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• After McClendon's trades, Chesapeake board gave OK

  Tue May 8, 2012
  • Agreed. His personal actions have demonstrably caused stockholders to lose billions... with a B!... of dollars in stock value over the past several years... and, if there is a real investigation of his more recent actions, it is likely to be proven that he has cost them billions more.

• After McClendon's trades, Chesapeake board gave OK

  Tue May 8, 2012
  • As long as it is done in accordance with the law, I don't begrudge any man as much wealth as he can accumulate. At some point, though... and I think Aubrey McClendon is long past that point... it becomes a sickness. He not only holds great personal wealth...

• Quake may have sunk Washington Monument

  Fri Mar 16, 2012
  • It is ridiculous to say that it will take 2 weeks to get the results. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes. Give me a transit and a rod man and I can tell you in no time.

• Israelis and Palestinians alike revel in snow blanketing the Holy Land

  Fri Mar 2, 2012
  • Yes, it is more than a little bit trite and oversimplified, but it is clear that, at least when it comes to a simple and glorious snowstorm, Isrealis and Palestineans CAN and DO agree on something.

• Iconic skier's death points out U.S. health gap

  Mon Jan 30, 2012
  • 100% true and it will never happen until we get honest politicians who will pass real laws to regulate the health insurance industry. Healthcare in the United States is currently controlled by a monopoly of a few huge insurance companies.

• Iconic skier's death points out U.S. health gap

  Mon Jan 30, 2012
  • Sheeesh. Miss the point much? The article is NOT about how she got hurt or even that people, of their own volition, chose to donate money to help pay for her care. The point is that people get in accidents everyday...

• Iconic skier's death points out U.S. health gap

  Mon Jan 30, 2012
  • She DID have healthcare coverage. Canada has universal healthcare.

• Iconic skier's death points out U.S. health gap

  Mon Jan 30, 2012
  • I love how people just repeat outright falsehoods regarding Canada's healthcare system without even spending one second researching the reality. The facts are these and (to quote Kevin Bacon's character in "A Few Good Men") and they are not in dispute: (1).

• Iconic skier's death points out U.S. health gap

  Mon Jan 30, 2012
  • PaWoman: Yes, canadians pay higher taxes but the cost of medical insurance is NOT included in their salary. In other words, in return for a slightly higher tax rate, they earn 10% or 20% or more in salary since their employer no longer has to pay for any part of their healthcare.

• Iconic skier's death points out U.S. health gap

  Mon Jan 30, 2012
  • Nightwalker: Your comment is out of place because that is not the point of this article. The point is not whether this woman did or did not get appropriate care.