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Category: National Politics

  • Win, Lose or Draw – State of the Nation, 2013

    This is part 1 in a series of 3 posts that will look at who came out ahead, who came out behind, and who didn’t move an inch in the past 12 months. As with all these type lists, they are both subjective and incomplete, so make any additions/corrections in the comments. Thanks and have…

  • Would Boehner break the “Hastert Rule” to avoid a shutdown?

    At the time of this writing we’re right around 8 hours away from a government shutdown. The Senate was back in session to address the bill passed by the House over the weekend. The House bill delays, rather than defunds the Affordable Care Act for a year. The Senate tabled the motion, meaning that their…

  • Not learning from history…

    My Countdown If there’s one thing the House GOP leadership is good at doing, its creating a crisis where none should exist. The current ploy is to defund or delay the implementation of the Affordable Care act in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown. This, of course, is a non-starter with the President and the…

  • Kittens lash out at ice cream, apple pie, and background checks

    A recent You Gov poll found that Americans have a very high opinion of many things both cute and cuddly, as well as cornerstones of American culture. These include: Ice cream – 93% Apple pie – 81% Kittens – 76% Child Labor laws – 71% Baseball – 67% Its not that surprising that the two…

  • Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice…

    Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Forty-Five years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed by an assassin’s bullet as he stood on the balcony…

  • Medicaid Expansion: Is there a downside?

    Since the SCOTUS ruled on Obamacare and Medicaid Expansion last summer, the number one question in the minds of people on both sides of the debate has been, What will Tennessee do?. While the Governor said no to a state run exchange he has weighing his options on Medicaid expansion for months now. I thought…