List/Grid Monthly Archives: June 2009
Creating two classes of health care in Canada
Health care in Canada may quickly be working towards two classes of health care. Get what you need now, or get what you need in 18 months. If President Obama’s…
Sound Off Music Festival – House Show tickets on sale
The Sound Off Music Festival House Show tickets are now available. This year’s show features food and drink courtesy of Metro Bis in Simsbury, and musical entertainment by The Carrie…
Symptom of the Disease: Politicians and their investments (Example 2)
For my next Symptom of the Disease example we review politicians and their personal finances. When politicians are involved with the regulation of business, they automatically are privy to a…
Food Police: How many calories are in that olive?
And, does it matter whether it is a black olive, or a green olive? Luckily, we’ll soon find out. Given the obvious, clear cut dangers to our health posed by salad…
Yet another reason you will not be able to keep your own health insurance
After a slight diversion into the Cap and Trade fiasco, I’m back to Sen. Dodd’s (D. Ct.) Affordable Health Choices Act. From earlier posts, you already know that keeping the…
The evaporating global warming “consensus”
I read an article in the Wall Street Journal several weeks ago explaining that the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, decided to postpone pursuing his Cap and Trade legislation until 2011. He,…
The national “food police”
You knew it had to be in the Affordable Health Choices Act being pushed by Sen. Dodd (D. Ct.), and, you were right…a national food police. Beginning at page 399,…
America’s Best Loved Pitchaman, Billy Mays, Dead at 50
I loved this guy. Like so many, we could appreciate how good he was and how tough it is to make a sale in 60 seconds. Engaging, warm, friendly, he…
National Oral Health Surveillance System
At this point in my wanderings through the “universal health care bill” being pushed by Sen. Dodd (D. Ct.), I thought a bit of levity might be in order. Either…
Troopathon Success … $603,049.14
Thanks to all of you who participated in this year’s Troopathon, Melanie Morgan and Move America Forward’s push to send care packages to all of the troops overseas. The final…
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