Mind Over Matter

“[T]his year those same accusations [against Medicare in the 60s] are being recycled in an attempt to discredit the health reform proposals now before Congress… only this time they claim to be protecting Medicare.

“[T]he Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said that if the [D.C. same-sex marriage] law passed, the church would cut its social service programs that help residents with adoption, homelessness and health care.”

“[T]here is one American health statistic that is strikingly above average: life expectancy for Americans who have already reached the age of 65. At that point, they can expect to live longer than the average in industrialized countries. That’s because Americans above age 65 actually have universal health care coverage: Medicare. Suddenly, a diverse population with pockets of poverty is no longer such a drawback.”

“Those who are waiting for this recession to end so someone can again hand them work could have a long wait.”

—Antonin Scalia, Justice of the Supreme Court

Too true.

“At least one of three professional judges presiding over the trial must agree with the jury’s decision for it to stand.”

“Take your grandmother’s sweater and Bob Dylan’s Wayfarers, add jean shorts, Converse All-Stars and a can of Pabst and bam — hipster.”

“Scientists have found that evolution is driving women to become ever more beautiful, while men remain as aesthetically unappealing as their caveman ancestors.”

My suspicions confirmed!