January 2009 Archives

The flawed moral compass of the departing administration and its apologists is nowhere more apparent than in the sinister, absurd "ticking bomb" scenario, resurrected by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the confirmation hearing of Attorney General nominee Eric Holder. The familiar hypothetical involves a terrorist, in government custody, who knows the location of a ticking bomb set to explode in a public place. The scenario compels its own conclusion - ...
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Here's yet another hint about why reforming America's health system is so daunting -- the overall consumer price index jumped by 4.1% in 2007 while prescription drug prices rose by 1.4%, hospital prices went up 3.5% and fees charged by doctors rose by 3.9%. So what's the problem?  It seems that the health prices are rising more slowly than others.  Obviously, this apparent good news isn't the whole story.  In fact, ...
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