Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Take a look at this video titled "Insurance Jive" - it dramatizes the way that insurance companies in California have begun making a systematic practice of illegally cancelling people's policies if they actually have the nerve to get sick; in the actual case portrayed in the video, Health Net cancelled ...
Posted in Death, Dying, Exploiting, General, Gonzo's Grab Bag, Health, Illness, Legal News, Miscellaneous, greed | 12 Comments »
Monday, June 16th, 2008
John McCain would like independents, moderates, Reagan Democrats, and Hillary Clinton supporters to think of him as a maverick who doesn't march in lockstep with George Bush and his right wing ideology. The problem is that John McCain is traveling the country espousing the very principles that define the evangelical ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Election News, GLBT, Gay and Lesbian Rights, George W. Bush, Health, Iraq, John McCain, LGBT, Politics, Religion, candidates, presidential elections | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
The inclination to view natural disasters and disease as signs of God's wrath remains a frightening demonstration of the dangers of religious dogma. Time and again, a vocal group of religious leaders attribute these tragedies to the morality of those affected.
One long standing example is HIV/AIDS, though there are ...
Posted in BIO, Death, Dying, Education, GLBT, HIV, Health, Illness, LGBT, Religion, Rhetoric, Right Wing Nut, World News | 9 Comments »
Monday, June 9th, 2008
Mention “late-term abortion” and your typical Biblewipe will go ballistic. Out spews the fire and brimstone, along with images of a spoiled self-absorbed slut who carries a baby for five months and then casually decides “ugh, I think I’ll get an abortion instead, hey you wanna get stoned?”
The true story ...
Posted in Health, Illness, Religion, Right Wing Nut | 2 Comments »
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Every war is the same, and every war is unique.
They’re all the same in that they destroy in seconds what took people years to create.
They all destroy lives, families, communities, dreams, possibilities. They all squander
wealth and talent that could otherwise have done an infinite number of things to make
the ...
Posted in Afghanistan, GIs, Gonzo's Grab Bag, HERO, Health, Iraq, Iraq War, Miscellaneous, Patriot, Quagmire, War | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Have you ever asked yourself what America and the world would look like if the abstinence-only advocating...intelligent design demanding...religious right had the power to enact the legislation they preferred? I don't know about you, but the thought of this group at the helm of humanity is not only frightening; it ...
Posted in BIO, Education, HIV, Health, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, Right Wing Nut, Science | 15 Comments »
Sunday, June 1st, 2008
You’re probably thinking “What the F%$#!&*^%$#$!#?!?!?!?!?” But this article makes a few interesting points.
Yes, Wal-Mart has thrown people out of work by driving local stores out of business. And your local emergency room is flooded with Wal-Mart employees who can’t afford (or aren’t qualified for) their company’s health care “coverage.”
But: ...
Posted in Economics, Health, capitalism | No Comments »
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Chantix has been hailed as a near miracle cure for smokers. By targeting certain receptors in the brain, it is supposed to reduce and then eliminate the pleasure associated with smoking. But apparently it can also wreak havoc on a persons mental state or cause other serious problems. And while smoking ...
Posted in BIO, General, Health | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Don't be fooled by the religious right's assertion that they simply want to protect marriage and the family. Implicit in their efforts to pass legislation and constitutional amendments to ban same-sex marriage is an intention to slam the door on any measure that would grant rights or recognition to gays. ...
Posted in BIO, GLBT, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Health, LGBT, Religion | 6 Comments »
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Every time you think those knuckledragging fetus-worshippers couldn’t possibly sink any lower, they do. You probably thought they were already as vicious and ruthless as anyone could get, but now they’ve come up with a new jugular tactic.
The Oklahoma state legislature has passed a new anti-abortion law, over the governor’s ...
Posted in Health, IDIOT, Religion, conservative | 2 Comments »
