Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/742 opinion Opinion en-us Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:31:03 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/742 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts962 ynews/20091103/ynews_ts962 The Yahoo! Newsroom topstories Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:07:20 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts962"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.9cb10a7495564100b06978f7d74ae551.health_overhaul_dchh104.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=0r7rp.iCq4VQHy7.DILm8w--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, points to a poster as he speaks at a news conference on pending health care legislation as Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich., left, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)" border="0" /></a>The Yahoo! Newsroom - Republican Rep. Thaddeus G. McCotter is Chair of the Republican House Policy Committee and serves the 11th congressional district of Southeast Michigan. He is currently serving his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts962"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.9cb10a7495564100b06978f7d74ae551.health_overhaul_dchh104.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=0r7rp.iCq4VQHy7.DILm8w--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="photo" title="House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, points to a poster as he speaks at a news conference on pending health care legislation as Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich., left, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (The Yahoo! Newsroom) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl960 ynews/20091104/ynews_pl960 The Yahoo! Newsroom politics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:03:58 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl960"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091109/i/r1494263874.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=t9ARtRb1BuY8GXViLPt52A--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) speaks next to U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (2nd R) during a news conference about the House vote on health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas" border="0" /></a>The Yahoo! Newsroom - Washington, DC &mdash; We have the best medical professionals in the world, but fewer and fewer Americans can afford to pay for the care they can provide. The trends indicate that problem will get much worse.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl960"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091109/i/r1494263874.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=t9ARtRb1BuY8GXViLPt52A--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="photo" title="Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) speaks next to U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (2nd R) during a news conference about the House vote on health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (The Yahoo! Newsroom) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20091125/cm_huffpost/370458 huffpost/20091125/370458 HuffingtonPost.com opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:22:55 GMT HuffingtonPost.com - Read Jeff Cohen's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20091125/cm_thenation/7500559 thenation/20091125/7500559 The Nation opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:13:53 GMT The Nation - The Nation -- With 35 million people uninsured, and Big Insurance on the verge of receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies through health care reform, the idea that a Blanche Lincoln, Joe Lieberman, Ben Nelson or Mary Landrieu could sabotage a public option should be a wakeup call to all of us as to the dysfunctionality of our Senate. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20091125/cm_csm/yghate csm/20091125/yghate The Christian Science Monitor opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - Ah, Thanksgiving. The word conjures up images of turkey dinner, pumpkin pie, and watching football with family and friends. It kicks off the holiday season and is the biggest shopping period of the year. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20091125/cm_huffpost/370525 huffpost/20091125/370525 HuffingtonPost.com opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:42:31 GMT HuffingtonPost.com - Read Nathaniel Frank's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20091125/cm_thenation/1500486 thenation/20091125/1500486 The Nation opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:45:23 GMT The Nation - The Nation -- President Obama plans to formally announce on December 1 his decision with regard to the request from some of his more ambitious generals for a massive troop surge in Afghanistan. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/realclearpolitics/20091125/cm_rcp/how_unemployment_affects_midterm_elections realclearpolitics/20091125/how_unemployment_affects_midterm_elections RealClearPolitics.com opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT RealClearPolitics.com - It&rsquo;s become something of an article of faith within the lay punditry that high unemployment and a weak recovery will seriously weigh down the Democrats&rsquo; performance in the 2010 midterm elections. People vote with their pocketbooks, the adage goes, and their pocketbooks are likely to be awfully thin in November of 2010. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/realclearpolitics/20091124/cm_rcp/obama039s_failing_too_much_head_too_little_gut realclearpolitics/20091124/obama039s_failing_too_much_head_too_little_gut RealClearPolitics.com opinion Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT RealClearPolitics.com - Liberals have long sought the professorial president. But Barack Obama is starting to betray some of the vices of that virtue. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20091125/cm_csm/ysingh csm/20091125/ysingh The Christian Science Monitor opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - Question: You have spoken about a strategic partnership between India and the United States. Is there a sufficient overlap of viewpoints to allow such a partnership, especially on two of the most pressing issues: Iran and Afghanistan? http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucmg/20091125/cm_ucmg/gratitude09 ucmg/20091125/gratitude09 Maggie Gallagher opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:31:03 GMT Maggie Gallagher - I've been thinking a lot lately about thankfulness. Many people do not know this about me, but I used to be a libertarian. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091125/cm_uc_crmmax/op_1912084 uc/20091125/op_1912084 Michelle Malkin opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Michelle Malkin - As we gather round the Thanksgiving table, bow our heads in prayer and feast on the holiday bird, it is only fitting to take a moment to fete the unforgettable turkeys of 2009. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091125/cm_uc_crbbox/op_2312096 uc/20091125/op_2312096 Brent Bozell III opinion Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Brent Bozell III - Here's a dirty little secret about The New York Times: It likes to leak things. Important things. Things that change the course of the public conversation. From the Pentagon Papers to the ruined terrorist-surveillance programs of the Bush era, the Times has routinely found that secrecy is a danger and sunlight is a disinfectant. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucgg/20091124/cm_ucgg/changehascometothenationaldebate ucgg/20091124/changehascometothenationaldebate Georgie Anne Geyer opinion Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:47:10 GMT Georgie Anne Geyer - WASHINGTON -- This Thanksgiving, coming in the good year of Our Lord 2009, wears a cloak of indecision as it strolls around these gray city streets, topped off by a droopy hat of disappointment and a scarf of desolation. This Thanksgiving, you might say, is not exactly a "Yes, we can" holiday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091124/cm_uc_crmchx/op_512079 uc/20091124/op_512079 Mona Charen opinion Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Mona Charen - The president and his party in Congress are attempting to dig this country so deep into debt that we may not be able to climb out. This is a strong and resilient country, but we wouldn&rsquo;t be the first great nation to bankrupt ourselves. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091124/cm_uc_crpbux/op_3312074 uc/20091124/op_3312074 Pat Buchanan opinion Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Pat Buchanan - "This state visit is ... a terrible mistake," said Rep. Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucrr/20091124/cm_ucrr/theunitedstatesdeclineandfall ucrr/20091124/theunitedstatesdeclineandfall Richard Reeves opinion Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:58:27 GMT Richard Reeves - LOS ANGELES -- It has become fashionable on both the left and the right to compare the United States to ancient Rome. Decline and fall: We are a militaristic power trying to make everyone else in the known world submit to our way, or we are an irreligious, hedonistic bunch going the way of all flesh. Or maybe both. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucds/20091122/cm_ucds/learningoldlessons ucds/20091122/learningoldlessons David Shribman opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:58:38 GMT David Shribman - Barack Obama is back from Asia and his bow to the Japanese, his handshake with the tyrant from Myanmar and his difficult sessions with the Chinese. There sure has been a lot of talk about the president and his submissiveness in Asia. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucas/20091122/cm_ucas/hardwonreproductiverightsareundersiegeagain ucas/20091122/hardwonreproductiverightsareundersiegeagain Cynthia Tucker opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:58:37 GMT Cynthia Tucker - Success in any long-running campaign breeds complacency; first euphoria, then relief, later forgetfulness. Whether the campaign for universal suffrage or the crusade to curb childhood disease through immunizations, success leads to historical amnesia. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucgg/20091120/cm_ucgg/dontcryforsarahpalin ucgg/20091120/dontcryforsarahpalin Georgie Anne Geyer opinion Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:38:02 GMT Georgie Anne Geyer - WASHINGTON -- What do past and present leaders like Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Juan Peron, Benito Mussolini and Huey Long have in common?