Commenter “Dax” and others have pointed out this piece in Tablet by David Samuels entitled “Rapid-Onset Political Enlightenment: How Barack Obama built an omnipotent thought-machine, and how it was destroyed.” It’s very long, and quite a few bloggers are writing … Continue reading →
It continues. More thoughts: (1) The left loves the worst who are full of passionate intensity, as long as that passionate intensity has been aroused by leftist causes. (2) The left has always had a special jones for young leftists … Continue reading →
A suspect has been apprehended in the murder of Brian Thompson: The man — who sources said is being eyed for the coldblooded, targeted execution in front of a Manhattan hotel last week — allegedly had a manifesto on him … Continue reading →
Jay Bhattacharya has been up, then down, and now up again. His academic pedigree has always been stellar: it’s Stanford all the way, from undergrad to medical degree to PhD in economics. Then work at RAND, teaching at UCLA, then … Continue reading →
Regarding yesterday’s news about Sinema and her speech to retain the filibuster, commenter “Frederick” wrote: The rules are not the rules. The only rule is does a majority of both Houses want something. All else is distraction. Let’s learn the … Continue reading →
Privilege, anyone?: Offering few specifics, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said his administration is committed to ensuring that 100% of the state’s black residents have health insurance. State statistics released Monday indicate black Kentuckians account for 16.5% of Kentucky’s coronavirus deaths … Continue reading →
Yesterday I had my regular exam at the gynecologist. At the end of the visit, I was discussing with my doctor the issue of how often Medicare reimburses for visits at this point, and what are the reasons that restriction … Continue reading →
See this. It won’t be happening before the November election, though.
Continue reading →…and the results are not good: Elizabeth Warren has come up with a plan to pay for her “Medicare For All” proposal, which has a price tag in the tens of trillions of dollars. Part of the plan is a … Continue reading →
How dare you even ask a Socialist to explain? As Bernie Sanders says: When pressed by CNBC’s John Harwood on how a Sanders administration would come up with enough revenue for the program, Sanders dismissed the concern. “You’re asking me … Continue reading →
Remember during one of the debates, this happened: Well, now this is happening After rushing to out-socialist Bernie Sanders by unquestioningly embracing Medicare for All, the Washington Post reports that presidential candidates have begun singing a different tune. Kamala Harris … Continue reading →
Medicare for All! says Elizabeth Warren and de Blasio. End private medical insurance! So, how might this work in the real world? Take a look: More often than not, when a politician declares that the only thing preventing some particular … Continue reading →