Thursday, November 15, 2007

News round up in a bad day for America

Two articles jump out at me this morning as I peruse the daily news:

First, the U.S. has fallen to 15th in average worker income.

And second, in what I can only hope is un-related news, the U.S. has been called a haven for war criminals.

It's fun to put news stries side-by-side and wonder about the state of this nation.

In a bit of slightly positive news, the Edwards campaign has said that if elected, he will introduce a bill that would strip Congress of their healthcare until they institute universal healhcare.

Now it's not a very good plan in that it still allows for insurance companies to rape and pillage, but it is a serious attempt from a recognized candidate to force the issue of single payer healthcare, which is a pretty big sea change from only a decade ago.

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