And in June, he published a book advocating replacing the current health care structure with a voucher system. A quick look at Zeke's book (here: http://tinyurl.com/aete2t ) reveals that he considers Single Payer "outdated" and considers … [Read more...]
Debating Gaza at Davos – WaPo’s David Ignatius fumbles
Panel discussions at Davos are restricted to one hour, but Erdogan insisted on responding to Peres. Red-faced, and with one hand grasping the arm of the moderator, the columnist David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Erdogan turned to the … [Read more...]
The FOX NEWS approach: Using Jack Bauer to explain reality
Shoutout to ThinkProgress http://thinkprogress.org/2009/... … [Read more...]
How to crack down on oil speculators with the stroke of a pen!
Get the full, juicey story with Dean here: http://www.prospect.org/csnc/b... … [Read more...]
How to bring Democracy to the US of A
Don't forget that Republicans have created barriers to voting by pushing Voter ID laws. Indiana's voter ID law, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, actually led to 90 year old nuns being turned away from the polls because they did not … [Read more...]
Why is Charlie Gibson doing PR for Wall St?
Last night's debate focused on red-herring issues at the expense of 'the #1 issue' on everyone's mind - the economy. But in one of the few moments when the debate turned to the economy, Charlie Gibson chose to push the idea that cutting the … [Read more...]
Huckabee Push Poll in Michigan
From a relative in Michigan: "I got a strange phone call I wanted to tell you about . . "A black male voice, on a tape, asks if I am voting in the Rep primary in Michigan. I say "Yes." Questions then nudge me toward liking … [Read more...]
Clinton willing to resort to scare tactics?
If Hillary Clinton is willing to mention the likelihood of a terrorist attack the day before the NH Primary, how can we expect her to act as President? Would she http://www.boston.com/news/pol... She pointed out that the day after … [Read more...]
Divided House: Free Trade divides Dems
Today the Peru Free Trade Agreement passed the House. A majority of Democrats voted against the NAFTA-esque agreement. Many Freshman who campaigned on a fair trade platform, stuck to their principles and opposed the agreement along with the … [Read more...]
Dirty tricks (Gay Bashing) in today’s election in KY
Kentucky is a pretty socially conservative state. And even though Gov. Flecther's corrupt administration has run the State (and his approval into the ground), right wing operatives are bringing out the dirty tricks to try to save him.A robo … [Read more...]