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John Markley's blog on current politics and political philosophy, from a libertarian perspective. Has commentary on economics, war and peace, the nanny state, law enforcement, and the nature of statism.

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  • The "uninsured Americans" Trojan horse

    Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 15:40 in economics, health care, the left

    One of the main issues that allegedly motivates calls for health care "reform"- be it instituting single-payer, a "public option," insurance mandates, requiring insurance companies to accept all patients or charge the same amount regardless of risk, ...

  • Let a million death panels bloom

    Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 15:36 in health care, all political posts

    Here's an article from Great Britain about Christine Ball, a woman who had to fight to save the life of her mother, Hazel Fenton, after the government's doctors decided her mother (who is currently still living, nine months later) had only days to li...

  • "I prefer 'extortion.' The X makes it sound cool."

    Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 14:13 in Barack Obama, health care, all political posts

    At last, an excuse to work a Futurama quote into this blog. I'm stunned that it actually took me three years.In a recent interview with George Stephanopoulos, (Hat tip to Psychopolitik) Barack Obama was asked to address one of the objections to Obam...