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The Mendicant and the Medal of Freedom

(2013.11.25 )

The recognition implied by the Medal of Freedom is wholly subjective and arbitrary, and helps to establish and perpetuate a suffocating pall of government-mandated approval of what Americans do, say, or think – or not.

Iran: Obama’s New Best Friend

(2013.11.24 )

Obama and John  Kerry have “struck a deal” with Iran. We’re now supposed to breathe easier. Because of this deal, we’re told, Iran will no longer be building nuclear weapons in order to destabilize the Middle East (translation: our oil supply) any more than it already is. Think about what it means to “strike a […]

America’s Deficient Defense

(2013.11.20 )

Given Iran’s and North Korea’s advancement toward nuclear weapons, the threat of catastrophic attack against the United States is a legitimate concern. So is America’s military preparedness. Whether on the left or on the right, most people recognize that national defense is a proper role for the state. Many acknowledge that military defense is the […]

ObamaCare Phase Two: Point the Gun at Your Doctor

(2013.11.19 )

The New York Post reports that New York doctors are “treating ObamaCare like the plague,” according to a new survey. See? I told you so. A poll conducted by the New York State Medical Society finds that 44 percent of MDs said they are not participating in the nation’s new health-care plan. Another 33 percent […]

ObamaCare’s First Few Years

(2013.11.12 )

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—otherwise known as ObamaCare—is almost four years old. Despite the technical troubles, what every American should know about the law is that whatever its provisions, whatever the press propagandizes or reports, the individual has no control of, or choice in, health insurance or medicine. Not if you’re a doctor, patient […]

SEC Attacks SAC Capital

(2013.11.12 )

Insider trading is when someone trades with knowledge they have but which others do not. The question is whether this should be a crime.

Does Washington Know Best?

(2013.11.12 )

Congress and the president are taking over an area of our lives infinitely more challenging and complex than the management of traffic signals and supermarkets, namely our health care system.