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Medicare Saves Money
It should cover more people, not fewer.It should cover everyone.http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/medicare-versus-private-insurance-the-data/http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/its-the-health-care-costs-stupid/
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With 1.2 Billion People, India Still Seeks One Good Hangman
A possible execution is in the offing, but the nation’s handful of known hangmen have either died, retired or disappeared.It is not a demanding skill. The UK has an instruction manual. -
3 Democratic Senators Will Back Gay Marriage Bill
Updated, 2:00 p.m. | ALBANY — Three wavering Democratic lawmakers in the State Senate have agreed to support legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in New York, several people with knowledge of the negotiations said on Monday, marking a potenti...Sooner is better. ------------ As soon as you can is best. -
Hashtags, a New Way for Tweets: Cultural Studies
Hashtags, words or phrases preceded by the “#” symbol, have become a new cultural shorthand.#fashion -
Anthony Weiner and the Game of Twitter
Russian Roulette; repeat as necessary.
Why Women Don't Get Caught Up in Sex Scandals
Why don’t female politicians get caught cheating? The whole approach to seeking and wielding power is different.The results are drilled into them from a very early age.-
F.B.I. Giving Agents New Powers in Revised Manual
The F.B.I. plans to issue a new edition of its manual giving agents more leeway to search databases, go through household trash or use surveillance teams to scrutinize people.Fishing must not be permitted. -
Saudi Arabia’s Freedom Riders
If Muslim women could ride on camels 14 centuries ago, why shouldn’t they drive cars today?A very brittle situation.Prince Rupert's drops -
Thieves Found Citigroup Site An Easy Entry
Using the Citigroup customer Web site as a gateway to bypass traditional safeguards and impersonate actual credit card holders, thieves cracked into the bank’s reservoir of personal data."Figures don't lie but liars figure." That wall should have been very strong. -
Obama Reaches Out to Wall Street Donors
President Obama has started an aggressive push to win back the allegiance of a vital source of campaign cash in 2008.Go where the money is.
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Who's Ready for Kindergarten? - Room for Debate
Should the U.S. rethink what the first year of school should provide?Very much. The job of children is to be a child. Many have never been permitted that. -
The Online Looking Glass
The Anthony Weiner story is really about narcissism.The bonfire of the vanitiesPrince Rupert's dropsThe Tower of Jenga. -
Bono and the Edge Explain ‘Spider-Man’ Back Story
Bono and the Edge admitted they were ill-prepared for the rigors of putting Julie Taymor’s vision of “Spider-Man” on Broadway.Jazz is not the right approach to show music. -
U.S. Underwrites Internet Detour Around Censors Abroad
The Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy “shadow” Internet and mobile phone systems that dissidents can use to undermine repressive governments.Getting over the border is a problem. Amateur Radio would work well. -
What to Say to Someone Who’s Sick: This Life
A guide to what to say — and what not to say — to someone who’s sick.I LOVE YOU. -
Dictionary Citations by Justices Rise Sharply
The use of dictionaries at the Supreme Court has boomed in the last two decades, puzzling many lexicographers.These justices are very insecure. -
Germany Recognizes Libyan Rebel Government
Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called the opposition National Transitional Council, “the legitimate representation of the Libyan people.”A new colonial effort. -
The Whistle-Blowers of 1777
The tension between protecting true national security secrets and ensuring the public’s “right to know” about abuses of authority goes back to the time of America’s founding.And beyond. -
Medicare Saves Money
Hasn't it been shown that eliminating the middle man (i.e. insurance companies in this case) has dramatically reduced costs to consumers in most industries? Besides, I don't like the idea that my health should be a profit-making center for shareholders. We need to keep Medicare and Medicaid alive and well so that all participants can stay alive and well.We need to extend it to everyone but there is money in rationing. -
Social Media as Epidemiology Tool
A change in the way epidemiologists discover and track the spread of disease.A hashtag has a use.
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