Category: National Politics

  • You Don't Mind Socialized Fire Protection, Do You?

  • RIP Ted Kennedy

    It’s a sad day for America.

  • What’s the DANG Message?

    John Stewart nails it…as usual The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

  • Death Paneling

    I know this whole “death panel” thing has been going on for weeks now, but I’ve gotten to the point where I want to slap someone every time I hear them talk about Government pulling the plug on granny because she’s too expensive. Ugh. We already have death panels, they’re called INSURANCE COMPANIES. As The…

  • Define Objections, Offer Alternatives

    Sean’s already touched on this but in light of both the op-ed in the Tennessean where Jim Cooper announced his “reluctant no” to HR 3200 (summary), and the appearance on Face the Nation Sunday morning I have to say something. Cooper’s segment starts 9 min into the video below. Watch CBS Videos Online Cooper offered…

  • One Billion Dollars

    As H.R. 3200 plods it’s way through Congress, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce has emerged as a stumbling block. The opposition, led by Democratic Representative Mike Ross (AR-04), centers around Medicare payments to rural communities and the assurance that the measure will be deficit neutral. Ross is a member of the Blue Dogs,…