Today, I am reminded of one of my favorite childhood movies, Revenge of the Nerds. The Republican Right represents the jock fraternity, Alpha Beta. The progressive left represents the eponymous nerds. Since God can remember, the nerds have been getting their asses kicked by the Alpha Betas, while the rest of the campus looks...
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The healthcare debate (debacle) is in its fiftieth homestretch. However, this week does have an air of finality to it. As we enter into the last week of this never-ending saga, I am still not happy. In my mind, the Democrats are scum-sucking, spineless cretins, who would sell their mamas in order to get reelected. They are...
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Senator Harry Reid announced a potentially contentious healthcare bill that would cost $849 billion over ten years, while reducing the federal deficit by $127 billion. In addition, the bill would extend healthcare benefits to approximately 31 million uninsured Americans. Senator Reid stated that he believes that he is near the...
read morePresident Obama just gave a wonderful speech. It had beautiful rhetorical flourishes and strong, forceful passages. Many STR regulars know that I have been critical of Mr. Obama and have championed the need for a strong public option. While Mr. Obama did not go as far as I would have hoped in calling for a public option, he...
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Try as I might, I find it hard to believe that Republicans are debating the healthcare reform issue in good faith. Many of them have taken to actually defending the supposed largesse of health insurance companies. Dan Gerstein penned one of the most reprehensible lines of attack in his column for Forbes.com. In his article, Mr....
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The current healthcare debate has been mired in ridiculous charges and misinformation. There are many reasons that this “national conversation” has degenerated into the Jerry Springer Show. The Obama Administration chose not to formulate a healthcare plan. Rather, they tasked various congressional committees with...
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