Multiple sources are reporting that health care companies are spending $1.4 million PER DAY lobbying against reform.
Take That, David Broder
David Broder takes himself very seriously–more seriously than many readers take him, if I am any indication–so I suppose it isn’t surprising that he is unimpressed with people who don’t properly appreciate his wisdom, or whose achievements haven’t been in pontification.
P.R. is important, whether we like it or not
Back when I was a lowly law clerk for the local federal court, I used to really struggle with cases where one party clearly had a better case than the other, but the other party had a much better lawyer.
It’s probably no surprise that the guys with the good lawyers won most of those. Not fair, perhaps, but then reality is often unfair.
Progress in India
A very good omen for gay rights in a country that hasn't had very many.
The Column that Got Pulled
I have pulled the column I had originally written for this upcoming Monday’s Star, in deference to some points raised by Dennis Ryerson, the editor. But I thought I’d post it here, for whatever comments it might generate.
Anyone who has been paying even the slightest attention knows that newspapers—at least in their current form–are dying.