The coverage of the earthquake in Haiti reminds me of the Katrina coverage in that a great deal of the information seems, well, dubious. The aftermath of a huge natural disaster is often chaotic, making reliable fact-checking difficult if not impossi ... (read more)
I just checked the Drudge Report. Again, there was a headline about Tiger Woods' marriage. More time devoted to covering an issue that doesn't affect you or me in any tangible way. We could end the 24-hour scandal cycle by simply tuning ... (read more)
Chapter 14 of John continues the narrative of the last supper. In John 13, Jesus Christ leads by example. He washes the feet of the disciples, but he says relatively little. In John 14, Jesus Christ, our Lord answers four very important questio ... (read more)
A bill the ostensibly is meant to control health care costs has just passed the House of Representatives. If you've been following the Golem's coverage of Health Care Reform, then you know that the government already spends at least 45% of all health ... (read more)
In my last article, I talked about the rise of government involvement in American healthcare. Increased government involvement hasn't brought costs down. Rather, costs have continued to spiral out of control. This is exactly what has happened in anot ... (read more)
Sarah Silverman has a new video out entitled, "Sell the Vatican, Feed the World." The premise is, if you were to sell all the Vatican's buildings, art, etc., that you could end world hunger. Now, this isn't exactly new. If you know Lenny Bruce, then ... (read more)
There is a perstistent and pernicous myth that simply won't go away. It is the myth that, while the rest of the Western world has socialized medicine, America has a cruel and unforgiving private system. There is a lot to dislike about healthcare in A ... (read more)
One of the most compelling arguments advanced by John Stossel has been his comparison of Michael Milken to Mother Theresa. Mother Theresa fed the poor and cared for the sick. Michael Milken created a great deal of wealth, lifting people out of povert ... (read more)
