Some Sunday Inky Funnies ('09)

Even though we cancelled our subscription to the Philadelphia Inquirer months ago, for some reason we still keep getting the paper from time to time. Usually this happens on a Friday, but it happened today for a change.

So what does Philadelphia’s conservative newspaper of record inform us of today?

Well, the headline on the front page of “Currents” (their version of Review and Opinion, which it used to be called) has to do with whether or not the Federal Reserve Bank should in essence be audited (here, and if you guessed that the pro-audit viewpoint was held by Ron Paul, then you get a free copy of his 1992 political newsletter that highlighted portrayals of blacks as inclined toward crime and lacking sense about top political issues).

Also, Kevin Ferris tells us the following here (the topic, of course, is health care reform)…

Are there alternatives to the various Democratic proposals?

The answer to most of the above is, we don't know, and that's cause for concern. But there are alternatives. Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) and Sen. (Dr.) Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) have ideas about covering the uninsured without spending a trillion dollars or adding to the deficit. Both are smart and civil discoursers. Since Pelosi and Hoyer won't consult with them, perhaps Obama should invite them over for a beer.

Would the Ryan-Coburn proposal be the one discussed here, Ferris? The one with “optional state exchanges” that would be “highly vulnerable to adverse selection”? The one where “tens of millions of Medicaid beneficiaries would be at risk of becoming uninsured,” among other pitfalls?

(Oh, and by the way, exactly how would Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer, members of the U.S. House, “consult” with Coburn, a United States Senator?)

Actually, Ferris, I wouldn’t make any jokes about Obama inviting anyone for a beer. After reading over this dreck, it sounds like you are the one who’s had a bit too much to drink.

And finally, the Inquirer actually did publish a story in the Metro section on Repug NJ gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie consulting with Karl Rove while Christie served as a U.S. Attorney (hmmm, sounds like Christie skirted just a bit with violating the Hatch Act there).

And where did the Inky put the story? Why, on the next to the last page of the section, right next to the obituaries, of course.

(Wonder how much money Tierney and Philadelphia Newspapers lost last week?)