Source: Political Musings by WBlackford
In case you didn’t already know: Texas and the Bible in School
To sum up, Texas passed a law that will go into effect this year that requires public schools to offer a course on the Bible, supposedly as literature. Assuming this flimsy pretext to introduce even more religion into our supposed separation of church and state system is even true, the fact that it was made law by the house is the most disturbing of all.
This should not even be an issue at all. Period. The …
Source: Political Musings by WBlackford
Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts is the first democrat to grow some balls in the health care debate and give the logical response to the conservative fear mongers swarming town halls across the country;
“Tryin’ to have a conversation with you would be like tryin’ to argue with a dining room table.”
Thank you. At long last, thank you.
The woman to whom Barney was speaking, and those like her, do not wish to participate in the debate; they wish only to disrupt it. The woman in question came …
Source: Political Musings by WBlackford
The Obama administration cannot seem to get on the same page or commit to their ideas when it comes to the health care debate. Is a public option happening? First yes, then maybe, then kind of.
Obama continues to assure the folks out there that the public option, which would be an insurance plan backed and funded by the U.S. government, is not the only aspect of his reform. Now while I am sure that is true, since many problems such as lowering costs and rationing care …
Two words, delivered with index finger punctuating the air and directed at the president of the United States, made a little-known South Carolina congressman one of the most reviled men on the Internet — at least Wednesday heading into Thursday.
Source: Political Musings by WBlackford
Well I guess we had it wrong the entire time. An article in today’s New York Times highlights what it’s like to be labeled an immoral villain by the president and political pundits. Those poor, poor souls.
The New York Times has been developing a habit of presenting opinion articles as news columns and this fluff piece about the individual faces behind the corporate insurance giants definitely belongs in that category. Perhaps they need to expand their Op-Ed section to include such things instead of sticking them …
Israel’s most recent foray into the Gaza Strip last winter has come under scrutiny from the United Nations. The man in charge of this scrutiny, Richard Goldstone, had this to say in regards to his reasons for the investigation and apparent need for it.
The problem with Goldstone’s logic in this case is that he puts [...]
Well I guess we had it wrong the entire time. An article in today’s New York Times highlights what it’s like to be labeled an immoral villain by the president and political pundits. Those poor, poor souls.
The New York Times has been developing a habit of presenting opinion articles as news columns and this fluff [...]
House Republicans agreed Thursday to adopt a ban on congressional earmarks in spending bills for next year, upping the ante with Democrats in the political battle over fiscal responsibility and pork barrel spending.
President Obama’s upcoming trip to Indonesia and Australia will be delayed a few days, the White House says.
In one chair sits a rural retiree, his financial security shot in the slump, a humble Southerner who’s never thought much about politics. In another seat is a born Northerner, an inner-city native, a relative of a civil rights giant. And nearby, circling a table, are an economist, an artist, a onetime John McCain supporter and a long-haired guy who’s rich in Woodstock memories.
In one chair sits a rural retiree, his financial security shot in the slump, a humble Southerner who’s never thought much about politics. In another seat is a born Northerner, an inner-city native, a relative of a civil rights giant. And nearby, circling a table, are an economist, an artist, a onetime John McCain supporter and a long-haired guy who’s rich in Woodstock memories.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed a former chief judge of the State Appellate Court to oversee two investigations of Gov. David Paterson.
