Given today’s news that the House of Representatives rejected a taxpayer-funded $700 billion rescue of the U.S. financial industry, I got to thinking: what would a national, $700 billion healthcare bailout from the Federal government buy every man, woman and child in terms of quality medical care instead?

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My band Methodist is playing tonight, Sept 27th, at the Trash Bar (256 Grand St. between Driggs & Roebling in Williamsburg) with Brooklyn-by-way-of-Columbus all-star group RIBS (featuring former members of The Means, Bob City and Beat the Devil) as well as Brooklyn power-house duo Crackula.

Show starts at 10 p.m. Show up and buy […]

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As Congress prepares to adopt Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s proposed $700 billion taxpayer-backed bailout of the nation’s financial giants, I can’t help but feel a little ripped off.

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What the hell? I find the perfect restaurant — one that satisfies on every culinary and aesthetic level — and the place closes down! Why?

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Advocacy and civil liberties groups fear a series of proposed changes to FBI procedures could give the bureau unconstitutional surveillance power when overseeing future investigations.

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My band Methodist is playing our first show this Friday, Sept. 5th, at the Rockstar Bar (351 Kent Ave., Kent and S. 5th St., in Williamsburg). Show starts at 9 p.m. We play first, so get there early. We’re also giving away free demos at the show, if you’re the kind of person who needs […]

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