I've posted before -here and here- about serious deficiencies in Britain's National Health Service (NHS), due mainly to the need to rein in overspending. This results in cost-cutting which impacts the quality of staffing, with devastating results for patients. The patients who tend to suffer most are the elderly. Here is another piece that is well worth …
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From Sara For America March 24, 2012 Local Politics, Obama, Politics, State Politics, Tea Party/Liberty Guilt by association. Miami Heat players wear team hoodies in support of the cause. (Lebron James) In 2008, the electorate was convinced, with the help of the willing fawning media, that Obama was a uniter. In 2012, it should …
Zack Hudgins has announced that he is no longer running for Secretary of State, and will again run for the House in November.
I've updated the details in the "Meetings" section above to reflect that we are asking for a donation of $10 at the door to meet costs of the Legislative Caucus.
I've been wondering why it is that Obama doesn't seem to care about high gas prices. Many of the pundits and talking heads are suggesting that, whether the president can do much about gas prices or not, this issue could hurt Obama badly. Here is a chart that might suggest an answer. Republicans pay more …
It has been apparent from the beginning of the Republican presidential campaign that Ron Paul has absolutely no chance of being the nominee. He has never had any influence in Congress, and his views are widely ridiculed by Republicans. Why does he run, then? I can think of two reasons: to massage his ego, and …
A study finds that state governments are at high risk for corruption. Run it by me again: why is it that we like big government?
I've lived in the state of Washington since 1977; this then is my ninth presidential campaign. I'm going to make a guess, and say that between all the candidates and the eventual nominees of the two major parties there has to have been something close to 75 individuals in those nine campaigns. And despite all of …
It has seemed likely for quite some time that the administration would feel compelled to use bogus employment numbers in 2012 to give the illusion of a strengthening economy. So, it comes as no surprise that Dick Morris is reporting that the January employment increase is fraudulent. Expect much more of this in months to come.
It is reported that if he were elected president, Rick Santorum wants to wage war on internet porn. While I have a high regard for Santorum, his continued focus on social issues gets tedious. This is not the year for this, Rick. There is nothing Obama would like better than to debate internet porn with …
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