Congratulations to President Obama on his spectacular victory for healthcare.

As you recall, the President had a clear goal for healthcare reform with only these six key features:

—It would not add to the deficit and will be completely paid off upfront.

—It would require cuts in costs if the savings would not be realized.

—It introduces significant quality control into all aspects of the treatment process.

—It eliminates fraud and abuse within the system.

—It requires total malpractice reform.

—It makes insurance available to all people either through private plans or a public plan.

And due to the President’s brilliant leadership, the Senate are moments away from passing a bill which, thanks to the President’s own party, features none of these things.

What a proud day.

The Czar of Muscovy

Божію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was cheated out of total control of all Russia upon the death of Boris Mikhailovich, who replaced Alexander Yaroslav Nevsky in 1263. However, in 1283, our Czar was passed over due to a clerical error and the rule of all Russia went to his second cousin Daniil (Даниил Александрович), whom Czar still resents. As a half-hearted apology, the Czar was awarded control over Muscovy, inconveniently located 5,000 miles away just outside Chicago. He now spends his time seething about this and writing about other stuff that bothers him.