October 29, 2009
Two-Week Increments
Two-Week Increments It dawned on me as I was doing some grocery-shopping at the local Harris Teator. Each week, I pick-up a gallon or two of milk, and I always look at the expiration date, trying to get the latest...
October 28, 2009
Irrational Fear of the Poison Pill
The Poison Pill As Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi attempts to put a health care reform bill together that will meet the various requirements laid down by the White House (deficit-neutral, no abortion language, no health care insurance for...
October 28, 2009
Pelosi Should Let the House Work Its Will
Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested last week that there might not be much of an amendment process when health care reform is considered. In fact, in response to a reporter’s question regarding possible amendments dealing with the Roman Catholic Church’s concerns...
October 27, 2009
Golf and the President
Golf and the President According to Politico, “CBS’ Mark Knoller — an unofficial documentarian and statistician of all things White House-related — wrote on his Twitter feed that, “Today – Obama ties Pres. Bush in the number of rounds of...
October 26, 2009
Medicare Revisited
Medicare Revisited Medicare is a great program for senior citizens. It is a very popular government-run entitlement. Many old people rely on it for their health care. It now includes a prescription drug benefit, which also has proven to be...
October 22, 2009
No Hint of Irony
No Hint of Irony President Obama, with no hint of irony, had this to say about the former Goldman-Sachs CEO and current New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine: “Now listening to Jon’s opponent, you’d think New Jersey was the only state...