Today was a busy day. I fully intended on writing this diary this morning, but then I was asked to attend a bunch of meetings at work and spent the day discussing employee health benefits, etc. It was frustrating for a few reasons, but I won't get into that. What I will say is that I was already frustrated by the slow movement on health care reform before I heard this story in one of those meetings:
Mary: My sister-in-law was just sent home from the ICU at the local hospital (names changed for privacy reasons) because she didn't have car insurance. She was in a car accident. The other driver didn't have insurance. She didn't have insurance. She broke several bones and hemorrhaged. She doesn't have any health insurance. They found out that she didn't have car insurance to cover her medical bills, so they sent her home. They didn't move her to a regular room. They didn't declare her better. They simply sent her home and told her that if she sees her bruises getting worse and feels faint, she should come back to the ER for possible hemorrhage again.
So I was already annoyed when I saw this, UnF***ingbelievable: Harry Reid Delays HCR Vote FOR THE GOP!!.
And then I saw this, Excuse Me, Sir, May I Have An Abortion? And annoyed didn't really cut it anymore. Full of rage doesn't even come close to describing my anger.
Barb started the story with:
If you live in Ohio, you may have to kick off your shoes and stay in the kitchen if State Rep. John Adams' (R-OH) "father's right bill" is passed.
I think I would have gone with something like...
If you live in Ohio, you may have to break your boot off in the ass of State Rep. John Adams (R-OH) over his sexist piece of shit anti-choice bill.
But that's just my rage talking. So, I was very thankful when I got home and found a Facebook notification that my friend tryptamine had tagged me in a note. I was even more thankful when I saw the title, "More stuff to clutter your page with... ;)"
Thank goodness for good friends who send me clutter on facebook - and particularly, thank goodness for tryptamine because I'm sure she'd share my anger over these issues today. And so, for my own sanity, I present to you - clutter from facebook:
- What time did you get up this morning? 6:30, unfortunately. And I think I pinched a nerve in my back. Ouch.
- How do you like your steak? Well done. Like, really well done.
- What was the last movie you saw? Transformers 2 - entertaining action scenes...not so impressed with the negrobots and stereotyping.
- What is your favorite TV show? I can't choose. There's a lot of good shows. I think Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, House, The Office, and 30 Rock are probably my favorites.
- If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Depends. Mallorca is pretty nice. Gorgeous beaches. I spent a week there ages ago and I think it was the most relaxing week of my life.
- What did you have for breakfast? A granola bar.
- What is your favorite cuisine? Chipotle burrito bowl. I'm obsessed.
- What foods do you dislike? I'm with tryptamine on this one...(and this one has a long history in Top Comments) brussel sprouts!
- Favorite Place(s) to Eat? Chipotle
- Favorite dressing? Vinegar and Oil
- What kind of vehicle do you drive? Silver Corrolla
- What are your favorite clothes? Simple black dress
- Where would you visit if you had the chance? Too many places to be specific.
- Cup half empty or half full? Half full (and this only makes me want to kick Harry Reid more today).
- Where would you want to retire? Somewhere beachy.
- Favorite time of day? Evening - because I get to spend it with my husband and our pets.
- Where were you born? Illinois
- What is your favorite sport to watch? Do I have to watch? LOL
- Bird watcher? Love bird watching - especially the geese in the field across from our house.
- Are you a morning person or a night person? Night person.
- Do you have any pets? 4 cats, 2 Boston Terriers. They're all so cute!
- Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Nothing I can share.
- What did you want to be when you were little? A psychiatrist. I probably should have just done this since so many people I know act like I'm their psychiatrist anyway.
- What is your best childhood memory? Playing hide and seek with my sisters and all the neighborhood kids.
- Are you a cat or dog person? Both.
- Are you married? Absolutely.
- Always wear your seat belt? Yes.
- Been in a car accident? No.
- Any pet peeves? Let's not get started when I was just starting to feel the rage slip away a bit...
- Favorite Pizza Toppings? spinach and mushrooms.
- Favorite Flower? Gerbera daisies
- Favorite ice cream: Chocolate.
- Favorite fast food restaurant? Chipotle (again)
- How many times did you fail your driver's test? The only tests I've ever failed were math-related.
- From whom did you get your last email? Can't say.
- Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? No more credit cards. But really, I can spend money anywhere :-)
- Do anything spontaneous lately? Not really. I'm boring.
- Like your job? Yes.
- Broccoli? Raw, yes. Cooked, no.
- What was your favorite vacation? Traveling Europe for 2 months.
- What are you listening to right now? Hudson snoring and 30 Rock.
- What is your favorite color? Blue.
- How many tattoos do you have? Two. A moon on my hip and a lotus on my back. I want to get the Pi symbol since I got married on Pi day.
- Coffee Drinker? Nope. I quit caffeine. It's apparently bad for you.
Top Comments:
From ChocolateChris:
I have no way of introducing this comment; joynow says it all.
From BeninSC:
I know this one is coming... But perhaps I can be the first to submit this excellent comment from The Simple Canadian. In BarbinMD's FP story about the attempt to force women wishing to have an elective abortion to obtain consent from the 'father' before doing so.
From SLKRR:
The recently departed BubbaG asked questions in his final diary that Phil in PA kindly answered for him.
From Land of Enchantment:
jhsu has a convincing argument about quitting smoking - one you'll never find in the media.
From sardonyx:
Rich in PA with some snark for us tonight.
Top Mojo, thanks to Sardonyx. Please tip him!!
Top Mojo (cskendrick/sardonyx-style) excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and Cheers and Jeers:
1) I declare this OFFICIAL by droogie6655321 — 275
2) Wow! Still? by Bene Gesserit1 — 147
3) Not spinelessness, SELL OUT by MinistryOfTruth — 132
4) Yea, I Just Read About This. by CityLightsLover — 130
5) Worse yet by Jampacked — 126
6) Man I'll pray for you tonite and call some by St Louis Woman — 124
7) TPM interviewed the doctor... by grannyhelen — 117
8) It would be one fuckin thing if he by I said GOOD DAY sir — 113
9) I call every week. by AmbroseBurnside — 108
10) My personal favorite part of the article: by askew — 105
11) Obama rejects delay by fladem — 102
12) Damn by droogie6655321 — 101
13) This lawsuit comes at a very critical moment . . by nyceve — 96
14) Reid Flips Obama the Bird! by Jbearlaw — 92
15) Baucus represents 3/10 of 1% of America by lizard people — 88
16) Can we get that house's status as a church by concernedamerican — 88
17) He represents the lobbying class by Wilberforce — 83
18) You are much better by Pragmaticus — 81
19) Where did I suggest that? The point is, the by VolvoDrivingLiberal — 80
20) Oddly--the picture used is not of an African. by Haplogroup V — 79
21) A bit more info about this clown by therealcervantes — 79
22) Thank you for posting his exact words. by Eileen B — 78
23) When a relative of mine is in the hospital by The Bagof Health and Politics — 78
24) I'm one of those 3/10 of 1% by Mongo DeNizen — 77
25) Allowing? No no no, it is making it happen, by power2truth — 76
26) I know you raped me... I am sorry... But, can you by The Simple Canadian — 76
27) I Hope He Sends Rahm Over There by Grumpy Young Man — 74
28) Have you sent an e-mail to KO about this? by Jbearlaw — 73
29) No, one of the most racist people by Vita Brevis — 72
30) Here you go: by AmbroseBurnside — 71
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) Alms (tips) by Muskegon Critic — 629
2) Tip Jar by I said GOOD DAY sir — 511
3) Tip Jar by Gangster Octopus — 507
4) Tip Jar by VolvoDrivingLiberal — 439
5) Tip Jar by pronin2 — 376
6) Tip Jar by nyceve — 368
7) Tip Jar by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand — 353
8) Tip Jar by Troutfishing — 303
9) I declare this OFFICIAL by droogie6655321 — 275
10) Tip Jar by Adept2u — 257
11) And make no mistake, it IS the media by buhdydharma — 249
12) Tip Jar by slinkerwink — 243
13) Tips / Mojo: 23 July 2009 by A Siegel — 243
14) Tip Jar by stef — 230
15) I realize there a lot of diaries on this subject. by shpilk — 202
16) 1 by Al Rodgers — 159
17) Tip Jar by Nightprowlkitty — 158
18) Wow! Still? by Bene Gesserit1 — 147
19) Not spinelessness, SELL OUT by MinistryOfTruth — 132
20) Yea, I Just Read About This. by CityLightsLover — 130
21) Worse yet by Jampacked — 126
22) Man I'll pray for you tonite and call some by St Louis Woman — 124
23) TPM interviewed the doctor... by grannyhelen — 117
24) It would be one fuckin thing if he by I said GOOD DAY sir — 113
25) Tip Jar by Asinus Asinum Fricat — 112
26) I call every week. by AmbroseBurnside — 108
27) My personal favorite part of the article: by askew — 105
28) Obama rejects delay by fladem — 102
29) Damn by droogie6655321 — 101
30) Ooh! Institutionalizing Biblical Misogyny! by Maimonides — 97