Author’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series – see the […]
What’s on Bob Kerrey’s Playlist Today?
I couldn’t miss the front page headline in today’s Lincoln Journal-Star: Kerrey rethinking run for Senate My first reaction was, with the amount of thought he’s apparently giving his decision, the more accurate headline would have been: Kerrey re-re-re-re-rethinking run for Senate Following hot on the heels of my first reaction was the impulse to […]
Health Care Reform: Republicans Helping Implementation (For Our Own Good)
“The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” ~ James Madison, 1829 So, all quiet on the health care front? Definitely not. There were recent news reports about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to consolidate and hear several health care law […]
Nebraska is Essentially a One Party State
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series about Nebraska politics, particularly as pertains to the Nebraska Republican Party and closely connected groups and their relationship to the “tea party movement”. We recommend starting with the article “Nebraska’s Ruling Class and the Perils of (Assisted) Political Suicide” which includes links to all other […]
Ben Nelson: A Hypocrite and Of Course Deserving of Darts
Ben Nelson is Deserving of Darts for two important reasons: 1) Health Care Law: Providing the 60th vote for cloture on the health care law and the attendant “Cornhusker Kickback” 2) Hypocrisy: Saying he voted “No” on the debt debacle because he was concerned about cuts to the Medicare program In November 2012 – Ben […]
Nebraskans: Our Representatives in Congress Just Waived Their White Flags on the Constitution
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, all of Nebraska’s representatives in Congress sent up white flags of surrender… Flag 1: Upholding and defending the Constitution Flag 2: Ensuring federal spending will escalate another $2.5 trillion Note: Considering the margins by which “the debt deal” passed, if you’re not in Nebraska, at least some of […]
These Nebraskans Are Not Alone: Proposed Debt Limit Deals Are Total Foolishness
Like many other Americans, some of our number are following the “debt ceiling debate” as closely as they can. One of them is doing so in between working even longer hours than he used to – like many other small business owners in the current economy. And despite long days, he has taken the time, […]
Senator Deb Fischer Hat in Widening GOP Ring for Nebraska’s US Senate Seat
Immediately following the mid-term elections in November, speculation ended regarding whether the Governor Dave Heineman – Ben Nelson media sparring would result in a 2012 election showdown for one of Nebraska’s US Senate seats. By the end of election week, Nebraskans were then informed, just-re-elected Attorney General Jon Bruning had formed an exploratory committee. In […]
Nullification NOT the Answer for Health Care (or anything else)
This is the first installment in a series about nullification – see the bottom of this article for a complete list. On March 21, 2010 – I stood on an improvised stage (the back of a pickup truck) located between the State Capitol and the Governor’s mansion at GiN’s flash rally “Kill or Nullify the […]
Jon Bruning Announces Bid For Senate – We Should Listen To Our Mommas
What seems like five minutes after Tuesday’s election, we heard from newly re-elected Governor Dave Heineman that he was not interested in running for the United States Senate seat currently held by Ben Nelson that will be up for re-election in 2012. Certainly, considering the almost continuous sparring between the Governor and Senator Nelson over […]
