The H1N1 Vaccine Shortage: A Failure of For-Profit Health Care

As the Senate prepares to take up the issue of health care reform, the Republican Party is gearing up for a fight to the finish, a fight to defeat any attempt at improving our health care system.  It is a desperate struggle the Republicans are waging, desperate because it is about money – lots of [...]

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The Invisible Hand of the Wealthy in Our Government – Part 3

The worldwide economic meltdown has focused a lot of attention on the role and power of banks and insurance companies in our country.  In addition, the current debate on health care legislation also highlights the power of the health insurance companies.  In the part 1 and part 2 of this series I wrote about the [...]

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The Invisible Hand of the Wealthy in Our Government – Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about the role of the banking industry in our government and how, via the lobbying industry, they were able to influence our government to create or remove laws regarding the banking industry.  You might call it a buyout of our government.  One of the rather unique features [...]

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Does the F-22 Termination Signal the End of Welfare for Defense Contractors?

Today’s news brought the surprise announcement that the Senate had voted to eliminate any more purchases for the F-22 fighter aircraft. You may not be too familiar with this fighter because, while it was designed in the 1980’s it has never been used in any of our wars.  It is a relic of the cold [...]

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Earmarks: An Essential Part of Our System

As the budget makes its way through Congress we now hear the annual outcry from certain politicians about the great evil of Congressional earmarks.  Senator John McCain could probably be called the champion of the crusade to eliminate earmarks.  Hey John, I have an idea.  Why don’t we just eliminate the Senate? Or even better, [...]

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