Put aside the fact that Judge Sotomayor did in fact achieve her resume by way of the American Dream as President Obama (or more accurately his press corps) stated. Through the excellent upbringing of her father who passed before his time, and the hard work and sacrifice of her single mother to the countless hours that she and her M.D. brother spent studying in order to obtain grades that would earn them scholarships to the colleges of their choice. She particularly earned scholarships to… Continue

The White House has set an expiration date for the Universal Healthcare Debate. Barack Obama has declared that Congress must pass healthcare reform by the end of July. Reform is necessary but how is the question. Senator Ted Kennedy has a plan for Universal Coverage run by the government and just about everyone else on both sides of the aisle has a plan either similar or in response to it. The most asked question of all of these plans is “How much does it cost?” The arguments are intense and… Continue

Universal healthcare is coming. President Obama has promised us that by the end of July we would see it. We’ve spoken with Senate and House leadership and we’ve been assured that to some extent they will vote for it. We understand the Constitutional implications but do we understand the cost implications? President Obama’s healthcare program is projected by the Congressional Budget Office to cost between $1 Trillion and $1.5 Trillion just in the first 10 years. That works out to an annual cost… Continue

'Response to a recent letter where a retiree expounded on the wonders of Canadian Healthcare as shown on a recent "special TV program".



I can understand how you feel that a “free” healthcare option is warranted. I would ask that you consider a few things more in your analysis of the situation.

1.) Canada’s system is actually what’s known as “single payer” insurance where the provincial governments provide a single insurance choice to all citizens. This eliminates individuals… Continue