Seriously, why do we bother casting votes for Democrats. They just spinelessly throw up their hands and surrender to the Republicans, even when they are in the vast majority!
The Associated Press is reporting that a compromise bill coming from the “bi-partisan” senate committee does NOT include the public insurance option. This matters, because the public [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Democratic surrender on health care
Posted in Democratic Capitulation, tagged Health care on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That’s the way it was
Posted in Media, tagged Walter Cronkite on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I seldom watch the evening news anymore and was reminded why last week while visiting my parents. We were preparing to eat and had the ABC news on with Charles Gibson. The first third of the broadcast was devoted to the Michael Jackson memorial, THEN followed by a short story on President Obama’s trip to [...]
Film review: Public Enemies
Posted in Entertainment, tagged Movie Review on July 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Year of release: 2009
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale
Director: Michael Mann
Viewing: Majestic Theater, Williston
Public Enemies is a thrilling cinema experience, but it falls short of being a great film, mostly due to what is not on the screen. What director Michael Mann does deliver is picture perfect. The acting, the photography, the sets and costumes are [...]
What? Huh!? This is screwy, even for Palin!
Posted in Politics on July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have a nephew who dropped out of college during his first year of medical school. When I asked him why, he responded, “I need this time to prepare for my career as a neurosurgeon.”
Okay, that’s not true. My nephew is only three. But I am making a point about the screwy talk about Sarah [...]
