“The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” ~ James Madison, 1829 So, all quiet on the health care front? Definitely not. There were recent news reports about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to consolidate and hear several health care law […]
Nullification: Are States Sitting Ducks or Willing Accomplices?
This article is part of an ongoing series about the concept of nullification by states; the idea that individual states can declare a federal law or regulation unconstitutional, and therefore, refuse to implement it. See the bottom of this article for a complete list of series’ articles. This article explores the second reason why I […]
Listen LIVE Tonight 6pm: CIR – Health Care – More!
Listen TONIGHT – LIVE Friday, February 4, 2011 6:00pm – 8:00pm Shelli has been asked to sit in once again for Kaye Beach on the Axxiom for Liberty radio show. Perfect timing! There’s a lot to talk about… High costs for public employee salaries and benefits is a problem everywhere, but it’s an even bigger […]
OOPS! GiN Meeting Date Correction: Monday January 10!
I definitely make mistakes on occasion. Today I made one when a broadcast information about an upcoming meeting. My apologies to all for my error and any confusion I’ve caused. To clarify, the meeting is: Monday, January 10th 7:00pm – 8:30pm The location is in Lincoln. As explained in my original post, it doesn’t seem […]
Ever-Expanding Welfare: He May Be My Brother, But He’s Getting Heavy
“Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief” From the poem “Rich Man, Poor Man” by Josephine Preston Peabody The phrase “rich man, poor man” iconic for many, likely evokes two images: the typical predatory “fat cat” and the threadbare street urchin. Do those traditional images apply today? A recent article, “Soaking the Rich: Why Warren […]
Deserving of Darts? Jeff Fortenberry On Repealing Health Care
By Shelli Dawdy Typically the GiN “Deserving of Darts” feature articles lay out an issue and an assertion is made that some individual is indeed – deserving of a hail of darts. In this instance, I submit to you, the Nebraska citizen, tax payer, and voter, the decision regarding whether or not Nebraska’s First District […]
Nordquist Says Health Care Survey Responses Positive – Why?
This is an update regarding the request for action summarized in our article: “YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law”. One of GiN’s members, Don, heard a news report on KLIN during the noon hour. Senator Nordquist reported that, of the approximately 500 responses to date, most have been positive. As we have […]
Don’t Count On A Republican Congress To Save The Day
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series about the perils of a perpetual focus on the next election cycle, on Washington, D.C. politics, and a need for appraising the sober realities about state sovereignty and politics as usual. Following this article, there were, in order, three others published: “GOP Congress Will Not Save […]
Full Text of AGs’ Complaint Challenging Health Reform
As the headline indicates, the full text of the complaint challenging the constitutionality of federal health reform legislation is now available online. The suit was filed by the Attorneys General of 14 states, named in the complaint. On Monday, April 5th, Indiana and North Dakota joined in the suit, bringing the total to 16. News […]
AGs Lawsuit re Health Reform: Why We Cannot Depend Upon It
In the FAQ I recently posted about the process the lawsuit filed by 14 states’ Attorneys General will have to go through to get to the U.S. Supreme Court, I predicted that the case could take as long as four years to get there. In a recent interview, Bill McCollum, Florida’s Attorney General and one […]
