...There has been a similar surprise for American moderates since the vicious, inhuman assault on Israel on Oct. 7 by Hamas. They have been shocked by the support for the Islamic extremists from Leftist academics and activists. How could ardently feminist supporters side with a culture that represses women? How could trans-rights activists back a society where any deviation from sexual or gender norms can result in death. What could the far left have in common with Islamists who seem to stand for everything they are against? Dig down and you'll see Islamists and radical leftists have a lot more in common than meets the eye. read more
California, the largest state in the country that often backs Democrats by double-digits, lost population from 2022 to 2023. Experts point to a number of factors driving people out of the state. The state's high cost of living, housing shortage and political factors were cited, according to an October 2023 report from Stanford University. As a result of its population drain, California may lose four congressional seats during the apportionment process, according to a projection from the conservative-leaning American Redistricting Project. Still, this change offers Californians some good news. Census data released in 2022 suggested California was poised to lose five seats, according to the same group. read more
House Republicans who are planning to quit before the end of their terms could hand over control of the House to Democrats before elections take place, according to a Fox News reporter in a series of posts to X this Monday. read more
Agrowing share of Democrats see former President Donald Trump as someone who will shake up the country for the better, poll trends show.
Romania has now begun construction of what will eventually be the NATO alliance's largest European military base, as the transatlantic bloc seeks to bolster its capabilities in the Black Sea region with an eye on Russian activity there. read more
"There is a difference between "health care" and "health insurance."
Under Bernie care, pretty much all access to healthcare would be regulated and managed by the federal government. Meaning you would take the care the government gave you when they chose to give it to you. Not unlike the healthcare I received in the military.
And like the military, it would be unlawful for me to utilize a private healthcare plan when the government plan failed to suit my needs.
The one thing I am not clear on with Berniecare is whether or not an individual could pay out of pocket (not through health insurance) for care outside the constraints of Berniecare. I could not find anything prohibiting it, but that would seem to violate the central tenet of Berniecare, which is that the richest American and the poorest will receive the exact same level of care; regardless of the interest of the patients receiving (or paying) for the care, or the doctors providing it.