Uncommon Common Sense

I'm not going to pull any punches today. I have tried to be as diplomatic as possible in regards to many issues, but today, frankly I am livid. I am sick, I am terrified and I am devastated. Yesterday, the House of Lords...er Representatives, boldly ignored the will of the people of this nation and "courageously" passed health care "reform". They proudly lit a slow-burning fuse that will be the end of this country as you know it. The repercussions of this legislation will destroy our medical system, our economy and our freedom. It will not be immediate but it will happen. Do you think I'm over-reacting? Wait and see. It is inevitable. There is still a slim chance that the courts will overturn this abomination. There is a chance that the legislation could be repealed, but I have very little hope or confidence in the ability of politicians to do what must be done. If this is such a great bill for the citizens of the United States, then why did the Democrats ha

Here are some great columns by Thomas Sowell about health care: Alice in Health Care: Part II http://townhall.com/content/788902c8-be78-44a2-af1e-d45c9f1cc2f6 Alice in Health Care: Part III http://townhall.com/content/d7fa9c18-e31d-4c67-9164-c4cb51e08dce Alice in Medical Care: Part IV http://townhall.com/content/71a60a54-d69b-4536-a6b2-080c0f04ed65

I am reading a terrifying book, "Hitler's Empire: How the Nazis Ruled Europe" by Mark Mazower . It is neither fun nor lighthearted reading; it is enlightening. Recently, while reading I came across the concept that the Nazis and Communists hated each other. Perhaps that is a no- brainer to people who are better educated than I, but it surprised me. To my mind, the Nazis and Communists aren't all that different from each other. Some of their ideologies are different, but their methodology is surprisingly alike. On the continuum of political ideology they are supposedly at the far, opposite ends of the spectrum; Communists being the extreme left and Nazis (or fascism) being the extreme right. They may start out with different aims, but that forked road converges at the same horrible destination further down the road. Whatever their stated purposes and ideologies are/were, historically they end up using the same methods to enforce their rule: mass murder, terrorizing th