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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (95774)	11/22/2010 9:41:17 AM
From: TideGlider	6 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

How cryptic Kenneth! I would add all that glitters is not gold. Of course it has no context just as your post has none. The only value of my post is that it highlights the worthlessness of yours. Politics used to end at the water's edge but not anymore.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (95774)	11/22/2010 10:11:22 AM
From: Sedohr Nod	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

Tell that to the Thin Man...and the rest of the lefties.....The diarrhea burst "the war is lost" comes directly to mind. This same principle is implied in the statement, “Politics stops at the water’s edge,” first suggested by Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg about 1947. The idea was widely adopted under the Truman administration by the US. Vandenberg is recognized for abandoning his isolationist views of American foreign policy in favor of a more international view, and he worked in a bipartisan way to gather support for things like the creation of NATO. One of his principal statements was that American politicians should always present a united front to other countries, despite political disagreements on their own turf. To air these disagreements at events aimed at internationalism weakened America’s show of strength. Thus politicians visiting elsewhere took on the doctrine that politics stops at the water’s edge, since raising partisan disputes would not best represent the united front of a strong, whole America. Vandenberg certainly wasn’t implying that politics stops at the water’s edge meant stopping partisanship within the US. Just as couples can fight it out in their own backyard, so can senators, presidential candidates and the like. But many have felt that events in the US, particularly in the 2000s, have led to increased violation of the rule that politics should stop at the water’s edge. wisegeek.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (95774)	11/22/2010 10:35:40 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 224748

US 2010 Health Benefit Costs Rise Most Since 2004 -SurveyLast update: 11/22/2010 10:23:04 AMDOW JONES NEWSWIRES The average health benefit cost per employee rose in 2010 from a year earlier at the fastest clip since 2004, according to Marsh & McLennan Cos.' (MMC) Mercer unit. Health benefit costs increased 6.9% to $9,562 per employee, according to surveyed returned by 2,836 employers. The results come amid continued debate over the U.S. health-care overhaul as the country faces mounting healthcare costs but utilization of medical services has been pressured this year amid a tepid economic recovery. Employers expect health-care costs to rise about 10% next year if they made no health program changes, including about two percentage points from changes mandated by the federal action. But they see actual costs rising 6.4% as the employers plan to act to rein in expenses. In 2010, large employers saw costs rise 8.5%, compared with a 4.4% increase seen among those with 10 to 499 employees. Enrollment in high-deductible, account-based consumer-directed plans increased to 11% of all covered employees from 9%. -By Matt Jarzemsky, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2240; matthew.jarzemsky@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones NewswiresNovember 22, 2010 10:23 ET (15:23 GMT)