Category Archives: Healthcare

Quick Takes – “Ban Bossy” Social Engineering, Guns as a Social Disease, and Having a Mom & Dad is Best

Posted on March 26, 2014 by The Political Hat

     We’ll be doing “quick takes” on items where there too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on, and will put it out pseudo-randomly.      Bookworm of Bookworm’s Room brings up the “anti-bossy” … Continue reading →

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The State is (a passive agressive) Mother

Posted on March 17, 2014 by The Political Hat

     One of the core precepts of the Progressive Left is that all is within the state, nothing is outside the state, and nothing is against the state.  The biggest obsticle to this is the family.  No wonder, then, that the … Continue reading →

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The Second Time As Farce

Posted on February 26, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Julius Caeser was assassinated because his dictatorship, in part, was seen as a grab for ultimate, and royal, power.  Augustus succeeded where Caeser did not because he kept the pretense of the Republic while consolidating power far in excess of … Continue reading →

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Belgium Legalizes Child Killing

Posted on February 17, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Belgium has finally legalized the killing of children of any age, in the name of “euthanasia”.  The medically assisted homicide of children has no lower age limit — toddler can choose to kill him or herself under this legislation!  One … Continue reading →

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The Economics of Socialized Medical Care

Posted on February 11, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Milton Friedman on the economics of socialized medical care.

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How Many Sick Kids Suffered so that Richard Simmons Could Dance for a PR Stunt

Posted on February 4, 2014 by The Political Hat

     $1.37 Million dollars could help a lot of sick kids.  Sadly, California thinks that it is better for sick children to be denied coverage, so that they could get Richard Simmons to make a stupid P.R. video ad seen below:

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The Moment When Employees Discover Just How “Affordable” Obamacare Will Be

Posted on January 31, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Employees at a small company discover just how “affordable” the so-called “Affordable Care Act” really is when they are informed of how their deductibles and rates will change due to all the Obamacare mandates…      But hey, at least they get … Continue reading →

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Another Success in Socialized Medicine

Posted on January 28, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The “superiority” of socialized healthcare has yet again been shown in that paragon of socialism Sweden, where the public socialized healthcare is so wondereful, Swedes are going out of their way to secure private health insurance.      Why?      Because getting a … Continue reading →

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Obamacare’s “Piece of Mind”

Posted on December 18, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The White House’s official Twitter feed sent out this paragon of intellectualism that proves once and for all who all where all the “smart kids work” #GetCovered because your mom will have peace of mind (and you will as well). http://t.co/GNfbftrfo3, pic.twitter.com/AP3HLgeQBV — … Continue reading →

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Limousine Liberals vs. Reality

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Guest Poster

The following is recounted by “torquewrench” commenting at the Ace of Spades HQ.      An old acquaintance of my father was the ne plus ultra of limousine liberals.      She married old money. Her husband conked of a heart attack shortly thereafter. … Continue reading →

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