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Musings on Music, Religion and Politics

By Karoli April 6, 2007 Election 2008 No Comments

“…Lord, there’s danger in this land You get witch-hunts and wars When church and state hold hands”* Music is the place I go when I feel profound sadness, joy, confusion…

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Artifice, Brutality and Innocence

By Karoli April 5, 2007 Bush Administration No Comments

Deep in the nightWhile madmen sit up building bombsAnd making laws and barsTheyre gonna slam free choice behind us Last night I dreamed I saw the planet flickerGreat forests fell…

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Josh Wolf Freed

By Karoli April 4, 2007 Domestic Policy No Comments

I’ve written about Josh Wolf a couple of times on my personal blog in an effort to bring attention to the absurdity of his situation.  Wolf has the unique distinction…

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James Dobson’s New Role: Candidate Screener

By Karoli March 28, 2007 Election 2008, Zealotry No Comments

Again I say, This organization should lose its tax-exempt status or remove Dobson as its head. He is either in ministry or in politics, but he can’t do both and…

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Healthcare: Doctors Denying Benefits

By Karoli March 25, 2007 Domestic Policy No Comments

Part II of a series on healthcare reforms Adam J. Wolfberg wrote an excellent commentary for the Boston Globe today on “Hippocritical Doctors”. The issues he describes in his column…

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Healthcare: Caremark Profits Rose 15% in 2006

By Karoli March 25, 2007 Domestic Policy No Comments

An illustration of why PBMs are such wonderful cash cows for the insurance boys: For the year ended Dec. 31, Caremark reported that its profit grew 15 percent to $1.07…

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