Luntz is known for shaping language of proposals, questions, or arguments so as to get the answer you desire.
In this thoughtful and well informed opinion piece David Leonhardt economy journalist for the NYT gives six distinct areas in which the house health reform bill could be improved. Those areas: Giving hospitals greater economic incentives to reduce iatrogenic infections.
Most American teenagers are not as active as they should be but a lack of exercise does not seem to be to blame for the rising rates of teen obesity, according to a U.S. study
Some interesting observations in this opinion piece. Not all of them good for Democrats. FOX News election coverage and the Confederacy of Dunces.
Anti government paramilitary organizations are again on the rise. The conditions that caused the terrorist attack on the Oklahoma City Federal Center have exacerbated with the election of a Black President..
Researchers have discovered the largest orb-weaving spider ever seen, a (relatively) massive creature whose body is about 1 1/2 inches across and whose leg span reaches 5 inches.
Sex offenders won't be a threat to Frederick County trick-or-treaters tonight if local authorities get their way. If they do as they've been told, they'll be gathered together at a central location, surrounded by police, a prosecutor and parole and probation authorities.
Pfizer shareholders will get to cast a non-binding "advisory vote" on the company's compensation packages for senior execs.
Arkansas Democrat Sen. Blanche Lincoln stands between the nation and a public option with 80% of her constituents being for it. This in one of the neediest states in the country. How much of a decision could this be?
National Parks chief Jonathan Jarvis represents the greening of the National Parks service.
In a stunning admission, Chevron`s top outside counsel on the Ecuador environmental case has publicly conceded that the company`s own lawyers met with a Chevron contractor regarding his secret video recordings just days before he taped a critical meeting in Ecuador about a purpo …
"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the White House are leaning towards including a national public option -- with a provision for states to opt out of it -- in the Senate health care bill, Sen. Ben.
Columnist Peter Beinart sees the characterization of Jews as being good with money by South Carolina Republican operatives as excusable. Edwin O. Merwin Jr. and James S.
Against the wishes of many who think she is too young for such a dangerous trip Jessica Watson sets sail for a record breaking attempt that will take her around the Capes and through the Roaring Forties and home again.
If you haven't heard of ACTA, Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, its understandable. This is a trade agreement that may effect every one of us on Newsvine and hamper free exchange of information throughout the galaxy.
From spin to lies to partisan hyperbole, the perverse evolution of the present-day Republican public discourse is not just poisonous to the party and it's moral character, it's also toxic to our democratic process and now has planted the conceptual seeds of extremist violence …
Until this morning I was a stockholder of Wellpoint. It has been a top performer in an otherwise dismal portfolio, but today I see that Wellpoint's CEO Angela Braly makes $9.8 million a year, and that the company pays lobbyist $10 million a year.
complete article: Even the Bible isn't conservative enough for some conservatives.
Let's start with the obvious. US expenditures on health care are the highest in human history. And yet, we're not nearly as healthy as many countries that spend less.
Ron Paul Libertarian/Republican does a tag team town hall meeting with Michelle Bachman poster girl for mental illness in governance.
Man sneaks into grizzly bear exhibit in San Francisco Zoo. Gets charged for a misdemeanor.
Morning Joe dares to call Glenn Beck, the rising conservative star, bad for conservatism. In retaliation Beck calls Morning Joe a loser.
Four Democrat New Jersey congressmen apparently applied pressure to push through FDA approval of a $3000 product that is surgically implanted to replace a torn or worn meniscus in the knee.
HUNDREDS of couples are living underneath the US gambling mecca Las Vegas and living off the scraps left behind by its patrons.
Pokie machines for those who don't frequent casinos are on line slots. Heather Scott, 54, former Alexandra bank manager blew about $400,000 playing these things. She got 3 years in jail, but think of all the fun she had.
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I like the way you think darkwood.
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I loved your comment on the CA Mayor's watermelon email: "Obama is not sacrosanct nor is he above criticism, but the fact that we have a black president does not mean that its open season for every racist stereotype to be trotted out for the entertainment of a ever diminishing audience of open and closet bigots. The Mayor's action was in terrible taste and he should be congratulated that he recognized that he will be seen as something of a bonehead from now on and it was appropriate that he resigned."
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You made some excellent comments, Darkwood ("issue is that this bus driver went above and beyond his job"). We see it so often today...no one wants to get involved - even in helping a couple of elderly persons. Then, when someone does, he or she is subject to criticism...in this case, a citation. Trivial, though it was, it represents poor judgment on the part of the officer.
Someone earlier mentioned the obvious absence of common sense...maybe it's worse than that...maybe it's the total absence of compassion and empathy. Law enforcement needs to work on those two emotions along with the diligence of following the law. Maybe this will be an eye-opener in Colorado and, hopefully, all other states where this is too common an occurrence.
I wonder, do we need to add those little red flags on our public buses so often seen on school buses to be sure approaching drivers are aware of stopped vehicles? Maybe the answer is in better-placed crosswalks?
— Katsy
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pallin should be put in jail for whipping up A hate crime if that was me i would be in jail what makes them so differant are they above the law
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It was NOT supply-side economics which led to the lending debacle. The Senate Financial Committee changed legislation to allow financial markets to lend to people without conducting an accurate check on their ability to pay back the loan. The Democratic senator, Dodd, related that the changes would allow "those left behind to share in the American Dream of homeownership." His belief was that as houses increased in value, borrowers could refinance and pay down the debt to a manageable level. When he discovered he was wrong, Democrats related the problems were due to the Republicans breaking down oversite of financial institutions. Another error - this time in fact, not in judgement.
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Darkwood, I love your avatar.
Can I ask where it is from?
I am a tapestry weaver and it looks just like my work!
— nearing
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