The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities reminds us that on this day in 1768: James Otis, Jr. gave a characteristically fiery speech to his fellow legislators in Boston. He referred to the British House of Commons as a gathering of … [Read more...]
Archives for June 21, 2009
Public Option Under Media Assault:Meet the Press allows falsehoods to go unchallenged
Today June 21, 2009 Meet The Press had Nina Easton the Washington Bureau Chief for Fortune magazine on as guest.They were discussing President Obama's health care reform agenda when she said the following MS. EASTON: ...on every front with … [Read more...]
Sacred Cows are Bleeding all over Beacon Hill
Wonderful and perceptive piece called Locked out on Beacon Hill from MetroWest political columnist Rick Holmes. Good sharp stuff about the lack of transparency in the process . Here's just a couple of paragraphs from the middle. Read … [Read more...]
Why A Public Option Is Not An Option
The public option is not an option... it is a necessity. The LA Times reports that insurance executives want to keep their right to drop sick people off the plan for stupid reasons. The industry calls this "rescission," and … [Read more...]