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pushing folks out the door at the NHS

The National Health Service in Britain is being criticized by “palliative care experts” (doctors who care for terminally ill patients) because of prematurely pushing patients out the door by withholding medicine and intravenous fluids while drugging them up. In a … Continue reading

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letter to the editor

maybe this is why Sarah Palin drives some people right over the edge. When federal judges in San Francisco ruled in 2002 that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools was unconstitutional because it included the phrase “under God,” … Continue reading

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Naomi Wolf has come undone

there is something weird about Sarah Palin that causes people to lose their minds. Here is the latest example. the piece is entitled in a classically understated modest and unassuming way as, “The Battle Plan II: Sarah “Evita” Palin, the … Continue reading

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more hate

I have to say that I really am not understanding this phenomenon.  Aren’t these people who are filled with such nasty bile the ones who claim to be more loving and tolerant than the rest of us?   What is … Continue reading

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why the hate

why does Sarah Palin evoke such a visceral reaction of hatred by other women? Two data points. First we have a personal story from Jay Nordlinger: I myself have a tale to relate. An episode left me kind of shaken, … Continue reading

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the shape of evil

here is the shape of evil. Get a good look at its contours. Nicholas Provenzo has bought the Lie in its entirety. Like many, I am troubled by the implications of Alaska governor and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s … Continue reading

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two stories

Two stories from the campaign trail. One of them involves Baby A and the other involves Chloe. Chloe’s dad Kurt called in to the Rush Limbaugh show and told Rush the story. He then sent Rush pictures. The whole thing … Continue reading

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C-Span interview

here is a place with three you-tubes of Sarah Palin’s interview on CSpan in February 2008. Just heard the first one so far. It was impressive. hat tip to Dirty Harry.

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of Palin and Pipelines

The editors of the Washington Post have noticed that Sarah Palin proved palpable political prowess with her work on the natural gas pipeline project. (the Wall Street Journal had already noticed this project.) their conclusion: But it is also a … Continue reading

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The contrast

By contrast, to the actual reform accomplishments made at great risk by Sarah Palin referenced in the post below, here is what Mr. Obama (in his own words) says about his own accomplishments and experience. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxUCfdfRnP8&hl=en&fs=1] transcript courtesy of Hot … Continue reading

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speaking of Sarah Palin

here is an article from the Wall Street Journal about what she did in Alaska. first, the general problem to be addressed. Alaska’s politicians—in particular ruling Republicans—roll in oil campaign money, lavish oil revenue on pet projects, then retire to … Continue reading

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Sarah Palin

Tim Challies has a political post up. He is right that this has been the most entertaining political campaign ever. The primaries were awesome and the general election is positioned at this point to go to the wire. Challies focus … Continue reading

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what he said

and now for a change of pace. Mark Steyn has nailed the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama in six short parts. this is the one I liked, but go read them all: Third, real people don’t define “experience” … Continue reading

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