What do conservatives mean when they say, “Government should be kept out of health care as much as possible?” as a Missouri State Representative
Category: Health care
The right is succeeding in moving the goalposts on abortion
So much about the “Todd Akin affair” has focused on the Missouri congressman’s unfathomable and demeaning attitude towards women as well as his faulty
LA Times, Colin Powell enthusiastically endorse President Obama
Many of this year’s endorsements of Barack Obama for president are laced with caveats, but the tone of the Los Angeles Times and General
Kristof: Why Obamacare matters
Want to get rid of Obamacare? Take heed of the story Nicholas Kristof tells in a recent New York Times posting. His long-time friend
Lincoln [Nebraska] Journal Star endorses Obama for re-election
Obama has been tested and found equal to the task of being president. We think the country is in better shape than it was
Obama had to debate with one hand tied behind his back
Mitt Romney accused Barack Obama of favoring a policy of “trickle-down government.” Indeed it was a zinger for Romney. It handcuffed Obama, although this
Seattle Times endorses President Obama for re-election
In an editorial laced with expressions of disappointment about President Obama’s first term, the Seattle Times has, nonetheless, called for the re-election of the
Clinton remembers poor as well as middle class
The official poverty rate for the United States in 2010 was 15.1 percent. There were 46.2 million individuals who were poor, defined as a
Dear 20-something: Think about the issues, then vote!
How important is it that young people go to the polls and vote? If you’re an Obama supporter as I am it’s crucial. Look
Legislature overrules, women pay
Earlier this week [Sept. 12, 2012], the Replubican-dominated Missouri Legislature overturned Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill that allows employers to deny