The truth is that there are many who are so insensitive to the plight of their fellow human beings that they might easily utter the phrase "Well, let them eat cake," or else creatively interpret the facts to their own ends.
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Obama Secures Global Atomic Commitments, But Watchdog Says Nuke Safety Starts At Home
President Obama capped a string of wide-ranging global commitments aimed at reducing the threat of nuclear catastrophe this week at his high-profile summit in Washington. The president, however, could take several concrete steps here at home to improve the security of atomic materials such that they never fall into the hands of terrorists, according to a nonprofit watchdog organization with a history of following the nuclear issue. Obama Monday and Tuesday convened a two-day gathering of the leaders of...
Study: NRA Is Stoking Anti-Government Fervor Among The Tea Party, Militia Crowd
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has abandoned its more-moderate face, and is once again “embracing—and, equally important, validating—the anti-government rhetoric” coming from the so-called tea party, and other anti-government activists on the Right, according to a new study released by a Washington-based anti-gun organization. The 21-page report, which recalls the NRA membership of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, comes just ahead of a pro-gun march expected to take place next week in Washington, and right in the midst of...
Reid Says Voters Say ‘Thank You’ For Health Reform, As It Fails To Emerge In Fla. Race
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may be struggling in his bid for re-election this year, but the Nevada Democrat says healthcare reform isn’t to blame. Rather, Reid says that constituents expressed gratitude for the landmark health coverage legislation when he traveled his home state during the just-concluded Easter recess. Also, the new healthcare law, which sparked outrage among Republicans and so-called “tea party” activists, failed to prevent a Democrat from Florida from winning election to Congress in a special...
Expert Says That Ending The Bush Tax Cuts Will Help, Not Hurt, The American Economy
As Tax Day looms, the wealthiest Americans now pay income tax at less than 17 cents on the dollar, according to a tax policy expert. That expert, Chuck Marr, says it is “simply not the case” that raising taxes on the wealthiest taxpayers will hurt the economy. Indeed, allowing Bush-era tax cuts expire this year will help the nation take a big step back toward fiscal health, says Marr, the director of federal tax policy at the Center for...
Haley the Barbourian and the Invisible Empire
UPDATE: Breaking Miss. Confederate History Month ignores slavery — JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour drew criticism for proclaiming April as Confederate Heritage Month without mentioning slavery, the second governor this month to come under fire for the omission… UPDATE: And see Yglesias on this. h/t to magii, who gave me the tip that started this posting NOT a story by Robert E. Howard, unfortunately, but a real live narrative that came to light yesterday when Haley Barbour,...
Sen. Durbin: Senate Should Follow House, Repeal Health Insurers’ Antitrust Exemption
No matter how it tries, Congress can’t seem to let go of healthcare reform. After year of often acrimonious debate, the House last month approved — and, to great fanfare, President Obama signed into law — the Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, designed to expand health coverage to 31 million Americans, and provide enhanced protection to those already covered. The work didn’t end there, as the House and Senate subsequently each had to approve — and in the...
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