Want to jar someone into thinking about the dangers of texting while driving? Show them the following video:
More discussion here.
Mass Medical Clinic’s Sobering Message : NPR
I first heard about RAM, the Remote Area Medical group, in this story about them treating a few thousand folks in Appalachia. More on their work here.
RAM is supposed to be working in Third World nations. Instead, they are spending some of their time working with some of the most needy in America. Appalachia comes to mind, but they are now expanding their scope. If you still think we don’t need health care reform in this nation after seeing these guys at work, you, frankly, are an idiot.
RAM’s work in Los Angeles last week was picked up by Reuters, on on Marketplace twice, and NPR again.
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Why Are Senior Citizens Crying “Socialism” at Town Halls?
More on the hypocrisy of angry, blowhard, bigoted old people collecting Medicare who are against socialized health care, which, unfortunately, is not even part of the health care reform legislation currently under discussion.
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Mark Klempner: Hope 2.0: Standing With Obama Over the Long Haul
Some calm, common sense for those trying to pretend Obama is a progressive lefty.
I, for one, am glad he’s in charge but certainly knew going in that he’d bend over backwards to please those who’d rather put a bullet in his head.
Let’s just hope it all works out for the best.
FRONTLINE: sick around the world | PBS
I may have linked this before, but it bears reposting. Check out this special: Sick Around the World to see how five democracies handle health care and what we can learn from them.
Paul Krugman argues that our current reform plans models the Swiss system best.
Which is odd, given all the GOP carping and lying about the British and Canadian models.
Tsonjin Boldog Journal – Genghis Khan Rules Mongolia Again, in a P.R. Campaign – NYTimes.com
I’m totally gonna find some way to visit the Genghis Khan tourist trap at some point in my life.
The Fifty Top U.S. War Criminals Who Need To Be Prosecuted | The Public Record
Just a reminder that there are a few dozen a-holes running loose in America that illegally killed almost 5,000 American troops as well as a thousand or so “willing” foreign soldiers, a few hundred thousand Iraqis, and wasted trillions of dollars for a war we didn’t need to fight.
Barney Frank Unleashed At Town Hall – NPR Health Blog Blog : NPR
1979: Recalling The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan : NPR
Part on an ongoing series, today’s episode covers the Soviet invasion and the continuity – at least to the locals – to the present day conflict.