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Joel is a Web developer and student of law & politics currently residing in Bowling Green, Oh. Comments are always appreciated!
Honduras
If you’ve been paying attention to the mainstream media, you might be surprised to learn that important events have transpired in the last 48 hours – other than than Michael Jackson’s death. Perhaps most notible was the recent coup … Continue reading
theoretical bills
Just so you know how comfortable Democrats are with power… For those who missed it (and Andy’s post doesn’t quite convey the whole story of the farrago), Rep Mike Pence started the debate yesterday morning by pointing out that the … Continue reading
One dollar…
Get paid a dollar or… have sex. Damn, that’s a tough one. GREENSBORO — A buck-a-day — that’s the incentive being offered to young girls to keep them from getting pregnant. The group College-Bound Sisters was founded at the University … Continue reading
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NOT controlling costs
The results are clear: Since 1970 — even without the prescription drug benefit — Medicare’s costs have risen 34% more, per patient, than the combined costs of all health care in America apart from Medicare and Medicaid, the vast majority … Continue reading
Brilliant alert…
Victor Davis Hanson just might be my #1 idol. Thomas Sowell, Charles Krauthammer, and Christopher Hitchens are close seconds… but Hanson’s words, to quote a smart lawyer… they are “beautifully simple and simply beautiful”. The binary oppressor/victim narrative goes something … Continue reading
Whatever you do, don’t take Obama literally…
A little gem on the Corner Blog: AP: Obama said Monday, addressing the American Medical Association. “If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period. If you like your health care plan, you’ll be able … Continue reading
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“novel” ideas
You know we’re in trouble when the mere suggestion of parents caring for their own children is hailed as a “novel” ideal. Supervisors suggest putting unemployed parents to work caring for their own children as part of proposed changes to … Continue reading
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Narrative Dissonance
This guy understands Obama. From The Nation: The truth is that Barack Obama has a penchant for these narratives and yet an inclination to rise above them. Two grand but antithetical stories about the same problem, awaiting him and his … Continue reading