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Redesign coming….

Scott LaPlant — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:59:28 +0000

I’ve long been unhappy with the design, layout, and overall function of this website. It’s not been very well designed for the one-off quick post or providing a great layout for archival (my fault).

Look for the redesign within the next week. Should simplify the structure of the site greatly while providing me greater flexibility in posting style.

Merry Christmas

Scott LaPlant — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:06:14 +0000

My family would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. It’s been a wonderful year for my family in so many ways. We’ve been blessed and count ourselves lucky. We wish the New Year to bring many a new start with the hope of a better future.

Sad state of affairs

Scott LaPlant — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:13:02 +0000

Politics…. It used to be a noble profession. Now, with lobbying, big (huge) money necessary to mount what we now call a campaign is nothing short of frightening.

In the land of the free and home of the brave, it requires you to essentially give up your soul for the appearance of “fighting for freedom” in Washington. The being brave part? Well, what we call bravery in Washington anymore is really nothing short of mockery. Bravery is our men and women in uniform fighting for our freedom. I’d like our politicians to remember it’s ok to “stick to your guns” on principal. Just remember who’s pointing a gun at our kids overseas!

Congressman Rangel is still running for office while he’s fighting ethics charges. Our politicians still play games with peoples lives while they dine with lobbyists from K street to ensure their easy street way of life.

Yes, politics used to be a noble profession. Now, it’s a profession of shirking the responsibility to do what’s right for the country. It’s about not working with the party of opposition but working to undermine them.

Tell me, why is lobbying still legal in this country?

Dear Congressmen Rangel…

Scott LaPlant — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:14:22 +0000

You’re a decorated war hero – thank you for your service to our country. However, for the past 40 years you’ve been a member of the United States congress – again, thank you for your service to our country.

As you’re probably aware, you’re now embroiled in a bit of an ethics problem; 13 ethics charges have been leveled against you. Apparently, you were in “negotiations” to settle the charges which most likely means you’re at least partially guilty.

I would again like to thank you for the service to our country. I would also like to ask you to resign. Decorated war hero or not, you’ve been in the congress for 40 years and with numerous ethics charges leveled against you it’s high time that people in congress understand it’s a privilege to serve. It’s not a lifetime appointment Congressmen! Just because you’ve been there awhile doesn’t allow you the right to act as if the laws don’t apply to you.

Please, do the right thing and move on – set an example for the rest of your colleagues. Again, thank you for your service.

Learn more about health care

Scott LaPlant — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:19:42 +0000

I will be the first to admit I’m no expert on Health care. I’ve never practiced medicine. My only real exposure to health care is when my wife tells me I can no longer get away with not seeing a doctor for whatever ailment I have at that moment. I’ve become quite good at avoiding doctors. Unfortunately, my wife has become much better and “convincing” me it’s in my best interest to go.

Yet, being an expert on health care shouldn’t disqualify me to speak intelligently about it and the problems my family and others across this country face. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist (which I am most admittedly not) to understand there is something fundamentally wrong with health care in America. When people across this nation are having to decide between refilling their prescription or buying groceries, we need to do more than just talk about it. We need to fix it.

What amazes me is the sheer volume of dis-information. It’s no small wonder how people and organizations are legally able to spread dis-information. In this ultra connected world, with information at our fingertips, it’s still incredibly difficult to find the truth. How is that possible?

Like anything in life, the key is knowing where to find information. When looking for information pertaining to the proposed health care changes, a good source of reference can make all the difference. Here’s a few I’ve come across:

Reality Check
Health Care Reform Myths
Health Reform.gov

Do you have a favorite source of information pertaining to the proposed health care legislation? I’d love to discover other sources of information. Please, share where you get your information and together, we can all become better informed.