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Daily Archives: Mon, Sep 7th, 2009

Obama School Speech Dispels Irrational Right Wing Paranoia

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Mon, Sep 7th, 2009

The right wing furor over President Obama’s back to school speech was revealed to be even more insane than initially thought after the text of the speech was released today. The speech emphasizes students’ personal responsibility for their own education. This is a principle that even the most conservative Americans should support.

On Labor Day Obama Sends More Lukewarm Signals About the Public Option

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Mon, Sep 7th, 2009

President Obama spoke today at the AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic in Cincinnati, OH, and supporters of the public option are sure to be disappointed by the fact that Obama dedicated exactly one line of his speech to the public option. Obama did say that that the nation has never been this close to healthcare reform, but it seems that his idea of reform does not have to include a public option.