I was thinking today about the little events that influence global politics, and all of our lives. Had Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s car not taken a wrong turn at the junction of Appel quay and Franzjosefstrasse in Serbia on that day in 1914, passing in front of a loitering 19-year-old Gavrila Principe, who just happened to […]
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Could this impending battle over the Supreme Court tear our nation apart?
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged affirmative action, another famous person has died, Antonin Scalia, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Benjamin Studebaker, Bush v. Gore, Chuck Grassley, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, civil rights, Civil War, Elena Kagan, Gavrila Principe, get the money out of Washington, Judd Gregg, Lamar Alexander, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, money in politics, Obama, Presidential politics, racism, recess appointments, Richard Lugar, Senate, separation of church and state, Supreme Court, Susan Collins, Ted Cruz, Voting Rights Act 64 Comments
Reid decides to gamble on the public option
Late this afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the healthcare reform bill that he plans to bring before the Senate for a vote would include a public option. It’s a risky proposition, as he doesn’t appear to have the votes necessary at the moment, but I’m encouraged to see someone in the Democratic […]
Posted in Health, Politics Also tagged call to action, Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow, Harry Reid, health insurance, healthcare reform, Robert Reich, the public option 13 Comments