The Last Gasp of the Angry White Man BartCop What we’re seeing in these angry town halls these days is the last gasp of the angry white man. He’s not quite sure what he’s angry about, but he knows he’s angry. It’s not the world he used to know. He gets the disquieting feeling that he doesn’t rule the roost anymore. And it’s driving him crazy. One of the chants at the town hall events was, “No national healthcare!” Okay, mission accomplished. No one has proposed such a thing.

As angry, misinformed mobs take over town halls to scream in people’s faces about health care issues they don’t understand, the oil industry is quietly taking notes – and planning to use similar tactics against the climate bill. The Wall Street Journal reports that the American Petroleum Institute and other energy groups are funding rallies in 20 states where they will hand out a flier that says things like “Climate change legislation being considered in Washington will cause huge economic

guardian.co.uk Cheney vs. Bush: Former Vice President Writing Tell-All Memoir ABC News Former Vice President Dick Cheney, left, and former President George W. Bush are seen in these file… On cable news and in speeches, he has, more than any other member of the Bush administration, vigorously defended his legacy. … Cheney vs.

FOXNews What to Do About Pre-existing Conditions Wall Street Journal The tax deduction for employer-provided group insurance, which has nearly destroyed the individual insurance market, is a central culprit. … Blame the tax code for the health care mess! Examiner.com Healthcare Reform Debate: The Real Cost for Seniors, Policyholders National Ledger America Wants Real Healthcare Reform, Not “Obamacare” Huffington Post Small Gov Times  - CNNMoney.com