Monthly Archives: August 2009

Health Reform: Throwing Good Money After the Bad

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Featheriver

Marcia Angell, M.D. Physician, Author, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School It’s not just the right-wing crazies who oppose health reform. In addition, there are many sane Americans who worry about committing a trillion dollars to it. They have a point. … Continue reading →

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World population and the Malthusian theory

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Featheriver

As of 24 August 2009, the Earth’s population is estimated by the United States Census Bureau to be 6.78 billion. The world population has been growing continuously since the end of the Black Death around 1400. There have been short … Continue reading →

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We The People

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Featheriver

The array of the American people is bewildering. Patriots, wing nuts, terrorists, left wing socialistic dimwits, gays, centrists, intelligent, dumb, capitalists, socialists, white, black, brown, yellow, taxpayers, freeloaders, conservative, liberal, literate, illiterate, educated, uneducated, informed, uninformed. Just about every category … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Maker 2010 now available

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Featheriver

Just left Ancestry.com and learned that Family Tree Maker 2010 is now available. I’m still using FTM 2008. If any of you out there have already bought FTM 2010 please let us know what you think of it. 1. The … Continue reading →

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Voting records of Dean Heller, Harry Reid and John Ensign

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Featheriver

Just wanted to call attention to my links of the voting records of Nevada Congressman Dean Heller, Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign to the politics category of this blog. You will find the links in the right column of … Continue reading →

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Senator Kyle: Lets start all over

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Featheriver

In an interview with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) affirmed that neither health care reform bill currently in circulation will get any Republican support. ” Kyl went on to say that negotiations between Republicans and Democrats on … Continue reading →

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NO pubic option! the lady says

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Featheriver

Gosh, lady, spell-check your sign. Don’t you mean “No public option?” I don’t think we have a “No pubic option.”

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Open Letter to President Obama

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Featheriver

Physicians for National Health Care extends you an opportunity to speak up on health care/insurance reform. They explain why: Dear Colleague, We invite you to sign the following “Open Letter to President Obama” urging him to endorse single-payer health reform. … Continue reading →

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Nevada sets unemployment record at 12.5%

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Featheriver

Nevada’s unemployment rate reached 12.5 percent in July, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation reported this morning. That tops the record of 12 percent set in June. Source: Reno Gazette-Journal Unemployment means no income to families, no way … Continue reading →

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Upgrading To National Health Insurance (Medicare 2.0)

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Featheriver

The Case For Eliminating Private Health Insurance Why don’t we all just admit that the politicians aren’t capable of providing healthcare reform that will work. That includes President Obama, the Senate and the House of Representatives. They are politicians and … Continue reading →

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