Category: Politics
Somerville Can Suck It
By Lexi on Feb 3, 2011 | In Weather, People Problems, Politics, Auuutomooobile?
Oh yeah, I left you people hanging, didn't I? I started a side story in one of my recent "holy fuck is this a lot of snow" essays. I believe I promised a follow-up called "Somerville Can Suck It"? Well, I aim to please.
Home Repairs Cost An...Oh.
By Michelle DiPoala on Jun 16, 2010 | In People Problems, doctors, Politics, Movies, Amputation, Fact vs Fiction
Do you ever hear about something that a person did that was so stupid, I mean so incredibly brainless, that your reaction is something like "Wha...why...ARE...PEOPLE...!?" It's like the act of stupidity was so powerful that just by hearing about it, a dam of dumb burst and sent a wave of stupid all the way from its origin to your brain where it took away your verbs. All your mouth can summon is "Why are people."
I See You, You See Me
By Michelle DiPoala on Jan 28, 2010 | In Writing, Facebook, Work, Joe, People Problems, Fat, doctors, Politics
I see you over there in the menu bar, Weight Watcher's tab, don't get all lonely because I haven't touched you since summer. I got stuff for you too, I just haven't felt like writing. And you know those Facebook statuses? They've been taking the place of Low Budget Superhero. Almost a decade of writing, and it's coming undone because I can now post my thoughts in 220 character micro-blogs throughout the day and night, getting immediate and satisfying comments from every other obsessive Live Feed button-pusher. You know who you are! I have no legitimate claims to outrage, having been the cheerleader whose rallying whoops enticed at least five people to join. If you're tweeting because of me, I'm sorry.
So Sick Of It All
By Michelle DiPoala on Sep 6, 2009 | In People Problems, Obama, Politics
I want to hear one good reason why national health insurance cost can't be on a sliding scale based on individual income and expenses. Just one good reason. I, for one, would welcome that at this point. Because from everything I'm reading, hearing and watching, I'm starting to worry that health care "reform" is simply going to be new legislation stating that every person must buy health insurance, and that nobody is addressing the COST of it nor the list of benefits included.
