Category Archives: Politics

The ABC Dilemma of Health Reform

By Agricola | October 17, 2009

  Today’s Wall Street Journal has two columns regarding the state of health care reform, here and here. The second link discusses health care ‘reforms’ in New York, and how the concepts of community rating and guaranteed issue, while noble in intent, distort the marketplace. Further distortions arise when states mandate fringe coverages that are [...] Read more »

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Two Pages In The Wall Street Journal

By Agricola | October 7, 2009

Two pages in today’s Wall Street Journal encapsulate, for this observer, the dilemma our politicians face as federal spending spins out of control.  Page A4: Jobless Rate is Key to Fate of Democrats in 2010 …But one item may prove key: the national unemployment rate, which hit a 26-year high last month at 9.8% …President [...] Read more »

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Using the Constitution When It Suits

By Agricola | April 1, 2009

It’s safe to say that Jim Clyburn is not very happy with Governor Sanford and those that support the governor’s position on the stimulus funds. In fact, sometimes, it sounds like Mr. Clyburn is pretty damn mad that he cannot reach down into his carefully drawn district and make things happen the way he would [...] Read more »

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Why the Democrats are in Trouble

By Agricola | March 9, 2009

  Recently my fellow blogger Xark put up a post that passed along a purported comment on a righty blog. I tried to alert him of my suspicion that he had plucked some low-hanging fruit that likely was meant as bait for the progressive elements. So, in the spirit of sharing political stupidity, please consider [...] Read more »

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Hope and Change We Can’t Believe In

By Agricola | March 4, 2009

From an question by Jake Tapper of ABC News: TAPPER:  Secretary Vilsack a few moments ago spoke about saving $18 million in savings by modernizing financial systems, $400,000 by canceling a consulting contract.  And he spoke very movingly about everybody’s tightening their belts in this nation, therefore, the government needs to do so.  You probably [...] Read more »

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