When the media depict Sen. Baucus, who represents one of the poorest states in the country, as opposing real health care reform because he's from a "conservative state," that's a lotta horses**t.

My question again: How is debating something for more than six decades a "rush?"

The health care debate has reminded us that there really are three separate but coordinated armies that will defend that status quo in Washington -- whether on health care or any other economic issue.

Many reporters believe that by posing something as a question, it includes no opinion. This makes no sense: imagine a reporter asking Bush, "Why do you love killing Iraqi children?"

Mitch "Tuesdays with Morrie" Albom has made millions writing books about sick people. I've always assumed that he is a somewhat compassionate human being but his new column proves me wrong.

There's a deal between reporters and Blue Dog Democrats to explain Blue Dog opposition to health insurance regulation as an outgrowth of representing culturally conservative districts.

Congress isn't giving into "parochial considerations" when it hands Goldman Sachs billions of dollars. But the programs that undergird our basic welfare? Sorry, that's a "parochial consideration" that must be dealt with harshly.

We do not live in a functioning democracy -- republican, direct, or otherwise. And now, American tyranny - that is, America's lack of democracy -- is distorting the health care debate.