Mumbling Republican Blog

John Nicols in the column The Beat sheds some light on the nature of Republican politics in the posting GOP Senators Discover U.S. Isn’t Broke, O.K. Billions for Jobs. These so called conservatives are more than willing to spend.  What they are willing to spend on is subject to the behest of their corporate masters.  [...]

Found this picture on a the blog tiagovaz.  Pretty much says who the real losers are… Dan – Sittin’ in the hood pondering how easy it would be to get treatment for seasonally affected disorder in Canada….

A heart of darkness beats in the land.  Governor TPaw (Tim Pawlenty) has vetoed an extension of medical coverage for Minnesota poor folks.  According to an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “the House passed the bill 125-9 Thursday afternoon and, just a few hours later, the Senate voted 47-16 to send it to the [...]

You ever wonder why big Pharma spends so much on lobbying?  Check out this site, The Actual Cost of Making Prescription Drugs.  You apparently need to spend money to make money, through lobbying. Dan – Sittin’ in the hood wondering where to get money to lobby so I can make money on something…?

A US Congressman was seated next to a little girl on the airplane leaving from Washington , DC when he turned to her and said, ‘Let’s talk. I’ve heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.’ The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly [...]

The business of disease. The main principles governing the pharmaceutical “business with disease.” It is not in the financial interests of the pharmaceutical industry to prevent common diseases – the maintenance and expansion of diseases is a precondition for the financial growth of this industry. 1 The pharmaceutical industry is an investment industry driven by [...]

If you politicians in Washington are figuring on patting yourselves on the back for the job you have done on health care reform, I would suggest first you go out and read what the MPR listeners have posted as comments on your work.  I would seriously consider the possibility that these folks are your boss.  [...]

This is what the U.S. Senate has painted with the health care reform legislation, a portrait of failure.  Hieronymus Bosch could hardly have painted a more demented picture of what has become of health care reform at the hands our our legislators.  This is not rocket science, it does not have to be created from [...]

I am thinking now there should be a law in this country against abortions.  I say this because I strongly expect that the health care reform bill that will emerge will in the next few weeks, after everyone  is done pissing in it at the behest of their handler lobbyists, will be an abortion.  Of [...]

Tonight will be a great round of us and them.  The us from my perspective will be Minnesota Vikings fans, and our us will be composed of a multifaceted cross section of race, color, creed and political party, all, each united with the singular focus of beating the Packers.  An us united against them which [...]