There has been much speculation that an 11th-hour agreement is likely, given what going over the cliff would mean for jobs, the economy, investments, and credit ratings. What one needs to remember is that in Washington everything is politics. And going over the cliff is very good politics. Here’s why: On Jan. 1, the Bush […]
Harry Mitchell
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Yes, we did
In response to R.M. McVay’s question in the July 28 Gazette (Letters, “U.S. at a crossroads”): “Whatever happened to the American spirit of ‘Can do, will do’”? Well, after more than 50 years of Republican opposition to health reform, we Democrats finally decided that we can, and we did. So, the American spirit is alive […]
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A moment of clarity
Oklahoma politicians always tout “our conservative values.” Since they rarely explain further, I’ve often wondered what exactly these were. Now, thanks to J. Simms’ June 30 “Sick of it” letter to the Gazette, there is finally clarity. Wow! Scary! “Harry MitchellEdmond