Miscellaneous 9

1) Back in the early '80s, Warner Brothers (the music division) decided that they wanted to pare back a little - eliminate and cast aside some of the deadwood, in other words. Who, pray tell, did these brilliant execs finally decide to get rid of in order to accomplish this? Yeah, maybe you've actually heard of one or two of these folks. Their names were Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, and Arlo Guthrie. Hm. Gee, I wonder how in the hell that decision worked out for Warner Brothers......2) Please, don't include me among those people who don't think that the Republicans have some good ideas in terms of health-care (health savings accounts, purchasing insurance across state lines, wellness programs, tort reform, etc.). My criticism is simply this. Why in the hell are they only talking about these things now? I mean, seriously, they, the Republicans, had six frigging years to put forth a comprehensive plan. Why do they only seem to talk about this stuff when the Democrats are trying to accomplish something? Could it be that they only want to hurt President Obama, posture like hell for the 2010 mid-terms, etc.? That's what it's increasingly looking like to me. Correct me if I'm wrong......3) It looks like some moron has just sent Senator Murray a death-threat (for her affirmative vote on the heath-care bill, I gather). It's like, what, doesn't this guy know that he (him and all of the other people that he can ultimately persuade, peacefully, to HIS view-point) can vote her out of office instead? Seriously, what in the hell is the matter with these bozos?