Thomas Sowell: Opinions Versus Facts

Everyone seems to have an opinion about the tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri. But, as Daniel Patrick Moynihan used to say, "You're entitled to your own opinion but you're not entitled to your own facts."
Read the complete story by Thomas Sowell at: Townhall.com

A 'Perspicacious' Reading of ObamaCare

It’s amusing to hear Democrats squawk about the possibility that their grand scheme for taking over the American healthcare system could be knocked down by the Supreme Court because of a strict reading of ObamaCare when President Obama, Democrats in Congress, the law’s architects, and assorted flunkies have all been lying to the American people for years about the nature of their ill-conceived little law.
Read the complete story at: AmericanThinker.com

Government-backed Education Mafia rubs out Private Competitors

Unions and handsomely profitable so-called 'non-profits' dismember a privately owned chain of colleges, with the government's blessing.
Read the complete story at: The Wall Street Journal

More Reasons to Repeal ObamaCare

If you like your weak economy, you can keep your weak economy.
Read the complete story at: The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPSOnline.org)

AT: Two Americas

There is a big problem with comprehensive welfare: it destroys the role of men in the community and this was disproportionately true of the black community. There is nothing worse than taking away a person’s mission in life, making that person unnecessary and thus unwanted. That is evil. And today we see the results of that evil.
Read the complete story by Greg Richards at: AmericanThinker.com

AT: Uber Libertarians

Uber is the rapidly growing transportation service that connects cars willing to provide rides for a fee with individuals needing a ride. It has addressed a need that the current highly regulated cab industry is failing to meet.
Read the complete story by Henry Oliner at: AmericanThnker.com

Another ObamaCare Miscalculation

On November 13th, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report finding that that enrollment for the state-operated Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), created by the Affordable Care Act, was significantly lower than expected.
Read the complete story at: The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPSOnline.org)

WSJ: The Global Shakeout From Plunging Oil

New supply—rather than demand—is dominating the market, and OPEC has been caught by surprise.
Read the complete story at: The Wall Street Journal

It is a crackup that Obama and the Democrats could not leverage low gas prices to their advantage in the recent election, because cheap oil has become anathema to their vision of a fossil fuel-free world.

WSJ: Iraqis Who Served U.S. Seek Visas … and Wait

After U.S. Suspends Refugee Processing in Baghdad, Thousands Who Helped Americans and Want to Immigrate Are in Limbo
Read the complete story by Miriam Jordan at: The Wall Street Journal

Chief Justice Roberts on Pivot Again as High Court Weighs Obamacare

For the second time since 2012, the nation’s highest court will decide the fate of the most divisive issue in U.S. politics: Obamacare.
Read the complete story by Greg Stohr at: Bloomberg.com

(Hat tip: www.obamacarereporter.com)

Obamacare's Approval Rating Drops as Premiums Climb

In early October, President Obama said that the midterm elections would be a referendum on his policies. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) went so far as to predict that Obamacare would be a “winner” at the polls. The voters had other ideas.
Read the complete story by Sally Pipes at: Forbes.com

FWIW, the Editor's family's premium in California is increasing 25% from 2014 to 2015. How about yours?

The Democrats Lost The Election Because of Obamacare

The third-ranking Democrat in the US Senate, Charles Schumer, shocked fellow Democrats and reporters this week when he placed the blame for the Democrat’s disastrous defeat in this fall’s election squarely at the feet of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Read the complete story by John C. Goodman M.D. at: Forbes.com.

Most Popular Articles on www.CitizenEcon.com for November 2014

Following are the most popular articles linked on www.CitizenEcon.com (formerly HHCapitalism.com) for the month of November 2014.


Illinois’s Pension Absurdity (jumped to #1 in a single day and still counting...)
A judge rules that all benefits are forever, no matter the public cost.


Dr Walter E. Williams on Black Unemployment (#2, sustained since October 1)
Black unemployment has been double that of white Americans for more than 50 years. The black youth unemployment rate is more than 40 percent nationally. In some cities, unemployment for black working-age males is more than 50 percent.


Political Correctness Run Too Amok Even for the Grown-up Left (#3, sustained popularity since May 20)
Conservatives and Republicans are appalled by the depths to which political correctness has sunk on college campuses. But to their credit, prominent intellectuals of the Left also see the ridiculousness in how far the censorship has gone.


Howard Hyde Interviewed about Obamacare on Califonia Edition TV (#4)
Also: If you get the California Channel (in Southern California, Channel 177 on Time Warner Cable), tune in Thursday December 4 at 8:00AM or 8:00PM for another interview on the same show, discussing the results of the recent election. The YouTube link will be posted as soon as it is available.


Quote of the Day - Thomas Sowell (#5)
A few words of wisdom from one of this site's intellectual godfathers.


Obamacare is terminally ill. What next? (#6)
There are and always have been plenty of alternatives to socialized medicine. The task now is to get those alternatives into the public consciousness.


Technology enables leftists to win without courting center (#7)
The Democrats and the institutional left have a new political tool that allows them virtually to ignore moderates yet still win elections.


Obamacare bulldozes 250,000 health plans in Virginia (#8, sustained popularity since September 18)
Last week roughly 250,000 Virginians began receiving notices that their health insurance was being canceled because it failed to meet all the mandates and other regulatory requirements of Obamacare.
FWIW, the Editor's family's premium in California is increasing 25% from 2014 to 2015. How about yours?


Obamacare and the Gruber Firestorm: 17+ Stories (#9)
17 top stories about the MIT professor who pretended to be an unbiased scientist while concealing key truths about Obamacare, in order to advance the Obama agenda; and getting paid handsomely for it.


The Best of Post-Election 2014 Analysis (#10)
Two dozen of the best articles deconstructing the results of the recent election.

CEOs Threaten to Pull Tacit Obamacare Support in 'Wellness' Spat

Leading CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off
Read the complete story at: NewsMax.com

Top Democrat Senator Schumer says Obamacare was a Mistake

At a speech before the National Press Club in Washington on Tuesday, Senator Charles Schumer said Democrats made a mistake by entering into a fight over health care after they passed the 2009 economic stimulus.
Read the complete story by Brett Logiurato at: Fusion.net.

California Pension System Under Scrutiny

CalPERS board compensation, executive bonuses, shady deals and funding troubles raise eyebrows.
Read the complete story at: California Political Review

Illinois’s Pension Absurdity

A judge rules that all benefits are forever, no matter the public cost.
Read the complete story at: The Wall Street Journal

Seven Things Americans Should Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving

(Better late than never...) Cultivating an attitude of gratitude is a wonderful practice. Studies have shown that being grateful can increase one’s well-being and happiness and lead to increased levels of energy, optimism, and empathy.
Read the complete story by Heather Laskin at: WesternJournalism.com

The Seven Lean Years: California's Misguided Prop. 30

Prop. 30 has reduced the return from saving, investing, and working in California, and is, consequently adversely influencing labor force participation and investment decisions.
Read the complete study by by Wayne Winegarden at: The Pacific Research Institute

Black Residents Armed With Assault Rifles Stand Guard Outside White-Owned Business During Ferguson Riots

A group of black Ferguson residents armed with high-powered rifles stood outside a white-owned business in the city during recent riots, protecting it from rioters that looted and burned other businesses.
The men said they felt indebted to the store’s owner, Doug Merello, who employed them over the course of several years.
See the complete article at: www.inquisitr.com