In my Law and Public Policy classes, I often use examples of good and bad policies plucked from current headlines. And more often than not, my "here's what NOT to do" examples come from Texas.
Which is why this is pathetic, but not surprising.
So Conservatives Want "Choice"
As the defenders of the status quo rev up their efforts to defeat healthcare reform, the essential Steve Benen reminds us that–despite their supposed reverence for consumer choice and free markets, the current healthcare landscape is devoid of both.
I just want to cry….
Maybe we humans are just too stupid to live.
Interesting Assessment
Sightings is a weekly email publication of the Martin Marty Center at the Divinity School at the University of Chicago. It is generally thought-provoking, and the one I received this morning is no exception.
The author compares the religiosity of George W. Bush and Obama, and sees similarities in rhetoric that mask immense differences in message. Here’s the essay:
Telling It Like It Is
Theda Skocpol has a trenchant, "telling it like it is" post up at TPMCafe.