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New Economic Perspectives has a critique of what’s wrong with this “reform” – it solidifies the central position of the ridiculously inefficient private insurers:
Very briefly, the most significant outcome of this legislation is the windfall gain for insurance companies—who will be able to tap the wages of the huge pool [...]

Iron Council by China Miéville
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was angered by this book. Angered, discomforted, distressed, and emotionally drained. I, like Ann-Hari, felt robbed; as though the ending of my journey had been stolen and turned into a tourist destination. I was..no..I AM angry at Judeh, the self taught thaumaturge golemist, [...]

So Sarah Palin resigned from her first term as Governor. Nobody knows why she would do something this insane…but, ya know, it is Sarah we’re talking about here. You betcha.
Regarding the initial Palin speech, Sean Cockerham, of the Anchorage Daily News, wrote a concise article that put a lot of the rambling nonsense into context, [...]

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Well, the Presidential election is only one day away…after which, the US begins the 11 week transition period to a new administration!
As established by the twentieth amendment to the US Constitution, “the terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.” So what exactly happens between [...]