When the Democrats won the U.S. Senate, the Presidency, and secured their majority in the House of Representative by an even wider margin in 2008, many of my Democrat friends figured that this was the end of dealing with the Republicans. With the recent addition of Al Franken, aka Stuart Smally, to the U.S. Senate, those same Dems gleefully announced that they were now unstoppable. Legislation could be pushed through the House with no need to compromise with the God-awful Republicans, the Senate would have the 60 votes needed to override any attempts at a filibuster and President Obama would certainly sign anything put up by his fellow Democrats. If only it were that easy.
Monday, July 27, 2009
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WHO ARE THE BLUE DOG DEMOCRATS AND WHY DO THEY MATTER |
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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RUSH LIMBAUGH BACKS H.C.'S HEALTH CARE PLAN |
*Flash news update, July 22,2009*
Back in March, I suggested a Health Care Plan that wouldn't bankrupt our country, could be supported by both parties, and would be a path towards ending some of the biggest problems facing the uninsured. To my suprise, Rush Limbaugh suggested the exact same idea on his show today, July 22, 2009.
To quote Rush Limbaugh himself from his "Stack of Stuff",
"By the way, I mentioned earlier that what ought to be really insured -- talking about health insurance here -- is catastrophic care. If we're going to have a health care program and we're going to have reform, let's just do that and have people in the free market buy whatever other insurance policies they want for the day-to-day trip to the doctor, tonsillitis, whatever it is. But catastrophic stuff that could wipe you out. "Well, let's have insurance." Okay, let's do that."
Me and Rush on the same page. HMMM, maybe I am leaning too far right. H.C.
Monday, July 20, 2009
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AMERICA LIMPS TOWARD BANKRUPTCY |
The year is 1991 and the country of Hungary is restructuring itself after the fall of the Soviet Empire. The scars that are left on Hungary's people include a dependency on a paternal government. The Soviet Union provided a generous social safety net coupled with harsh penalties for those caught cheating. When Hungary became independent, the people clung to their safety net, but they wanted it without the harsh tactics and punishments of the communists. The politicians, being politicians, promised the people whatever they wanted, no matter how dire a future it might create. What happened over the next 15 years would destroy the fledgling country and force it into bankruptcy. I now fear the same thing will happen here, in the United States of America.
Monday, July 13, 2009
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FEMINISM TAKES A GIANT STEP BACKWARD |
I'm a feminist. That's right, you don't need to read it over and over to make sure your eyes and brain didn't suddenly become disconnected. I know it's true because I have a friend who's a confirmed feminist and she told me so. Heather, (I didn't get permission to use her last name.) is a professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at the University where I work and is soon to become the head of our Women's Gender Studies. She gave me a flash quiz. Do I believe in equal rights for women? "Yep." Equal pay for equal work? "Yep." Am I against discrimination against women? "Yep." Do I support an Equal Rights Amendment? "Yep." With the authority granted to her by virtue of her education and gender she decreed me a feminist.
Monday, July 6, 2009
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THE BEST HEALTH CARE ON EARTH? |
The claim made by a lot of people in the U.S. is that despite all it's faults, our health care is still the "Best health care on Earth". As the debate heats up in Congress about what to do about our uninsured, I thought I would try a different approach this time around to address my feelings about our flawed system.