Review of President Obama’s Speech (Good and Bad)

Ok, I have a day job so-to-speak so, I’m going to be quick and to the point.

First, FANTASTIC speech.  And when I say FANTASTIC, I mean F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C.

President Obama came out, started with some lead-in on the State of the Union, and then dug right in on Healthcare Reform.  Once he got going, he spoke with passion and determination, beginning with explaining the problem, then moving into the tenets behind the plan, covering on the back-end some of the very important and necessary points of how Healthcare Reform will be paid for (and other important details) before wrapping up with an [ more . . . ]

What was President Obama’s Best Line from His Speech? Vote!

What do you think?  What was President Obama’s best line from his speech to Congress?  Yes, I know it’s a long list, but there were a lot of good lines to choose from!

What was President Obama’s best line in his speech to Congress? (Vote for up to 3)

“I am not the first President to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last.”

“Know this. I will not waste time with those who have made [ more . . . ]

Pre-Notes on President Obama’s Speech to Congress Tonight at 8PM

Let’s get something straight right off the bat, Healthcare Reform is a B-I-G issue.  It goes without saying that ahead of actually making a decision on any big issue that people naturally get cautious, worried, and more emotional (than objective).  It’s impossible to know with certainty what the future will bring, and it’s especially true for big, important decisions, which naturally leads to more angst than is typically warranted.  (For example, think about how much you worry about doing your taxes verses the effort of actually doing them.)

That said, I think President Obama will make great strides tonight if he [ more . . . ]

What’s more important? Protecting corporate profits? Or affordable healthcare for all?

As we stand here on the eve of Congress reconvening, is it more important to protect capitalism and corporate profits?  Or is it ‘doing the right thing’ and making affordable healthcare available for all?

Which is more important?

Protecting corporate profits

Offering affordable healthcare for all

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I’m writing about healthcare reform from a different perspective on my [ more . . . ]

LittleDEM Launches in the Wake of the Passing of Senator Kennedy

LittleDEM considered for quite some time what would be the topic of our first post — It’s sometimes an unfair oddity of life you have to start somewhere, but I had not considered as we prepared for launch last week (and into this) that the first post would be a timely Thank You to Senator Kennedy and a reminder of the Good he’s done for people of both, make that all, sides of the aisle.

There’s a great many accomplishments of Senator Kennedy to list, but one that stands out is Title IX for what it’s done for this country, what [ more . . . ]