The letter on health care from Ted Kennedy to President Obama

September 11, 2009 by DJ Lanphier
Is health care a right or a privilege? Here’s the answer: May 12, 2009 Dear Mr. President, I wanted to write a few final words to you to express my gratitude for your repeated personal kindnesses to me — and one last time, to salute your leadership in giving our country back its future and [...]

Rep. Joe Wilson’s Lament: the difference between “No! No!” and “You lie!”

September 10, 2009 by DJ Lanphier
It’s come to this: the need to explain the difference between booing during a presidential speech, or shouting “No! No!”, and shouting “You lie!” From the New York Times: It was a rare breach of the protocol that governs ritualistic events in the Capitol. In an angry and very audible outburst, Representative Joe Wilson, Republican [...]

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