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SOCIALISM! SOCIALISM. SOCIALISM?

The political right vociferously argues that much or most of the current agenda of the political left violates the intentions of the Founding Fathers, i.e. is unconstitutional. The claim being, in essence, that the genius displayed at the Convention in 1787 created a work product that was designed and intended to be a roadblock in [...]

Ten Post Round-Up: Policy of Truth

There’s a lot of vim and vinegar being slung around the internets, today.  It’s like there’s a hot political race going on…wait…my bad!
Part of the reason for all the fire and brimstone, methinks, is due to the lack of truthiness from some quarters (I won’t say where.  I will say it starts with a letter [...]

Hmmm: Former Lobbyists are People Too

I have to say when I saw this headline from Political, I fully expected it to be a piece about the McCain campaign. You know, something where McCain tells the media that the current and former lobbyists working with his campaign are all “people too.” But it’s not about John McCain… No… It’s about the other candidate [...]

House Votes to Override Bush’s Veto of Farm Bill

The House voted overwhelmingly today to “override President Bush’s veto of the $307 billion farm bill, setting the stage for the second veto defeat of Mr. Bush’s presidency.”
The 316-to-108 tally, far over the two-thirds needed to overcome a veto, sent the five-year, multipurpose bill to the Senate. Barring a last-minute shift in that chamber, senators appeared [...]

Six on Jindal’s Side

It’s been a while since did a blogger highlight. What better way to get back in the groove, than to highlight a fellow Louisiana blogger? A NOLA blogger at that. From Moldy City, and cross posted at The Katrinacrat, BayouStJohnDavid speaks out on Bobby Jindal.
Six on Jindal’s Side
On last night’s Six on Your Side [...]

Odd Comment from Clinton Aide…now likely unemployed

“Mrs. Clinton is neither close to nor terribly fond of Mr. Edwards.”

– An aide to Sen. Hillary Clinton

Did Hillary Put a Foot In It on Health Care

I’m no doctor and I don’t play one on TV. And I am most definitely not in the business of health insurance-except for getting health care through my job as a teacher. So someone who knows more than me please answer this question. Is it possible to expand health insurance access in [...]