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The Radio Iowa Blog reports today that President Barack Obama told Rep. Leonard "Blue Dog" Boswell, D-Iowa, that he was willing to sacrifice his shot at a second term in order to pass the health insurance reform this country needs.  "The president (said), 'I'm not going to kick the can down the road.' And he said that and I said, 'Well, that's something I'm kind of used to from southern Iowa, you know.  I know about kicking the can...

Forgive my rant this morning folks, but I've reached 'mad as hell and not gonna take it any more' time. When are Democrats going to get it? Or maybe a better question would be, will the Democrats ever get it? Now that Sen. Chuckles GrASSley has been successful in removing the end of life provision from the Senate Finance Committee version of the health care reform bill, I'm more and more convinced that the answer...

Some of you have heard me mention this before, but I have been reading a great book by Thom Hartmann. Cracking the Code isn't a traditional liberal diatribe (although I do enjoy those at times) but gets more behind the scenes to figure out how conservatives are able to successfully get people to buy into their ideology. They do this even when it isn't in their best interests. Unfortunately, a lot of Democrats haven't figured this...

I would like to make an appeal to President Obama and the Democrats in Congress, drop this attempt at bi-partisanship and get on with the business of passing health care reform. I understand the president's desire to include Republican ideas (as if they had any) and input into the proposed legislation, but as the town hall meetings across the country go on and the emotions intensify, one thing is becoming increasingly clear, you can't have...

As some of you may know, I am a counselor at an elementary school. That being the case, I am naturally interested in the state of mental health for my students as that overall. Like El Jefe and many of you, I am also a big classic rock fan, but my interests tend to gravitate towards Pink Floyd and their former lead singer Syd Barrett. For those that aren't aware, he was their front man...

I read both liberal and conservative blogs because I don't think any one group has a monopoly on good ideas.  Credit should be given where it is due, in no small part to encourage positive behavior.  Unfortunately, there seems to be no small amount of despair lately on many of the blogs I read.  Rational or not, many liberals and conservatives alike seem convinced the other side is trying to tear this country down.Buckeye Surgeon...

A recipe for chaos:Take one part radio talk show hosts spewing hatred and racism on a daily basis. Add an entire cable television network devoted to inciting their easily misled, easily manipulated, viewers with a constant stream of lies and misinformation. Add a former vice-presidential candidate saying that the president of the United States wants to establish panels to decide who lives and who dies. Stir in numerous comparisons of that president to the likes...

They gave us a republic...has a version of a viral e-mail which shows the hypocrisy of the Republicans and the town hall crazies who object to "government run" health care. Take a look:"This morning I was awakened by my alarm clock powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the US Department of Energy. I then took a shower in the clean water provided by the municipal water utility. After that, I...

Where did this end?In light of another mob scene at a Memphis town hall meeting on Saturday and yet another one planned for President Obama's appearance in New Hampshire on Tuesday, there is a must read post at Down With Tyranny about what has become of political discourse in this country and where history has shown us this could lead. The post is lengthy, but well worth the time. A few excerpts: "This is not...

According to a tweet by Representative John Culberson, I am against health care reform. So are you, if you live in his district. "Everywhere I go everyone I meet in my district are strongly opposed - as I am - to gov't takeover of health care & the energy cap & tax bill" I'll overlook the fact that no one has proposed a government take over of health care, I'm sure it was just...