In honor of the group Mad as Hell Doctors, I am bound by gods & goddesses to remind you all of who the original "mad as hell" man was; yes, it's the Network clip! ;D
And, thanks to F.O.O. with the computer graphic skills not found in your humble Countdown diarist, we have a lovely visual representation of one of the main reasons why the state of health "care" & the current health care reform debate is in the state it's in.
I'll note just 1 "this day in history" item because it's near, dear, & vital to my heart and soul and is actually very fitting for what's going on tonight. On this date in 1955, Allen Ginsberg read "Howl" publicly for the first time at the Six Gallery in San Francisco; and, the world was never the same again - thank {insert deity of your choice here}! We need to "howl" these days, my friends.
The health care reform debate is very personal for me; I live with what the state of our health "care" is everyday. The results of the current debate & the bill that is eventually passed with have a direct effect for me & my husband for the rest of our lives. And, I know I'm not alone in these feelings. Here's the diary of one of the first times I revealed here at Daily Kos why the health care reform debate is so personal to me.
So, let the sparkin' live blogging begin. And, to any potential under - bridge dwellers lurking about, we are armed with "pastries," we know how to use 'em, and we're not afraid to use 'em! ;D
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