Actor Corey Haim, 38, died this morning of an apparent overdose of prescription medications. The Canadian actor reportedly collapsed in a bathroom and was... »
Senate Passes Health Care Legislation
Senate Democrats have passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system today with a 60 vote majority. In the aftermath, Republicans charged that the bill is a tarnished product of backroom deals, with some going so far as to declare it illegal. According to The Los Angeles Times, GOP senators questioned a deal struck... »
Refusing Health Care Could Land You in Jail
Americans who refuse or cannot afford health care could face up to a $25,000 fine or a up to one year in jail. Despite President Obama’s claims that the individual mandate penalty is not a tax increase, Americans who fail to pay the penalty (up to $1900) for not purchasing insurance would face legal action... »
Clunkers Math
A relative of mine who is a retired math professor just completed an analysis of the cost-benefits of the recent “Cash for Clunkers” program: A vehicle at 15 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses 800 gallons a year. A vehicle at 25 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses 480 gallons a year. So, the average... »
Congressmen to Watch
There are other solutions to health care reform. In spite of the White House-Pelosi-Reid media blitz and denigrating name calling against all critics, there are voices of reasoned opposition in Congress. We seldom hear about them in the press, but they are there and they deserve to be heard above the often shrill liberal cacophony. Among them are... »
Shock & Awe Politics
Most of us were astonished at the TV new pictures of the “Shock and Awe” military operation that U.S. used to defeat the Iraqis in 2003. Conservative Robert Smith recalled this for his readers in his March, 2009 article in the American Thinker: “Barack Obama and the Democrats are now using the political equivalent of... »
AARP Members Protest Their Leadership’s Support of Obama’s Health Care Reforms
Recent polling by FOX News shows seniors, many of whom are on Medicare, don’t want a major overhaul — 93 percent rate their current coverage as good or excellent, and 56 percent say they oppose the creation of a government-run option for all Americans. This is reflected in the growing criticism of AARP leadership by... »
Listen to Dr. Phil on Health care
There are alternatives to the Democrat-crafted heath care proposals. Perhaps there should be more input in Congress from those without law degrees on this important issue. One of those is voiced by Congressman Phil Roe from the First Congressional District of Tennessee. He happens to also have been a doctor 31 years, delivering close to... »
Congress Has Great Health Care
The debate continues over the healthcare reform Democrats are attempting. Meanwhile, many Americans not covered by the generous health care plans enjoyed by all federal employees, think Congress is speaking from self-centered privilege. The Los Angeles Times stated: Among the advantages: a choice of 10 healthcare plans that provide access to a national network of doctors,... »
Support for Obama Health Care Is Eroding
Does the President need to improve his “pitch”? On Monday, the Washington Post/ABC poll reported that 49% of Americans approve of President Barak Obama’s handling of health care while 44% disapprove. What many people missed, wrote Karl Rove in the Wall Street Journal, is that those who strongly disapprove of the president’s approach on health care now... »
