Public Healthcare is a Right — Not a Free-Market Commodity

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Saturday August 22, 2009 · 12:36 PM PDT

2009/08/22 · 12:36

I am of the opinion that we've tried to work toward a bi-partisan solution to health care reform. Perhaps that effort is only window dressing allowing the democratic majority to say they tried, and if so, what a real waste of time and money. But at least they went through the motions. It's time now for congress to listen to the majority, have some courage, and make public healthcare a reality. Good health care is a right. There are some things that don't belong in a free-market system and health care is one of them.

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Saturday October 18, 2008 · 10:58 AM PDT

2008/10/18 · 10:58

After a long work-induced layoff I've returned to get my 2-cents in on this presidential battle before the polls close. It's tough being political when you've got to work and the two don't coincide. In this post are comments on a great endorsement of Barack Obama from the L.A. Times, a big thank you to Jon Stewart and the "left-leaning" members of the MSNBC crew, and a quick note about the movie "W" — but not what you think.

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Thursday November 16, 2006 · 5:17 PM PST

2006/11/16 · 17:17

I've been involved in an email dialogue during the past week or so with a network of interested activists and it has been good to hear the perspectives shared -- locally and abroad -- relating to the elections and holding our president and his administration accountable. For myself, that's really what it is all about -- accountability -- and in the process, restoring the credibility of our constitution and the rule of law. Read More

American Policy: Mesmerized by Oil and Money

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Friday September 15, 2006 · 6:54 AM PDT

2006/09/15 · 06:54

I just read an article in the NY Times called An Unexpected Collision Over Detainees about how the Bush administration wants to gut the Geneva Conventions against torture in interrogations so that they can torture terror suspects. [Sept 30, 2006: Which, incredibly, has now been passed by our spineless Congress!] As if that wasn't disturbing enough, Bush stated that this will be a "multi-generational battle against Islamic terrorists".

When will our government get the message that this entire direction that they are leading us in is a path down the sewer?

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Saturday September 02, 2006 · 1:50 PM PDT

2006/09/02 · 13:50

As a delegate to the Massachusetts Democratic convention in June, one of my political tasks was to collect signatures to get candidates on the ballot, which involved making face-to-face contact with people from all walks of life -- including students. I was amazed at how many people didn't want to be bothered or distracted from their errands by me. Especially college students -- many of whom actually said "why should I bother?"

I live in a college town and while there are many politically and socially engaged students here, there are many more that have tuned out. Read More

MA-SoS: John Bonifaz: Galvin a No-Show Again

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Friday September 01, 2006 · 7:55 AM PDT

2006/09/01 · 07:55

Two of the three candidates for the office of Massachusetts Secretary of State fulfilled their promises to attend a scheduled debate last night at the Worcester Public LIbrary in Worcester, MA. Democratic candidate John Bonifaz and Green Rainbow Party candidate Jill Stein shared their views on a series of questions posed by a three-person panel of local media and citizen's groups.

But the glaring absence of Democratic incumbent, Bill Galvin illustrated yet another instance in which he has demonstrated his disrespect for his fellow candidates and for the people of Massachusetts. Earlier in the week, Galvin failed to show up for a scheduled debate held in Medford, MA -- televised by the New England Cable News (NECN). Read More

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