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Supreme Court Ruling: Our New Health Care “Adventure”

Originally published June 25, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

Supreme Court Ruling: Our New Health Care “Adventure”

So, the long-awaited moment is nearly here. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on several health care “reform” cases[1. The “law” at issue is actually two pieces of legislation – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act.] this week. Most probably the […]

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Golden Oldie: Past Shows Us How Health Care OUGHT to Be

Originally published April 2, 2012, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 1 Comment

Golden Oldie: Past Shows Us How Health Care OUGHT to Be

As of Friday, nine people know the outcome of the states’ lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Congress’ inaptly named “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” a/k/a Obamacare. The Justices voted at a closed-door conference, but we won’t know what they concluded until June. They and their clerks will spend the time between now and June […]

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Lies, Health Care, and Uninsure-able Statistics

Originally published March 30, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 6 Comments

Lies, Health Care, and Uninsure-able Statistics

On Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court, heard oral arguments regarding the constitutionality of the individual mandate, the single most talked-about provision contained in the health care “reform” act passed by a deeply divided Congress in 2010. Listening to the audio and reading the transcript was a textbook example of the “echo chamber effect,” which, in […]

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Individual Mandate Penalty a Tax? If YES – Then What?

Originally published March 28, 2012, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Individual Mandate Penalty a Tax? If YES – Then What?

Editor’s Note: For an overview of the health care case oral arguments at the Supreme Court, click HERE. “Nothing is certain but death and taxes,” they say. Unfortunately, there’s some UNcertainty about what is, and is not, a tax at the U.S. Supreme Court, and Monday we all got a chance to listen in on […]

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Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Health Care: From Outside the Chamber

Originally published March 28, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Health Care: From Outside the Chamber

I’ve been fascinated in listening to the oral arguments at the Supreme Court (click HERE for basic information about the argument schedule and subjects to be covered). But, I’ve also been frustrated. It’s as if I am a child, out in a corridor, listening to a conversation coming from inside a room. It’s a strange […]

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US Supreme Court Health Care Arguments: The Basics

Originally published March 26, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

US Supreme Court Health Care Arguments: The Basics

UPDATES noted in red: Last update, Sunday, April 1 @2:46pm The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on health care “reform” cases in three sessions on three days this week, beginning today, Monday, March 26. The Supreme Court’s ruling on the case, widely expected in June of this year, is of obvious historic importance, […]

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US Governors Led By Dave Heineman to Pair Up With Chinese July 15

Originally published July 1, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 6, 2011. 2 Comments

US Governors Led By Dave Heineman to Pair Up With Chinese July 15

  Nebraskans concerned about U.S. sovereignty and the health of our economy, may want to get in touch with Dave Heineman regarding the upcoming forum explained forum. See the bottom of this article for Governor Heineman’s contact information. Several weeks ago, our friends at OK-SAFE alerted us to the fact that the National Governors Association […]

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Virginia Ruling Declaring Health Care Reform Unconstitutional and Social Security Parallels

Originally published December 14, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 13, 2012. Leave a Comment

Virginia Ruling Declaring Health Care Reform Unconstitutional and Social Security Parallels

“At its core, this dispute is not simply about regulating the business of insurance—or crafting a scheme of universal health insurance coverage—it’s about an individual’s right to choose to participate.” A federal judge in the Eastern Virginia District Court released a summary judgment Monday declaring the individual mandate portion of the health care law passed […]

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Obama Surrendering US Sovereignty To The UN?

Originally published August 28, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated August 28, 2010. Leave a Comment

Obama Surrendering US Sovereignty To The UN?

The Constitution of the United States in Article II, Section 2 states: “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;” Article II of the Constitution pertains to the executive power of the President. The Heritage Foundation’s blog, “The […]

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