Sep 23 2009

A Novel Idea: Give Congress a Chance to Read Legislation Before Voting On It

Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised the most “honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history.” Shouldn’t an institution committed to those lofty ideals give its members the chance to read legislation before voting on it?
We might find out the answer soon.
A bipartisan effort is underway to force a vote on a resolution (H.Res. 554) [...]

Aug 13 2009

State Health Care Plan: Traveling Eternity Road - on a One-Way Ticket

This is so stunning, I’m still not sure what to make of it.
Several states already have the equivalent of ObamaCare’s “government option;” one of those is Oregon.
Oregon is a blue state… in the last two decades, a very blue state:

The last time it went for the Republican in a presidential race was a quarter century [...]