On the heels of my last blog based on a Facebook conversation I had with a friend, I received this message from a high-school friend who is now living in Brazil-
Hey brad, I have just seen your protesting Obama pictures. I wanna ask you something… here in Brazil, we get the news that America loves [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Health Care’
Liberalism is Dead.
Much like in the United Kingdom, where the Liberal Democrats now comprise a third party, American liberalism is no longer of consequence. The ideological heirs to John F. Kennedy and Harry Truman who once would have freely criticized governmental excess have lost control of the Democratic Party. In their place have emerged leaders who regard their critics [...]
Death Panels: When a Health Care Video is Worth 1,000 Words
Although I’ve previously offered my two-cents based on my personal health concerns, I’ve been meaning to write something fairly extensive and insightful about why we must oppose government-run health care. Today, I watched a video on YouTube that is worth a blog post’s worth of words, and much more. Regardless of where you stand on [...]
Health Care Coverup
You never want a serious crisis to go to waste – Rahm Emanuel
President Barack Obama Nancy Pelosi just couldn’t wait to get going on her landmark health care reform bill. With the President’s popularity dropping and 2010 coming up fast, Democratic leaders know they need a flagship program to justify the maintenance of their supermajority. [...]
My Healthcare Story or: How I Learned to Fear the Public Option
Unfortunately, I’ve been far too quiet around these parts for the past month. The biggest reason for this is that I have been struggling on a daily basis with a so far undiagnosed illness. Long story short, I have been in constant pain throughout my abdomen — so bad that I have incredible trouble sleeping, [...]
Recent Events Indicate Relevance of New Media
How disappointing. When Time magazine put Barack Obama on the cover a few months ago, few if any actually thought that the old media would actively neglect is role, and treat President Obama like a second FDR. Unfortunately, recent events have shown this to be the case.
In recent weeks, NBC ran television specials on the [...]
Health Care Policy Discussions Should Be Expanded
The discussion of health care reform has grown in recent weeks across various segments of American society. Debate is underway in Congress as bloggers reveal themselves to be an incubator for ideas, unlike the Republican Party bureaucracy. Fellow NextGenGOP contributor Gideon D’Assandro has offered valuable insights into this topic. Other collaborative political blogs (such as The Next Right [...]
