The elections in Afghanistan are about ready to begin. That faraway land is bravely attempting to elect leaders in the midst of war and attacks by the Taliban — who want nothing more than to intimidate voters into staying away from the polls and thereby failing to participate in democratic processes. This BBC story provides [...]
Archive for August 19th, 2009
Afghan Hope
Posted in World, tagged Afghan elections, Afghanistan, World on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The New “Third Rail”? (Cont.)
Posted in Healthcare Reform, Politics, tagged Congress, Health Care Reform, Politics, polls, President Obama on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Richard has expressed skepticism at my post questioning whether health care reform could be the new “third rail” of American politics. I therefore feel compelled to post links to two recent surveys that strongly suggest that the focus on health care reform is hurting the approval ratings of both President Obama and the Democratic Party. [...]
Tempers Flare !
Posted in Uncategorized on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe some of the stuff that is happening at these town meetings. This one was one of the You Tube most popular today and happened in Las Vegas. It is a little hard to hear/follow, but it seems as though this Jewish gentleman was trying explain his personal experiences using our current healthcare set up and a conservative Republican [...]
Water Wealth
Posted in Environment, World, tagged Environment, Great Lakes, India, midwest, Water, water use on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This story about dropping water table levels in India, apparently due to excessive groundwater pumping, just reaffirms what I think will become an increasingly obvious fact: one of the greatest attributes of the American Midwest is an abundance of water. According to the U.S. EPA, the Great Lakes hold more than one-fifth of the world’s [...]
