The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
And the Bartender Says, ‘Why the Big Paws?’
“Bear Obeys Bartender’s Command, Leaves Juneau Bar”–headline, Associated Press, Sept. 24
The Sleeper Film of the Year
“Robots vs. Anesthesiologists”–headline, The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 26
He’s Lucki the Judge Didn’t Find Him in Contempt
“Messi in Court Shows Tax Collectors Set to Pursue Star Athletes”–headline, Bloomberg, Sept. 26
Answers to Questions Nobody Is Asking
“New York Fed President William Dudley Visits Syracuse today: Why You Should Care”–headline, Post-Standard, Sept. 27
Breaking News From Genesis 9:22
“Colorado Secessionists Push for Independence After Flood”–headline, Bloomberg, Sept. 27
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
A Huffington Post post by one Dean Baker is titled “Obamacare: It’s Better Than You Think.” Not good, mind you, just better than you think.
Here’s how the piece concludes:
These are serious complaints about the inadequacy of Obamacare that will have to be addressed in the years ahead. But none of these problems changes the fact that the ACA is an enormous step forward. Most of the country will now have real security in their access to health care. The agenda now has to be to extend this security to the rest of the country and to squeeze the parasites out of the health care system.
So ObamaCare supporters are counting on (1) regression to the mean and (2) eliminationist rhetoric. Sounds as if they’ve got this thing well under control.
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