(Also at Nevada Progressive)
It’s sad enough that feminist and labor activist Crystal Lee Sutton has just passed away. But now, it’s even sadder to learn why she’s gone.
The Real “Death Panel” HMOs Killed The Real “Norma Rae” |
| By: atdleft Thursday September 17, 2009 7:20 am |
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My Thoughts (and Grade) of President Obama’s Health Care Speech |
| By: atdleft Wednesday September 9, 2009 6:43 pm |
(Also at Nevada Progressive)
Flowery language: A
I’ll admit it. He still speaks well, with complete sentences actually. Nice.
Refuting attacks: A-
He finally called a lie a lie. Good on him. It may not stop the Republicans from lying some more, but maybe there’s a chance that crap like “DEATH PANELS!!!!!” and “GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER!!!!!!” stop gaining traction.
Policy: C+
Yes, he finally said “public option”… But then caved some by remaining “open” to co-op craps and never-to-be-enforced “triggers”. And worse, he called on Congressional Democrats to be ready to cave in as well. I hope they ignore those sentences from him. And hopefully, Obama himself isn’t all that serious in selling out his progressive base AND the chance for real health care reform for a few feel-good “we’ll say there’s no more preexisting condition discrimination, but let the HMOs continue to do whatever they want” thirty pieces of silver.
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