The Wall Street Journal is reporting that President Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel stated that the White House is Open to Deal on the Public Health Plan. Specifically they said his comment was “The goal is to have a means and a mechanism to keep the private insurers honest. The goal is non-negotiable, the […]

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that President Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel stated that the White House is Open to Deal on the Public Health Plan. Specifically they said his comment was “The goal is to have a means and a mechanism to keep the private insurers honest. The goal is non-negotiable, the […]

Congressman Pete King was wrong for categorically calling Michael Jackson a pedophile and a pervert, irrespective of many of our gut feelings, but especially given his acquittal and given that we have no irrefutable evidence to the contrary. Viewers are encouraged to subscribe and join the conversation for more insightful commentary and to support progressive messages. Together, […]

One can only imagine the internal disdain most competent women and specifically competent Conservative Republican women must have for Governor Sarah Palin. She epitomizes all the stereotypes that women have fought against and continue to fight against, success based solely on sex appeal and an engaging personality with limited knowledge of anything of national or […]

If the President and Congress approve healthcare reform that subsidizes the purchase of private healthcare insurance for the uninsured or underinsured, or prevent any American desiring to pay their premiums to a public insurance plan, this in effect will be a direct transfer of taxpayer monies and wealth to the executives and stockholders of the […]

I grew up on Michael Jackson. I loved Michael Jackson. I hated Michael Jackson. I admired Michael Jackson. I was ashamed of Michael Jackson. I was sorry for Michael Jackson. I was proud of Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson was a complicated human being who was neglected a childhood in order to provide us with great […]

While President Obama did a good job of presenting the rational for healthcare reform I think he was rather timid in addressing the complicity of the private insurance companies in the current system’s failure. Viewers are encouraged to subscribe and join the conversation for more insightful commentary and to support progressive messages. Together, we can populate the […]

The sad reality is that the Republican Party has made a concerted effort to be America’s moral police attempting to manage our behavior in the bedroom, the choices we make in our legal recognized mates, and the choices women make with their bodies. Viewers are encouraged to subscribe and join the conversation for more insightful commentary and […]

The most striking question/response came on the public option to healthcare reform where the President rightfully challenged private insurers to backup their stance that private health care is more efficient than anything a public option could provide. Viewers are encouraged to subscribe and join the conversation for more insightful commentary and to support progressive messages. Together, we […]

All polls taken recently shows a vast majority of Americans want a public option in the healthcare reform bill. Proponents of the maintaining of private health insurance should welcome a public option if only to prove their belief that private insurance is in effect more efficient, better, and flexible. Let the market, the consumer of […]