THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, February 4, 2010
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whole political establish- was a done deal. that concealing what was ment’s takeover of medical
ment -- both Democrats Then Scott Brown got in this bill was the key to care actually made things
and Republicans, as well elected to the “Kennedy getting it passed. better or worse until after
as the mainstream media seat” in the Senate, show- That is why there had to it was too late.
-- were behind amnesty ing that that seat was not be arbitrary deadlines-- Although even the mem-
for illegal immigrants, un- the inheritance of any first to get it passed before bers of Congress who vot-
til the public opinion polls dynasty to pass on. More- the August 2009 recess, ed on this massive legis-
showed that the voters over, it showed that the then before Labor Day, lation did not have time
were not buying it. If poli- voters were already fed up then before the Christmas to read its thousands of
by thomas Sowell
ticians can’t do anything with the Obama admin- recess. pages, just the way it was
Syndicated Columnist
else right, they can count istration, even in liberal The President could wait being rushed through in
votes. Massachusetts, as well months before deciding to the dark should have told
Some of the most melan- It was the same story as in Virginia and New give a general the troops us all we needed to know.
choly letters and e-mails with the government’s Jersey. The backtracking he asked for to fight the For many voters, that
that are sent to me are health care takeover leg- on health care began im- war in Afghanistan but turned out to be enough.
from people who lament islation. The Democrats mediately. Politicians can there was never to be Even after Scott Brown
that there is nothing they have such huge majorities count votes. Once again, enough time for the health came out of nowhere to
can do about the bad poli- in both houses of Con- the public was not help- care bill to be exposed make a stunning upset
cies that they see ruining gress that they could liter- less. in the light of day to the election victory, there
this country. They don’t ally lock the Republicans One seat did not deprive usual Congressional hear- were still some cute po-
have any media outlet for out of the room where the Democrats of big ma- ings and debate. More- litical tricks that could
their opinions and the they were deciding what jorities in Congress. But over, despite all the haste, have been pulled to save
letters they send to their to do, set arbitrary dead- one seat was the differ- the health care program the health care bill. But
Congressmen are either lines for votes, and cut off ence between being able would not actually go into enough Democrats saw
ignored or are answered debate in the Senate. The to shut off debate in the effect until after the 2012 the handwriting on the
by form letters with wea- mainstream media was on Senate and having to al- presidential election. In wall that they were not
sel words. They feel pow- board with this bill too. low debate on what was other words, the public going to risk their own re-
erless. To hear the talking heads in this massive legislation. was not supposed to find election to save this bill
I remind them that the on TV, you would think it From day one it was clear out whether the govern-
See SOwell on 19
Fo r e I g n Po l I c y sI d e l I n e d
In ob a m a ad d r e s s
fice, the economy must be his bluster towards the Obama called for a dou- There’s no doubt that the
front and center stage. controversial big bank bling of American exports USA lags in high speed
Yet after a year vying bailouts, something which over the next five years, rail travel, an “off the shelf
for the international lime- creates envy but does not and pledged to “seek new technology” long perfect-
light as probably the pre- create jobs. But even the markets aggressively.” ed in Japan and France.
by John J. Metzler
eminent frequent flyer normally adoring New He stated in no unam- Logically such rail service
Syndicated Columnist
President in U.S. history, York Times wrote that the biguous terms that our makes sense in the Bos-
Barack Obama pushed speech, “was a confident trading partners “must ton-Washington corridor
UNITED NATIONS—Having foreign policy issues to the performance, more defi- play by the rules.” He and in Florida.
been dealt a stunning back burner in his State ant than contrite, more equally praised a few com- On key foreign policy
setback in the recent Mas- of the Union address. In a conversational than soar- mercial partners such as and security issues the
sachusetts Senatorial long-winded and laundry- ing.” South Korea, Panama and words were few as have
election, seeing an ero- list speech before U.S. Concerning the global Columbia but curiously been his achievements.
sion in his poll popularity Congress, the President economy, he threw down a overlooked mentioning For the Islamic Republic
numbers from a skeptical raised some key issues rhetorical gauntlet based Canada, the European of Iran, he described the
public, and facing the effecting the still anemic on American fears that the Union, or Japan. regime as “more isolated.”
dangerous undertow of American economy. He United States is slipping Interestingly the Presi- Despite this, during his
double digit-unemploy- said correctly that small internationally; “China’s dent called for a com- watch over the past year
ment, President Barack business remains the en- not waiting to revamp its mitment to “safe clean radical Iran has moved
Obama was right to try to gine of economic growth, economy. Germany’s not nuclear power plants” much closer to a nucle-
recalibrate his often fuzzy but failed to specifically waiting. India’s not wait- and “ fast trains such as ar weapons capacity.
political message; jobs will show how his Administra- ing. ” He added, “These in China and Europe.” Let’s be realistic. Presi-
be the number one focus tion will create the condi- nations aren’t playing for Both very good proposals dent Obama presumed
in 2010. And rightly so, tions for sustained private second-place. Well, I do but politically moribund he could convince the Ira-
given that with seven mil- sector job creation and not accept second-place it seems, given the pow- nian regime to stop its nu-
lion jobs lost during the regulatory reduction. for the United States of erful “just say no,” envi- clear proliferation through
current recession, includ- What often sounded America.” Again we don’t ronmental lobby which charm; the Atomic Ayatol-
ing three million so far like a political campaign need political bluster but is part and parcel of his lahs connived us and kept
during his tenure in of- speech nonetheless saw business incentives. own Democratic Party. See Metzler on 18
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