Liberals Won’t Give Up on Racism Smear
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 1st, 2010 4:32 am by HL
Liberals Won’t Give Up on Racism Smear
John Hinderaker, Power Line
You'd think the Lamestream Media would give it up, but no: they are determined to push the absurd claim that Tea Partiers are “racists.” Never mind that the issues driving the Tea Parties–the constitutional role of the federal government, bailouts and government takeovers, spiraling deficits and out of control spending–self-evidently have nothing to do with race. The smear is the only kind of argument most liberals know, so they press on doggedly.This time it's Newsweek, carrying out its new mission as a limited-circulation journal of liberal opinion. (“Limited…
Learning to Love the Healthcare Bill
Newman & Attewell, The Nation
Will the passage of healthcare reform provide a boost to Obama's popularity and the chances of holding on to a Democratic majority in the fall? The question preys on the minds of many progressives, even those who find the White House lacking in zeal for causes on the left. The alternative would mean polarization, at best. At worst, it could be a return to the dark days of Republican rule from which we have escaped all too recently. To be sure, the failure to pass the healthcare bill would have been a catastrophe. The measure was a significant test for the base of the Democratic Party….
Debt Dangers Loom Beyond the Eurozone
Chris Giles, Financial Times
The crisis in Greece serves as a warning to other countries not to lose control of their fiscal positions and the confidence of markets. But advanced countries have now stretched their public budgets so far that investors, economists and international organisations are getting worried.Returning to form, the International Monetary Fund warned this month that reducing budget deficits, “should precede the normalisation of monetary policy” in many economies and that they “need to make more progress in developing and communicating credible medium term fiscal…
Congress Approves Referendum on Puerto Rico’s Future
Making Health Reform a Reality
Nancy-Ann DeParle, White House
Just over a month ago, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. This landmark legislation gives the American people the control over their own health insurance they need and deserve — by holding insurance companies accountable, bringing down costs and giving all Americans more insurance choices.The day of that signing the President made one thing clear – he expects his Administration to deliver the benefits of reform to the American people as effectively and expeditiously as possible. As the President said, “we need to get this…