U.S. has its own pre-existing conditions
According political cartoonist Mike Luckovich, here are the pre-existing conditions of the U.S. …
Wealth inequality in America ~ Disturbing graphic
Wealth inequality in America ~ Very interesting video on the how perception of America’s distribution of wealth differs hugely from the reality. Exceedingly well done animated graphics tell a disturbing story of where wealth resides in America, and, as important, where it doesn’t. …
Jon Stewart ~ What Obama’s deal with Iran means about Republicans
Jon Stewart nailed it!
“Republicans, you’re not helping yourselves. If it turns out that President Barack Obama can make a deal with the most intransigent, hard line, unreasonable, totalitarian mullahs in the world, but not with the Republicans…maybe he’s not the problem.”
~ Jon Stewart, The Daily Show
Source – Steve Marmel – Timeline Photos
Obamacare infographic explains a lot
The Obamacare infographic below attempts to explain the history of healthcare and health insurance in America, and how Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) fits into that history. Created by an insurance and wealth management company out of Ohio called the Hummel Group, I think this Obamacare infographic does a fair job in highlighting what Obamacare is attempting to remedy in our very sick healthcare/health insurance system. …
Charlie Chaplin’s inspiring speech ~ ‘The Great Dictator’
What an inspiring speech from Charlie Chaplin in the classic talkie The Great Dictator.
TV takes a dump in your brain ~ Cartoon
Exactly right! Image captures it all. From the opiate of the masses to this: TV takes a dump in your brain. Perfect. Now I’m gonna go watch American Idol.
America is NOT the greatest country in the world ~ Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
It’s what we want from politicians or news people–a little honesty–so obviously it’s fiction. But it’s also a deliciously devastating reality check of a monologue that’s delivered perfectly by Jeff Daniels in the HBO series The Newsroom. America is not the greatest country in the world…but it could be. …
Vegetarian myth busting ~ Lierre Keith
Vegetarian myth busting ~ Superb interview with Lierre Keith, author of The Vegetarian Myth. Keith touches on many of the myth busting conclusions she came to after finally accepting that her health was deteriorating after 20 years as a committed vegan.
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Obama wants to share your Legos
Wow! It looks like you’ve worked very hard here. I’m just gonna take half of your Legos and pass them out to some of the other kids that have been napping all day.
I laughed, but this whole “I don’t want my taxes supporting the lazy” issue is more complex than the poster implies.
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Ronald Reagan quote on separation of church and state
How quickly the GOP forgets…
