Year: 2013

Many Democrats are genuinely puzzled about Republicans’ continuing opposition to Obamacare. It is the law of the land, these Democrats say. Critics should accept it, as critics accepted Medicare. They should work constructively and across the aisle with Democrats to repair any flaws and make the law work to help people. Historical analogies are often […]

It’s Obamacare activation and government “shutdown” week in Washington, where the consequences of misplaced faith in government are everywhere. Still, “true believers” remain faithful that Obamacare will be the exception to government’s past failures in achieving big goals. There are examples galore of government’s inability to do things well and at reasonable cost, but that […]

Among the pearls of wisdom conveyed in Ecclesiastes is that everything has its time. “A time to be born … a time to die, a time to plant … a time to uproot, a time for war … a time for peace.” The founders of the United States drew up a Constitution to serve as […]

While the media has been fixated on Republican infighting over how to deal with Obamacare, it has completely ignored the panic-induced irrational rhetoric coming from Democrats on the same subject. No, they aren’t openly forming circular firing squads like Republicans do — progressives put their agenda above ego and public disagreement. But they are worried […]

What’s in a name? Way too much these days where babies are concerned. According to The Wall Street Journal, parents are obsessing over what to name their kids. They’re hiring consultants, applying mathematical formulas and software programs and even bringing in nutty spiritualist types. One couple hired a pair of consultants to draw up a […]