“The Quest for Bipartisanship Gone Stark Raving Mad”

July 31, 2009 in Healthcare, Max Baucus

by JC – so says Paul Krugman as he describes Max Baucus’ drive to find some votes in the Senate Finance committee. Krugman points to the fact that neighboring Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, is the 8th most conservative member of the Senate: Aside from the fact that Enzi, like Baucus, represents a mountainous state with [...]

“The Rights of Pursuing Life’s Basic Necessities”

July 31, 2009 in civil rights, homelessness, Missoula City Council

by JC Rick Gold over at at Montana Legal Eagle reminds us today that the Montana Constitution also guarantees “the rights of pursuing life’s basic necessities” to all people in the state. His recent article, “Security vs Liberty in Missoula MT” gets right to the point: So maybe, the real issue is this: Missoulians giving [...]

It’s a rhetorical question

July 31, 2009 in Healthcare, Max Baucus, Montana

by Pete Talbot I picked up Thursday’s Missoulian and the Missoula Independent at the same time yesterday. Both had lead stories on Sen. Baucus and health care reform. The sub-head on the Indy piece reads: Is Sen. Max Baucus the sellout the left portrays or the savvy centrist poised to finally reform health care? They [...]