It is the only major piece of social policy legislation in American history that has no bipartisan support, and no popular support. Even the hard Left hates it. The Senate bill was crafted in secret, behind closed doors, where it remains. It required defacto bribes of two Democrats in exchange for their votes. Only a handful … Read more
There is a fascinating piece at The Independent this morning on a new exhibit at the National Socialism Documentation Centre, on what the Nazis bizarrely tried to do about Christmas. (Jesus was Jewish, you see—a bit of a problem for the Third Reich.) How about recasting Santa Claus as the Norse god Odin? Of course, … Read more
Senator Ben Nelson had held up the Senate version of “health care reform” with objections of principle, concerning federal funding of abortion. He jettisoned said principles in exchange for having the federal government pick up the tab for all of Nebraska’s future Medicaid cost increases. (Remember, “the federal government” = “you.” That’s your money.) Now … Read more