Daily Archives: August 16, 2011

Hanson analyzes Obama’s strategic choices

Written on August 16, 2011 at 2:20 pm, by

Victor Davis Hanson‘s latest column at National Review Online assesses the impact of the choices President Obama has made since his convincing 2008 election win: When Barack Obama won the election in 2008, he was quite right that the old system needed fixing. America’s debt, its poorly educated youth, its imbalances in trade, its counterproductiveContinue Reading

My interview with Brave New Films

Written on August 16, 2011 at 2:18 pm, by

A few months ago, the studio that produced the recent “guerrila” documentary on the Koch brothers, Brave New Films, sent a camera crew to the John Locke Foundation offices.  Their target was Americans for Prosperity, who have offices in our building, but they got me instead.  I am sure that they were disappointed. I stoodContinue Reading

Medicaid Gets Deeper Discounts for Drugs Than Medicaid

Written on August 16, 2011 at 10:46 am, by

The Office of the Inspector General for HHS released a report indicating that Medicaid gets deeper discounts on many prescription drugs than Medicare. Much of this is attributed to Medicaid getting its discounts through health-related laws. Medicare, on the other hand, negotiates prices with private insurers and drug companies. As indicated in a NYT article,Continue Reading

Appeals Court upholds decision against adult-care home operators

Written on August 16, 2011 at 9:43 am, by

A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals affirmed this morning a decision against adult-care home operators who had challenged a settlement between the state and a competitor. Adult care homes are now subject to the state’s Certificate of Need law, but a series of earlier court cases and legal settlements allowed CarillonContinue Reading

Write something foolish and you might regret it

Written on August 16, 2011 at 8:37 am, by

Last week, Democratic senators Patty Murray and Mary Landrieu penned a ridiculous piece for the Wall Street Journal, claiming that businesses can’t find qualified workers and therefore the federal government needs to ramp up its “job training” program. Today’s paper contains a barrage of letters blasting the two politicians for not understanding that more federalContinue Reading

Williams sees similarities between Obama, FDR

Written on August 16, 2011 at 8:08 am, by

While some of the president’s supporters might be thrilled to learn that a columnist would compare Barack Obama to Franklin D. Roosevelt, they would not be as excited by the reason for Walter Williams‘ comparison of the two Democratic leaders: In 1938, Roosevelt’s New Deal produced the nation’s first depression within a depression. The stockContinue Reading

York explores Ron Paul’s influence in the GOP race

Written on August 16, 2011 at 7:04 am, by

Byron York‘s latest Washington Examiner report details establishment Republicans’ concerns about the influence of Texas congressman Ron Paul’s candidacy on the 2012 race. No one fears that Paul will walk away with the Republican nomination. But with a strong core of supporters, he has the means to stay in the race nearly as long asContinue Reading

Cupp or Steinem? What lies ahead in feminism’s future?

Written on August 16, 2011 at 6:56 am, by

Reading about Gloria Steinem’s outlook for the future — in a Newsweek article titled “Gloria Steinem still wants more” — this observer thought immediately of a recent interview with columnist and author S.E. Cupp conducted after her spring presentation at N.C. State University.