Archive for September, 2009
by JC Now just where is that Republican health care plan that Cantor and Boehner promised the country months ago? Last night, in a controversial speech on the House floor, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) announced that the Republican alternative health care proposals would force sick Americans to “die quickly”: It’s my duty and pride tonight [...]
by Pete Talbot I certainly hope so. I’ve been able to catch most of the documentary on our country’s national parks, produced by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, and airing on Montana PBS stations. It’s an extraordinary series. The show’s subtitle is “America’s Best Idea.” Well, it certainly is one of them. And our national [...]
by jhwygirl We have a fancy-schmancy statistics page that tells us (it isn’t too scientific or anything) who is reading what, where they’re linking in here from, and what they are searching on search engines to get to 4&20′s stuff. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or anything, but “satan” has been running pretty [...]
by jhwygirl Longer-term readers of this 4&20 might remember my skepticism of the now (seemingly…I do believe in zombies) defunct Performing Arts Center fiasco of 2 years ago. I mean – if King George can keep resurfacing his damned golf course-killing condo plan every couple years – call me a skeptic – it isn’t far [...]
by Pete Talbot I’ll keep this short and let the others who are better versed in health care reform than I to weigh in — both here and at other sites. Sen. Baucus voted against a public option plan, similar to Medicare, that was proposed by Sen. Jay Rockefeller. Baucus said he voted against it [...]
by Pete Talbot In my constant quest to recycle the occasional wine and beer bottle. or mayonnaise and pickle jar that ends up in my trash, I discovered glass recycling bins in Drummond, of all places. The bins are at the Drummond dump on the east side of town. If you’re coming from Missoula, take [...]
by jhwygirl Tuesday night is an opportunity to meet Ward 2 candidate Roy Houseman, Jr. – if you haven’t already. I can say enough about how much I really like this guy. He’s wise beyond his late-20something years, is union representative for Smurfit-Stone, married and owner of his first home with his lovely wife Andrea. [...]
by jhwygirl That’s from television host Jay Leno. When mainstream network television is saying that in prime time…well, I’d have to say that those teabagger and anti-health reformers got problems. That’s all.
by Pete Talbot As much as U.S. Rep. Rehberg and state Sen. Greg Barkus wish they could take back the night of August 27, it ain’t going away. Lee Newspaper’s Jennifer McKee has a pretty decent analysis of the politics of late surrounding the boat wreck. I have a few comments on her story, of [...]
by JC Thought for day: aren’t the leaders of the Republican Party just as looney as the leaders of Libya, Iran and Venezuela?
by JC I’ve known that it would eventually come to this. Us single payer advocates liked the simplicity of the system: auto enrollment for all citizens. You get sick, or have an accident and need health care, you just go to the doctor or ER and get it. If you hadn’t signed up for the [...]
by jhwygirl Associated Press is reporting the discovery of a hanged census worker in Kentucky. Bill Sparkman, 51, was found with the word “fed” written across his chest. Suicide seems unlikely, as Sparkman had beaten non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was a substitute teacher, an Eagle Scout who had moved to Kentucky to be a local director [...]
by Pete Talbot Zoning Rewrite University-area homeowner Ian Lange had an erroneous op-ed in Sunday’s Missoulian. Fortunately, Ward 3′s Bob Jaffe debunks Lange’s misinformation, point-by-point. The short version is that Lange thinks Missoula’s zoning rewrite will stifle economic growth by turning established neighborhoods into ghettos (by allowing more density). Lange suggests that ADUs — little [...]
by Pete Talbot I was relieved when I heard that Dustin Frost had come out of his coma. Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ll know that Dustin was the most seriously injured in a boating accident earlier this month. Also injured in the crash were Rep. Denny Rehberg, another of Rehberg’s staff (besides [...]
by jhwygirl Lotsa links, and looks to be what appears a comprehensive summary of the current amendments. This article, from the Washington Post, is quite lengthy, but it does a great job of trying to quantify the actual costs of health care – the costs that seem to be lost on many. It uses the [...]
by jhwygirl Montana Kaimin goes big on exposing the sheer disregard Griz coach Bobby Hauck has for the reputation of the University of Montana and the safety of the residents of Missoula, exposing more violence, internal investigations and more of Hauck’s “no comment” policy. This includes covering up a tape recorder, refusing to answer questions, [...]
by jhwygirl S.A.F.E. (Supporters of Abuse Free Environments), of Hamilton, recently scored a $483,148 grant provide safe, affordable transitional housing to domestic violence survivors and assist survivors with developing a plan to achieve self-sufficiency. The money will be used to help provide housing for 6-24 months to families, along with follow-up care and support. S.A.F.E. [...]
by JC A new study published online yesterday by the American Journal of Public Health brings to the fore the stark reality of undertaking underwriting in America. Modern insurance corporation underwriting has become the de novo death panel of the 21st century. While tea baggers spent the month of August crying about how health care [...]
by Pete Talbot Well, she’s at it again — my lamebrain (distant) relative who sends obnoxious, right-wing emails to my poor wife. This was last week’s. Here’s today’s (I apologize for some of the small fonts. This email arrived in a strange format — at least one that I wasn’t able to manipulate. The line [...]
by JC It was only a matter of time till Baucus heeded the deadlines that President Obama and Majority Leader Harry Reed set out, and dumped his bill into the Finance Committee. In an 18 page press release (didn’t anybody ever teach these guys PR 101), Max outlined the framework of his bill. You also [...]
by jhwygirl Boy…where to go with this story, from Missoulian reporter Keila Szpaller. Ward 2 incumbent and candidate John Hendrickson apparently couldn’t make it to the city council meeting Monday night, but in his absence, he sent a letter, read by Lyn Hellegaard (who has a hard time attending committee meetings). Quite a complimentary pair, [...]
by jhwygirl This one comes via problembear’s goddamnedindependents – who I might add had this news up a full 24 hours or more before the regular media even whispered it. And whisper it they did – I mean, how many of you have heard this story, even now? Crystal Lee Sutton, 68 – the woman [...]
by jhwygirl The list gets really long when I think about it. CNN has some video showing the beach-front Malibu Colony home that a Wells Fargo executive was apparently squatting in once the bank foreclosed on it. The exec has been fired. I always say follow-the-money. It’s much more easier said than done, I know [...]
by JC Now that the silly season is over–as August has come to be called in political circles–with Obama giving yet another speech, and the 9/12 tea bagger march on D.C. is over, we can look back and begin to reflect on what is happening in America. The examples are too numerous too list here [...]
by JC “Oud Improvisation” by Naseer Shamma, from the album The Fire This Time. ———- For this weekend’s Blackbirdabilia #5, we are going to journey back, way back to Baghdad, northern Africa and medieval Spain to explore the story of Ziryab, “Blackbird.” Here is the intro from the story “Flight of the Blackbird” published in [...]
by jhwygirl Plenty of choices to fill the day: The 13th annual Hempfest takes to Caras Park, beginning at noon. There are at least a half-dozen bands, featured speakers, including Montana’s Speaker of the House Bob Bergren, a fashion show and tons of great vendors of all sorts of stuff. Give Army Reservist First Lieutenant [...]
by Ed Childers It’s time to unload some of the stuff you didn’t know what to do with. Hazardous Waste Days The event starts on Friday the 11th, 8:30am-6:00pm. On Saturday the 12th, 8:30am-4:00pm. I’m heading out there now. Remember, the Scott Street Bridge is closed.
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