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The corrupting pressures of politics and profit in Health Care - (USA)
I thought I’d take a crack at the full context of this, using a contributor to That Other Blog posting under the moniker of ‘Jules’. Italicized text is verbatim “what I object to” statements. Quoted source: OpenCongress helps you track all the actions by your elected officials and what people are saying about them. Putting the entire post under the fold, because it really is very long and in my humble (ha!) opinion should be read all the way through. Sec. 123, pg. 30: A government
http://aleksandreia.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/the-corrupting-pressures-of-politics-and-profit-in-health-care/
Pause - It only takes a minute to change your life - (USA)
http://fox.com/pause/
The Trouble with Mary Robinson - (USA)
President Obama’s awarding of a Presidential Medal of Freedom to former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson has sparked widespread criticism. Commentators have pointed to Robinson’s role in the infamous 2001 Durban “anti-racism” conference and, more generally, to what UN Watch has
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-trouble-with-mary-robinson/
Why does the Liberal OC’s Chris Prevatt keep defending Republicans and attacking Democrats? - (USA)
A week ago our blogger Sean Mill broke the story that the restaurant owned by Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s husband, Tom Bonikowski-Nugyen, and her Chief of Staff, Andrew Do, had once again been issued several Orange County Health violations, including two major violations. We are still waiting for the blue hacks at the Liberal OC to even mention to their readers that Nguyen voted against restaurant health ratings and of course it comes as no surprise that they are not going to let their readers k
http://orangejuiceblog.com/2009/08/why-does-the-liberal-ocs-chris-prevatt-keep-defending-republicans-and-attacking-democrats/
GPS Personal Tracking - webBikeWorld - (USA)
Information about the AdventureTRAK GPS personal tracking systems.
http://www.webbikeworld.com/gps/gps-personal-tracking/
Secrecy shields medical mishaps from public view - (USA)
THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Stanley Stinnett, shown with his wife, Holly, died after a motorcycle accident by Cathleen F. Crowley, Eric Nalder, Hearst Newspapers Richard Flagg drowned in his blood. Stanley Stinnett choked on his vomit. Both were victims of the leading cause of accidental death in America – mistakes made in medical care. Experts estimate that 98,000 people die from preventable medical errors each year. More Americans
http://luishipolito.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/secrecy-shields-medical-mishaps-from-public-view/
“I AM AN AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE SHITHEEL” - (USA)
This is awesome , crappy grammar and all. I AM AN AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE SHITHEEL This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the US department of energy. I then took a shower in the clean water provided by the municipal water utility. After that, I turned on the TV to one of the FCC regulated channels to see what the national weather service of the national oceanographic and atmospheric administration determined the
http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/08/09/i-am-an-american-conservative-shitheel/
The nightmare of GM foods - (USA)
Despite that groovy little garden planted by Michelle Obama right behind the White House, this president’s food policy is not so green, since Tom Vilsack, his Agriculture Secretary, supports the use of GM foods, as, certainly, do those Monsanto veterans whom Obama has now also brought on board. Let’s make sure the administration knows we won’t put up with it, as there’s already solid evidence that GM foods are poison (literally and economically). MCM The Nightmare of GM Foods “You have t
http://markcrispinmiller.com/2009/08/the-nightmare-of-gm-foods/
New York Times: To Fix Health Care Stop Treating People with Disabilities - (USA)
NY Times comes out against Disability Rights If you find this article offensive, like we do, send your email of protest to jfa@aapd.com or directly to the New York Times: New York Times , Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Chairman, Publisher or Scott H. Heekin-Canedy, President, General Manager Excerpts From the New York Times Magazine Section (July 15, 2009): Why We Must Ration Health Care By Peter Singer, New York Times July 15, 2009 …The debate over health care reform in
http://www.njnnetwork.com/njn/?p=21220
Harm Reduction Journal | Home page - (USA)
http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/
FDA sets ’safe’ levels for melamine in baby formula - (USA)
NN) — After first saying that they could not determine a threshold for the safe amount of certain toxic chemicals in infant formula, Food and Drug Administration officials said Friday that trace amounts are safe. “Amounts of the industrial chemical melamine or the melamine-like compound called cyanuric acid that are below 1.0 ppm [1,000 parts per billion] do not raise public health concerns,” said Stephen Sundlof, the FDA’s director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. When
http://www.darithdeng.com/?p=7898
A road map for safer nanotech? | CNET News.com - (USA)
A road map for safer nanotech? | Information on the long-term health effects of nanomaterials remains scarce, so a group of researchers offers recommendations to fill the void. | October 20, 2005, 9:42 AM PT | Anne Broache
http://news.com.com/A+road+map+for+safer+nanotech/2100-11395_3-5904689.html
Colorado State Publications Library: School Safety Resource Center Proposed - (USA)
http://cospl.blogspot.com/2008/01/school-safety-resource-center-proposed.html
Obama's New Mexico townhall: "No more fine print" -- full text - (USA)
President Obama held another of his favorite townhall meetings today, this one in a New Mexico high school, where he typically opens with an educational sales pitch on his stimulus plan and budget, the need for health care reforms this year and, by Memorial Day, he says, credit card reforms to eliminate abuses by card companies. Then, he takes audience questions, boy-girl, around the hall, taking every opportunity to sell his plans and ideas and, today, to claim he's actually invited Republica
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/05/barack-obama-townhall-new-mexico.html
Useless Swine Flu Vaccinations Can Induce Deadly Flu. Europeans Are Cost Free Guinea Pigs For Vaccin - (USA)
Useless Swine Flu Vaccinations Can Induce Deadly Flu. Europeans Are Cost Free Guinea Pigs For Vaccine Producers. Escape Exists. Print Post Posted by Anders under English , Euromed If forced to let yourself be vaccined: Demand AstraZeneca’s MedImmune , which is administered nasally – not per injection, whereby you avoid the squalene induced Gulf War Syndrome and thimerosal effects! Europeans – do wake up now! Der Spiegel 7. Aug. 2009: T
http://centurean2.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/useless-swine-flu-vaccinations-can-induce-deadly-flu-europeans-are-cost-free-guinea-pigs-for-vaccine-producers-escape-exists/
***BEAKING NEWS*** - (USA)
This just in from an e-letter update from Rep. Steve Gottwalt: Dear Neighbor: This afternoon, Governor Tim Pawlenty announced there will be no special session and no government shutdown. The 2009 session will definitely end Monday night at midnight. The governor has decided to take the bills the DFL majority has put on his desk, line-item veto in some places, and sign them. The DFL bills irresponsibly leave a gap of $3 billion, and the governor is in a position to unallot to cover the gap,
http://www.letfreedomringblog.com/?p=4662
Submersible Systems - Spare Air Models - (USA)
http://www.spareair.com/product/models.htm
Latest News From Newspublic Real-Time Updates - (USA)
Below is the latest news from Newspublic a new site where members can share news. NewsPublic | Home NewsPublic. Public created news, community journalism. Join today and post your news stories from around the world. Pen Hadow Arctic Climate Change Expedition Ice “Thinner Than Expected” + Video 14 May 2009 at 9:36pm by handnvan@aol.com (Vinny) Pen Hadow an Arctic explorer who recently went on a climate change expedition to the North Pole has said that the ice is far thinner t
http://vinnyswebsite.com/blog1/latest-news-from-newspublic-real-time-updates/
The "Pro-Life" Hypocrisy - (USA)
I'm certainly not the first observer to note that for the conservative "pro-life" crowd, concern for life seems to magically end at the moment of birth. In their world, once the mother has been forced to carry the pregnancy to term, mother and child (and their family support networks) do not deserve any more consideration. Instead, according to the conservative view, they're on their own. If death results, so be it. Survival of the fittest. No more concern about ensuring that life continues.
http://calitics.com/diary/9808/the-prolife-hypocrisy
Are Marked, Right-of-Way Crosswalks the Worst Idea Ever? - The Local Buzz - MassLive.com - (USA)
http://blog.masslive.com/localbuzz/2008/02/are_marked_rightofway_crosswal.html
Ball Aerospace to Ship WISE Spacecraft - (USA)
Ball Aerospace to Ship WISE SpacecraftBOULDER, Colo., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed a comprehensive pre-shipment review for NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE satellite. The pre-shipment review was completed on August 4 and followed assembly and performance testing. Ball Aerospace engineers have packed the satellite into a shipping container for delivery in mid-August to California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base.
http://www.only2press.com/archives/19988
Is PR hazardous to your health? - (USA)
Have you ever stopped to think how hazardous our occupation really is? Granted, it’s not included in this odd list I found from the Connecticut Department of Labor: “Occupations Designated as High Risk or Safety Sensitive.” You’ll be pleased to know that a back piler operator, bus driver, chauffer (sic), and a propane service technician are among those listed as high risk. Public relations is nowhere to be found. But if you have a lot of writing, tweeting and blogging in your day-to-day
http://www.valleyprblog.com/advice/is-pr-hazardous-to-your-health/
This IS What You Get When You Stack the Court - (USA)
The founders were wary of corporate influence on politics — and their rhetoric sometimes got pretty heated. In an 1816 letter, Thomas Jefferson declared his hope to “crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” This skepticism was enshrined in law in the early 20th century when the nation adopted strict rules banning corporations from contributing to polit
http://brendancalling.com/2009/08/11/this-is-what-you-get-when-you-stack-the-court/
Workplace Safety - (USA)
by hilzoy From the NYT: "The Labor Department is racing to complete a new rule, strenuously opposed by President-elect Barack Obama, that would make it much harder for the government to regulate toxic substances and hazardous chemicals to which workers are exposed on the job." "The rule, which has strong support from business groups, says that in assessing the risk from a particular substance, federal agencies should gather and analyze "industry-by-industry evidence" of employees' exposure
http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/11/workplace-safet.html
Has Politics Contaminated the Food Supply? - New York Times - (USA)
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/opinion/11schlosser.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Food for Thought for American Conservatives - (USA)
More good content floating around the Web. This morning, @derekcbart tweeted a link to a site with the below-quoted content. I’m trying to find the source and the closest I seem to get is this post on reddit . The author of this put a lot of thought into it. Although his grammar leaves a bit to be desired, and his original title is sure to turn off anyone who actually is a conservative (which is why I edited it), he’s 100% correct in his statements. I’m reposting it here as some food f
http://www.marialanger.com/2009/08/09/food-for-thought-for-american-conservatives/
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