Friday, January 22, 2010

Obama Should Seize Moment to Push for Medicare for All, Doctors' Group Says | CommonDreams.org

Obama Should Seize Moment to Push for Medicare for All, Doctors' Group Says | CommonDreams.org: "Young dismissed suggestions by some that the House should adopt the Senate bill as it presently reads, send it to the president's desk, and have Congress improve upon it later. 'The Senate bill is rotten,' he said. 'It's a huge financial handout to the for-profit insurers and big drug companies. If passed, it will still leave at least 20 million uninsured and millions more unable to afford the care they need."

Monday, December 28, 2009

War on Wall Street as Congress Sees Returning to Glass-Steagall - Bloomberg.com

War on Wall Street as Congress Sees Returning to Glass-Steagall - Bloomberg.com:

"Those banks may have lost some of their political influence as their earnings have recovered, said William Isaac, a former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. “The TARP legislation and the way it was administered was political dynamite for the banks,” said Isaac, now chairman of the global financial services unit of LECG Corp., an economic and financial consulting firm in Emeryville, California. “The public feels that this was all about protecting Wall Street and did nothing for Main Street, and it’s largely true.”"

Son House {} 'Death Letter' video

Son House {} 'Death Letter' video

Friday, December 11, 2009

Kings of Convenience - Boat Behind

Cool tune!

Jack Gartside, 66; fly-fisher lived simply to pursue goal - The Boston Globe

Jack Gartside, 66; fly-fisher lived simply to pursue goal - The Boston Globe:

"“Perhaps I do resist financial success,’’ Mr. Gartside told the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1994. “My grandfather always said, ‘There are no luggage racks on hearses, no pockets in shrouds.’ All we have is this life, and it’s up to us to make the most of it.’’"