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George F. Will: A liberal squeeze play Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 WASHINGTON — In one of his characteristic conniptions about people who frustrated him, Theodore Roosevelt, progressivism's first president, said of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, “I could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone than that.” TR was as mistaken about Holmes' spine as are various... Read More
Kathleen Parker: The public trial of Justice Roberts Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 WASHINGTON — Novelist John Grisham could hardly spin a more provocative fiction: The president and his surrogates mount an aggressive campaign to intimidate the chief justice of the United States, implying ruin and ridicule should he fail to vote in a pivotal case according to the ruling political party's wishes.... Read More
Will Obamacare result in Canadian-style health care? Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 I got a call from a cousin who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She heard I recently had knee replacement surgery and since she's going to need it she wanted to be briefed on the procedure and the benefits of rehab. I had my surgery seven days after I made the decision to do so. She has to get her name... Read More
Franciscan University drops student health insurance over contraception coverage Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 Franciscan University, a Roman Catholic school in eastern Ohio, says it will drop student health insurance partly because of a new federal health care rule requiring religious-affiliated institutions' insurance plans to provide contraception coverage. Read More
Again? Walmart's reputation takes another beating Published: Sat, May 12, 2012 As history shows, the discounter's low-income customers continue to shop at the retailer even when it's having image problems. But the fallout from the latest accusations could become a distraction for the company at a time when it's battling growing competition. Read More
George F. Will: Taxing jobs out of existence Published: Thu, May 10, 2012 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Bill Hewlett and David Packard, tinkering in a California garage, began what became Hewlett-Packard. Steve Jobs and a friend built a computer in the California garage that became Apple's birthplace. Bill Cook had no garage, so he launched Cook Medical in a spare bedroom in an apartment in this... Read More
Buying your own health insurance? Avoid these pitfalls Published: Mon, Mar 19, 2012 Brand name insurance companies are selling health coverage as skimpy as a hospital gown. The leading examples of so-called "junk health plans," according to Consumer Reports, are known as mini-meds, which CR describes as "legal but inadequate." Because the federal government has granted waivers -- a total of... Read More
Brand new year, same old garbage Published: Mon, Jan 23, 2012 If anyone thought the new year would bring about a refreshing wave of truth and honesty on the Internet, well, then he is about as gullible as the people who believe the latest bit of trash that's floating around out there in cyberspace. I'd guess about 50 of my readers sent me the following message and asked me... Read More
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin taking heat for supporting 'Obamacare' measure Updated: Wed, Mar 23, 2011 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is taking criticism -- from fellow Republicans -- because of her support for a proposal that some say is the first step to implementing "Obamacare" in Oklahoma. Read More
Social Security agency warns of workers' furloughs Updated: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — Upping the ante in the budget faceoff, the Obama administration warned Friday that workers who distribute Social Security benefits might be furloughed if congressional Republicans force cuts in federal spending. In a letter the Social Security Administration sent to its employees' union, agency... Read More
AP Fact Check: Obama and his imbalanced ledger Updated: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 EDITOR'S NOTE _ An occasional look at claims by public officials and how well they adhere to the facts. WASHINGTON (AP) — The ledger did not appear to be adding up Tuesday night when President Barack Obama urged more spending on one hand and a spending freeze on the other. Obama spoke ambitiously of... Read More
Outspoken Florida Democratic Rep. Grayson unseated Published: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brazen, combative and unabashedly liberal Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has been ousted. The freshman lawmaker from Orlando lost Tuesday to one of Florida's most experienced Republican politicians, Daniel Webster of Winter Garden. Webster spent 28 years in the Florida Legislature,... Read More
Poll: Americans split on health care repeal Published: Fri, Oct 22, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — First it was President Barack Obama's health care overhaul that divided the nation. Now it's the Republican cry for repeal. An Associated Press-GfK poll found likely voters evenly split on whether the law should be scrapped or retooled to make even bigger changes in the way Americans get... Read More
Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Jari Askins speaks on state question Updated: Fri, Sep 10, 2010 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jari Askins said Friday she'll probably vote for a state question that would allow Oklahomans to "opt out" of some provisions of federal health care reform. "There are some provisions I think were good," she told a Tulsa County Democratic Party gathering. "Where I have an... Read More
Medicare Numbers Man Disputes Rosy Outlook Published: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 There's a huge gap in Medicare, and it can't be covered by a supplement. It's not just a gap in coverage; it's a huge gap in the solvency of the Medicare program itself. And now, it's a gap in trust. On the one hand, the government is promising senior citizens that Medicare recipients won't feel any cuts. And on... Read More
Obama: GOP blocking unemployed, small business aid Published: Sat, Jul 17, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Senate Republicans are playing politics with bills that would extend benefits to the unemployed and increase lending to small businesses. Striking a deeply partisan tone in his weekly radio and online address, Obama said the GOP leadership has chosen to "filibuster... Read More
Oklahoma House overrides veto on federal health opt-out Updated: Tue, May 18, 2010 OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma House on Tuesday overrode Gov. Brad Henry's veto of a bill that allows the state to opt out of federal health care reform. Henry on Friday vetoed House Joint Resolution 1054, saying it would have triggered a futile legal challenge and possible loss of federal health-care funding.... Read More
Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn criticizes health care reform at town hall meeting Updated: Thu, Apr 1, 2010 MIAMI -- U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn said Thursday that recent health care reform is equivalent to malpractice and intended to fail. "The motivation is not to fix health care," Coburn told about 40 people at the Miami Civic Center. "The motivation is to put the federal government in charge of health care. "This may... Read More
Tanning salon users: What do you think? Updated: Thu, Mar 25, 2010 Are you a tanning salon user? The health care overhaul bill includes a 10 percent tax on tanning salons. And the FDA is looking at requiring cancer risk warnings at salons. How do you feel about these issues? Let Sonya Colberg know at scolberg@opubco.com. Read More
Decisions Made in 2010 Set Course of Medicine Published: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 In this new year, let us resolve to be more peaceful, healthy and hopeful for the future. As 2009 ended with a severe and bitter battle over health care reform, I can only hope the new year will bring renewed enthusiasm and hope for health and health care. The journey for true reform is in its infancy, and there is... Read More
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