This was the week when the president hired a doctor to put a scope up his ass and take bets whether his own head or Joe Lieberman’s nose would be found first, the right lost its collective marbles and gave the Great Orange Satan (G.O.S.) the kind of publicity you can’t buy, Alberto Gonzales lied [...]
Archive for July 29th, 2007
That was the week that was — and that we wish wasn’t: I Can’t Has Cheez Edition
Posted in That was the week that was -- but that we wish wasn't on July 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Discriminating Against the Fat Worker
Posted in Bizness, Health, Women at Work and School on July 29, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Fat people don’t care about their health.
If you’re fat you should pay more for your health insurance.
Unfortunately, these are distortions found in the obesity/health care insurance debate. If you are fat, get ready for some serious ongoing discrimination, by your health insurance provider and your employer.
Looking for new ways to trim the fat and boost [...]
Global Health? Bush Appointee, Steiger: Let Them Die Stupid
Posted in Bush Administration, Health, Science on July 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The WaPo has an explosive report that a Bush aide blocked a report linking poverty and poor health, urging the US to do more to tackle global health problems.
A surgeon general’s report in 2006 that called on Americans to help tackle global health problems has been kept from the public by a Bush political appointee [...]
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