Roy Zimmerman's "School the House Rock"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-mE0hUh0sE&feature=em-uploademail

Robert Reich on a Democratic Version of Health Care

http://www.nationofchange.org/democrat-s-version-health-insurance-would-have-been-cheaper-simpler-and-more-popular-so-why-did-we-e

Republican Hypocrisy in Healthcare Rollout

They danced to a different tune when the Bush Administration did the same thing:

http://www.nationofchange.org/under-bush-republicans-vigorously-defended-health-care-reform-despite-serious-glitches-1382712770

Public Beats Private Every Time

I'm not sure I agree with the "every time" claim, but the guy makes some good points:

http://www.nationofchange.org/public-beats-private-six-reasons-why-1382448019

US Healthcare Myths

http://www.nationofchange.org/sick-america-what-today-s-reactionaries-don-t-want-you-know-1382361276

Tea Party Tactics

Most amusing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AEUIHBoudU

Rachel Maddow's Terrific Summary on the Republican Crash and Burn

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rachel-maddow/53302350#53302350

Diana Nyad Schools Oprah on Atheism

http://www.alternet.org/belief/dont-tell-atheist-shes-not-atheist

Was Jesus Invented to Quell Rebellion?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/story-of-jesus-christ-was-fabricated-to-pacify-the-poor-claims-controversial-biblical-scholar-8870879.html

Ironically, many atheists dismiss this claim as little more than yet another unfounded conspiracy theory:

http://guardianlv.com/2013/10/atheists-skeptical-of-atwills-claim-of-a-fabricated-jesus/

Understanding the Republican Mindset

This is a truly fascinating study conducted on the three main factions of the GOP to help people understand why they do what they do:

http://www.democracycorps.com/attachments/article/954/dcor%20rpp%20fg%20memo%20100313%20final.pdf

For a shorter summary, see:

http://www.nationofchange.org/understand-shutdown-you-have-grasp-mindset-gop-base-1381067157

It's amazing how radically different they are. After reading what the Teabaggers and Evangelicals have to say, I almost want to hug the moderates!

Tea Party Negotiation

US Healthcare Spending

US costs are out of control and for no benefit relative to other nations:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/health-care-costs-_n_3998425.html

I heard that 11-14% (if I recall correctly) of citizens will have their health care rates increase under the ACA, and I figured I'd fall into that category since I buy my own insurance. I'm willing to spend somewhat more to help ensure everyone is covered...but it looks like my rates will increase 102% just to get the same coverage I had before. Yikes.

Really, single payer is the only way to go.