This Week in OtherWords: February 5, 2014

This Week in OtherWords: February 5, 2014

This week in OtherWords, Mitchell Zimmerman, Khalil Bendib, and I weigh in on the Affordable Care Act and Jill Richardson ponders better ways to mark Valentine’s Day. On our blog, Karen Dolan sizes up the Farm Bill in verse. Do you want to make sure you...
Congress Finds the Key to Bipartisanship

Congress Finds the Key to Bipartisanship

You think bipartisan support is rare? Not when there’s cuts to poor people in there. The Farm Bill again cuts nutrition assistance And barely got any liberal resistance. More subsidies to support the Big Farmer Gets a signature from Barack...
Big Brother Blows It

Big Brother Blows It

President Barack Obama’s support for the NSA’s domestic spying program prompted a critic to say: “Given the unique power of the state, it is not enough for leaders to say: ‘Trust us, we won’t abuse the data we collect.'” Oh wait,...
Christie’s Priority

Christie’s Priority

Whatdya know? Chris Christie knew Cars wouldn’t go, They wouldn’t  get through. Ex-pal Wildstein used his Authority, ‘Cuz vengeance, it seems, was Christie’s priority.
Failing the Future

Failing the Future

If President Barack Obama wants to make action on climate change a legacy of his administration, he better do a lot more in the next three years than his lackluster performance in this year’s State of the Union address. Instead of outlining an approach to build...