Update

Arggh. Went to see N Sunday. She had been moved, again. First thing we saw was her raccoon eyes - she's blown a transfer, and her dace had met bedframe and floor. She seemed lucid, but there were hints that she was a little bit temporally unglued.
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And Another...

Just f*cking great. My roomie M, who went *back* into the hospital this weekend due to *more* angina, is undergoing heart surgery *again*. Yep, they had put in a stent, and now they say there's more blockage *above* the stent. So for the second time they get to saw open her breastbone. The first time was in April. She won't be thrilled. I know I'm not - she's very irritating when she's in pain, and leaves her mess and junk all over to boot.
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I really want to strangle a pack of doctors. There are more quacks practicing medicine in this area than there are real doctors, apparently.

We aren't the only ones who care

The Village Voice has an article about the The Northampton Bill of Rights Defense Committee of Northampton, Massachusetts. While it is still at the civil "Don't do this" stage, it may have no effect on the "Adolf" Bush and "Heinrich" Ashcroft campaign to turn America into a reprressive police state, but at least it shows that more than just the "lunatic fringe" is concerned and/or revolted by this crap.

There is, of course, the Callahanian start on a more subtle defense against a worst case scenario, and what to do after the country has imploded here. There are also some interesting points on the The Thomas Paine Project - a site run by Vietnam Vets that are holding to their oath of service.

Repeat after me:
I solemnly swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.