Recently, my wife and I celebrated the birth of our fifth child in twelve years. Over that stretch of time, we have seen hospitals adapt to the wants of the consumer: future mothers and fathers. Some of the changes we have witnessed have been subtle, mere nuances, while other changes have been quite dramatic. Together, these changes lead me to two
Before the renewed discussions and debates over socialized healthcare begin in earnest, I want to make my preference known to all: I desire low-quality healthcare. All right, to be straightforward, I do not actually desire low-quality healthcare; I simply do not desire high-quality healthcare — at least not “high-quality healthcare” as defined by
[Originally published May 19, 2010.] There is something to Trotsky’s vision of man under communism. From all historical appearances, man under a totalitarian state functions differently than a man under liberty. And degrees of man exist as society slowly turns from liberty to slavery. The prevailing view is that man under socialized healthcare
Some 27 years ago, I spent two weeks in Yugoslavia, the supposed workers’ paradise cobbled together by the strong arm of Marshal Tito. And, if my memory serves, the country was an overflowing candy store — a middle schooler’s sweet-toothed delight. Socialism as a candy store? Sure. But you have to consider the question and its answer in context.
Reichsführer Perry is mad with power . How else can you explain his executive order mandating that Texas girls ages 11 and 12 receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine before entering the sixth grade starting in September 2008? The principled Libertarian view is that Perry’s order is an aggression on the bodies of these young girls. But, of
The International Agency of Research on Cancer , the cancer arm of the World Health Organization, will be adding overnight shift work as a probable carcinogen . A likely reason for increased incidents of cancer in night workers: reduced production of melatonin — a naturally-produced hormone that can suppress tumor development — due to exposure to
It has been said that political movements which appear anemic, confined to the corner tables of beer halls and coffee houses, can become juggernauts overnight with the right dose of ideology, and favorable general mood and climate. Certainly history confirms as much. Today, it starts with the cupcake. You know, the 200 calorie right-of-passage
Hay algo en la visión de Trotsky del hombre bajo el comunismo. De todas las apariencias históricas, el hombre bajo un estado totalitario funciona de manera diferente que un hombre en libertad. Y existen grados del hombre a medida que la sociedad lentamente pasa de la libertad a la esclavitud. La opinión que prevalece es que el hombre bajo
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