GreeneThoughts: February 2012

Relevant Quotes:

"You have the right to free speech. As long as you're not dumb enough to actually try it."—The Clash, Know Your Rights

"Iraqis are sick of foreign people coming in their country and trying to destabilize their country."—G. W. Bush

“When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”—Sinclair Lewis

"Any society that will give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."—Ben Franklin

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."—Theodore Roosevelt

“Constant war for peace means a progressive loss of our freedom and rights to our own government here at home. War is the problem, not the solution!"

"Government is the Entertainment division of the military-industrial complex." — Frank Zappa

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

The Page by Mark Halperin | If A, Then B...

http://thepage.time.com/2012/02/28/if-a-then-b/

Sent from my iPod Touch

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Ike was right. Link

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

FIVE Facts About Gas Prices

FIVE Facts About Gas Prices: pAs Gas Prices Rise, GOP Wants Even More Handouts to Big Oil Though oil demand is at its lowest since 1997, oil prices (and gas prices along with them) are once again on the rise. Analysts are projecting gas prices will top $4 a gallon nationally and perhaps reach record highs later this year. Despite relatively low [...]/p

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

amednews: Plans report healthy profits despite new cost demands :: Feb. 20, 2012 ... American Medical News

So much for the GOP talking points that HCR would destroy the Health Care Industry

amednews: Plans report healthy profits despite new cost demands :: Feb. 20, 2012 ... American Medical News

In 2011, the first full year of operations after passage of health system reform, the nation's largest for-profit publicly traded plans mostly were able to keep profits up despite new requirements on medical spending.

Aetna, Coventry Health Care, Humana and UnitedHealth Group reported double-digit percentage growth in net earnings for 2011 compared with 2010.