Conservative Media's Obsession with Rape Analogies
As a leftist working for equality and social justice, it would come at no surprise to anyone to know that I can be bothered by right-wing media personalities like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck or Michael Savage. I routinely hear a number of outlandish statements that anger me for a short time, but then there is always something else to move on to. Lately, I've been hearing numerous rape analogies regarding involving President Obama or the government in general as the rapist, and the American public as the victim that have really struck a never. No matter how many times I hear these analogies, I'm

Healthcare reform, Stupak, and real change
I've been closely following the attempts at healthcare reform these past few months. Before the House reached the final vote, it was frustrating to deal with the news that the public option seemed to fluctuating between alive and dead, weak and weaker. Reform was either a gift to insurance companies or a new set of rules a

My Lyme Journal: Volume 4
It's official: I've hit the one year mark of my diagnosis with lyme disease.I still can remember the fearful panic mode I was in when I couldn't find a doctor willing to treat me even though I had that rare positive lyme test. I went from knowing next to nothing about the disease to talking with doctors who knew far less than I do. Learning from the mistakes and previous missteps of other lyme fighters I had met online, I didn't waste time with doctors who didn't believe in lyme and was lucky enough to get an appointment with one of the top lyme specialists in San Francisco.But I didn

Rachel Maddow's Takedown of American for Prosperity's Tim Philips
Wow. Just wow.I just finished watching the Rachel Maddow where she talked with Tim Philips of Americans for Prosperity, in what I perceive as her fiercest takedown yet. (And her last interview with Rick Berman

Keith Olbermann's Healthcare Special Comment
Last night on Countdown, Olbermann took the full hour for a special comment. It was informative, emotional and moving, and I only wish certain elected officials would listen. Check it out: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy