there is a saying in the house- the other party is the opposition, the real enemyis the Senate.

It is a good thing that emmanuel is  so very effective-why  would democrats have otherwise lost the populist battle? Why would they be be the object of voters anger after eight years of brilinant republican rule?

Major victory for humanity and the US. All of a sudden the chances of another stupid confrontation and war have dissipated. We are hardly in a position to wage another war. So it is a victory for the US.

Pakistanis continue to believe that they can fool the world with their BS. Unfortunately for them the world is on to their prevarications.

Yes they do have the votes. at least one repub needs to vote for her to get the nomination out of the committee

Iran never left the NPT and India never signed it

Just think it through. first of all look up what a right is. In education we have decided to provide education by employing teachers, creating schools etc.

No Health care is not a right. So long as it depends on someone else's labor (Doctors, nurses etc) it can not be a right.

please read be as bet OPM not be on OPM(other people's money)

I am not sure who got educated- the traders who made silly bets on an off hand comment or geithner. It am continuously amazed by traders who be OPM on the slightest twitch. The pronouncements of one person, no matter who, is not going to change a Country's policy. .

There are more important things to do than to wait at the gate. I am astounded that eagerness to attack the other side is blinding people to the shoddy deal travelers get from the airlines. The departure time is so named for a reason.

do you have any idea what rights are? that is a new one- right to be treated for cancer.

how did we decide that health care is a right? It is usually provided by doctors who ostensibly have more of a right to their work and get to decide (under professional constraints) who and how to provide their services to.

I think you are missing the point- Saudi Arabia also has strict sharia law. The problem is the loss of government control which is resulting in imposition of sharia law at the point of a gun.