Posts Tagged ‘ civil liberties ’

Mormons are Religion’s Rotten Apple

“One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel” The whole reason many flocked to the “New World” was due to the constant rule of religion from a political figure. England’s Henry VIII made himself the head of “Church of England”, his daughter “Bloody Mary” was burning anyone who wasn’t Catholic and even 6 protestants were beheaded during Queen Elizabeth reign.  Wouldn’t you take your family and take chances on a new life? Now the United States has allowed religious values to influence politics and now “proof is in the pudding” with the Mormons and California’s Proposition 8.  The Mormon church...

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Voting for Civil Liberties :: Vote No on Prop 8

Voting for Civil Liberties :: Vote No on Prop 8

California’s proposed same-sex marriage ban on November’s ballot, Proposition 8, which would constitutionally ban same-sex marriages by overturning the state Supreme Court’s May affirmation of the equal right to marry. Taking and giving rights to California taxpayers by a vote of the public is a scary process. Those for taking away the already existing rights (Yes on Prop 8 ) and those who want to maintain those rights (No on Prop 8 ) have large amount of money being tossed around. The money is being spent (on both sides) for an agressive media campaign.  The money is not just...

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Box Store Cheats People, Should We Be Surprised?

Walgreens has paid the United States and Minnesota and three other states nearly $10 million to resolve allegations of falsely billing Medicaid and over charging customers. Illinois-based Walgreens charged Minnesota, Florida, Michigan and Massachusetts as if some Medicaid customers were uninsured.  Walgreen, was entitled to a copay, but instead charged the difference between what the insurance companies paid for the drugs and what the Medicaid programs would have paid if the members were uninsured.  After which Walgreens billed Medicaid, as and received a higher reimbursement. Walgreens spokesman Michael Polzin faulted the problem on “inadvertent billing errors” and “unique requirement...

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