To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Saturday, May 4, 2024

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Immigration, ObamaCare Join As Issue

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BY FROMA HARROP Two of the hottest topics on the political circuit are illegal immigration and “Obamacare.” They can come together into a third steaming discussion: How the Democrats’ Affordable Care Act of 2010 would hasten America’s journey toward a more orderly immigration program. As a recent article in Health Affairs predicts, once the health […]

The Spawn Of Citizens United

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BY JIM HIGHTOWER Wow, January’s gone already – time really flies when you’re having Republican presidential primaries! And what better time than Groundhog Day to poke into that warren of feral Republican ideologues and see what the heck is going on. Already, four of the GOP contenders have had to drop out – Michele Bachmann […]

Ten Reasons Newt Shouldn’t Drop Out

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH 10. It would be very boring. People would stop paying attention to presidential politics. Campaigns are unique learning experiences, as Professor Gingrich certainly knows. 9. He doesn’t need his own plane. When you’re running to make a difference, running to energize people, attract them to politics and stimulate a real debate, all […]

In Defense Of Southern-Fried Paula Deen

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BY FROMA HARROP Celebrity chef Paula Deen lustily massages salt into “a mighty fat hog,” as the dogs circle the cooking island. For the yams, “I’m only using half a stick of butter,” she drawls before breaking into high laughter. Deen’s popular Food Network show does Southern cooking with no brakes on the pork fat, […]

Clintonesque

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH Clintonesque. That’s what all the talking heads were saying about the president’s State of the Union. And they didn’t mean long. Clintonesque means Barack Obama projected confidence and optimism. It means he connected with his audience, that he looked and sounded BIG. Not a whine in sight. Not an excuse to be […]