A meeting between Jong-Un and Moon in Panmunjom may signal the beginning to the end of the Korean War; however, for a full integration of a peace agreement there is still a long way to go.
Senate To Vote On Bill Protecting Special Counsel Mueller
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently said, “I don’t think he [President Trump] should fire Mueller and I don’t think he’s going to,” following calls from senators to draft legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the midst of the Russia investigation.
Class Ranking Ended In Virginia Beach High School System
The Virginia Beach School Board voted this week to end the class ranking system that defined one valedictorian and one salutatorian for each graduating class. Though, does that help with the goal of education?
Could A Single-Payer Healthcare System Work In America?
Progressive politicians and activists argue that a single-payer healthcare system can bring about real, meaningful change in the U.S. and give Americans the care they need. However, as people argue the economic ramifications of such implementation, being that it is far too costly and will bring detrimental failure to the private sector, many forget the chilling end to the program – people as property of the state.
Currently, there is a situation across the pond that shows exactly why a single-payer healthcare system is shockingly awful.
Terminally ill 23-month-old British toddler Alfie Evans has been a top topic in worldwide news cycles as his life now hangs in the balance between the wishes of his parents and the British government. The U.K. Court of Appeal is set to rule Wednesday on whether his parent’s pleas to leave the country for medical care will be allowed after the High Court prevented them from seeking medical treatment outside the U.K.
Recently, Alfie’s father was “allowed” to fly to the Vatican, where he begged the pontiff “to save our son” and grant his son asylum. Pope Francis and the Italian government added their support, granting Alfie Italian citizenship with hopes he would be allowed an “immediate transfer” to Bambino Gesu Hospital in Rome, according to BBC.
Medical staff at Alder Hey Hospital have consistently argued that scans of Alfie’s head show “catastrophic degradation of his brain tissue” and that further treatment is not only “futile” but also “unkind and inhumane”.
Furthermore, several U.K. judges have ruled that the hospital is acting in Alfie’s best interests. However, why is that the government’s decision?
Well, that is the caveat with single-payer healthcare. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Therefore, to get “free” healthcare, one must give up something – their freedom.
Those on the left may not understand this. The more frightening and believable conclusion is that they do, which is why they are fighting for single-payer so hard.
With the single-payer system, since the government is funding the care of an individual, they can then dictate the “worth” of an individual and whether the “cost” of medical care is actually worth the price.
So, could a single-payer, government-run healthcare system work in the United States? We already know the answer. America already has single-payer, government-run health care – look at the VA.
Virginia Senate Reconvenes May 14 For Work On State Budget
On May 14, members of the Virginia State Senate will return to Bank Street in Richmond to finish, hopefully, the two-year state budget, over one month after spending plans from the lower chamber were forwarded.
Goodlatte’s Music Modernization Act To Revolutionize Streaming Industry
Congress will take up a bill later this week from Republican Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) that will revolutionize the music industry and how the makers of music are paid and compensated. Called the Music Modernization Act, it would benefit songwriters and producers that are currently subject to a system over 100 years old.
Stocks Down 425 As Tech Takes Hit; High 10-Year Treasury Yields
Stocks took a beating today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the trading day down 425 points, 1.73 percent. The market had a slight uptick from mid-day as the stock exchange was reporting the Dow was down at least 600 points at one point.
Northam Signs Bills Thwarting NextGen America’s Shady FOIA Tactics
Democrats were in hot water over a clandestine political operation undertaken in Virginia prior to last year’s election. After it was found that a PAC called NextGen America was working to bolster liberals by filing FOIAs to secure the phone numbers of voters, Governor Northam signed two bill prohibiting the action.
Millions More For General Assembly Overhaul After Delays And Cost Overruns
The Virginia state government’s replacement of the century-old General Assembly building has risen in projected cost by at least $24 million due to delays and other cost overruns.
Supreme Court May Rule On Lawsuit Against Virginia Uranium Mining Ban
Although the ban on uranium mining in Virginia has stood for over 35 years, a new lawsuit has been filed that may have the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the matter.