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Two developments on the health-care front: The NYT has a story about “limited-coverage” medical policies, which provide “peace of mind” and damned little else. The Times also reports that Wal-Mart has endorsed an employer mandate.
Archive for June, 2009
June 30th, 2009
Category: Law Notes, Watching Conservatives
The Minnesota Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Al Franken is the winner of the 2008 Minnesota US Senate race, but has not ordered the issuance of an election certificate. I expect Minnesota GOP Governor Tim Pawlenty, who is running for President, to ignore the ruling. This ain’t over yet, unfortunately.
June 30th, 2009
Category: Uncategorized
What fraction of “resisting arrest” complaints reflect a cover-up of excessive use of force by the police? A San Diego County sheriff’s deputy may have chosen the wrong victim.
June 29th, 2009
Category: Health Care
A Senate committee has found that private insurers regularly rip off consumers and providers through the manipulation of rates based on cooked data. In other news, water is wet.
June 29th, 2009
Category: Law Notes, Watching Conservatives
If conservatives say that Sotomayor is unqualified because the Supreme Court overturned her, then they should call for John Roberts’ resignation.
June 29th, 2009
Category: Wayward press
Perhaps the most disturbing thing about the Pitney-Milbank debate is that Dana Milbank simply is unable to read the English language and relate it to his readers.
June 28th, 2009
Category: Energy and Environment
It’s George Will who is Don Quixote against the windmills.
June 26th, 2009
Category: Wayward press
Today’s news: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and John Bolton. Wonder why newspapers are going out of business?
June 26th, 2009
Category: Built Environment, Technology and Society
Metro testing suggests that a single-point failure in the block control system caused Monday’s fatal crash. This is an unacceptable design and Metro should shift to a positive location model with the block control system as back-up.