Another great column by Paul Krugman in the NY Times:
…the modern conservative movement, which dominates the modern Republican Party, has the emotional maturity of a bratty 13-year-old.
But more important, the episode illustrated an essential truth about the state of American politics: at this point, the guiding principle of one of our nation’s two great political [...]
Well, Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus has finally vomited forth his crapulescent, steaming pile of a health care plan, and… wow. It is something to behold. After months of pointless delay and fruitless concessions to Republicans who have no intention of supporting meaningful health care reform and in fact aren’t supporting even this watered-down [...]
I could not agree more with Paul Krugman’s latest NY Times column:
There’s a famous Norman Rockwell painting titled “Freedom of Speech,” depicting an idealized American town meeting. The painting, part of a series illustrating F.D.R.’s “Four Freedoms,” shows an ordinary citizen expressing an unpopular opinion. His neighbors obviously don’t like what he’s saying, but they’re [...]
With Obama’s Supreme Court pick expected this week, Jeffrey Toobin has written a very interesting and timely piece on Chief Justice John Roberts in The New Yorker. Entitled No More Mr. Nice Guy, the article delves into Roberts’ background, beliefs, and career to help explain his partisan underpinnings and his polite but steely brand [...]
I watched President Obama’s swearing-in and speech at work today. I thought the speech was strong and moving, if not one for the ages. Here are the parts that meant the most to me personally (with my emphasis added in bold):
“In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. [...]
Tomorrow, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th U.S. president. It literally gives me chills to type those words.
I believe in this man. I voted for him in the Kansas Democratic Caucus on Super Tuesday, attending my first caucus. I donated to his campaign, another first for me. I even slapped an Obama [...]