Guest Editorial
Do you finally realize that you’ve been reading all the wrong stuff?
By Craig J. Cantoni | May 5, 2010
Millions of Americans have come to the realization that the nation’s spending, debts, and unfunded liabilities are unsustainable, and that the country will end up like Argentina, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Ireland, France, Great Britain, or other has-been or declining countries if the financial bleeding isn’t staunched, if entitlements aren’t cut, if the military-industrial complex isn’t restrained, and if the welfare state isn’t killed, embalmed, put in a coffin, and shipped back to Europe where it was born. More...
Miracle on Page 327
By Alieta Eck, M.D. | May 5, 2010
“We have to pass the health care bill, so you can find out what's in it,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
It’s a good thing doctors don’t practice medicine that way. Imagine sending patients to major surgery and then checking to find out what is in their medical record!
Those intent on a government takeover of medicine missed one item that is found in the bill. Tucked in there, around page 327, is the provision that exempts members of the health care sharing ministries in existence before the year 2000 from the mandate to buy the federally qualified health insurance. About 100,000 people are currently enrolled in such plans, one of which helps members pay $40 million in bills per year. They are Christian Care Medi-Share, Samaritan Ministries and Christian Healthcare Ministries. More...