We had hoped that the 106th Congress would address the health care and HMO issue by giving more power to patients. Instead, the House Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property has scheduled a hearing this week on a bill to lay the groundwork … [Read more...] about Who Controls Your Medical Records?
Watch out for “Big Sister” as Well as “Big Brother”
Are the American people willing to allow government agents to come into their homes to "advise" them how to care for their babies? What if the announced purpose of these home visits is to look for child abuse under the assumption that all parents are … [Read more...] about Watch out for “Big Sister” as Well as “Big Brother”
I’m Fed Up
I'm fed up with the sanctimonious liberals imposing their values on me. Is this a free country, or isn't it? I'm fed up with the liberals telling me that I can't be judgmental about crimes and sins, even when committed by the President. We have … [Read more...] about I’m Fed Up
Clinton’s Post-Impeachment Push for Power — March 1999
Clinton's Post-Impeachment Push for Power How Clinton Is Using Kosovo Bill Clinton is riding high since his "not guilty" verdict and, unfortunately, the Republican Congress is letting him get away with his foreign and domestic grabs for … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Post-Impeachment Push for Power — March 1999
“Know Your Customer” Stirs up a Hornet’s Nest
The Clinton Administration's stealth plan to monitor everyone's personal bank account has hit a bump in the road. With the public comment score now standing at 20,000-to-18 against the controversial Know Your Customer (KYC) regulation, the … [Read more...] about “Know Your Customer” Stirs up a Hornet’s Nest
Deception in Clinton’s State of the Union Speech
"There's one more right you should have. As more of our medical records are stored electronically, the threats to our privacy increase. . . . We will protect the privacy of medical records this year." Bill Clinton received big applause for that … [Read more...] about Deception in Clinton’s State of the Union Speech
Whatever Happened to Informed Medical Choice? — February 1999
Whatever Happened to Informed Medical Choice? Why are American infants and schoolchildren being forced to submit to hepatitis B vaccinations even though the French Health Ministry has suspended them in schools because of evidence they can … [Read more...] about Whatever Happened to Informed Medical Choice? — February 1999
Whatever Happened to Informed Medical Choice?
The New York Times has just given us a front-page report on how the pharmaceutical corporations spent $5.3 billion last year sending their representatives into doctors' offices and hospitals, with gifts and meals, to sweet-talk physicians into using … [Read more...] about Whatever Happened to Informed Medical Choice?
Clinton’s Power Grab Through Executive Orders
Faced with a Republican Congress unwilling to grant him all the powers he wants, Bill Clinton has unleashed a blizzard of Executive Orders to grab new authority for the executive branch, make broad public policy changes, and even restructure our … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Power Grab Through Executive Orders
What Money Can and Can’t Buy
It looks as if it's a lot easier for big political money to buy Congress than it is to win the hearts of grassroots voters. The Puerto Rico statehood bill, which last year appeared to be a freight train rolling down hill, ran off the track in the … [Read more...] about What Money Can and Can’t Buy