SCOTUS votes, people wait

If tradition holds, today the Justices all met in a conference room at the Supreme Court and voted on the individual mandate’s constitutionality. The next step is the writing of opinions and some (or lots) of back-and-forth among the Justices until they release the decision in late June. If you’re like me and a whole …

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Bleargh

Earlier today on Facebook I asked the following question: “When did the past tense of “shine” become “shined” rather than “shone,” and why was I not allowed an opportunity to rebut?” I provided an example in the comments: “I just know that when I read “that story shined a light on the evil and previously …

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Woods wins, and other sports news

Yeah, yeah, there’s a basketball tournament going on, but that’s still got a week to go. It will have Kentucky, Ohio State, Louisville, and Kansas in the Final Four. That’s pretty much college basketball’s elites right there. Kentucky’s been to the Final Four 15 times, Ohio State 11, Louisville 9, and Kansas 14. Occupy the …

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Whither the uninsured?

Ron Brownstein asks a question not a single member of the Republican Party in Congress or running for President cares to answer: What happens to the rising number of Americans who have no health care if they succeed in their “repeal Obamacare!” goals? Those millions of uninsured rarely intrude into the promises from GOP congressional …

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