Happy Canada Day! Let them keep universal healthcare for themselves

By Joe L-E, July 1, 2009 under News | No Comments

2009 NHL Draft Portraits

In honor of Canada Day, I propose that we let the Canadians keep their beloved health system to themselves, because that’s something America can do without.

Socialized medicine, known by the popular euphemism “universal healthcare,” is the new Obama plan/flavor of the week. Unfortunately, this gimmick is the worst one yet. Continue Reading »

A big day in the law

By Joe L-E, June 9, 2009 under Law, News | No Comments

Supreme Court Justices Pose For Annual PortraitThe Supreme Court today has some major, important cases that popped up today. It’s rare I can look at what the court did any one day and actually be happy with most of the results.

First, Justice Ginsburg got one right. (But yes, I had to put up a terrible photo of her anyway). She stayed the sale of Chrysler to Fiat in order for SCOTUS to hear the case. Imagine that– the Supreme Court might be worried about the Obama administration deciding, on a whim, to throw out contract law!

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Comrade Obama

By Joe L-E, June 4, 2009 under News | No Comments

[Venezula Chavez says "Comrade" Obama more left wingACS Summit]

Not surprisingly, Hugo Chavez, the dictator of Venezuela, has picked up quicker on what we are doing to our country than most of the people here have done.

Chavez is on the ball when he mentions that the nationalization of GM is particularly important. The symbolism of it is frightening.

What is worse is not only that GM has been sold to the government, more or less. It is that the government is now going to dictate what type of vehicles we can drive. Continue Reading »