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Holiday Rush Towards Single Payer

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:30am

In recent days Democrats started floating the idea of a “Medicare Buy-In” proposal, and as of last night, there appears to be a deal, although the details are not fully known. I addressed the lack of merits in a prior post.

What is critical is that this is being done behind closed...

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No Cause For Concern

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 4:06pm
Do not be alarmed. This is no cause for concern. It’s not as if the government put your medical records online. And Bush probably is to blame, anyway:


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UN Climate Chief to US: “Show Me The Money”

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 9:29am

Why am I not surprised. The head of the UN’s climate organization has demanded that American taxpayers “

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Are We Still For Regime Perpetuation In Iran?

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 9:06am

When protests over a fraudlent election spread in Iran last June, the Obama administration insisted that it needed to tread carefully so as to leave open the possibility of dialogue with the Iranian regime on the nuclear issue. The possibility of a regime change instigated not by outside forces, but by...

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Latest Health Care Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing Inside A Trojan Horse

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Posted by    Monday, December 7, 2009 at 7:31pm

The latest Democratic ploy to get to a single-payer system is a wolf in sheep’s clothing hidden inside a Trojan horse.

According to reports, “moderate” and “liberal” Democrats are proposing a massive expansion of Medicare and Medicaid as a substitute for a “public option”:

Senate Democratic liberals are seeking expansion of two large...

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Harry Reid Plays Every “ism” Card

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Posted by    Monday, December 7, 2009 at 1:28pm

Unbelievable. Harry Reid compares those opposed to Democratic health restructuring proposals to people who opposed freeing the slaves, granting women the right to vote, and expanding civil rights:

“Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all the Republicans can come up with is, ‘slow down, stop everything, let’s start...

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Tea Party Yow

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Posted by    Monday, December 7, 2009 at 9:32am

Yow. Per Rasmussen poll just released (h/t HotAir), Tea Party Tops GOP on Three-Way Generic Ballot:

In a three-way Generic Ballot test, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds Democrats attracting 36% of the vote. The Tea Party candidate picks up 23%, and Republicans finish third at 18%. Another 22%...
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56 Newspapers to Sing As One About Copenhagen

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Posted by    Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 3:45pm

Despite mounting evidence that key climate researchers were less than honest, and other indications that the science is not settled, tomorrow 56 newspapers will run a common front page editorial saying we have ‘Fourteen days to seal history’s judgment on this generation’:

Tomorrow 56 newspapers in 45 countries take the unprecedented step...

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Tiger’s Racial Rorschach Test

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Posted by    Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 10:15am

Interesting article by AP, on reaction in the black community to Tiger Woods’ extra-marital problems:

When three white women were said to be romantically involved with Woods in addition to his blonde, Swedish wife, blogs, airwaves and barbershops started humming, and Woods’ already tenuous standing among many blacks took a beating.

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Sunday Morning Dance Party

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Posted by    Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 9:15am

Hat tip to Tim Blair for this video which is sure to bring a smile to your face. As Tim puts it, “The Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, throws down a dance challenge for Australian hospitals.”

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Saturday Night Card Game (Joy Behar)

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Posted by    Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 6:15pm

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:

Tonight’s entry is borderline “race card” but it is too good to pass up. Since someone is watch...

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Pre-Christmas Climate Change Surprise?

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Posted by    Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 4:02pm

Barack Obama has changed his plans and now will be attending the last day of the Copenhagen climate change conference, which is viewed as a significant signal that some sort of “deal” may be in the offing:

A couple of hours ago, the Obama administration announced a startling shift in plans: rather...
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Hey Max, Do You Believe In Coincidence?

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Posted by    Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 9:45am

In March 2008, Max Baucus (D-MT) had separated from his wife. That same month, Andrew Ramanos was...

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Friday Night Prisoner Exchange?

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Posted by    Friday, December 4, 2009 at 6:20pm

Andrew Sullivan has called for Obama to give up his birth certificate, and Sarah Palin to give up the birth certificate and medical records of her son Trig.

Palin’s book, Going Rogue, caused...

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Birth Certificate Controversy Just What The Doctor Ordered For Dems

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Posted by    Friday, December 4, 2009 at 2:30pm

Andrew Sullivan called for Barack Obama to release Obama’s full birth certificate:

It is not my job as a journalist or yours as a citizen to take public officials on trust. They are not to be trusted, whoever they are. It is our job to demand all the evidence we want or...
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