There’s a civil war going on among Democrats in the so-called heartland. Here in the Midwest, Democrats agree on most things. We were thrilled to usher in the first African-American president. We are largely pro-choice, we’re OK with gay marriage, and we hate Rush Limbaugh with the passion of 10,000 suns. But when it comes [...]
Posts Tagged ‘health insurance’
The Health Care Divide: Dems That Have, and Dems That Don’t
Posted in Politics, tagged democrat, health care reform, health insurance, medicaid, medicare on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Even This Smart Group Can’t Figure Out Health Care
Posted in Politics, tagged health care, health insurance, medicare, public option on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve been meeting as a group for 18 months now — writers, lawyers, editors, a doctor, a gallery owner, a business executive and a Navy man turned truck driver. We’re mostly Midwesterners, and politically we mostly lean liberal. Once a month, we have dinner and discuss the “big questions” of life. You could call it [...]


