The push for Obamacare has been profoundly disingenuous, to the point of mendacity. (Yes, yes, I know: Opponents have told some whoppers, too, such as that the bill pushes euthanasia. But it does open the door for health care rationing.) The push is very Clintonian, as in debating the meaning of . . . . Continue Reading »
We POSTMODERN CONSERVATIVES are justly proud not only of our philosophical, theological, and political literacy, but also of our economic literacy. So we can see, without being social or cultural libertarians (and while wanting, of course, to keep Locke at least somewhat in the Locke box), that . . . . Continue Reading »
For decades, George Will has been one of the most thoughtful voices in the conservative movement. In his column today , however, he shows a surprisingly lack of prudence by calling for the withdrawal of troops from the mainland of Afghanistan to the coastline, a flawed strategy and a complete . . . . Continue Reading »
Ludwig Wittgenstein believed that the proper task of philosophy was to make the nature of our thought and talk clear. The problems of philosophy were illusory, he believed, and arose as a misunderstanding about language. While I think he greatly overstated the case, I think Wittgenstein was on to . . . . Continue Reading »
The CDC’s guidelines for giving priority to the in-short-supply H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine puts people age 65 and older at the end of the line. The CDC seems to have a cogent reason for putting seniors last: They appear to be less susceptible to swine flu infection than younger . . . . Continue Reading »
The CDC has published practice guidelines for giving inoculations for the H1N1 (swine) flu. Because there is not enough vaccine to immediately inoculate everyone, priority is being given to the following categories of younger people (and health care workers). From the CDC . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s selections from a beautiful eulogy in the Washington Post authored by Ashley Halsey III and appropriately titled, ” A Heroic Death, Without the Headlines .” The hero is Captain Matthew Freeman, USMC, who was killed in action—leading from the front—in Afghanistan: . . . . Continue Reading »
Medical care in the UK keeps getting worse. Now, it turns out that thousands of heart attack victims received less than optimal treatment to prevent another infarction. From the story:Thousands of women and older people who suffer heart attacks are dying unnecessarily because they are not being . . . . Continue Reading »
The NYT is flexing every one of its muscles to help pass Obamacare. The latest example is a softball Q and A from the always biased Deborah Solomon in the Magazine of Tom Daschle. From the interview:Q:...do you get the sense that the Republicans have dropped out of the health care debate? That . . . . Continue Reading »
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