Articles from October 2004

Conspiracy Theory

Shhh… Now if you quote me in a campaign ad I’ll deny I ever said this.  (As he writes, Mr. NoMoreGreed glances furtively in all directions.)  You didn’t hear it from me… I think I figured out why we invaded Iraq. (Okay, someone else probably came up with this before me, but I figured I’d [...]

Family Matters

Once in a while someone comes along who makes you smile.  They make you feel good about life.  They walk in the room and you just want to give them a big hug. I regret to say I’m probably not one of them. Which is why I’m dedicating this pre-election palate-cleanser of a piece to [...]

Attend The Electoral College! No SATs Required!

I’m so fortunate!  I live in a state (more specifically, “commonwealth”) so vitally important to this country that both George Bush and John Kerry must win Pennsylvania if they are to win the election!  I have had the chance, not that I have taken it, to see either of these guys about 3,256 times (including [...]

Hold Your Tongue!

If you’ve read any of my comments on this site, you have probably noticed that I really don’t hold much affection for mega-churches.  Places like Willow Creek and Saddleback just don’t give me the “bow-to-Mecca” urges shared by some of my colleagues in my home church. So it might come as a surprise to hear [...]

Mr. NoMoreGreed Answers Your Questions

Mr. NoMoreGreed Answers Your Questions Q: Mr. NoMoreGreed, you talk a good game, but I’ll bet you live in the suburbs and drive an SUV.  What are you going to do about it?  How can you tell me to get rid of greed when you’re out there driving around in an SUV? A: Ah, NoMoreGreed’s [...]

OP-ED: Don’t Ask, Don’t Sell? The Politicization of Mary Cheney

By – Ronn Huff The controversy began with a simple question from CBS’s Bob Schieffer: “Do you think homosexuality is a choice?” President Bush answered first: “I don’t know. I do know that we a have a choice to make in America, and that is to treat people with tolerance and respect and dignity. It’s [...]

The American Mind is Closing: An Allan Bloom Retrospective

I was too young, far too young really, to fully appreciate the import of the book, “The Closing of the American Mind” when I first read it in 1987. I had just finished my Bachelor’s degree, in Sociology, after 3 years at Eastern College and 1 year spent prior to that at Drexel University. Bloom’s [...]

My First Election! My First Loss.

“They” say that politics is just like mud wrestling; someone’s gonna get dirty. “They” were right. I haven’t really run for any elected office in my life. When I was one of the two founding students “elected” to the School Board in the Penn Delco school district way back in the late 70’s, I was [...]

Statistics Don’t Lie – Malpractice

In case you missed our piece on “Malpractice Powerball,” we thought you might want to read this statement from the 2001 Justice Department report on Malpractice suits and awards. “Punitive damages remained rare in medical malpractice jury trials.  From 1992 to 2001, 1% to 4% of plaintiff winners in medical malpractice jury trials received punitive [...]

Malpractice PowerBall

The other day our office was positively ga-ga over the $215 million Powerball jackpot.  People all over the building were dumping their $5 into the kitty in the hopes of hitting it big.  I need to confess…  I bought a ticket.  (I now bow my head in shame.)  I had high hopes of becoming a [...]