So, what else is new? It was a foregone conclusion that the Senate Finance Committee would pass the bill on through, the first step towards final approval. But as Snowe said, “There are many, many miles to go in this … Continue reading →
The Times Online reports the case of Hazel Fenton, a near-casualty of the British health care system: AN 80-year-old grandmother who doctors identified as terminally ill and left to starve to death has recovered after her outraged daughter intervened. Hazel … Continue reading →
This is very disturbing. It’s the sort of article I recommend you read and then forward it to your friends, even the liberals among them. I would imagine it would give most people pause.
Continue reading →Whoever said our legislators (approval rating: 21%) weren’t creative? They sure are working hard to figure out a way to get enough votes to slide some sort of public option by, whether Americans like it or not—although if certain recent … Continue reading →
Guess what? Surprise, surprise: applicants won’t have to show a picture ID to register for health care benefits. Of course, it’s the Democrats in the Senate who struck down this particular provision, not Obama, but it fits in with the … Continue reading →
Believe me, the only pleasure I take in relating this news is the mild frisson of being able to say, “I told you so.” Here’s Obama, addressing the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Wednesday evening: Even though I do not believe … Continue reading →
How’s this for sophistry? The AP’s Erica Werner begins her supposed fact-checking of the issue of whether Rep. Joe Wilson was right in calling Obama a liar last night with the unequivocal sentence: “Rep. Joe Wilson is wrong.” But after … Continue reading →
Well, I just bit the bullet and came in a little bit after he started. I won’t even attempt to be comprehensive. Consider this mainly as a thread giving you the opportunity to discuss it amongst yourselves. It always amazes … Continue reading →
Commenter “artfldgr” has kindly provided a link to some excerpts from Obama’s speech tonight. Based on those, we have the following points: (1) Obama asserts that we are facing a tremendous crisis—Cloward-Piven, anyone? Obama says that we’re at “a breaking … Continue reading →
It’s no secret that President Obama is going to address a joint session of Congress at 8 PM Eastern Time tonight. Except for the annual State of the Union speeches, presidents usually reserve the joint session address for very big … Continue reading →
Olympia Snowe, RINO of Maine, is engaged in brokering a compromise deal with Obama on health care. The idea is that if she comes on board, other balking moderates will join and the bill will be passed. This is exactly … Continue reading →
Several British doctors, experts on palliative care (which means the compassionate treatment of the dying in order to make them more comfortable), have registered alarm at a trend in British medical practice: Forecasting death is an inexact science,”they say. Patients … Continue reading →