Category Archives: Current Events
Hungry like the wolf…
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – California authorities say a clash between opponents and supporters of health care reform ended with one man biting off another man’s finger. Ventura County Sheriff’s Capt. Frank O’Hanlon says about 100 people demonstrating in favor of … Continue reading
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‘Obama’s Summer of Discontent’…
By FOUAD AJAMI So we are to have a French health-care system without a French tradition of political protest. It is odd that American liberalism, in a veritable state of insurrection during the Bush presidency, now seeks political quiescence. These … Continue reading
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It’s like that Annie Lennox song…
Why??? Let’s forget about the fact that a system like this costs an unbelievable amount of money to sustain, money we don’t have. What about the quality of patient care? With all the news we read about other nations who … Continue reading
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Confused much?…
Is anyone else as confused as I am over this new turn in the healthcare debate? First Obama said he wasn’t goining to sign any legislation that didn’t include a “public option” and now it’s not the most important part … Continue reading
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AARP loses 60k members…
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 60,000 senior citizens have quit AARP since July 1 due to the group’s support for a health care overhaul, a spokesman for the organization said Monday. The membership loss suggests dissatisfaction on the part of AARP … Continue reading
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ObamaCare tactics grow…
The White House is deploying an array of tactics to promote ObamaCare. Here’s the list to date: 1. Warn about the cost of inaction. 2. Use Grandma to build empathy through association. 3. Accuse opponents of racial prejudice – play … Continue reading
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On tonsils and feet…
Some of the stuff that comes out of the President’s mouth; it’s unbelievable! Remember the pediatricians (who don’t do surgery) cutting out kids tonsils to make some more money? Or the surgeons who we’re running around lopping of peoples feet … Continue reading
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Feigning death…
There’s no doubt that the whole of the US is on the edge of their seats waiting to see what will happen with the healthcare reform bill. Given the fact that Obama hasn’t even given his healthcare reform proposal, most … Continue reading
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Snitch website closed down…
Mike Allen (Politico)-Following a furor over how the data would be used, the White House has shut down an electronic tip box — flag@whitehouse.gov — that was set up to receive information on “fishy” claims about President Barack Obama’s health … Continue reading
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A letter from Obama…
I wrote the White House several weeks ago voicing my concerns over a government-run healthcare option. This was all before the highlights of the bill were understood and HR 3200 was still in committee. Here’s what the office of the … Continue reading
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