UPDATE: I apologize to those of you who tried to play the stream and found it was unavailable. Apparently, the White House site was down. Is that a bad omen? I mean think about it. How can the government run health care, if the damn white house server can’t even sustain streaming video? I kid. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Health Care'
Maureen Reed Speaking In Buffalo, Minnesota
February 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Elections, Health Care, Politics, america
Watch Dr. Reed’s speech to the SD-19 Convention. Dr. Reed is challenging incumbent congresswoman Michele Bachmann in Minnesota’s sixth district. She’s also a delightful, highly bright, accomplished woman. wrightandleftreport is supporting her candidacy for congress.
So Which Republican Story Is The Right One?
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Health Care, Politics, Republicans
HYPOCRISY WATCH ALERT
From Andrew:
Boehner and Cantor, 2/8;
If the President intends to present any kind of legislative proposal at this discussion, will he make it available to members of Congress and the American people at least 72 hours beforehand? Our ability to move forward in a bipartisan way through this discussion rests on openness and transparency.
McConnell, [...]
Tags: Health Care·Republicans
How To Stop Teens From Having Sex
February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Health Care, News
The battle between sex education and abstinence teaching rages on after a recent study concluded that teenage birth rates increased at the end of the Bush administration– giving fodder to those pro-contraceptive folks who believe that ignoring the use of contraceptives is the wrong play. When I was in high school, abstinence seemed the furthest [...]
Tags: births·sex education·stds·teens
Time To Grow A Pair
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Democracy, Health Care
Congress NEEDS to pass this health care reform bill. Aside from the fact that an entire year has been wasted on HCR legislation, back alley verbal brawls, and precious political capital– Democrats will lose any hope of being insulated to attacks by the right. Having something to show for their stewardship of congress the last [...]
Tags: Congress·Health Care
Democrats’ Dilemma? Poor Leadership
January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Democrats, Health Care, News
If you’re a progressive, Scott Brown’s victory shouldn’t upset you. This should. Ta-Nehisi?
I get the optics of bipartisanship. I also get the need to show you aren’t in the pocket of liberals. As a liberal I’m fine with that–as long as it works. So if Obama needs to tell the country that Chuck Grassley [...]
Tags: Democrats·Health Care·Scott Brown
Just Finished An Interview With Dr. Maureen Reed
January 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Democrats, Elections, Health Care, News, Politics
She is the centerpiece of a post that will be up on the blog Monday. She is amazing, and her work even more so. Looking forward to sharing some of her comments with you all. She is the type of common sense leadership lacking in Washington today.
UPDATE: This post will be up Tuesday.
Republicans Lament III
December 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Health Care, Political Fringe, Politics, Republicans
Tags: Georgia·Health Care·ideals·lament·Political Fringe·Republicans·Tea Party
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