Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

For want of $80, a life is lost

By Karoli March 3, 2007 Domestic Policy No Comments

For lack of a shoe, the horse is lost… Abcessed teeth can kill you — the infection can spread until it ultimately infects the brain, which is exactly what happened…

Careful — Big Brother IS Watching You

By Karoli March 2, 2007 Bush Administration, Domestic Policy No Comments

Via CNet News, confirmation that those of us who share photos and videos online may be the next target of government scrutiny: The Bush administration has accelerated its Internet surveillance…

State of the Union: Pass Me the Tums

By Karoli January 24, 2007 Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

It started out okay…a few bones thrown toward immigration reform and energy initiatives. By the end, my stomach was in knots. Did I hear Bush right when he said he…

Government-Mandated Wellness?

By Karoli December 30, 2006 Domestic Policy No Comments

Via Kevin, MD, it appears that Americans are in favor of government-mandated wellness programs. Let’s think about this for a minute: Mandated exercise? Do you want the government in your…

If you thought I exaggerated…

By Karoli October 29, 2006 Domestic Policy No Comments

…in my last post about taxing fast food, don’t miss today’s New York Times article, “For a World of Woes, We Blame Cookie Monsters“. The idea of using economic incentives…

Prop 86: Tobacco, but not Big Macs?

By Karoli October 29, 2006 Domestic Policy No Comments

California’s Proposition 86 is a prime example of using emotional buzzwords to induce voters to stop thinking and follow the jargon trail like sheep. Helen Beebe of Simi Valley wrote…