I just saw on Yahoo news that the AP is running a story saying Obama is going to abandon the public option which is the only really decent aspect of his health insurance reform plan. Here is how the article...
As the Republicans and their corporate buddies have rolled out a slight twist on the now age-old "Bitch Slap the Democrats" routine on healthcare, our friends the DC Dems once again find themselves standing there, mouths agape at the atrocious...
As a purely strategic proposition, it is pretty well agreed by most people the President has lost the momentum on the issue of healthcare and is no longer driving the public debate or the agenda. As a practical matter, how...
Anyone who has been paying attention over the past 40 years has noticed the regrettable and extremist reactionary trend in the political life of the United States. Certainly no one could have missed the anti-democratic authoritarianism of the Republican Party...
The airwaves are filled with the news that the esteemed Dr. Gates, a Professor at Hahvad don't ya know, was arrested for entering his own house and then having the gall to be put out when a cop hassled him...
I'm not sure thatpeople really understand how the "public option" would work, given the rhetoric of the adminstration that people could "keep" their current insurance if they want to or choose a public option. Last night on The Daily Show,...
By now I think anyone paying attention understands that Gov. Sanford's life is in full meltdown. Clearly, here is a man in the midst of a midlife crisis that he is handling very, very badly to say the least. I've...
With Al Franken now ready to take his place in the Senate, the Democrats will have 60 votes, but who expects that to make any real difference? I don't think anyone thinks it will make much difference at all. So...
Why are we even discussing the "Public Option" that our President has proposed and that is being ground to dust by the likes of Max Baucus and other DINO's in Congress? Yes, the public option provides for at least the...
I think we can get a broad consensus on the question of whether or not there are a number of things that are unnecessary or just downright stupid that go on in this country and that ought to be...
I cannot but admire the courage and guts of the people of Iran as I view the pictures of them peacefully assembling in the face of violent repression. Young and old, male and female they march by the thousands and...
Pre-revolution In the mid 1970's you could not be on a major American university or college campus without being exposed to the ISA: the Iranian Students Association. And so it was that in the fall of 1976 I was first...
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the health care "reform" the Democrats are cooking up in Washington right now with their BFF's from the insurance and drug companies isn't going to solve the health care crisis...
It's important to remember what occured on D-Day, as it is to remember all the bravery, courage and fortitude it took to fight in World War II to defeat Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany. But let us not get too...
A doctor was assassinated today in Wichita, KS by a religious fanatic and cold blooded killer. His name was Dr. George Tiller. But who killed Dr. Tiller? Was it the gunman alone? Hardly. Ever since the Roe v Wade decision...
I rarely watch 60 Minutes anymore, but yesterday I coincidentally caught Andy Rooney's commentary on Memorial Day. I am very glad that I saw it. A lot of the time Rooney plays the curmudgeonly old fella with quirky takes on...
As well all know, Memorial Day has become a day to remember all those soldiers who have died in service to the United States of America. That is fitting, as the loss of any life on behalf of one's country...
Since the President's flip flop on the release of the photos his administration had previously agreed to release, pursuant to an order of a Federal court, there has been tremendous debate about what the President said and why as well...
I know it is painful for many to come to terms with the fact that our new President is simply falling in line behind Bush's policies on a number of fronts. Nowhere is that tendency more disappointing than when it comes...
Officialdom is now sniffing in disapproval and looking down it's long nose at the "poor taste" of Wanda Sykes for making two jokes about a bloated fascist demagogue during her performance at the White House Correspondents Dinner. These are the same people...
