For the last several years, the conservative religious right wing has been effective in winning over the hearts and "minds" of a large percentage of the American people. They've even managed this in areas that make no sense. Tort reform. Health care reform. Unions. Across the United States, working class people are embracing policies in these areas that will ultimately, over the medium and long term, do them great harm.
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I've got a bunch of education-related links that I'll never get around to blogging about. Maybe you will? Anyway, here they are:
A New Blog in the Health Reform Galaxy
An article from the Standard ponders why, despite widespread recognition that the country needs health care reform, we may not get it.
Ezra Klein thinks the stars -- and the forces -- are so far lining up much more promisingly than in 1994:
"Read this Brilliant Essay at Quiche Moraine Dot Com!"
For some reason I am reminded of the lines from 'The Simpsons' when Troy McClure is on a date with Selma.
"Ha, Ha, thats too funny! I can't remember when I've heard a funnier anecdote! Ha ha ha! Okay, now you tell one!"