Posted on October 9, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
Amidst the recent surprise, shock, disbelief, confusion, and all-around general puzzlement surrounding the awarding of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, many commentators and regular folks (including myself) have expressed feelings of ambivalence over whether Obama’s achievements to date really warrant the top international honor in peace, diplomacy, and international relations. As the Prize is given [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
A recent poll out this weekend by CBS News and the New York Times shows MAJORITY SUPPORT for a Public Option by REPUBLICAN voters! By a margin of 47% to 42%, Republican voters support a Public Option as a component of Health Care Reform. In addition, a majority of Republican voters (51%) would OPPOSE a [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
There has been a lot of speculation recently about those individuals who have been vocally protesting Health Care Reform in town-hall meetings nationwide. The right typically depicts these protesters as a grassroots movement based in the ideals of a free society. The left typically depicts the protesters as puppets of corporate America and the special [...]
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