Matt Taibbi tells us what he really thinks.
via Rolling Stone, and well worth a read.
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Because that's what it seems they're claiming. I'll get to that in a bit. Rolling Stone invited Matt Taibbi, David Gergen, and Gary Hart to discuss political events of the day.
If you haven't heard by now, some theopolitical conservatives are angry at the Krispy Kreme doughnut chain because they used "doughnut of choice" in an ad campaign.
Matt Taibbi opens a can of whoop-ass on the hapless tag team of Stanley Fish and Terry Eagleton.
Here are some links to start your weekend goofing-off. Science:
Why Jesus Makes Me a Bad Scientist...
We are all adults here, and as adults we know there are consequences for are actions, so if you do not agree with his views on healthcare, you can a) do nothing, b) vote for him, c) not vote for him, d) protest and picket, its your choice, live the dream!
It all comes down to what you believe, either you are your brotherâs keeper or are not. The healthcare system is broken, even when you play by the rules, because even when you are working and come down with something serious the insurance company can deny your claim and you are stuck using you own funds and filing for bankruptcy when these same insurance companies are paying out bonuses to those employees that deny claims and on top of that the same companies show record profits. We are already paying for emergency room care anyway for those without healthcare, it makes sense to me to cover everyone and not pay 10-20 times more for emergency room care.
Man... this piece depressed me. A lot.
Taibbi does his normal excellent job - and God its depressing. You can't believe that you could admire such a mess, except that our politicians in the UK think the NHS can benefit from the US system - it just gets better and better...