Do You Support Medicare For All?
By, Mike Hersh for Donna, Dr. Bill, Alan, Mike F., Janis, Deb, Dan, Kim, Bryan, and Shayna—your PDA National Medicare for All Team URGENT: Click to Tell Congress to SupportExpanded … Read More
Category: Medical
Cheney's cardiologist: What are Trump's doctors hiding?
When the doctor who somehow keeps Dick Cheney’s purpling corpse ambulatory talks, you should listen. The dude is obviously brilliant. And that guy is wondering why Trump’s doctor hasn’t released … Read More
Trump makes up crazy lie about Virginia's abortion bill
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is in a ton of trouble of his own making. How much? Well, apparently not enough to keep Donald Trump from making up crazy shit about him … Read More
Adm. Ronny Jackson Tapped for Promotion, Brought Back to W.H. Just in Time For drumpf's Physical.
x Look at page 3. Ronny Jackson’s back just in time to do the physical?!?!? https://t.co/Bm7YPaGnWt — Bradley Whitford (@WhitfordBradley) February 2, 2019 x Adderall doesn’t prescribe itself. Trump writes … Read More
DFA Keeps Up The Call For Gov. Ralph Northam's (D. VA) Resignation
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America: Ralph Northam has to go. Will you sign our emergency petition calling on him to step down immediately? On Friday, the Governor of Virginia … Read More
Why Trump likely erased protections from the legal definitions of domestic violence/sexual assault
It appears that the man who brags about assaulting women and jails children to act as a “deterrent” might actually be a monster. Surprise? In a stunning abuse of power … Read More
Elie Mystal of Above The Law Sounds Off on Ralph Northam. He is Exactly Right. Update.
Elie Mystal, editor of Above The Law and clear thinker has something to say on Twitter about the Virginia Governor Ralph Northam sh*t storm that Northam’s few remaining apologists aren’t gonna … Read More
Exciting News On Medicare For All
photo: Top: Donna Smith, bottom: Dr. Bill with the Nurses and Sen. Sanders By Mike Hersh for Donna, Dr. Biil, Alan, Mike F., Janis, Deb, Dan, Dr. Bill, Kim, Bryan, … Read More
About the Evil Snapping Turtle Called McConnell…
For those not in Kentucky, I will give you a lay of the land when it comes to Senator Mitch McConnell and this despicable Trump government shutdown. Most of us … Read More
Guess where the biggest Senate critic of Canada's healthcare system is going for major surgery?
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul needs hernia surgery after his neighbor, former doctor Rene A. Boucher, physically attacked him last year, in apparent retaliation for constantly piling brush and sticks near his property line. Despite … Read More
KY-Sen: Bernie Sanders Mounts Pressure On Mitch McConnell (R) To End The Shutdown
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I. VT): Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. VT) Last night Trump said that this country faces a national emergency – and … Read More
It’s Medicare For All Monday!
PDA activists delivering 30,000+ signatures urgingSenators to cosponsor Medicare For All legislation In solidarity, Dr. Bill for Alan, Mike F., Janis, Deb, Dan, Dr. Bill, Kim, Bryan, Mike H. and … Read More
Trump's “out” for the government shutdown HE created.
Shit just got real Anonymous Look, we all know that things are not always what they appear to be. Five short years ago, many of you here thought that I was capable … Read More
Court Overturns Ban on Trump's Transgender Ban.
We know that the Trump and the GOP have and are continuing to fill judicial vacancies with conservative cuckoos. This decision is thus just a likely harbringer of many more … Read More
The Last Strike
I’ve worked for labor unions for 40 years and I’m proud of it. But I’ve also witnessed, and suffered, from the employers’ and their conservative political allies’ relentless and successful … Read More
Voting rights restoration passed overwhelmingly; racist DeSantis vows delay
Despite being full of Democrats, Florida can’t seem to stop electing Republicans. We’ve had one-party rule for 20 years, and as a result, very little gets done. Florida citizens compensate … Read More
Henry Olsen @ National Review: Tuesday Nov. 6th Will be “the RINOs’ revenge.”
Henry Olsen at National Review has both a serious and humorous take on tomorrow’s election — first the fun part: National Review “Conservatives love animals, but there is one species they … Read More
Lexington Herald-Leader Newspaper Endorses Amy McGrath for KY-6th Congressional District.
Not anything to add to this endorsement of Amy McGrath by the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper. As a swing-district candidate, McGrath ascends to the national stage at an important moment. Nobody … Read More
Not Surprising the StL Post Dispatch Endorsed McCaskill. It is Surprising They Called Hawley a Liar.
Well, this is brutal… St. Louis Post Dispatch “This newspaper endorses McCaskill, 65, in the Nov. 6 election for U.S. Senate. We had expected a harder choice, but GOP candidate … Read More
So What Do the Voters in Maine and West Virginia Think?
I don’t live in either Maine or West Virginia. I got married and vacationed in Maine once, and I have been through West Virginia multiple times. But despite all the … Read More
Democratic candidate in North Dakota running TV ad featuring arrest of her GOP opponent
TRIGGER WARNING: The following blog post contains a video featuring flashing lights. Although I am not a physician, I strongly recommend against watching the video contained in this blog post … Read More
Read Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's Letter Recounting Sexual Assault By Brett Kavanaugh.
It’s worse than you’ve heard. CNN July 30 2018 CONFIDENTIAL Senator Dianne Feinstein Dear Senator Feinstein; I am writing with information relevant in evaluating the current nominee to the Supreme … Read More
53 Years of Medicare and MFA
Photo: The Launch Of The Medicare For All Caucus By Dr. Bill Honigman for Mike F., Mike H., Shayna, Donna, Judy, Deb, Dan, Bryan, Kim, and Janis—Your Progressive Democrats of America … Read More
Three stories of media failure
In the Age of Trump, the tidal wave of major news stories is often overwhelming, sometimes drowning even the most informed in a state of cognitive shutdown. Occasionally, though, even … Read More
MO-Sen: HuffPost, “GOP Candidates Are Scrambling To Rewrite Their Record On Pre-Existing Conditions”
The Huffington Post is filled with must read 2018 election pieces today: Josh Hawley, the Republican Senate candidate in Missouri, says he is all about making sure anybody can get … Read More
Trump refused to lower flag because he thought McCain coverage was 'excessive'
Many have remarked that there simply is no bottom to this president. Well, there is, and it’s covered with poopy diapers and baby powder. From The Wall Street Journal via Talking … Read More
People do know that fifty years ago many state universities were near free, right?
I am so tired of people, especially Democrats, hear proposals and say they are crazy, there is no way we could pay for that. That it is just free pony … Read More
Rick Scott gave $600K tax break to kiddie concentration camp–that also engaged in fraud
Right now, Rick Scott and Bill Nelson are tied in the polls for a Senate seat. How this is possible after all of the horrible things Rick Scott has done to … Read More
Someone Died Today.
Someone died today. I don't know who it was. I don't know anything about him or her. All I know is that an Alameda County Coroner van was in the … Read More
I Asked “Where Are People Supposed to Go?” They Answered, “We Don't Know.”
Berkeley, where I live, is home to almost 1000 homeless residents. People surviving in RV’s, encampments, shelters or in doorways and bushes. Yesterday, a prominent attorney sent this letter to … Read More
Trump's America Summed Up In One VERY F***ED Up, Tragic Story
I can’t think of a way to sum up everything wrong with our country right now than this one story. Cynthia Tisdale’s husband lost the healthcare lottery: he was diagnosed … Read More
After Puerto Rican Influx, Rick Scott Spends Mad $$$ Whitewashing His Hispanic Bigotry
Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans have flooded Florida out of desperation in the wake of the Trump administration’s shameful response. Trump, who doesn’t even know where Puerto Rico is, … Read More
Rick Scott Permanently Funds Anti-Abortion “Fake Clinics” With Your Money
If someone told you that taxpayer money was being used to fund InfoWars, the Enquirer, or another fake news outlet, I image you’d be pretty ticked. However, at least—for the … Read More
BREAKING: Poison Attack on Thousands of Americans.
Thousands of American children have been poisoned. Thankfully, the US wasted no time in responding and….oh no–wait, they did. My bad. Cuz it’s just Flint: All of Flint’s 8,657 children … Read More
US appears to be preparing airstrikes on Syria due to chemical attack on Douma [Updated x2]
With all of this time that had past, I was convinced, sure, somebody was going to write about the fact that the US looks to be preparing for a new round … Read More
Trump Issues New Ban on Transgender Individuals Serving in Military
“Transgender person who require or have undergone gender transition are disqualified from military service.” x Trump revokes August 2017 memo, issues new ban on transgender individuals serving in military. pic.twitter.com/AuWtZdEBn0— … Read More
There’s no mystery to achieving transparent pricing and lower costs for U.S. health care
Health industry stocks plunged on Tuesday with word that corporate powerhouses Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway were partnering to create a new, nonprofit company to “focus on technological solutions … Read More
If elected, Doug Jones *could* be the 51st vote against GOP tax scam
This is a major development on Capitol Hill, to put it mildly: Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she may change her vote on the GOP tax overhaul if … Read More
Republicans' tax bill: Our Cold Civil War just turned hot
I believe it was Andrew Sullivan who coined the phrase “Cold Civil War” to describe the current state of our Republican-Democrat divide, with the geography and ideology of our current … Read More
'There's a medical center down here and everyone that was in the Intensive Care Unit died. Everyone'
x For context, my dad is helping with rebuilding right now, and has friends in the govt, elected and appointed, on the island. 2/— Nelson M. Rosario (@NelsonMRosario) September 30, … Read More
State block grants: The GOP’s worst health care idea of them all
Even as the U.S. Census reported that the percentage of Americans lacking health insurance dropped to a new record low of 8.8 percent, the past week was nevertheless a big … Read More
“I shudder to think of evacuating in an electric car”- EVs in Disasters: Expectations Versus Reality
It’s something you periodically hear whenever the topics of “electric cars” and “natural disasters” meet: fear. There comes an image of electric cars stranded across the roads, endless impractical lines … Read More
For God's sake, start calling this the “sabotage bill.” When will Democrats learn?
Republicans have now come up with their new option which they call a “skinny repeal” or the “skinny bill.” This bill option is not fully known yet, but seems certain … Read More
In any functioning political system, this letter alone would kill the Republican health care bill
As pictured above, a significant portion of the U.S. health insurance market has chosen to write a joint letter to Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, explaining that the current Republican health insurance … Read More
Catholic hospital argues that religious exemption allows them to deny emergency care to women
Christianity Redefined Eclectablogger Amy Lynn Smith has been following the story of a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Michigan against Michigan-based Trinity Health Corporation, a Catholic Church-affiliated healthcare system. … Read More
Myth busted: Access to doctor appts after Medicaid expansion in Michigan unchanged (or improved!)
In the run up to the expansion of Medicaid by states, some of the fecal matter flung at the wall by anti-Obama types was that, if Medicaid expansion took hold, … Read More
Libertarian Plagiarist and Credentials Faker presents details of his 2015 plan for governing America
Note how few ideas for managing the Federal government appear in this speech. I think that he's copying Ronald Reagan's stump speech from the 1976 and 1980 primary campaigns, mixed … Read More
Congressman Shimkus faces backlash for facebook fracking support
Illinois' most embarrassing Congressman, John Shimkus, faced an outraged backlash for pro-fracking statements he made on facebook. He's already well known as a climate change denier and conspiracy theorist on … Read More
These Rules Won't Make Fracking Safe! More Public Comments From Effingham, IL.
I finally have all the video up from the Effingham public comment hearing on Illinois' proposed fracking rules. Below are the five videos I haven't already posted, and at the … Read More
Veteran Scott Olsen has filed a Federal Lawsuit against Oakland, OPD and 50 cops!
Remember Scott Olsen? He is the Iraq War vet who stood between Occupy Oakland protesters and the Oakland PD in an effort to show solidarity with the Occupy Movement and … Read More
