Category Archives: HEALTHCARE POLICY

The Obamacaid Time Bomb — Gary Bauer

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Designated2

Posted with permission . . . all of Bauer’s End of Day Columns are available at Campaign for Working Families and by e-mail subscription. The Obamacaid Time Bomb You might have noticed that the liberal media are peddling a new … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Lies . . . and Conservative Healthcare Reforms

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Designated2

Mona Charon writing at National Review lists The Lies that Sold Obamacare Mr. Obama’s propensity to lie is finally widely acknowledged, but that acknowledgment hasn’t gone far enough. It isn’t just that the pledge about keeping your plan was a … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan – Striving to be a Bit Player in the Theater of the Absurd

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Designated2

Ed. note: This post has been expanded and otherwise altered from the original. From the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and The Hill, with reference to recent statements by Republican House – Senate budget conference designee Representative Paul Ryan and the … Continue reading →

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Veritas Salad

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Designated2

“Net neutrality” — ever wonder what the term means and what the issues are in the controversy over “net neutrality.”   This article  by Marvin Ammori writing  at Wired explains.  The political gamesmanship involves a classic example of the use … Continue reading →

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Braley’s Obamacare Disaster

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Designated2

Yesterday our Illustrious Senior Editor (that means he is older), referred to Bruce Braley’s healthcare themed town hall event which was held at Genesis East in the summer of 2009.  We were there as well. The ISE man said that … Continue reading →

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Destructive, Whether Incompetent or Sinister

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Designated2

This has to be THE quote of the day. It’s from the Iowahawk, and offered by Clarice Feldmann, whose column today is another must read. ( This quip must take its place in the category of “Damn! I wish I’d … Continue reading →

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Should Republican Legislators Help Democrats Fix Obamacare?

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Designated2

It is the issue of the moment on conservative political blog sites . . . basically whether Republicans in Congress should help Democrats save Obamacare, (and those Democrats’ political lives), with temporary and piecemeal fixes. In support of the affirmative, … Continue reading →

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Would You Buy A Used Car From These People?

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Designated2

Jonah Goldberg (in spite of our disappointment with him for siding with the cave-in caucus  regarding the funding of Obamacare) has come up with a great analogy regarding the Obama lie that Americans can keep their health insurance policies.   … Continue reading →

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Obama Swears He Is Clueless

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Designated2

Wall Street Journal, front page, lead story, Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 . . . . Obama Unaware as U.S. Spied on World Leaders . . . And, let us not forget how many things the smartest president in US history … Continue reading →

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A Visit By Clarice’s Neighbor, Then See the Digital Conversion of Your Thoughts

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Designated2

You may have noticed that Clarice Feldman writing at American Thinker is a favorite of ours.   More than a conservative intellectual she can also be a clever satirist.  The “conversation” with her young neighbor is an incisive skewer of Obamacare.   … Continue reading →

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