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Too Much Government!
To be “frank”, I believe we have Too Much Government… A government that interferes too much in our lives. A government that regulates too much. One that says, “Do It My Way Or Else!” That is the sort of government … Continue reading
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Organizations and the Use of Force
What has been ignored by most people is that all professional organizations, labor unions, other advocacy groups is that all of them seek to get their way through the use of force by the government. For example, the AMA was … Continue reading
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The Basic Health Plan In Detail
Currently the US is spending $3.3 trillion dollars a year on health care. Averaged out over the current population of 320 million, this is a bit more than $10,000 per capita. Much of what is driving this is due to … Continue reading
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The Basic Health Care Plan
One reason US health care is the world’s most expensive is the wasteful policy of using highly trained people to do tasks that could have, and were once done, by people with considerably less training. There is little if any … Continue reading
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Towards Better Government, Part 2
It is likely to be better if a country’s government represents all viewpoints, not just those held by the majority of people. This is a problem with the US style of government in that minority viewpoints get little if any … Continue reading
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Towards Better Government, Part 1
Given the problems we have with the governments here in the US, is there any way that we could improve things? Fix the problems caused by too much influence by the wealthy, the professions, the corporations and the “special interests”? … Continue reading
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Government and the Use of Force
Most people probably think of the use of force as something that criminals do. However the greatest users of force are not criminals, but organized groups and businesses. They do not use “force” themselves, but instead they now use the … Continue reading
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Why Single Payer Proposals Fail
Two states have put forth “single payer” proposals as a means to reduce health care costs. Both have been rejected by the voters. Why? Supposedly they would have saved money by eliminating the “overhead” of private health insurance which supposedly … Continue reading
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The Decline in Personal Freedom over time.
Being of an age where I can recall things back into the 1940’s, along with having had an interest in history that goes back much further, I can see without any doubt that overall there has been a decline in … Continue reading
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Why Doctors Get Sued So Much More Than Other Professionals…
Why do doctors get sued so much compared to other professionals? One major reason is the way that a doctor treats his or her “customers” compared to say how a lawyer treats his or her customers. When you go to … Continue reading
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