Michael Moore says he’s come to believe “that capitalism is opposite everything that Jesus (and Moses and Mohammed and Buddha) taught.” He says that “all the great religions are clear about one thing: It is evil to take the majority of the pie and leave what’s left for everyone to fight over.”
From Science and Religion Today Obama’s Moral Argumnet For Health-Care Reform August 21, 2009* In a conference call with faith leaders earlier this week, President Barack Obama used religious allusions to respond to some of the “ludicrous ideas” and attacks on his plan for health-care reform: These are all fabrications that have been put out there in order to discourage …
A toast! To the remarkable pace of change, hidden in the maelstrom. THE SAME PEOPLE who told us that John McCain won his debates with Barack Obama are now embarrassed and outraged that Europeans have recognized the United States has a leader who is changing the world, one little bit at time. And the RW gasbags nearly rent themselves in …
…it’s driving the Rethugs, and especially the neocon wing of the wingers, over the edge. Come to think of it, maybe that figured into the committee’s reasoning.
Rep. Grayson referencing Cigna’s lobbyists opposing health care reform There is a story featured in yesterday’s LA Times business section that underscores the crisis facing the already insured titled: Couple battle to make insurers liable for coverage decisions Surrounded by supporters, Hilda Sarkisyan marched into Cigna Corp.’s Philadelphia headquarters on a chilly fall day, 10 months after the company refused …
Givin’ ’em the high hard one The White House is finally learning how to play the game: All the criticism, both fair and misleading, took a toll, regularly knocking the White House off message. So a new White House strategy has emerged: rather than just giving reporters ammunition to “fact-check” Obama’s many critics, the White House decided it would become …
Urban renewal, Afghanistan style Under its own heading, FEAR OF A FUTILE MISSION INCREASES, Huffpo links to an article in today’s Time’s Online that provides another point of view about current conditions in Afghanistan. While we’ve heard plenty from military commanders, diplomats, politicians, and the punditocracy, we haven’t heard anything from the grunts on the ground who have to actually …
