Daily Archives: January 6, 2010


If Health Care Bill Passes, Some Changes Would Start Fast

Follow this link to the story on the McClatchy News web site.

Of course there will be problems say the insurance companies.  What would we expect them to say?  Given their level of credibility, it is hard to know if there is any merit to their arguments.

If problems arise, I bet the Obama administration or Congress can fix them.  One of Obama’s key principles is that you keep a close eye on and keep measuring programs so you can catch problems early on.

We have found out that management talent in the executive branch at the highest level does make a significant difference in how well the government works.

Although President Obama does the beer party better than GWB, if that is your criterion for something, hire someone else in some other job to fill that need.  President Obama is very busy trying to make things work.


Waterboarding Issue Highlights Debate

Follow this link to the latest article in the Worcester T & G about this issue.

Even the Worcester T & G seems to be implicitly understanding that waterboarding is a contemptibly immoral act.  It puts this story on the third page of the newspaper.  In order to find this story on their web site, you have to know the content of the story and search for it.

If it weren’t for the fact that yesterday’s story is one of the most read stories, you wouldn’t even find the word Brown on the home page of the web site.  Apparently the T & G’s attempt to downplay this as much as it can, won’t stop Brown from digging his hole deeper and deeper.  When he gets it deep enough, he can bury his campaign in it.

To further the level of idiocy in Brown’s stance, there are news stories that the latest terrorist suspect is giving lots of information to the FBI.  Presumably, if this information comes from legal interrogations, it will be admissible in court.

Waterboarding will tend to shut down the flow of information as it did in the case of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. Most, if not all, of the information we got from this terrorist came before we started water boarding.


Conn. Sen. Chris Dodd to Retire 1

Follow this link to the article speculating that Dodd is about to announce his retirement.

Apparently not enough of you people responded to his request for contributions. 🙂

I wonder if I get my money back. 🙁

I had no idea that he was in so much political trouble.  Wouldn’t it be ironic if Lieberman gets to stay and Dodd has to leave?