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The Lineup: Week of July 9-15, 2012
Martha Burk weighs in on what the Supreme Court’s health care ruling means for women.
A Perfect and Hot Storm
This storm, a rare kind technically called a “derecho,” ripped through a large swathe of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region. We may have to get used to this kind of thing.
Year of the Gaffe
Maybe you think the presidential election will come down to the issues. That would mean looking at how Barack Obama and Mitt Romney differ on important matters — or, in many cases, how they don’t. Or perhaps the election might be all about money, and the shadowy Super PACs that will bombard us with TV advertising.
Drinking MOX-Laced Lemonade
Remember your parents telling you that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is? Well, that principle applies equally to federal programs and clearance racks at discount stores. The difference is that, while consumers learn from buying a lemon, our government too often keeps spending in hopes of making lemonade.
Why Women Love John Roberts
The unprecedented attack on women’s health hit a roadblock on June 27, when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, effectively upholding the entire law. It was a big win for women.
Pennsylvania’s High-Profile Pedophile Scandals
In one of those strange coincidences that make life read like a cheap novel, Jerry Sandusky and Monsignor William Lynn were convicted at almost the same moment by two Pennsylvania juries of charges growing out of sex scandals involving the molestation of underage youngsters.
Sabotaging Montana’s Campaign Finance Legacy
And now, the five corporate hacks controlling the Supreme Court have ratified the ridiculous argument of the front group, imperiously shoving Montana’s law into the ditch and re-imposing the rule of special interest money over the people’s will.
Mitt’s Gift of Gaffe
Our Troops as Cannon Fodder
Officials and partisans who promoted the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan early on favored “Support Our Troops!” as a rallying cry. The Pentagon propaganda machine even produced cute yellow magnets for our cars as Congress voted again and again to sustain those wars, all on our national credit card.
Fed Up With Obamacare?
People all across America are angry about Obamacare. But the future of our health care is now up to politicians – not judges. It’s not enough to talk about what we don’t like. It’s time to talk about what we do want. Here’s a quiz. Fill it out and send it to your representatives in Congress. Let them know the kind of health care system you want them to fight for.
