The “Happy Birthday, Macca!” edition:
A Democrat in ‘08! But not that one - Twelve years later, and the Dems have yet another Clinton problem on their hands. A Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll reveals that while liberal supporters want to see one of their own in the White House in 2008, if Clinton wins the nomination, many of these same registered voters would cross party lines. My favorite part of the piece? The quote from Kevin Kidd, a Michigan bar owner. “Some countries have woman presidents, and I just think it makes them look weak,” he said. I give him credit for daring to say what many are thinking, but are too politic to say.
Black music month ranks as bogus idea - Jamaal Johnson thinks that the creation of a special month to celebrate the contributions of Black music and musicians marginalizes the impact of Black culture on American society.
Discount dentistry, south of the border - As someone who has chosen to be fitted for braces at the rather advanced age of thirty-mumble, the last thing I’d want to cut corners on is dentistry. Still, I know that there wouldn’t be a market for these services if most Americans had access to affordable health care.
