Institutions of Government

Swine Flu is Now a National Emergency: Don’t Panic

October 24, 2009

Today, President Obama declared swine flu a national emergency. The numbers look bad on paper, but hold on a second; what swine flu?

A Gap in the Defenses?

October 15, 2009

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Senator Susan Collins announced she would support the Baucus plan for health care reform. It's a glimmer of progress, but this glimmer is amid the dark clouds of steadfast opposition. We're not out of the woods yet, folks.

Now the Fun Can Truly Begin

October 13, 2009

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Well, the Baucus Plan finally passed the Finance Committee. Unfortunately, we're only just getting started.

And the Nobel Prize goes to President Obama. Wait, what?

October 9, 2009

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Today, President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Yes, you read that correctly, and I could hardly believe it either. Did he deserve to win, or was there some sort of ulterior motive?

Outburst Economics

October 8, 2009

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Representatives Joe Wilson and Alan Grayson have reaped a windfall of contributions from their respective outbursts. So have the parties campaigning to unseat them. Why do we seem to value a lack of decorum in the House?

Delaying the Finance Committee’s Vote: Good Move, Senator Baucus

October 6, 2009

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Today, Senator Baucus pushed back the Finance Committee's vote on his health care reform proposal. This is a very good move by the Senator, but why?

You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!

October 1, 2009

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Representative Alan Grayson's remarks may have hit the mark with the lack of a GOP healthcare plan, but did he go too far?

RIP Public Option?

September 30, 2009

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The Finance Committee killed two amendments to the Baucus plan that would add the public option. Can it rise from the grave?

How Low can ACORN Go?

September 17, 2009

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Today, Congress cut federal funding for ACORN after people working for the organization were caught giving advice to a couple who wanted to buy a house and set up a brothel in it. The couple’s story was fake, and they had hidden cameras; understandably, ACORN is in a whole lot of trouble. However, this...

Joe Wilson: is the House going too far, or not far enough?

September 15, 2009

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A great majority of Americans believe that it was wrong for Rep. Joe Wilson to shout “You Lie!” during President Obama’s speech. Regardless of whether we happen to approve of the President or not, we still show him the respect due to the office; that is a fact of life ingrained in nearly every...