Wendell Potter, who was the chief PR Officer for Cigna, gave this illuminating and important interview on Bill Moyer’s Journal in February. After adding what he has to say to what I’ve already heard from my father-in-law, I am now persuaded and convinced that the public option is the only viable option for health care [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Logic’
Former Elite Health Care Executive Tells All
Posted in Literacy & Scholarship, The Daily Life, The Political Farce, tagged American Health Care Debate, Bill Moyers, CIGNA, Health Care, Health Care Debate, Health Care Politics, Health-care Reform, Healthcare, Knowledge, Logic, struggle, Wendell Potter on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dr. Emasculo Or, how I learned to stop kowtowing and just be a human being for a change.
Posted in The Daily Life, tagged asinine, axe body spray, Bad people, Darth Tarts, dipshit, dumbass, Feminism, french whore, horseshit, Idiocy, idiot, kill your television, Logic, man, OKC, Pepsi Max, Real Beer, relationships, screw your motorcycle, struggle, stupid, truck nuts, Vin Diesel, woman, wrong on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I realize that this entry is going to speak mainly to men, but it carries implications for both sexes, and you women should read it, too. We’re simply not getting along quite the way we should, and by “getting along”, I’m referring to our ability as a population to act in a just and honorable [...]
How To Foster and Execute Civil Discourse
Posted in Literacy & Scholarship, The Daily Life, The Political Farce, tagged Academic Freedom, anti-intellectuals, argument, Health Care Debate, History, impatience, Knowledge, Logic, logical fallacy, Lost tools of Learning, philosophy, politics, stupid-assed talk show hosts, vigilance on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most of the air I exhale in my home tends toward my vexation at the inability of most contemporary adults to engage in civil discourse. Most discussions on issues have become too contentious and competitive, steering the focus toward victory rather than valuable (free) education. Admittedly, my words have sharpened themselves toward those I have [...]
A Must-Read and a Must-See
Posted in Literacy & Scholarship, The Daily Life, The Political Farce, tagged Academic Freedom, asinine, Dialectic, Discourse, History, impatience, Knowledge, Logic, Lost tools of Learning, Must-Read, struggle, wrong on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is not about politics. It is about discourse. Read it. Then– Watch this.
