When the Supreme Court issues its much-awaited King v. Burwell decision this month, possibly as soon as Monday, conservatives hoping to kill off Obamacare will lose again because Chief Justice Roberts, who holds the swing vote, is staunchly pro-business, and huge business interests are at stake in t[...]
Archive for June 20th, 2015
June 20th, 2015 - 9:04 am § in Uncategorized
What happens when all the water is gone?
“According to a recent study by researchers at NASA and the University of California-Irvine, humans are depleting more than half of the world’s 37 largest aquifers at unsustainable rates, and there is virtually no accurate data showing how much water is left. … The growing demand[...]
June 20th, 2015 - 8:16 am § in Misc.
James Salter, 1925-2015
Korean War fighter pilot, world traveler, and a master craftsman of introspective novels and short stories.[...]
June 20th, 2015 - 8:01 am § in Politics
North Korea: Cures Obesity
North Korea’s new ‘wonder drug’ North Korea has created a wonder drug which not only cures Aids, Ebola and cancer, but also obesity! The statement by the Korean Central News Agency reported that Dr Jon Sung Hun said: “The researchers insert rare earth elements (REE) into insa[...]
June 20th, 2015 - 7:46 am § in Misc.
A Republican With Sense
Republican State Rep. Will Introduce Bill To Remove Confederate Flag From South Carolina Capitol “I had a friend die Wednesday night for no reason other than he was a Black man.” – S.C. State Rep. Doug Brannon[...]
June 20th, 2015 - 1:41 am § in Misc.
Gates Foundation: Birth Control
Gates Foundation to help bring $1 birth-control shot to poor nations I suspect that most of these nations are deeply religious… Roman Catholic or fundamentalist Muslim. That may be a good thing. Both of these religions claim to reach out to the poorest. Both Islam and Christianity also do a great [...]
June 20th, 2015 - 12:00 am § in Uncategorized
Black Crazy Candidate Speaks Truth to Republican Clowns
Ben Carson seems to be the sole Republican speaking truth to the white folks about what happened in Charleston. FACEBOOK: “Racial based hate is still very much alive as last night so violently reminds us,”“I fear our intolerance of one another is the new battle ground of evil. Today many [...]