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Some Republicans were saying that the Obama administration was plotting Death Panels. The rest of them didn't all agree, but they didn't seem terribly bothered. Now, however, Rep. Alan Grayson has said that the insurance company approach is "Don't get sick...and if you do get sick, die quickly," and the Republicans are shocked. The main difference I see between the two statements is that Grayson's is true. He points out that lack of adequate insurance can be blamed for almost 45,000 deaths a year. As Martha Koester said on Facebook, "If some foreign country killed that many Americans, it would be a radioactive cinder by now. Why do we allow insurance companies to do it?"

Thanx to womzilla for the link.

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John Scalzi doesn't like this cover. I think it's appropriate for a book of zombie raccoons and killer bunnies.

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Catholic bishop making a thorough study of the problem.

Thanx to Shakesville