http://www.silvertipmusings.com Environmental & political musings. No advertisements, no pop-ups. If you like it t hat way, please make a small donation. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:11:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We no longer have a fight to save our democracy.  We now have a long struggle to restore it.  In the interest of accuracy, we might acknowledge that we never really had a democracy.  Thom Hartmann likes to describe it as (and this is my recollection, not a direct quote) ... http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=258 Beware the Public Option – it is a Red Hering.  The purpose is to convince us that we are getting meaningful reform.  It is a Red Hering that will distract us from real reform.  Remember – Insurance is the problem, therefore a “Public Option” for insurance leaves unresolved the primary ... http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=247 To Mr. Dan Haley                        October 8, 2009 Denver Post Editorial Page Editor   Since we have not heard back from you after sending this letter, and after several phone calls to which you have not responded, we have chosen to publish our letter as an open letter.   You are the person who chooses which ... http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=232 I attended one of the many Democratic health care caucuses this week. I expected (silly me) an open discussion of health care options. Instead, there was a tight agenda of presentations with very little time for the attendees to voice their opinion. So we voiced our opinion in the guise ... http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=230 Introduction: This article is an excerpt from presentations by Michael D. Haughey, P.E., to the Colorado Chapter of the US Green Building Council at the “Fall Greening Conference”, on September 23, 2003; and the keynote address to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and ... http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=221 There has been a lot of discussion on Capitol Hill this week about how to pay for the “Public Option”. First of all, we want Single Payer, not a “Public Option” run by insurance companies. Second, the question is absurd. But before we get right to the explanation, I must ... http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=204 I was flabbergasted when I heard Senator Kent Conrad on the radio (being interviewed by Ed Schultz) saying, to paraphrase and simplify, the purpose of health care legislation is to lower costs. He went on to say, again to paraphrase and simplify, that if the legislation can accomplish some of ... http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=197 Rising, and warming, seas are personal – for the Silvertip. It is a family matter. His (her) cousin the Polar Bear is in serious trouble. Fishing is lousy, land habitat is disappearing, and ice floes are further and further apart, making hunting and survival very difficult. They are truly endangered. ... http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=182 You probably know the one. It was on the radio today and the last few days as well. It was probably on TV, but who watches that anymore? Another politician involved in a sex scandal. There are calls for resignation, and the usual refusal. What makes this one special? Nothing ... http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=176 by guest writer Richard Reed: money-laundering-scheme1 © 2009 Richard Reed http://www.silvertipmusings.com/?p=168