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February 14, 2011 Libertarian
Commentary on The News
By Nathan A. Barton © 2011 Abominable Act
Nation’s Medical Practices, Health Insurers Must Use New Medical Codes, Which Bring Added Expense CNSNews.com U.S. health care providers and health plans have two years left to adopt a new system of medical coding -- the shorthand used to list what's wrong with a patient and how much that patient should be charged. This will be the first major overhaul of the medical coding system in 30 years, and it is separate from the government’s push to have health care providers switch from paper records to electronic health records. There is periodically a need to update systems like this - and the best way to do it is through private coordination and voluntary cooperation -by professional organizations and standards associations. When government gets involved, it takes over, and messes things up. Mama's Note: The only reason for these "codes" is to satisfy Medicare regulations. If a provider accepts even ONE Medicare patient, they must use the codes for ALL patients. They serve NO other purpose whatsoever, and certainly do not benefit either the patient or provider. (Read
the rest
here)
The
Power of "Might"
By Susan Callaway, Editor The letter of the LAW... the only legitimate
law.
No human being has the right, under any circumstances, to initiate force against another human being nor to delegate that initiation. Only things that are evil of themselves, mala en se, can be the proper objects of law. Murder, rape, theft and destruction of property belonging to another person are examples of mala en se crimes. We can have a long discussion about exactly what the "initiation of force" means, but most people seem to work pretty much from a non-aggression position without too much disagreement, as long as the one making the attack is not in some government uniform or flashing a badge, of course. Why is that? (Read the rest here) External Articles Moral negligence by Larken Rose “Good citizens” don’t like to hear this, but
its truth should be obvious: The biggest threat to humanity, to peace,
and to justice is not personal malice. It is the belief in “authority.”
(Oddly, most people have the delusional belief that “authority” is what
protects us from injustice and violence, when the exact opposite is
true.)
As one example, in this country about 400,000 people per year are robbed by “private” thieves, while well over 200 million are robbed by thieves acting on behalf of a supposed “authority.” (The federal income tax alone hits over 100 million people, while sales taxes, property taxes, etc., hit just about everyone else as well.) In other words, “government” robs 500 times as many people a year as “private” crooks. (Read
the rest
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America
just been schooled -- by Egypt
By Kevin Wilmeth Instead, take a minute to marvel at what we are
continually told is not
possible: a state regime has fallen to a peaceful revolution,
simply because the people withdrew their consent and stood their ground.
Not possible? Funny, we're looking at it right now:
The
problem with voting- part 982 One problem with voting is that you can't vote
for half a politician. And if you try to create a half politician that
you can agree with, you can be punished by enforcers for all sorts of
"crimes" related to your unauthorized ninja surgery.
With most other choices in life you can choose the good stuff and reject the bad. In an order of french fries you can eat the good ones and toss the one that looks like it might just be a fried rat's tail. When out with your best friend, you can join him in doing the things you like, but you can let him go on his own way if he wants to whack hornet nests with a tennis racket while wearing only underwear. (Read the rest here) (Use the back button to return.)
Safer Streets 2011 Is the repeal of gun laws possible? By John Longenecker The answer is Yes.
The key, of course, is to educate the mainstream electorate on a very simple concept, and it isn't guns. Educating the electorate means relating how gun control has affected them as non-gun owners by growing government in areas affecting everyone... and having anything to do with guns only at first. (Read the rest here) (Use the back button to return. National Gun Rights Examiner The National Rifle Association has weighed in on
the unfolding story of a Project Gunrunner operation gone awry.
In a February 11 Institute for Legislative Action statement, the
association informed its members that “U.S. Senator Charles Grassley
(R-Iowa) is calling on the agency to fully respond to his inquiries
into the case.” Also see: A journalist’s guide to ‘Project Gunwalker' (for a complete list with links of independent investigative reporting and commentary done to date by Sipsey Street Irregulars and Gun Rights Examiner). Libertarian
News Examiner
LP unveils Wall of Shame at CPAC By Garry Reed Libertarians are not Republicans. To prove this
point to any lingering doubters the Libertarian Party is displaying a
Wall of Shame at their booth at this weekend's Conservative Political
Action Conference (CPAC) in the nation's capital.
Photos of prominent Republicans are pictured on the display along with libertarian-view captions. Mike Huckabee is labeled a liberal for supporting so many tax increases. Newt Gingrich is depicted as a global warming supporter. (Read the rest here) (Use the back button to return) Features From The Last Issue Libertarian Commentary on The News By Nathan A. Barton © 2010 External Articles Egypt! by Karen Kwiatkowski The Myth of "The Rule of Law" By "Brainpolice"
Israel
Has No Right To Exist National Gun Rights Examiner Jury rights group challenges judge’s "unlawful" order By Garry Reed Click Here for the Archives PLEASE let me know
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