Welcome to Ravel Babel. We are so happy to see you once again.

Question of the Day: Are you enjoying the silence, or is it too deafening for you?

New rules by the Bush administration make it harder of states to expand coverage of the Children's Health Insurance Program. Like everything else, the administration seeks to protect corporations' profits ahead of the health and well being of U.S. citizens.

Merck's strategy of taking to trial every Vioxx wrongful death suit against the company is paying off for them. So far, the have paid nothing in the cases they have lost, and it will be at least three more years before anyone sees a dime out of them.

Find these and other items in Opinions From The Jackass. Just scroll down to The Donkey’s Blog.

There’s a lot of other news and opinions here at Ravel Babel. You’ll find the links at the left of the page.

Peace, My Children, and Keep on Thumpin’.