Childhood Obesity

  So, Barack wants the rich to pay for health care, and yet those he espouses to protect and care for are shoving garbage down the ol’ pie hole with both hands.  It is estimated that the cost to address childhood obesity in California alone, will run $7.7 billion annually!   Wouldn’t it seem rational to place some conditions on receiving public dollars for health care.  Such as being a responsible... 

Charter Schools

With respect to charter schools out performing “nearby” schools:  Two things come to mind;  The first is, “how would these “nearby” schools place if only the top 25% were compared to the charter schools?:  And secondly, if there is any scientific proof to this theory of charter schools out performing “nearby” schools, when we compare the same students and not utilize a median or averages,... 

Affordable Health Care

When is the last time you had to make an appointment with a specialist, or visit the emergency room?  Well, I can tell you this, whenever our family  has, the wait to get an appointment or be seen by emergency room doctors has been extraordinary.  I was seeking an appointment with a urologist- 7 weeks until the soonest opening- and this was after checking with numerous doctors and clinics.   Visiting... 

Barack berates state of education

He is sounding much like a Republican.  Heck, President Bush made these recommendations and was ostracized as a mean spirited white guy.  Too bad Barack did not have the courage to admit these revelations during the election.  The chameleon is showing his colors- Oops- he has no colors, stands for nothing, and just puts his finger in the wind, experimenting with our dollars. America was duped- and... 

Right under our noses

The problems of society were plainly displayed on the front page today’s newspaper with a continuation school and  a murderer looking at life in prison.    There is no accountability.  The continuation school is mean for students with behavioral problems!  WHAT?  And we are all trying to guess a to why our schools are screwed up and cost so much.  If a kid cannot get with the mainstream program,... 

Buying Votes

  Health Care Scare  Hilary Clinton espoused the Democrats as being the only party who can rescue America with issues like Universal Health Care, citing that 45 million Americans are uninsured.  An alarming number meant to scare voters into believe the leftist rhetoric that once again, bends the truth to suit their needs. Of the 45 million uninsured, ten million are visitors to the US and are not... 

‘Conscience’ rule on abortions may be overturned

The Obama administration wants to clarify a Bush policy that lets healthcare workers deny services because of moral beliefs. By Noam N. Levey  February 27, 2009 Reporting from Washington — Taking another step into the abortion debate, the Obama administration today will move to rescind a controversial rule that allows healthcare workers to deny abortion counseling or other family planning services... 

Bringing Accountability to the Budget Process

Annelise Anderson Senior Research Fellow The Hoover Institution Stanford UniversityPrepared for the Public Policy Conference Rebuilding America’s Foundation: Prosperity, Personal Freedom, and Private Enterprise Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas June 23, 1995 My subject today is bringing accountability to the federal budget process. Just what is accountability, and what we are to do to those who...