Author: KJ McElrath

GOP and Mainstream Media: Read This to Understand Democratic Socialism and Why People are “Feeling the Bern”

GOP and Mainstream Media: Read This to Understand Democratic Socialism and Why People are “Feeling the Bern”

Posted by | Aug 2, 2015 | , |

When Hardball’s Chris Matthews recently asked DNC chairperson Debbie Wasserman about the difference between a “socialist” and a “democrat,” Wasserman appeared to be avoiding the question – or perhaps she didn’t know. The other possibility is that Matthews, whose own political views lean to the right, had already made up his mind and didn’t want to hear the answer. Current polls put Bernie Sanders ahead of the three leading Republican Presidential candidates. At the moment, he’s still trailing Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, but his stock with voters is rising while Clinton’s is falling.  This is making the Democratic Establishment...

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Hospitals Furious at Legislation to Have Surgeries Videotaped – Concerned Bad Doctors Will Be Exposed

Hospitals Furious at Legislation to Have Surgeries Videotaped – Concerned Bad Doctors Will Be Exposed

Posted by | Aug 2, 2015 | |

Medical malpractice has been a growing issue in recent years for both the medical profession and the legal community. Approximately 98,000 Americans die every year as the result of surgical errors and mistakes made by hospitals (misdiagnoses, incorrect dosages, incorrect prescriptions, etc.) Many of these cases are not even reported. Lawsuits arising from medical malpractice are usually long, drawn-out and complex. Cases that go to trial may take years to resolve. A recent innovation may make it much easier for all parties involved.  Developed at the University of Toronto, the device is similar to data recorders, more commonly known...

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Hillary Jets to Switzerland to hustle deal with UBS: Taxpayers Lose Big, Her Foundation Wins Big

Hillary Jets to Switzerland to hustle deal with UBS: Taxpayers Lose Big, Her Foundation Wins Big

Posted by | Aug 1, 2015 | , |

When the richest, most powerful and most hated criminal banking institution on the planet found itself stuck between a rock and a hard place back in 2009, it found a friend in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  Swiss-based UBS AG, the institution that helped bring on the subprime mortgage crisis, rigged the U.S. municipal bond market, manipulated interest rates, and aided and abetted the Nazis over seven decades ago found itself being sued by the Internal Revenue Service. The US tax collection agency was seeking information on the identities of 52,000 American citizens holding secret bank accounts in UBS...

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Trophy Hunting in US Much Bigger and Horrible for Public Health and Conservation Than You Know

Trophy Hunting in US Much Bigger and Horrible for Public Health and Conservation Than You Know

Posted by | Jul 31, 2015 | |

At one time – say, between 10,000 and 100,000 years ago – “trophy hunting” was a way in which Stone Age hunters demonstrated their prowess and mastery over the large, dangerous animals that either threatened them or provided the clan with meat. At least the carcasses of those creatures were used in a productive way – bones, hides and sinews provided clothing and shelter, while meat was used to feed the clan.  Today’s trophy hunters are nothing more than idle rich people looking for an expensive thrill and a way to show off to their friends. It’s also exacting...

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Hillary Defends Planned Parenthood but Supports an Inquiry as She Says the Videos are “Disturbing”

Hillary Defends Planned Parenthood but Supports an Inquiry as She Says the Videos are “Disturbing”

Posted by | Jul 31, 2015 | , |

In the wake of last week’s videos purporting to show Planned Parenthood discussing the “sale” of “baby parts,” Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has stepped up in defense of the beleaguered organization. Ms. Clinton pointed out that  “Planned Parenthood for more than a century has done a lot of really good work for women: cancer screenings, family planning, all kinds of health services.” In fact, although frequently depicted as an abortion services provider operating with taxpayer funds, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) primarily offers contraception, breast cancer screenings, sex education and treatments for sexually-transmitted diseases. Only about...

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