Masters of Distraction
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 27th, 2010 4:32 am by HL
Masters of Distraction
David Harsanyi, Denver Post
The mob is furious. And while it hollers on about “killing” bills, Republicans stoke the fury by calling on citizens to “target” races in “battleground” states.Get it? “Target.” The violent intentions are palpable. Receive news alertsMost Americans abhor violence and no serious person has offered excuses or rationalized the actions of the smattering of loons who have threatened politicians who voted for health care reform.But this campaign of distraction mounted by Democrats meaning to smear millions of Americans involved in legitimate political…
ObamaCare’s 1st Victims: John Deere & Caterpillar
Ross Kaminsky, TAS
What do Caterpillar and John Deere have in common? Besides being America's two biggest makers of heavy equipment, they have both announced huge increases in expenses due to ObamaCare. Wednesday, Caterpillar made official its estimate of $100 million in increased costs for 2011, though they will take the charge this year. Yesterday, John Deere said it will face an additional $150 million in increased costs for 2010 in order to comply with the Democrats' assault on America's health care and health insurance systems, eliminating about 11% of the company's profits for…
Loosening the ‘Don’t Ask’ Shackles
Stopping the Health Care Madness
Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
Let's not pretend anymore that the tea party movement is harmless. The right to protest is one of our cherished American freedoms. But there is no right to vandalism, no right to threaten our elected officials' lives. Someone is going to get hurt unless those who lead the movement — and those who exploit it — start acting like responsible adults.What are the chances of that?