Two thoughts.....

Two quick thoughts this morning. I am a little distracted since the President is about to sign the health care reform package.

First, 30 states have already come forward and stated they will file lawsuits to block the health care package in their states, including WA State AG Rob McKenna. Gregiore is having fits, and has promised to file an opposing suit. McKenna's stance is beautiful though. He ignores the pro and con arguments of health care reform, and focuses on the fact that Federal mandates regarding insurance coverage are unconstitutional. "One of the Obama administration's talking points has been that any opposition is an attempt to deny benefits to people," he said. "We can't waive off the constitutional defects because the state gets enough benefits." (From the Tacoma News Tribune) (http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/03/23/1120174/attorney-general-to-join-multistate.html#ixzz0j0oXjXK7)

Second, the White House is reporting that Secret Service agents are investigating two Twitter users who reportedly used the word "Obama" and "assassinate" in the same sentence. (This from a short piece on Fox News, http://whitehouse.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/03/22/secret-service-investigating-twitter-accounts-calling-for-assassination/). I remember though, a long time ago, at least four years, that protesters, comedians and talking heads across America were united under the slogan, "Kill Bush". This begs the question, where is the difference?