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FEATURE: Is the U.S. Health care System Broken?

Bigthink — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:28:34 +0100

Big Think polled a range of top thinkers who arrived at a striking consensus...

FEATURE: Is Health Care a Public Good?

Bigthink — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:11:48 +0100

Hedge fund manager Peter Thiel offers a libertarian perspective on health care.

FEATURE: Big Pharma on the State of Health Care

Bigthink — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:42:34 +0100

The pharmaceutical industry's chief lobbyist, Billy Tauzin, talks about government's role in health care.

Re: Have you endorsed a candidate?

Bigthink — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:29:18 +0100

: Not yet, says Estefan.

Is health care a public good?

Bigthink — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:08:25 +0100

: Should every human being be entitled to free health care for the good of society, or is privatization the answer?

FEATURE: Fixing A Health Care Crisis

Bigthink — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:36:33 +0100

Paul Krugman lays out why he thinks the US is headed for a health care crisis and former Sen. George Mitchell talks about the chances of our next Congress passing a comprehensive health care plan.

The Lessons We Learned form The Defeat of Hillary Clinton

Bigthink — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:46:07 +0100

: It is sad, so sad to see a Lady with testicular fortitude, determined attitude, tenacious will-power, humble in nature ,experience in multiple tasks and very intelligent lost to less vetted, less capable , a Preacher, Sen Obama.The lessons, we learnt are: 1. GOP Trap- that is most important mistake, Lady Hillary and her camp do not take precaution that the GOP set two traps in Michigan and Florida! Circumstance evidence to show that the GOP attentively push Florida and Michigan to earlier primary to hurt Hillary (from the Poll they know Hillary is the fore front runner in the beginning of Primary). They anticipate that DEMOCRATY PARTY WILL PUNISH THE TWO STATES AND FORFEIT ALL THE DELEGATES! THE TRAPS WERE BEAUTIFULLY SET UP. DEM FALLED INTO THEM. These traps hurt Hillary so much! In hind sight, if the DEM Party is clever enough only to forfeit 1/5 or less delegates in both Florida and Michigan states. After Hillary won both states and if the delegates were counted, the momentum and money were her! Now all is history. The WIND SHIFTS TO OBAMA! 2. The Dumb and fool strategy and strategist- It is a life time of joke! The former chief strategist, Mark Penn did not know the maths and the proportional allocation of delegates in

DEM'S primary. What a shame! To the worst, Mark Penn molded a humble lady to an inevitable and arrogant "machine"! 99% of the media and pundits hate her and hate her a lot! (even after say sorry to her, and hate her again, see the MSNBC pundits!). Last but not least, the strategist of Hillary Camp seems that they do not know they'll win the Michigan and Florida primaries, when Hillary signed the agreement to agree the votes could not be counted! What a foolish strategy and strategists.

3. Internet money- Hillary camp does not learn form Howard Dean's online donation strategy!Money is tight , not once but twice and again! Only after the Pen Primary, they seem to know, Hillary can get a lot of small money from Internet!History is now! It is time for Lady Hillary to say good-bye to the nomination! She lost 1/3 chance to be President and she is stronger and better than Mr. Al Gore, the chickened loser (Gore scared to take 2008 election!). Not once, the citizens of US choose a WEAK one to challenge the GOP'S candidate, John McCain! Sen Obama, lost Michigan, Florida, CA. Ohio, Texas, New York, and Pen primaries…...etc. And he can be the Dem Party Presidential candidate. It never happens in the history of primary election in United States. I have the reason to be pessimistic and I am worrying! Preacher Obama could lost to McCain in general election. Unless, Lady Hillary could be his Vice-President.!

Howard Zinn on Iraq: Advice for the Next President

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:39:23 +0100

: The next President should pull the troops out of Iraq immediately, Zinn says.

Howard Zinn on the Presidential Candidates

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:38:23 +0100

: For Zinn, the election comes down to the war.

Howard Zinn on Democracy in America

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:37:29 +0100

: What we have is not democracy, Zinn says. We just have formal institutions.

Howard Zinn's Philosophy

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:37:25 +0100

: Howard Zinn explains democratic socialism.

Sen. George Mitchell: On Baseball, Teen Steroid Use, Blame and his Report

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:47:23 +0100

: Sen. George Mitchell: On Baseball, Teen Steroid Use, Blame and his Report

Re: Would you accept a cabinet position in the next Admin. if it was offered?

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:47:20 +0100

: Would you accept a cabinet position in the next Admin. if it was offered?

The next President & the first 100 days: Iraq, Israel & Palestine

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:47:14 +0100

: The next President & the first 100 days: Iraq, Israel & Palestine

Re: Can the next Congress pass a comprehensive health care package?

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:46:22 +0100

: Can the next Congress pass a comprehensive health care package?

Re: Are the democrats hurting themselves by letting this primary go on so long?

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:46:18 +0100

: Are the democrats hurting themselves by letting this primary go on so long?

Re: Is it time to move on with the election?

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:46:14 +0100

: Is it time to move on with the election?

Re: Did NAFTA work?

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:45:17 +0100

: Did NAFTA work?

Sen. George Mitchell on The first 100 days of the next President and the Economy

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:45:14 +0100

: Sen. George Mitchell on The first 100 days of the next President and the Economy

Re: What have been your greatest accomplishments and failures?

Bigthink — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:44:16 +0100

: What have been your greatest accomplishments and failures?