Posted by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly at 3:30 PM on December 22, 2009. The award was bequeathed by Politifact, an independent fact-checker. THE POOR WOMAN CAN’T HELP HERSELF…. Just yesterday, Politifact’s independent fact-checking feature announced its “Lie of the Year.” It was a fairly obvious choice, but nevertheless well deserved — the ignoble award went [...]
Archive for December 22nd, 2009
22 Dec
Ever notice how some people just seem to know how to write a letter?
I received this today in my email box. This was written by a Canadian woman, but oh how it also applies to the U.S., U.K. and Australia. It is a powerful bit of prose which reflects the opinion of many, many people. I want to share it with you–what’s your opinion/feeling? Pass it on [...]
22 Dec
Seizing the moment on health-care reform
By Eugene Robinson Tuesday, December 22, 2009 When all is said and done — and, yes, there is a bit more saying and doing to endure, which means that anything can happen — the health-care reform legislation that President Obama now seems likely to sign into law, while an unlovely mess, will be remembered as [...]
22 Dec
For the uninsured, a ray of hope in an imperfect health-care bill
By Richard Cohen Tuesday, December 22, 2009 From the 14th floor of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, I could look across the East River to much of Brooklyn and Queens. Behind me in the hospital bed was the woman I love, who was sick, very sick. She was attended by some remarkable doctors (including her own indomitable [...]
