of coal and health care

I have been reading an article in The Smithsonian about how they
"mine" coal in West Virginia. It is a disgrace and very dangerous
because they destroy entire mountains from the top down. Of
course the people living there are too poor to mount SF-style
protests, but do NOT believe those TV spots about clean coal.

Then I read an article in The New Yorker about nationalizing
health care and it was so enlightening. It is different in every
country and that is because it builds on their existing systems.
This will happen here too ~ Medicare works, as does the Vets
health care, so with the right pushes, we grow from there.
I don't belong to Kaiser, but they provide great service to many
customers too. It won't happen overnight, but it IS happening.
This article is by Atul Gawande, a doctor in Massachusetts, the
first state to adopt universal health coverage for its residents.

See how Muni is helping me to stay current?