From the monthly archives:

May 2009

The Case for Health Care Reform

May 18, 2009

A recent poll shows that as a result of the economic recession Americans are visiting the doctor less often and buying less fruits and vegetables.  In other words, Americans are being forced to put their health on the back burner.  It is unfortunate that in what we prefer to call the world’s greatest country, there [...]

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Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (R) Going to China?

May 15, 2009

According to an administration official it seems that President Barack Obama plans to name Republican Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. as Ambassador to China.
Needless to say, this comes as a major disappointment and a shock to some of the Repubs who sit around the Sunday morning talk show table — specifically, Monica Crowley.  Over the [...]

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Dick Cheney: Uncut, Extended Version

May 15, 2009

I swear to you, this Dick Cheney just will not go away.  In fact, the new uncut version of the Cheney side show reminds me of the uncut extended version of the worst movie I have ever seen.
Cheney has come out of the shadows since leaving office and wheelchair behind, making the rounds of Sunday [...]

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The Great American Stress Test

May 6, 2009

It is called the bank stress test, but in truth it is the American stress test.  Some banks reportedly need to raise more capital.  American families need more capital to stay afloat, too.  The real stress test is whether Americans who are feeling the real pinch in this economic crisis are willing to keep the [...]

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John Edwards Out of Limelight, Under Spotlight

May 4, 2009

John Edwards, the disgraced man who ran for a while in the Democratic presidential primary race, has long since fallen from the limelight.  Today his is under scrutiny and the spotlight of an investigation.  As a previously ardent supporter of John Edwards and feeling betrayed by his early withdrawal from the race, not to mention [...]

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Romney, Cantor Are Examples of Why the GOP Lost and Continue to Lose

May 3, 2009

It’s not that Mitt Romney and Eric Cantor are not bright and articulate.  It is that neither of them have the courage to face the truth… at least not in public.
This morning in an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, where both appeared, they said they believed the GOP lost traction… and the majority [...]

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Is Jeb Bush Posturing for a Presidential Run?

May 3, 2009

Interestingly enough, when the conservative Republicans launched their “conversation with America” Jeb Bush was among those taking part.  Is this an indication of what is to come?  Can America endure another Bush in the White House?
According to ABC news:
It was the first of several events planned as part of a new movement they’re calling [...]

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