Wesley J. Smith

I have repeatedly stated that the “end of life” counseling controversy could be put to rest if only the bill were amended to make it clear that any counseling is voluntary—both as to physician and patient—and to ensure that the counseling would not be outcome directed, that . . . . Continue Reading »

A recent Gallup Poll found that only 20% of seniors think that Obamacare will improve their health situations. From the story:“We are not talking about cutting Medicare benefits,” Obama said, trying to assuage the audience. But Obama is talking about finding hundreds of billions in . . . . Continue Reading »

You would have thought that our betters among the Davos crowd would have noticed by now that their increasingly shrill and hysterical advocacy to “save the plane”t has lost its power to panic us about global warming.  There is certainly some scientific evidence for a warming . . . . Continue Reading »

The caustic writer Camille Paglia is a strong supporter of President Obama.  But she is appalled at the health care reform bill and the president’ performance in its pursuit. She brings up another problem with the bill that has received too little attention. From her Salon column:The U.S. . . . . Continue Reading »

President Obama today claimed that since the Post Office hasn’t hurt Fed Ex and UPS, the public plan that would compete with private health insurance is nothing for the companies to fear. That analogy cuts against him both coming and going. Analysis over at Secondhand Smoke . . . . . Continue Reading »

Oops: President Obama stepped in a bucket at a town hall meeting today. When a questioner worried about the public option, that would compete—unfairly in my view—with private insurance, the president unwisely brought up the Post Office.  From the story:Obama says the private . . . . Continue Reading »

         An article in the Chicago Tribune seems to be using the power of empathy and emotion about the plight of a very ill illegal alien to convey the message that the undocumented  should also be covered by Obamacare.  And get this, . . . . Continue Reading »

I’m catching some flack for daring to criticize Sarah Palin’s sophmoric (in my view) advocacy about “death boards” and “evil” in Obamacare.  If Palin is going to have impact beyond her own choir, she needs to improve her game.  And I didn’t say she . . . . Continue Reading »

I weigh in a bit more on the Palin “death board” charge over at The Corner. . . . . Continue Reading »

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer weigh in on the great health reform debate in USA Today . Beyond the “un American” accusation being widely discussed throughout the blogosphere and on talk radio, thar’s mendacity in them thar hills. Learn more over . . . . Continue Reading »