Okay, so question...

Or, Enquiring Minds Want to Know

A bill for comprehensive health reform was first introduced by John Dingell Sr. in 1943. Sixty-five years later, his son continues to introduce that same bill at the beginning of each session.
(Barack Obama, "Remarks by the President to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care", Sep. 9, 2009)

Okay, so question: If Dingell's bill is all that, why not just pass it and sign it already? Pow! Problem solved! Right?

And if Dingell's bill isn't all that, what does that say about Dingell (and what does that say about the dude--and by "dude" I mean "President of the United States"--who got up in front of Congress and drew it to our attention)?

Equal Opportunity for Ideas

Or, bringing balance to the Force

In an effort to give my readers (all two of them) a more balanced view of certain controversial topics, I've added two new blogs to my "blogroll".

To balance Climate Audit, The Blackboard, and Watts Up With That, I've added RealClimate and Open Mind.

I hope those interested in the subject will appreciate comparing the positions and arguments of the opposing factions.

Also, if anybody can find a suitable counterpoint to The Corner, please let me know. I'm looking for a blog--mostly boring, often insightful, occasionally funny--that combines social and pop culture commentary with articulation of core progressive principles in the same way The Corner does for conservative principles. If it were a group blog, with all the running debates that implies, that would be even better. I've been on the lookout for such a thing for years, now. But so far, no luck.