Health Care Town Hall Meetings

Cockeyed Optimism is Better Than Cynicism

Michael Roth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Roth

What makes Limbaugh's or Palin's call to right-wing shock troops any more cynical than the emails I get almost every morning from team Obama? Is cynicism merely in the eye of the beholder?

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Health-Care Reform was the Key Issue in the 2008 Campaign...What Happened?

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

For some, the system works best when elites make the most fundamental decisions for our society, unencumbered by the trappings of "democracy", and when the population is depoliticized, misinformed, or both.

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Help HuffPost Report On Health Care Town Halls And Tea Party-Style Protests (ASSIGNMENT DESK)

HuffPost's Eyes & Ears | Matthew Palevksy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Health care town halls are fast becoming ground zero in the battle over health reform, with attempts to hold a civil discussion sometimes being intent...

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