by Brian Dockstader | Aug 4, 2009 | Blog
Let me preface this by explaining my rationale for labeling opponents of health care reform "health care deniers". I call them deniers, in much the same vein as global warming deniers and Holocaust deniers, and for the very same reason. These people deny that we have...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 4, 2009 | Blog
Can one be called “protectionist” just for pointing out when other countries are being smart? Maybe so. I’ll get to that in a minute, but first… Language has tremendous power. People like George Lakoff and Drew Westin, who study the use of language in political...
by Bill Scher | Aug 3, 2009 | Blog
We're seeing more and more YouTube video of hostile constituents berating members of Congress to kill health care reform. Last month was the infamous Rep. Mike Castle town hall where the crowd demanded the congressman say that President Obama was not born in the USA,...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 3, 2009 | Blog
Government can work, and the “Cash for Clunkers” program proved it. So, naturally, conservatives have to hate on it. The “Cash for Clunkers” turned out to be one of the most successful government programs in some time. It was so successful that a program that was...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 3, 2009 | Blog
In an effort to defeat universal health care, conservatives are engaging in a campaign of lies that will ultimately cause more families to suffer needlessly at a most painful time. As someone who worked for years with end-of-life care issues, and spent years working...
by Sam Pizzigati | Aug 3, 2009 | Blog
To be effective, the lead executive pay reformer in Congress is now understanding, executive pay reform needs to go well beyond empowering shareholders. Barney Frank, the colorful Massachusetts Democrat, may be the most caustic quipster in Congress. Ask the...
