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When Did Restaurant Regulation Creep into the Health-Care Bill?
Seeded on Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:42 PM EST (National Review Online)
One might suppose that taking over almost a fifth of the national economy would be enough for one bill, but now it turns out that both bills also extend the nanny state into restaurants and supermarket-deli operations.
A Baby With An Uzi
Seeded on Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:02 PM EST (John Stossel's Take)
This weekend I was cheered to read about entrepreneur Jim Prevor, CEO of Phoenix Media Network, who made good points about Washington managing health care.
Why The Universal Health-Care Insurance Fetish?
Seeded on Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:59 PM EST (contentions)
Republicans have been tossing out alternatives to government-centric ObamaCare for some time. But now Jim Prevor raises an interesting and compelling question: if people want to go without insurance and instead self-insure, why is it the government's job to stop them?
Standing Up for Liberty
Seeded on Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:00 PM EST (Campaign Standard)
The fact that the national debate has focused on insurance for health care--as opposed to the accessibility of care--is a byproduct of the particular worldview that all "basic needs" should be provided by communal institutions, preferably the government but, alternatively, highly …
The Common Carrier Reform
Seeded on Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:37 AM EST (National Review Online)
As a small-business owner, I've come to the conclusion that two simple changes would both significantly increase access to health insurance and make it more affordable: Require insurance companies to offer their group plans to all companies, and require health-care providers to …
The Swiss Ban Minarets
Seeded on Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:12 PM EST (Campaign Standard)
With word that the Swiss had unexpectedly voted to ban the construction of new minarets the predictable outcry against such "racism" has begun. The larger question is whether a nation is any more than a geographic entity.
When Child Labor Laws Don't Necessarily Help Children
Seeded on Mon Nov 9, 2009 12:18 PM EST (The Perishable Pundit)
When ABC broadcast an exposé on child labor in agriculture and specifically focused on the Adkin Blue Ribbon Packing Company, the reaction was both predictable and inevitable.
A Better Catastrophic Option
Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:47 PM EDT (Campaign Standard)
Ross Douthat's column in the New York Times, titled The Catastrophic Option, got right the purpose of insurance -– to protect people against bankrupting expenses.
An Opportunity Missed: 'Ten Riskiest Foods' List Highly Deceptive
Seeded on Thu Oct 8, 2009 2:45 PM EDT (The Perishable Pundit)
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a self-proclaimed consumer advocacy group, came out with a list of the "The Ten Riskiest Foods Regulated By the U.S.
Thomas Friedman's Love Affair with China, Cont.
Seeded on Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:33 PM EDT (Campaign Standard)
It is hard to know if Thomas L. Friedman's love affair with China, already reaching approval of autocracy, is so intense that he is blind to reality or that he simply likes to pick and choose facts from China to buttress whatever he thinks we should do in America.
Doesn't A Thesis Need To Be Defended?
Seeded on Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:33 PM EDT (Campaign Standard)
Kimberly A. Strassel's column in the Wall Street Journal, "Obama's Swing-State Blues", focusing on the gubernatorial race in Virginia, is both thoughtful and accurate in detailing the importance and dynamics of the race between Republican Robert F.
Incentivizing Irresponsibility
Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:45 PM EDT (Campaign Standard)
So much of the argument against Obamacare is presented on prudential grounds--it is too expensive, the budget is too high, people will lose the chance to go the doctor they prefer, etc.
Jump-Starting the Space Program
Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:56 PM EDT (Campaign Standard)
Star-gazing may be free, but the Human Space Flight Plans Committee, a panel of luminaries and experts appointed by President Obama to assess the future of America's manned space efforts, has found that space exploration is not.
Wal-Mart's Global Food Sourcing Initiative Closes The Peterson Era And Threatens Sustainability Of Agricultural Base
Seeded on Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:32 PM EDT (The Perishable Pundit.com)
This summer an era ended with Wal-Mart's decision to proceed with their Global Food Sourcing Initiative. The gist of the program is a decision to completely reform the procurement of perishables worldwide.
Wal-Mart Must Include Adequate Return On Capital In Its Sustainability 'Index' Or It Will Do More Harm Than Good
Seeded on Fri Aug 7, 2009 1:23 PM EDT (PerishablePundit.com)
Wal-Mart announced a major new sustainability initiative.
Obama Ideology Puts National Defense On The Back Burner
Seeded on Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:14 PM EDT (Campaign Standard)
Just the other day, we needed trillions for bank bailouts, auto bailouts, stimulus payments, etc., and we came up with that money. Now President Obama wants billions for community colleges. Why is it that the defense budget, and the defense budget alone, is a zero-sum game?
Republicans Should Reexamine the Public Good of Private Citizens
Seeded on Mon Jul 6, 2009 2:48 PM EDT (Campaign Standard)
"I would think, if you want to run for president — and I'm not sure that's got anything to do with what she's doing — that the forum of a governorship would be a better forum than just being a private citizen"—Senator Chuck Grassley.
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