Category: Healthcare Reform

HR 3200 from a systems design perspective (Part II)

HR 3200 from a systems design perspective (Part II)

| September 8, 2009 | 2 Replies

In the first part of this three-part series, I briefly outlined the parallels between developing software and crafting legislation, while pointing out the great risks and issues in the latter. I also indicated what I felt were some of the general structural flaws  in HR 3200, the House bill on health care reform — not […]

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Countdown to 9/12 — Monday links

Countdown to 9/12 — Monday links

| September 7, 2009 | 1 Reply

MID-MORNING LINKS [updated as I run across them] ITEM: It turns out there’s at least one thing that the Communist Chinese government and I agree upon: China alarmed by US money printing The US Federal Reserve’s policy of printing money to buy Treasury debt threatens to set off a serious decline of the dollar and […]

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Meanwhile, on the Fascist Left

Meanwhile, on the Fascist Left

| September 1, 2009 | Reply

Gateway Pundit has this wonderful but unsurprising video of an HCAN organizer handing out signs for a health care town hall meeting and explaining how to shout down and block media coverage of those raising questions about Obamacare. Here are some of the things the organizer says: Be civil but block. So if they stand […]

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Health care reform in the past

Health care reform in the past

| August 31, 2009 | Reply

An oldie-but-goodie. For a modern twist, go read The Adventures of Bunky and Biggo. ..bruce w..

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Marching on Washington: 9/12/09

Marching on Washington: 9/12/09

| August 19, 2009 | Reply

[Hat tip to Ace of Spades for the photo; no, that’s not me, but I wish it were.] Sandra and I are flying from Denver to Washington DC next month to march on the Capitol on 9/12. As someone who was a registered Democrat for 37 years until last fall, I am appalled at the […]

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Carnival of the Posters

Carnival of the Posters

| August 5, 2009 | Reply

The Obama/Joker image (above) was just the start. Combined with the “fishy e-mail” snitching request on the White House blog — a request of dubious legality and unquestionable bad taste — there are more images and videos coming out of the woodwork. The Obama/Joker poster above may have been inspired by this one from last […]

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Well, they asked for it

Well, they asked for it

| August 4, 2009 | 1 Reply

Gaius over at Blue Crab Boulevard responds to the White House’s request to be sent anything “fishy” regarding health care reform: We heartily endorse the sending of links of fish, especially crappie, to the White House! You heard it here first. Send them the link to crappie – since that is what they are pushing. Crappy health […]

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