I’ve got a new essay up at the Weekly Standard. In it, I unearthed some great—and extraordinarily relevant—quotes from Federalist Paper #10 by James Madison. Follow the link to read; come back here to comment (the WS has no comments, … Continue reading →
What an oily, condescending, manipulative, lying piece of work she is. Referring to the HCR bill, Pelosi says: It’s like the back of the refrigerator. You see all these wires and the rest. All you need to know is, you … Continue reading →
Obama and his cohorts love to claim that the public’s dislike of the HCR bill is just “misinformation,” and that the more they learn about the bill the more they’ll like it. Funny thing though; so far, the more the … Continue reading →
So many states are fighting Obamacare in the legal arena because they are already teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and they know this law and its demands will push them right over the precipice. That is one of the … Continue reading →
And what a learning curve it’s been. This may come back to haunt the Democrats; I certainly hope so. We’re always told not to sign a contract without reading and studying every word. Well, HCR was one whopping big contract … Continue reading →
…the worst of all the suggested HCR solutions, and how opponents can make the case for repeal.
Continue reading →We keep hearing that the passage of HCR was historical—or, in the immortal words of the great Joe Biden, “A big F-ing deal.” But “historical”—or even “big F-ing deal”—has no moral valence. It doesn’t mean “good” or “bad.” It just … Continue reading →
…when New York state tried it. Another highly cautionary tale.
Continue reading →Back in December I wrote an article for PJ about the HCR battle, contrasting the two sides as a fight between those who value liberty and those who prefer “social justice.” I still see it that way. As the fight … Continue reading →
Here’s a roundup of HCR articles you might want to read: this, this, this, and this. Plus, here’s part of a transcript from the Rush Limbaugh show, sent me by a reader. I’m reproducing a fair amount of it here … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This post won’t be offering arguments concerning the question of whether entitlements can ever be undone. I am saving that discussion for another piece. But my short answer is that I think they can, under certain circumstances, and that … Continue reading →
There’s an excellent letter from a British observer at the Corner, describing the British experience with government health care and contrasting it to ours. You would do well to read the whole thing. Here are a few excerpts (emphasis mine): … Continue reading →