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Bachmann Terms Obama A “Health Care Dictator”
8 Mar 2012 7:56 am William Teach

I usually avoid back to back posts on our Failure In Chief, but, Michele Bachmann makes some good points in between going a bit overboard
(The Hill) Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.) suggested Tuesday that President Obama’s health care reform law could give the government a dangerous amount of power in individual’s health care decisions, going as far as to say “it isn’t farfetched” that the federal government could try to limit birth rates by refusing to cover associated health costs after a family has a certain …

Sebelius Says Reducing Population Will Pay For Cost Of Contraception
2 Mar 2012 6:54 am William Teach

I’m not sure about you, but I find it interesting that so many Democrat/liberal policies seem revolve around population reduction, particularly in the Black community
(CNS News) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a House panel Thursday that a reduction in the number of human beings born in the United States will compensate employers and insurers for the cost of complying with the new HHS mandate that will require all health-care plans to cover sterilizations and all FDA-approved contraceptives, including those that cause …

Does The Individual Mandate Violate Contract Law?
29 Feb 2012 8:07 am William Teach

An interesting point from the Institute For Justice (via Hot Air)

If government-mandated health insurance is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) case is argued in March 2012, the Institute for Justice warns in its amicus brief that there will be dire and predictable threats to individual liberty and voluntary relations that have been the foundation of American contract law for centuries.
Constitutional law professor Elizabeth Price Foley, who is the executive director of the Institute’s Florida …

72% Think Health Insurance Mandate Is Unconstitutional
27 Feb 2012 6:30 pm William Teach

I think Team Obama has finally found their new slogan “who cares about that pesky old Constitution”
(Boston Herald) Nearly two years after President Barack Obama signed his landmark health care package into law, three-quarters of registered voters believe the law’s requirement that every American carry health insurance is unconstitutional, according to a new survey.
Let’s take a look at the breakdown of the Gallup poll, shall we?

Amazing! Even 56% of Democrats think the mandate is unconstitutional. Yet, I’m betting those some Dems would mostly still support the Mandate, …

Just Say No to Health Insurance
24 Feb 2012 11:23 am Rachel Alexander

Everyone talks about reforming health insurance while ignoring a better alternative: healthcare risk pools. Powerful lobbyists for the healthcare insurance industry have convinced politicians to perpetuate the current system of health insurance, hoping that minor tweaks will solve the escalating crisis. Conservative think tanks have even bought into the system due to heavy funding by insurance companies.
Risk pools allow people to buy into health plans of their choosing instead of obtaining health insurance coverage through employers. Health insurance is not a free market creation. It came into existence as the …

UK doctors filmed agreeing to perform illegal sex-selection abortions
24 Feb 2012 10:00 am Wintery Knight

Consider this article from the UK Telegraph.
Excerpt:
Doctors at British clinics have been secretly filmed agreeing to terminate foetuses purely because they are either male or female. Clinicians admitted they were prepared to falsify paperwork to arrange the abortions even though it is illegal to conduct such “sex-selection” procedures.
[...]The disclosures will add to growing concerns about the regulation of abortion clinics and the apparent ability of women to secure terminations “on demand”.

The Daily Telegraph carried out an investigation into sex-selection abortions after concerns were raised that the procedures were becoming increasingly common …

Tax Law Provision Could Keep Supreme Court From Making Obamacare Decision Till 2015
22 Feb 2012 8:53 am William Teach

Perhaps this is one of the reasons Team Obama is arguing that the mandate is a tax
(USA Today) Next month’s challenge to the Obama-sponsored health care law could affect the care available to most Americans, alter the balance of power between Washington and the states and remain a flash point through this presidential campaign.
Yet there is a path the Supreme Court could take when it hears the case that could delay for years any resolution of a main point of contention.
The core of the law is a requirement that most …

“Your walking speed may predict your life span”
19 Feb 2012 6:39 am Craig Newmark

Unsurprising, but maybe useful for doctors to know.

Tyranny
17 Feb 2012 2:44 pm Michael Fell

Of late, much has been made about the current administration’s attack on First Amendment Rights. Attacks have been made on religious liberties (see healthcare mandate on contraception in religious affiliated institutions)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/us/catholic-bishops-criticize-new-contraception-proposal.html
and freedom of the press (see White House and Media Matters coordinate attacks on FOX News)
http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/12/inside-media-matters-sources-memos-reveal-erratic-behavior-close-coordination-with-white-house-and-news-organizations/
While it may be correct to fight unconstitutional actions by this administration through continued pursuit of these specific issues, it might be wiser to focus on the bigger picture.

He has violated the individual liberties of all our people by imposing forced participation in a government …

How Will Doctors Be Able To Classify An Orca Bite Without New Disease Codes?
17 Feb 2012 9:21 am William Teach

National Government Radio is very upset by this state of affairs
(NPR) Poking fun at a complex new system for classification of diseases is surprisingly easy and enjoyable.
Yes, there are codes your doctor will be able to use someday to submit bills for treatment of a dolphin bite (W5601XA), being struck by a dolphin (W5602XA) or “other contact” with a dolphin (W5603XA). And that’s just the start.
Thousands of detailed codes form the backbone of a billing system that the federal government has been seeking to modernize for …

Obama Chief Of Staff: Catholics Can Give It Up, We Have Spoken
13 Feb 2012 8:43 am William Teach

General Secretary Obama has spoken
(CBS News) President Obama’s top aide addressed the latest controversy over contraception coverage, saying on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” Sunday that the latest iteration of the new rule, which was announced Friday, will go forward.
“We’re going to go ahead and implement it,” White House Chief of Staff Jack Law said.
After being pressed by host Bob Schieffer about the White House’s latest change to its contraception coverage policy and the push-back the administration is receiving from the Catholic Church, Lew …

Roman Catholic TV Network Files Suit Against HHS Regarding Contraception Mandate
10 Feb 2012 7:13 am William Teach

Interestingly enough, they are only fighting the rule, not ObamaCare itself
(Reuters) A U.S. Roman Catholic television network said on Thursday it has filed suit in federal court to block President Barack Obama’s new rule on contraceptives, while a Catholic Church leader and top Republicans stepped up their criticism of Obama.
The rule, implemented on January 20, requires religious-oriented groups such as charities, hospitals and universities, but not churches, to provide coverage for birth control as other health insurance providers must do. The Catholic Church opposes most methods of birth control.
EWTN Global …

Obama Reinforces Stance On Unconstitutional Contraceptive Mandate
9 Feb 2012 8:47 am William Teach

It boggles the mind why Obama would want to pick this fight with Catholics, which also means Conservatives, Tea Party members, Republicans, and the 60+% of Americans who oppose ObamaCare get riled up again, in an election year. Democrats, including Obama, avoided mentioning ObamaCare during the 2010 mid-term elections in the same manner people avoid discussions of their grandparents having sex. They avoided mentioning it during 2011. Obama avoided it during the 2011 and 2012 State of the Union campaign speeches. Why bring it up now?
But, Obama is not giving …

An Obama Compromise On ObamaCare Contraception Requirement?
8 Feb 2012 9:35 am William Teach

Let’s start off with this from LauraW at Ace Of Spades
Did Catholic organizations support Obamacare because they either assumed or were told that they would get an exception based on their religious beliefs?
Because if that is true, then essentially they agreed to support an infringement on others’ freedoms just so long as their own would be preserved. How did they think that would eventually work out?
Now, don’t get me wrong; of course I am delighted that Catholics are angry with the Obama administration.
However, I’m not exactly freaking out …

Rick Santorum’s Romneycare Smack Down
7 Feb 2012 1:02 pm Warner Todd Huston

I think I am an inch away from endorsing Rick Santorum if he keeps this up. I am sure my endorsement will put him over the top, but that aside Santorum has really been standing as the only actual conservative left in the race at this point. His latest triumph occurred in Minnesota where he raked Romney over the coals for Romneycare — something that not enough people are doing.
Santorum’s charge is simple. How can a guy that still to this day defends Romneycare be the one to take the …

HuffPo: Catholics Need To Just Forget 2,000 Years Of Church Doctrine Because People Have Sex!
7 Feb 2012 9:08 am William Teach

Liberals will rationalize anything for the sake of abortion on demand
(Marjorie Clifton at HuffPo) I am the product of 14 years of Catholic school and am a practicing Catholic, actively involved in the church all of my life. As a woman with a career in politics and women’s leadership, I have quietly worked within the church to make change and have cautiously offered my voice only when I felt it was essential. But, I can be quiet no longer.
You are welcome to speak out. …

Susan G. Komen Charity Starts to Enter the 21st Century
6 Feb 2012 2:34 pm Rachel Alexander

Western civilization has gradually progressed away from barbaric practices. By the 20th century, most developed nations stopped torturing people and executing them in cruel ways. In the US, only humane ways of execution are permitted for executing the most notorious criminals.

Similarly, support for abortion decreased in recent years as awareness spread of how horrific the procedure is. A nationwide ban on partial-birth abortion finally made it into law in 2003, and was upheld by the Supreme Court. The younger generations have become more pro-life than older generations; 23-year old Lila …

The “progressive” War on Christianity
4 Feb 2012 8:26 pm Michael Fell

This past week, Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced a decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood. Their decision was based on the fact that to a large measure, the business of Planned Parenthood is abortion. A determination substantiated by a statistical analysis of Planned Parenthood’s services.
http://liveaction.org/blog/38-4-of-pp-health-center-income-is-from-abortions/
Planned Parenthood continues to insist that they provide badly needed healthcare services to low income women. Never mind that 38.4% of Planned Parenthood health center income comes directly from aborting unborn children. This may come as quite the shock to Americans whose political views …

NY Times: Feminist Is Codeword For “Supports Infanticide”
2 Feb 2012 9:20 am William Teach

The decision by the Susan G. Komen foundation to no longer provide funds to Planned Parenthood has driven the abortion debate to front and center, and driven Liberals nuts, highlighting once again that abortion on demand is one of the bedrocks of their beliefs. And along comes Jamie Steihm at the NY Times with
What’s a Republican Feminist To Do?
Of course, we could ask “how many Republican women call themselves “feminists”?” How many have hairy legs and armpits? How many complain about “reproductive rights” and the government getting in the way …

Politico Notices That A GOP Win In November Could Mean The End Of ObamaCare
16 Jan 2012 7:54 am William Teach

Of course, since so many liberals and liberal companies have already received waivers, it wouldn’t mean all that much to themselves
(Politico) Think the Supreme Court is where the future of President Barack Obama’s health care law will be settled? Think again.
The real verdict on the future of Obama’s signature achievement will come in November — and the law’s supporters say a Republican sweep could pose a bigger threat to the law than the nine justices ever could.
The court is expected to hand down its decision at the end of its …

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