Saturday, August 28th, 2010 /
Joan
“In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.”
For full text and audio of Dr. King’s speech, see the link below:
I Have a Dream
Saturday, August 14th, 2010 /
Joan
This is one case of transparency that is particularly painful. Does anyone other than the rich and the yacht company owners really believe that this failed trickle-down economics will actually work? Ask anyone who’s watched the fatcats get fatter and they’ll give you a resounding…HELL, NO!
Friday, August 06th, 2010 /
Joan
Adventures in Small Spaces: The Nano House
And I thought our place was on the small side…these folks have taken compact living to a whole new level.
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 /
Joan
GOP Senate candidate Sue Lowden of Nevada is insisting that trading chickens for medical services is a viable solution to the rising health care costs.
For all those medical professionals who may be bracing themselves for the onslaught of poultry, here’s a link to the IRS website that you may find helpful.
Saturday, November 28th, 2009 /
Joan
IRS says Schwarzenegger owes $79,000
What is it with these super rich that they have to flaunt their tax evasion, and the rest of us live in fear of an audit by the IRS? Even if we’ve done nothing wrong, been completely honest and paid our taxes, we know that we could end up losing our homes or worse if the IRS slapped us with some tax lien? “Sloppy accounting”? Please, Mr. A, give us a break!
Sunday, November 08th, 2009 /
Joan
And the Hall of Democratic Party Shame…
No Votes (215)
Jason Altmire
John Adler
Rick Boucher
Allen Boyd
Brian Baird
John Barrow
Dan Boren
John Boccieri
Bobby Bright
Ben Chandler
Travis Childers
Lincoln Davis
Artur Davis
Chet Edwards
Bart Gordon
Parker Griffith
Tim Holden
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Dennis J. Kucinich
Larry Kissell
Suzanne Kosmas
Frank Kratovil Jr.
Mike McIntyre
Jim Matheson
Jim Marshall
Charlie Melancon
Betsy Markey
Eric Massa
Michael E. McMahon
Walt Minnick
Scott Murphy
Glenn Nye
Collin C. Peterson
Mike Ross
Ike Skelton
Heath Shuler
John Tanner
Gene Taylor
Harry Teague
Interesting notes: Dennis is no longer planning to run for national office in the Democratic party. He can’t expect any party support with votes like this. The vast majority of the “No” votes were cast by white males from the South. I detect a trend here…and suggest that these wolves in sheep’s clothing go ahead and pack up their crap and move across the aisle.
Sunday, November 08th, 2009 /
Joan
“This is one of those bills that takes a system that is the best in the world and will turn it on its head, and I don’t believe this is what the American people want,” said Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee.
This is what the American people understand and want:
The reform measure would limit how much people can be charged for out-of-pocket expenses. And it would forbid insurance companies to cancel coverage because someone gets sick, deny coverage because of a pre-existing condition or put annual or lifetime caps on coverage.
Deal with it.
Sunday, November 08th, 2009 /
Joan
As per a ruling by an independent hearing judge today, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has been directed to hike the rates of its supplemental Medicare by no more than 3.8%, a figure much lower than the 36.7% the firm had sought.
The shameless robbery and strong-arm tactics of the health insurance cartel needs to be dealt with at the national level, not just at the state and local level.
Friday, October 09th, 2009 /
Joan
The Nobel Peace Prize 2009 – Press Release:
“The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama’s vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons.
Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play. Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts. The vision of a world free from nuclear arms has powerfully stimulated disarmament and arms control negotiations. Thanks to Obama’s initiative, the USA is now playing a more constructive role in meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting. Democracy and human rights are to be strengthened.
Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future. His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world’s population.
For 108 years, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has sought to stimulate precisely that international policy and those attitudes for which Obama is now the world’s leading spokesman. The Committee endorses Obama’s appeal that ‘Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges.’
Oslo, October 9, 2009″
These four short paragraphs tell the story that the world has been waiting to hear. Thank you, and congratulations, President Obama!
