Loading tweets...On Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their preliminary cost estimates for the pending health reform legislation. Democrats lauded the reports findings, noting that the figures–cost of $950 billion and reduce the deficit by $150 billion over ten years–hit the marks President Barack Obama laid out when the health care debate began over a …
Category Archive: socialism
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Jun 09
Conflicted feelings about seeing "Up"
I’ve never been one for boycotts. I fundamentally disagree with many of the artists on the proper role of the Federal government and on the issue of American exceptionalism. However, I continue to consume their art. Indeed, a quick glance at my movie, music and book library and you’d be hard pressed to find any …
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May 21
Question for Obama Supporters #1
I’ve noticed that many people scoff at the idea of certain conservatives calling the current direction the Obama administration and the Democratic leadership are headed, “socialist.” Personally, I think it’s a bit hypocritical for most elected Republican officials to use the term “socialist,” since the past 8 years were filled with government expansion, an idea …
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May 17
Searching for the political Cool Hand Luke
In the movie Cool Hand Luke, Luke Jackson serves time in a Florida prison work camp. From the moment he is introduced to the camp, Luke establishes himself as a fiercely independent spirit, challenging the authority of the prison guards and refusing to accept the heirarchy of power among the prisoners established prior to his arrival. One …
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May 15
Free markets and capitalism Part 1
For me, the NBA season ends when the Mavericks bow out of the playoffs. I’ll devote some time to the Mavs around the draft, but for now, I’d like to get back to some political discussions, specifically something that I have been thinking about a lot the past few weeks. I find it funny when …
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Apr 22
Unhappy Earth Day
I think this post from Earth Day 2008 is worth remebering this year, as a new administration tries to force the environmental agenda further down our throats. One thing that has remained constant with me throughout my life is my bewilderment with “yuppies.” Why? Well, the “yuppie” tends to be easily swayed by fads, …
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Apr 17
The role of the Federal government
The United States Constitution acts like a doctor’s prescription. Instead of medicine, it intructs us on how much government is healthy. Just as taking more medicine than a doctor recommends can cause harm to the body, so to having more government than the Constitution prescribes can and will cause harm to our great nation. The …
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Mar 06
Policy v. the people
I’m amazed when I hear people describe a politician as being “for the people.” I heard it for 8 years during the Clinton administration and I’m sure people said it during the Kennedy administration, but it’s nothing compare to what I’ve heard regarding Obama. Obama earned his nickname, “The Messiah,” because of the cult of …
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Mar 06
The way health care ought to be…
As Barack Obama gathers the greatest minds in health care together, I thought I would share my personal experiences with the medical community in hopes of helping solve the health care crisis. I grew up in rural East Texas, in a town where literally everyone knew your name. I couldn’t wait to get out of …
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Mar 06
Obama's health care summit
So Chairman Obama has gathered together members of the medical community and politicans from both sides of the aisle to discuss health care.This is another step towards socialized medicine. If you ever want to know what a business would look like it were socialized, look no further than the post office. I walk into the …
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