Pennsylvania: Ground Zero For Reform
So, how do we get there? First, consider this question: Is a health care a right or a privilege? Then ask citizens in any of the other 77 industrialized nations who enjoy comprehensive, quality health care if they view health care as a right of citizenship or a privilege affordable to a shrinking number.
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Strike Up the Band for a Heroes’ Welcome
The only way for them to be heard was to interrupt the proceedings in Sen. Max Baucus’s Finance Committee hearing on health care reform.
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Meet Me in Harrisburg!
Chuck has said all along that once a single state shows the rest of the nation that single-payer works, the other states will all follow in quick succession. I second that emotion.
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October 2009 CommonSense2
Greetings friends and fellow progressives. I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older or if God has his foot on the gas pedal. But it sure does seem that…
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Health Care is a Civil Rights issue…as was Slavery!
Civil rights struggles are an American Tradition. One began 150 years ago, October 16, 1859 when John Brown led a raid intended to free slaves at Harper’s Ferry, VA. After that, the American Civil War became inevitable as both North and South prepared for that which was to come. Slaves became free.
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Making A Difference!
Ultimately, buildings have to be part of the solution. Right now LEED is sort of based on doing less damage. You’re going to build a building, there’s going to be environmental impact. So we’ve got to figure out how to reduce that impact. What ultimately we know is that buildings have to become part of a world where they’re giving back. Where they’re creating more energy. Where they’re actually cleaning water. That’s the kind of place where we see LEED heading people toward.
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Building Codes and You
Municipalities throughout the world are adopting green building codes that address issues from indoor air quality to energy efficiency. This new generation of building codes is performance-based in nature, providing flexibility to create green, energy efficient homes. Learn about the implementation of cutting-edge energy efficiency codes in Boulder, Colorado and how municipalities nationwide can drastically reduce home energy consumption and carbon emissions.
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Whose On First?
On December 12th 2000, under the auspices of not violating George W. Bush’s right to equal protection guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, the Supreme Court of the US handed first place in that year’s Presidential Election to Bush. Three days earlier, The Court overruled an order from the Florida Supreme Court by issuing a Stop to the recount in Florida (at the precise time) Bush had a slight lead (157) over VP Al Gore.
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“Rendell More Popular than Stephen Colbert!!”
Yes, Esquire Magazine listed Ed Rendell above Stephen Colbert in the world’s best 75 people. Obviously the magazine never worked with him on a budget.
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