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Monthly Archives For June 2009
Public Option or Government Takeover?
Amidst the heated debate over the future of health care, one professor told the House Subcommittee on Health that it could take 4 trillion dollars to make sure “nearly everyone” in America has health insurance.
One Race, One Vote?
Abigail Thernstrom makes the argument that, in the aftermath of the election of Barack Obama, the Voting Rights Act has actually begun hampering and damaging the very racial group it was originally intended to protect.
Health Care Crossroads
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) advised Bloggers Briefing attendees at the Heritage Foundation that networking activism and education by conservative bloggers has never been quite as imperative.
Giving Mother Earth a Facelift
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) recently hosted a discussion entitled “Governing Geoengineering.”
Beware the Hidden Costs
Supporters of government-run medical care frequently point to the “affordability” of this type of system, but such terms are inherently misleading.
Vetting Healthcare for Vets
Due to the recent appearance of oversight issues in the national veterans’ healthcare program, the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans’ Affairs convened a hearing chaired by Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI).
Healthy Debate
Reacting to what some have called President Barack Obama’s recent health care “infomercial” on ABC, Representative Charles Boustany, M.D. (R-LA) recently spoke via conference call to bloggers and journalists about the emerging Republican alternative to the 852-page Democratic proposal.
CAP’s Constitutional Treasure Hunt
During a panel discussion on domestic human rights at the Center for American Progress (CAP) on June 17th, audience members learned that they had quite a few inalienable rights that they might have missed in the U.S. Constitution.
Truly Heroic Victims
The atmosphere was somber at the Victims of Communism Memorial on June 16th, as speakers urged attendees to remember those who perished under past communist regimes as well as those who suffer under them still.