Posts Tagged ‘nancy pelosi’

Hostile Rhetoric Sours Reform Debate

On his trip to Montana this week, President Obama reiterated the tired, partisan notion faulting already heavily-regulated  insurance companies for the problems in the health care system. Nonetheless, he expects the American people to believe that he, and the rabidly out-of touch U.S. House “leadership“, intend to let people keep their current health care coverage if they wish to do so. Instead [...]

Beware the Audacity of Dopes

While the President of the United States suspended his national tour for a publicity stunt Thursday, Congressional committees continued considerations of costly health care proposals. For the moment, it seems that four so-called “moderates” on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are set to approve of Henry Waxman’s latest state empowerment scheme that few have [...]

Political New Year’s Wishes

On New Year’s Eve, my family always follows the tradition of eating twelve grapes, one at a time, and making a wish per grape. The wishes are supposed to involve something we want to accomplish during the upcoming year. If I make twelve political wishes tonight, this is what they’d be: For a special election [...]