
