The battle for healthcare legislation seems to have boiled down to a few fine points. The single most definitive point, which is also incurring the most aggressive behavior, is whether the legislation should include a public agency serving as insurer and including subsidies for our most disadvantaged citizens. So it's the old classic question of whether I am my brother's keeper once again challenging the two party system.
It's been said that 76% of the population of this country want the President and the Congress to reach consensus on our health care system. They want the current system reformed, want the reformation to include a public plan, want that public plan to be open to everybody from day one, and they want it now.
The quintessential Bill Maher's outlook on the GOP and the Democrats and whether we need a third party...or not!
Michael Hayden's attempt to point out the possible costs to spy agencies in particular and society in general in print falls flat for me. I simply consider his article another attempt by the right to besmirch what he calls "the partisan beast" and invoke the fear factor once again.
How do we get our legislators to care more about their constituents than they do money? How do we convince them that money does not automatically translate to votes? That is the question.
As the economy continues to worsen, Republics choose to obstruct over cooperation. Time for a change of course!
Debbie Wasserman Schultz demolishes Brian Bilbray regarding the newly passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Ten year old student Damon Weaver has been after an interview since before now President Obama was only Senator Obama, Presidential Candidate. Only two days left...
Funny Christmas Song-Juggle Bills
O Come All Ye Grateful Dead-heads - Bob Rivers - ADULT humour.wmv