Good News (wish I didn't need to know)--Florida has Medical Examiner System

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Thursday March 29, 2012 · 4:30 AM PDT

2012/03/29 · 04:30

Why is that good news? Because we are far more likely to get accurate and truthful information from Trayvon Martin's autopsy than if Florida had a County Coroner system. Even after death, Trayvon has an ally in the Forensic Pathologist.

What's the difference between a Medical Examiner and a County Coroner?

The answer lies below the orange squiggle.

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Friday January 13, 2012 · 3:15 PM PST

2012/01/13 · 15:15

The Roberts Supreme Court declared that corporations have the
same rights as actual human United States citizens.

So, why aren't any corporations running for public office?

Let us progressives fill this gigantic void in the political landscape by creating a corporation to run as a candidate in each key district where there is a "red" incumbent. That corporation will be called:

Jobs + [Name of City or Congressional District, or State] + Inc.

Then we will attempt to put that, ahem, person on the ballot. It might be a write-in campaign, so it has to be a simple name, like "Jobs Detroit, Inc.", or "Jobs Ohio, Corp."

If it works, the Corporatist Party will shit themselves in fear and confusion. They will have to make a choice between two unpleasant alternatives:

1. Run a campaign against JOBS--err, against corporations--err, against "people" named "JOBS".

--OR--

2. Get the Supreme Court to reverse its Citizens United decision and declare that corporations really are not people with rights under the U.S. Constitution.

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Thursday December 01, 2011 · 4:45 PM PST

2011/12/01 · 16:45

After the top 0.01% acquire most of the money, their businesses loan it back to the rest of us to make an even greater profit. Those loans are necessary for most people to participate in society, particularly when starting out. Some never get out of debt--particularly in this stagnant economy. Many of us struggle to pay our bills on time, fearful of falling behind on payments and being punished with a bad credit rating. Many more lack significant savings, and are economically handcuffed to their jobs, and forced to tolerate abusive employers. Fears about economic survival take our attention away from where it is really needed: specifically, finding creative new solutions to the huge problems of bad government, war, overpopulation, our supplies of food and water, and global warming.

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Are you a debt slave?

I stay with my current employer because of the health insurance

2 votes

I have filed for bankruptcy

0 votes

I worry a lot about my credit rating

0 votes

I buy stuff on credit that I would not buy if I had to pay cash

2 votes

I put off dental care because I can't pay for it

0 votes

I put off medical care because I can't afford to pay for it

0 votes

I owe medical and dental bills over $1000

0 votes

My mortgage is more than the worth of my house

0 votes

I have educational debt greater than $5k

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two of the above apply to me

4 votes

Three of the above apply to me

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four of the above apply to me

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five of the above apply to me

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six of the above apply to me

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7 or more of the above apply to me

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Corporations are the most dangerous things on earth

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Sunday June 26, 2011 · 1:41 PM PDT

2011/06/26 · 13:41

A terrifying realization hit me yesterday. In their current form, corporations are the most dangerous things on earth--because they threaten the survival of humankind and the entire planetary ecosystem. They are far more dangerous than natural disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes. In fact, today's corporations present a level of threat equivalent to an asteroid hitting Earth.

  About me: I'm a practicing physician. Over the past decade, I've spoken out on political issues, and worked to improve things , but often felt frustrated as I watched life become more difficult for most people. I started to dig for some root causes of our social problems, and finally had a flash of insight that explained a lot for me. Maybe I’m the last guy to figure this out, but I'm compelled to present my ideas here for discussion in case this is new and helpful to someone else. I’ll describe my major concerns first. Then toward the end of the diary, I’ll present a couple ideas that might improve the situation. Have you had a similar enlightenment? Am I worrying too much? Any ideas? Solutions?

(Thanks to Critithinker. His thoughtful, autobiographical lookback at corporate life Corporate Oxymoron stimulated my thinking and led to writing this.)

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This diary

Didn't tell me anything new

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Gave me new understanding of our problems

14 votes

Scared the shit out of me

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Appears to be the ramblings of a paranoid

3 votes

Was much too long

0 votes

Put me to sleep

2 votes

Made me want to read I Robot

2 votes

Isn't anything like the movie

2 votes

Should be made into a movie

3 votes

Both B and C

5 votes

is about stuff that is really no problem

1 vote

We Must Cut the Minimum Wage to Create Jobs--Snark

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Wednesday June 22, 2011 · 9:34 PM PDT

2011/06/22 · 21:34

Cutting the minimum wage will create jobs in the U.S. and restore us to a vibrant economy. The Wall Street elite know this. They have been planning to rescue the economy for almost a year now.

Why haven't you heard about their plan for restoring our economy to full productivity and full employment? They think you can't handle this knowledge.

Can you? Want a sneak preview? Look below the fold.

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Sunday May 30, 2010 · 7:16 PM PDT

2010/05/30 · 19:16

I'm angry. BP appears beyond control as they poison the Gulf with crude oil and Corexit--and then lie about it. As I understand it, the corporation's liability is limited to the value of the corporation, and the owners and executives are protected by the corporate structure--unless they can be proven negligent or proven to have committed crimes.

I just read Jamess' well-researched diary, and asked myself, who will pay? Who will pay for the impossible and longterm repair of this man-made disaster and coverup?

I'm not a lawyer or an accountant, but here's how I understand this issue. (Below the fold) Please tell me if I'm wrong, and I'll correct the mistake, (or delete the whole diary if my underlying premise is wrong.)

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Sunday May 23, 2010 · 4:42 PM PDT

2010/05/23 · 16:42

BP Olympic Tower=

Looking beyond their current mishap in the Gulf of Mexico, BP executives have developed a plan to deal with public discontent when global ocean currents bring floating tar balls and dead fish to white, sandy, Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro--as predicted to occur, just before the Olympic Games.

Earlier today, in New Orleans, BP spokesperson, F. U. "Slick" Waters, told reporters that BP executives have generously offered the City of Rio de Janeiro, the Rio Olympic Committee, and the International Olympic Committee all the free-floating crude petroleum that comes their way--without charge. In addition, BP has teamed with the Swiss architectural firm, RAFAA to design a "green" tower to separate oil from seawater. They propose burning the oil in a permanent "Olympic-style" Flame, and aerating the deoxygenated seawater with a curtain waterfall. "Slick" Waters unveiled preliminary designs to reporters gathered at the exclusive Petroleum Club.

(Details below)

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Sunday June 21, 2009 · 2:16 PM PDT

2009/06/21 · 14:16

The business model is just colossaly, horribly, stupidly wrong for health care. Knowing why will help you present a solid argument for Single Payer. I have written about this before, so if you already know it, then you can use this time to email or phone a senator...LOL. (And tell me to shut up in the comments below. It won't hurt my feelings--much.)

This diary started life as a comment on nyceve's latest wonderfully enraging diary. As the comment got too long, I had second thoughts, and here's the result.

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Friday June 19, 2009 · 6:49 PM PDT

2009/06/19 · 18:49

The purpose of this diary is to give us troops some ammunition. (If you're short on time and need to get to the phone, grab your ammo from the Seven Laws blockquote at the bottom.) We progressives are in a serious economic war with the insurance industry. Their fat profits and their jobs are at stake, so they are fighting damned hard. Our own economic and physical survival are at stake, so we must fight harder and smarter. Put bluntly, their profits are on the line, but our lives are on the line.

As a physician, I like the good parts of medical care in the U.S., but I'm angry and ashamed of how poorly we care for huge numbers of our fellow Americans.

I know it's time for a major change in how we finance medical care in this country. We need some improvement in access to care, but I'm confident that if care is adequately paid for, the problems of access will diminish significantly. I know that we here at Dailykos are on the side of humanity, logic, reason, and hope. Now we need to apply force--strong moral and political force.

More below:

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Monday May 18, 2009 · 4:37 PM PDT

2009/05/18 · 16:37

Is there an absolute moral law against torture? The torturers in the daily news try to confuse our thinking about their crimes. They suggest that their behavior was right because it was justified by circumstance, and was "for the greater good". They seek to cast doubt on universal standards of conduct that most people and governments have agreed on for more than a generation. The torturers want us to abandon--or at least question--the absolute and universal moral standard for judging torture wherever it occurs.

Follow me below to a metaphorical ringside seat at an important fight:

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Thursday January 22, 2009 · 1:39 PM PST

2009/01/22 · 13:39

A respectful cheer for Russell Tice, Mark Klein, Jesselyn Radack, Gen. Shinseki, Bunny Greenhouse, Sibel Edmonds and the other brave whistleblowers who have tried to keep the light of day shining in the dark places of our government.
Through Mr. Tice's actions, we might have another opening to fight back against illegal domestic spying. I'm not an attorney, so I ask pardon for this brief diary asking legal questions. But these affect all of us, so it seems worth the risk of asking a dumb question. Follow me below the fold...

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Saturday July 19, 2008 · 3:40 PM PDT

2008/07/19 · 15:40

When Karl Rove refused to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions, I began to worry that it might be difficult to find him--even if they wanted to. Could it be too late, or even worse, "off the table".

What if he's already in Paraguay? Ah, not to worry. Welcome releif arrived in my email. I was "reassured" to see his pudgy white visage on this cool website They have already collected about 50,000 signatures for the HJC, encouraging them to do their constitutional job and bring him in for a little oathy chat. The website looked legit. Our emptywheel, Marcy Wheeler was there. I signed the petition and wrote the committee a little note of encouragement. Then, fertilized by all the BS from Karl, one more idea blossomed.

Note and idea lie below the fold

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Good News (wish I didn't need to know)--Florida has Medical Examiner System

Elect Corporations to Office ! ! !

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Corporations are the most dangerous things on earth

We Must Cut the Minimum Wage to Create Jobs--Snark

BP, Inc.: Kills the Gulf while financially protected

BP Donates Fuel for Rio de Janeiro Olympic Flame

The Business Model is Horribly Wrong for Health Care

Seven Powerful Laws of Health Insurance (or more?)

Torture is.......forever

Does Tice Give Us Legal Standing to Sue for Illegal Spying?

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