Tag Archives: Obamacare

Two Senators, Millennia Apart, Speak Out Against Dictatorship

Posted on November 21, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Senator Ted Cruz demonstrated the timeless wisdom of the ancient Roman, Marcus Tullius Cicero, by reciting Cicero’s first oration against Catiline, with a few substitutions of names and terms such as “Obama” for “Catiline.”

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Jonathan Gruber, Meet the Memory Hole

Posted on November 19, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Obamacare was a lie meant to trick fools?  All those who opposed this Frankenstein’s monster knew it.  The members of Congress who voted for it, on the other hand, were indeed snookered, and one of the chief liars has been … Continue reading →

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When Following the Letter of the Law is “Judicial Activism”

Posted on July 28, 2014 by The Political Hat

     A political science professor, of course, declared in The Guardian, of course, that the D.C. court, who ruled the Obamacare subsidies for those on the Federal exchange were illegal, were engaging in “judicial activism” because they followed the letter of … Continue reading →

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What The State Giveth, The State Can Taketh Back

Posted on July 17, 2014 by The Political Hat

     One of the main arguments against Hobby Lobby in the contraception case was that the mandate “was the law” and the protections of the 1st Amendment could be restricted because it didn’t stop anyone from worshiping in private.  In other … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Circus Comes to Town

Posted on July 8, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Remember the people who brought you “Creepy Uncle Sam”?      They’re back… and this time with the entire political circus!

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Hospital Care in the “Socialist Paradise” of Venezuela

Posted on March 29, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Just when you thought that medical care in the “socialist paradise” of Venezuela couldn’t get worse… Welcome to #Venezuela Social Revolution. No enough beds to take care of patients #SOSVzla #sosvenezuela pic.twitter.com/fLx46RZpLt — MiamiSun (@jperezmiami) March 17, 2014      Coming to … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – “Ban Bossy” Social Engineering, Guns as a Social Disease, and Having a Mom & Dad is Best

Posted on March 26, 2014 by The Political Hat

     We’ll be doing “quick takes” on items where there too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on, and will put it out pseudo-randomly.      Bookworm of Bookworm’s Room brings up the “anti-bossy” … Continue reading →

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The State is (a passive agressive) Mother

Posted on March 17, 2014 by The Political Hat

     One of the core precepts of the Progressive Left is that all is within the state, nothing is outside the state, and nothing is against the state.  The biggest obsticle to this is the family.  No wonder, then, that the … Continue reading →

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The Second Time As Farce

Posted on February 26, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Julius Caeser was assassinated because his dictatorship, in part, was seen as a grab for ultimate, and royal, power.  Augustus succeeded where Caeser did not because he kept the pretense of the Republic while consolidating power far in excess of … Continue reading →

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The Economics of Socialized Medical Care

Posted on February 11, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Milton Friedman on the economics of socialized medical care.

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