There has been a lot of talk about the new WaPo/ABC poll that finds 57% of the respondents want the public option, with 51% saying go for it without Republican support. Another interesting number in this new poll is 20%. That’s how many people now identify themselves as Republican. The numbers are very dire for […]
Maybe we can be saved as a nation. A new Pew Research poll finds more Americans now believe churches should be kept out of politics. I wonder how much the Bush reign had to do with this? His eight years has really muddled the divider between church and state that our founding fathers felt imperative […]
Since we do have one of the best health care systems in the world: A nationwide study has found that the uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive a diagnosis of cancer in late stages, often diminishing their chances of survival. The study by researchers with […]
Today we get our first of hopefully many scoundrels going down in the Abramoff/Delay connection: A former top aide to Rep. Tom DeLay pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and promised to cooperate with the government’s investigation of lobbying fraud. Tony Rudy, DeLay’s former deputy chief of staff, was told by a U.S. District judge that […]