Dr. Benjamin Carson — Speaking Truth to Power

The phrase “speaking truth to power” is actually of Quaker origin from the fairly recent past — 1955 to be exact.  It was the title of a pamphlet published by the Society of Friends that suggested to the two major superpowers nonviolent means of resolving the Cold War.  If it appears cliché to the reader,… more

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Families Need Medicaid Like Fish Need Bicycles

Author’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series: NE Medicaid Expansion:… more

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Senator Jeremy Nordquist: Listens to His Master’s Voice . . . But Who’s His Master?

Author’s Note:  What follows is a reprint of an article published in the February 8, 2012, edition of the Lincoln Journal Star.  The only difference between what you will find in the Journal Star and what you see here is a small but substantial one.  As my article appears below, I have added links to… more

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Congratulations! She’s Having His Baby . . . and You’re Paying for It!

Author’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series: NE Medicaid Expansion:… more

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Sending Granny (and Gramps) to the Home

Author’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series: NE Medicaid Expansion:… more

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Government’s Getting Us Where it Wants Us — Eating Out of Its Hand

About the time I began homeschooling my two sons 12 years ago, there was a spoof of a “news” story circulating around the internet on homeschool discussion boards.  The fake newspaper article was a send-up of every argument leveled against homeschooling by teachers’ unions and other advocates for public education who insisted homeschooling needed to… more

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Let’s See What Condition Our Condition Is In

Author’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea.  Although they don’t have to be read in order, you can go to the first article, entitled NE Medicaid Expansion: The Race… more

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Texas Attorney General Missing the Mark on Medicare

Clint Stutts formerly WeTexans.com originally http://wetexans.com/texas-attorney-general-missing-the-mark-on-medicare/ ====================================================================== Last month, I attended the second annual Texas Tribune Festival on behalf of We Texans and spent the entire day in the Health & Human Services track. The opening session was entitled Texas vs. Obamacare, a discussion with Attorney General Greg Abbott.  Greg Abbott has been a thorn in the side of the federal government on several issues lately and I find that highly commendable. In general, I have a lot of respect for anyone … Continue reading

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Bold Plan. Free Texas.

Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally http://wetexans.com/bold-plan-free-texas/ ========================================== There has been an increased media buzz, both state and national, this week about the elimination of property tax. While voters in North Dakota defeated a proposition to eliminate the property tax in their state on Tuesday, we are pleased to hear, not deterred in reaction to that news, that Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the Texas House, has said that he plans to introduce a property tax elimination … Continue reading

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