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Sick and Wrong

sensate — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:20:04 -0800

Matt Taibbi takes a look at the health care reform circus in Congress. It doesn't come off looking much better than Goldman Sachs. (more inside) Another favor to industry buried in the bills involves the issue of choice. From the outset, Democrats have been careful to make sure that a revamped system would not in any way force citizens to give up their existing health care plans. As Obama told the American Medical Association in June, "If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period. If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what." That sounds great, particularly in conjunction with the new set of standards for employer-provided insurance outlined in the House version of reform. Under the bill — known as HR 3200 — employers must provide "essential benefits" to workers or face a stiff penalty. "Essential benefits" includes elements often missing in the fly-by-night plans offered by big employers: drug benefits, outpatient care, hospitalization, mental health, the works. If your employer does not offer acceptable coverage, you then have the right to go into one of the state-run insurance "exchanges," where you can select from a number of insurance plans, including the public option. There's a flip side, though: If your employer offers you acceptable care and you reject it, you are barred from buying insurance in the insurance "exchange." In other words, you must take the insurance offered to you at work. And that might have made sense if, as decreed in the House version, employers actually had to offer good care. But in the Senate version passed by the HELP committee, there is no real requirement for employers to provide any kind of minimal level of care. On the contrary, employers who currently offer sub-par coverage will have their shitty plans protected by a grandfather clause. Which means … "If you have coverage you like, you can keep it," says Sen. Sanders. "But if you have coverage you don't like, you gotta keep it."

A little piece of Middle England

MuffinMan — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:04:39 -0800

More than 20 years ago, Matt Pritchett, the son of a newspaper columnist, began his daily cartoon in the Daily Telegraph. Generally accepted as the best daily cartoonist working today on these shores, he actually wanted to become a cameraman originally but failed to find the work. Always wry, understated and pithy, Matt's cartoons typically summarise the absurd and the humdrum in modern day Britain, often at the same time. Here's his effort for today. Some of his classics here, here and here.

Matt Harding comes clean.

Lord_Pall — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:41:04 -0800

Matt Harding details the hoax behind "Where the Hell is Matt". (Watch till the end)

Matt is back

monospace — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:33:25 -0800

Where the hell is Matt? The 2008 version is oddly moving. Be sure to watch the high quality version. (Previously)

Planet Earth Parody

mathowie — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:27:02 -0800

Fuck Planet Earth. The extreme beauty of the popular Planet Earth series comes alive with this comedic bit that simply repeats the F-bomb to great effect. (filed under: so stupid it's hilarious)

Dirty Sanchez: The Truth About A Conservative Gay Porn Star and Prostitute

sneakin — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:45:59 -0800

Cpl. Matt Sanchez is the BFF of Ann Coulter and gay porn consumers. "Former journalist" Charles Wilson has launched an exhaustive site all about him and his alter ego, Rod Majors. Check out his biography, a filmography, an "evidence locker," a discussion forum, articles, forums posts, and transcripts of radio interviews. This is the most comprehsenive site about this dude the world will ever need.

Have a wine cooler on us!

zardoz — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:20:19 -0800

Your Studio and You. (google video, 14 mins). A short parody of Universal Studios by Matt Parker and Trey Stone in deadpan (and spot-on) 1950s-educational-film style. Very funny cameos by Steven Spielberg, Demi Moore, Tracy Lords, James Cameron, Michael J. Fox, and Sylvester Stallone, among others.

Total Pussy Weekly Issue.01

phirleh — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 06:58:58 -0800

Most Americans don't know their left wingers from their right wingers. And no, its not about hockey or chicken parts.

jjg — Mon, 03 Apr 2000 17:01:21 -0800

Keeping up with the breakneck pace of life at a San Francisco startup isn't as easy as it looks.

mathowie — Fri, 14 Jan 2000 18:10:58 -0800

Well, it looks like MattD's situation is getting worse. I'll admit he's not a saint, but damn, how is kicking him out going to help anything? If this eliminates his chances at getting into a college, his parents have effectively limited how far he'll go in life. The saddest thing to me is that he seems like a very smart person, and that somehow conflicts with the confining nature of his school and home. Good luck Matt, with whatever happens.