Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/742 opinion Opinion en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:11:36 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/20091029/i/r2284269457.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=ZJvy1_fx6sivq3.mfpMmOA--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Representative John Dingell (Left) (D-MI) and House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) walk after the House Democrat's Healthcare plan was unveiled on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 29, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEALTH)" 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/20091029/i/r2284269457.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=ZJvy1_fx6sivq3.mfpMmOA--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="photo" title="Representative John Dingell (Left) (D-MI) and House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) walk after the House Democrat's Healthcare plan was unveiled on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 29, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEALTH)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (The Yahoo! Newsroom) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20091104/cm_huffpost/345139 huffpost/20091104/345139 HuffingtonPost.com opinion Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:34 GMT HuffingtonPost.com - Read Beau Friedlander's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20091107/cm_thenation/7493853 thenation/20091107/7493853 The Nation opinion Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:11:36 GMT The Nation - The Nation -- http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20091106/cm_csm/ehousing csm/20091106/ehousing The Christian Science Monitor opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - Congress and President Obama keep throwing money at the housing industry, hoping its revival will also revive the economy. The industry itself pines for the halcyon days of McMansions on every block and home prices that never fall. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20091104/cm_huffpost/345075 huffpost/20091104/345075 HuffingtonPost.com opinion Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:39 GMT HuffingtonPost.com - Read Marshall Fine's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20091106/cm_thenation/15493468 thenation/20091106/15493468 The Nation opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:33:40 GMT The Nation - The Nation -- There's a very important editorial in The Nation this week that I hope everyone will take the time to read. It's about the wrongful conviction of Anthony McKinney, who's been in prison for thirty-one years for a murder he did not commit. I'm posting the relevant portions below. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/realclearpolitics/20091105/cm_rcp/gop_gets_up_off_gurney_but_is_far_from_recovery realclearpolitics/20091105/gop_gets_up_off_gurney_but_is_far_from_recovery RealClearPolitics.com opinion Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT RealClearPolitics.com - It's been a long time since Republicans savored the day after. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/realclearpolitics/20091104/cm_rcp/virginia_loss_showcases_democratic_troubles realclearpolitics/20091104/virginia_loss_showcases_democratic_troubles RealClearPolitics.com opinion Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT RealClearPolitics.com - RICHMOND, Va.-- Democrats in Virginia had been bracing for a losing hand on election night, and voters dealt them just that. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20091106/cm_csm/ystephen csm/20091106/ystephen The Christian Science Monitor opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - Every once in a while, a television character seems to slide effortlessly off the screen to take up residence in the Zeitgeist. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucrr/20091107/cm_ucrr/conservativespoisedtorepeathistory ucrr/20091107/conservativespoisedtorepeathistory Richard Reeves opinion Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:55 GMT Richard Reeves - LOS ANGELES -- Was George Santayana right when he said that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it? http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091106/cm_uc_crbbox/op_2311885 uc/20091106/op_2311885 Brent Bozell III opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Brent Bozell III - In the earliest days of television, shows were often supported entirely by one sponsor. There was the "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle. Remember "General Electric Theater" with Ronald Reagan? The corporate patron was held responsible for the content within the program. More to the point, the corporate patron wanted the association with the show it was sponsoring. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091106/cm_uc_crpbux/op_3311892 uc/20091106/op_3311892 Pat Buchanan opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Pat Buchanan - For the Blue Dogs, Tuesday was a fire bell in the night. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091106/cm_uc_crmmax/op_1911898 uc/20091106/op_1911898 Michelle Malkin opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Michelle Malkin - In 2006, the minority party in Congress issued a dire report on the "unprecedented erosion of the democratic process." Democratic Rep. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091106/cm_uc_crmchx/op_511900 uc/20091106/op_511900 Mona Charen opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Mona Charen - President Obama likes to preen himself on his supposed moral superiority to his predecessor. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091106/cm_uc_crlchx/op_2011894 uc/20091106/op_2011894 Linda Chavez opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Linda Chavez - Democrats are having a hard time explaining away their big losses on Tuesday. First, the White House let it be known that President Obama wasn't actually watching election returns, choosing instead to tune into HBO's puerile documentary about his own presidential campaign. Talk about ego; the man just can't get enough of himself. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091106/cm_uc_crsesx/op_3911891 uc/20091106/op_3911891 Susan Estrich opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Susan Estrich - Everything and nothing happened on Tuesday. I could have predicted that. Whoever "wins" says it means everything. Whoever "loses" says it means nothing. That's how off-off-year elections work. History supports both sides. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucru/20091106/cm_ucru/ditheringwhileamericasneezes ucru/20091106/ditheringwhileamericasneezes Ted Rall opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:58:28 GMT Ted Rall - Failure on H1N1 Highlights a Bigger Crisis http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucgg/20091106/cm_ucgg/nogoodanswersinafghanistan ucgg/20091106/nogoodanswersinafghanistan Georgie Anne Geyer opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:58:27 GMT Georgie Anne Geyer - WASHINGTON -- A new term is making the rounds in foreign policy circles in Washington these days. It is undeniably clumsy. The term is "the un-Vietnam," referring to a war that has been over for 34 years yet still comes back like an arrow gone wrong when we talk about Afghanistan. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oped/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091105/cm_uc_crlelx/op_2411876 uc/20091105/op_2411876 Larry Elder opinion Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Larry Elder - I spoke at a recent town hall forum. The many issues discussed included the Obama administration's attack on Fox News. Later, one of the audience members came up to me and sneered, "Well, even you must admit that Fox News is biased in favor of Republicans."