Some good reads today on the AG race, healthcare, and energy.
First, Julian Walker of the Virginian-Pilot notes that, yes, there is life in the attorney general’s campaign [1], noting that this past week Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R) challenged Del. Steve Shannon (D) to twelve debates and made some noise about a recent SCOTUS decision regarding the use of forensic experts in trials, which may permit drunk drivers and drug addicts to potentially have a legal loophole. Cuccinelli has called for a special session to immediately shutdown this potential legal maneuver, which the governor has appeared to rebuff.
While we’re talking about the AG race, I am a little disappointed in the state of Ken Cuccinelli’s web site [2] (no media updates since Nov. 2008) – I wonder when it will be updated? Of course, someone who doesn’t like the senator [3] has been paying attention and snagged a web address that has his name. Ouch.
Second, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) demonstrates ever so clearly [4] why Democrats are going to careen us head-long into socialized healthcare. After all, it’s more “cost-effective.”
“People ought to ask why it is unfair,” Scott said. “The reason is because the public health-care option will not have multimillion-dollar CEO salaries. It will not have dividends paid to stockholders. It will not have sales commissions in advertising that would come before anybody gets any health care.
“The more people find out why the insurance industry thinks it’s unfair competition, I think the more people will like it.”
Ugh.
Finally, Jerry at “From on High” noted the hypocritical rhetoric of our elected leadership [5] on misrepresenting the promise of renewable energy.