Ted Kennedy and the Death (Hopefully) of an Era
There's a certain irony that Ted Kennedy has died just as President Barack Obama, who seems to very much grok the senator's mind-set, is pushing health care reform, the issue Kennedy called "the cause of my life." Virtually all Americans understand that if any sort of legislation actually gets passed, it will make their lives slightly more hellish when it comes to cost, bureaucracy, and quality of care. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
A number of things come immediately to mind upon reading this article: 1.In claiming that Kennedy was for a top down style of governing, the author does not cite sources or examples but seems to expect that we should know that from experience. 2.In criticizing NCLB (which I think is justified) he does not mention that, that was very much pushed by BushCo--a group that believed that government is the problem, so when under their watch government does not work (big surprise) they can say "see we told you it doesn't work". 3.He says: "Indeed, upwards of 70 percent of Americans fear that a compulsory national system will diminish the quality of their care, and 77 percent expect costs to rise." Maybe so but where does he get those figures? He does not say.