Category: Health and Medicine

Roberts Affirms the Total State Model

From The Ruling Class Yesterday, the Roberts court affirmed the Obama defense of the so-called “Affordable Care Act.” To me, it is not a particularly surprising result. Two years ago, I noted thatthe Obama Admin’s principal argument relied on the classification of the mandate as a tax and that […]

Government Medical “Insurance”

mises.org Murray N. Rothbard [Making Economic Sense (1995; 2007)] One of Ludwig von Mises’s keenest insights was on the cumulative tendency of government intervention. The government, in its wisdom, perceives a problem (and Lord knows, there are always problems!). The government then intervenes to “solve” that problem. But […]

The Therapeutic State Targets the L.A. Porn Industry

From Reason.Com. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————– OK boys, strap on your rubbers, it’s raining nonsense. The Los Angeles City Council voted 9-1 to require male porn actors to wrap their rascals and wear condoms when they’re shooting. And when they’re filming. The move is being closely watched by other filth hamlets looking […]

Too Many Fat Asses

Article by Gavin McInnes. ————————————————————————————————————————————————– After getting screamed at by my liberal friends for doubting their doom and gloom predictions, one unavoidably oversized fact stuck in my slim, streamlined craw: People ARE getting fat. The average lifespan has been on a steady climb since we began recording it, […]