by David Safier Penn State's coverup of child molestation is, among other things, an example of the primacy of college sports over a university's mission, and in this case, over common decency. Protecting the football program was more important than stopping a known pedophile. A 1974 Arizona law isn't a direct parallel, but it's another … Read more
by David Safier h/t to AZ Blue Meanie for sending me this public service announcement from 1952 featuring Superman. When Mr. Stanton says we don't need hospitals in his town in the first panel, Superman sets him straight: "Since the days of the first settlers, Americans have helped each other when sickness and trouble came. … Read more
by David Safier I don't know if Paul Krugman came up with the term, but today he has a column about Paul Ryan's end-Medicare-as-we-know-it plan. Krugman calls it Vouchercare. Perfect. Clear, simple, accurate and damning. And Republicans will deny it, because they know the word "vouchers" doesn't test well. People don't like vouchers. But each … Read more
by David Safier The year Medicare was supposed to go bankrupt was 1976, and 1985, and 1989, and 1992, and 1998, and 2000, and 2002. Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune has a long string of quotes from our top national papers predicting the imminent demise of Medicare. You can follow the link to read … Read more
By Michael Bryan All you hear recently from the State Capital is how they "balanced the budget for the first time in years". The GOP leadership claims to have closed the budget deficit. Bullshit. Their budget relies on over $200 million in cuts to the state Medicare program (AHCCCS) which are blatantly unconstitutional under Arizona's … Read more