With apologies to Wallace Stevens. I. Among fifty failing states, The only moving thing Was the cost of the health care bill. II. The CBO was of three minds, Like a hopper In which there are three health care bills. III. A health care bill swirled in the cloakrooms. It was but a small part [...]
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Health Care Bill
Posted in culture, health care, Obama, politics, Uncategorized, tagged Congress, culture, health care, Obama, poetry, politics on March 28, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Obama Turns an Epithet Into an Exhortation
Posted in culture, Obama, politics, religion, tagged culture, Obama, politics, religion on August 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As this blog has previously noted, President Obama has a bad habit of invoking the Almighty in unfortunate and inartful ways while seeking support for his agenda. While speaking to moderate and liberal clergy today, Obama took on those who he said were “bearing false witness” against his health care plan, and then explained why [...]
Nine Predictions for 2009
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2009, culture, economy, journalism, new year, politics, predictions, religion on January 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As so many blogs, periodicals, and other wags have done, so shall I make my predictions for the year to come. Your own predictions are encouraged in the comments (as are your criticisms of the prognostications below). The House, but not the Senate, votes on (and passes) the Employee Free Choice Act. A surprisingly effective [...]
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