Wesley J. Smith

We hear often from assisted suicide advocates that most who die by doctor prescribed death in Oregon were in hospice—as if that makes it okay.  I have indicated here and elsewhere, that this merely means assisted suicide facilitators have interfered with proper medical treatment for these . . . . Continue Reading »

A murder suspect has defended his actions as suicide assistance. From the story in the Seattle Times:A man arrested Monday in connection with the slaying of another man claims he merely helped the victim commit suicide, according to a Seattle police report...The 32-year-old suspect had a . . . . Continue Reading »

The term “global warming denier” is so offensive because it seeks to attach skepticism about the warming and/or its supposed Draconian solutions with denying the Holocaust and being “anti science.”  But that kind of disparagement doesn’t work except among those who . . . . Continue Reading »

First, Virginia’s lawsuit brought against Obamacare’s mandatory insurance purchase provision was allowed to proceed to trial.  Now, a dfferent judge has indicated that parts of a seperate lawsuit brought against the Federal Government by 20 states about the same provision will . . . . Continue Reading »

It is very clear that the Obama Administration knows its approach to health care is unpopular.  Thus, the short term Medicare head, Donald Berwick—who Obama gave a recess appointment to so he wouldn’t have to testify in a Senate Committee about his rationing views—pretended . . . . Continue Reading »

I cannot tell you how weary I am with the mendacity of so many pro embryonic stem cell research  supporters, particularly those in government.  Senator Arlen—he who will not be missed—Specter is one of the worst, and he is at it again in his swan song as a . . . . Continue Reading »

President Obama appeared to violate his oath of office by promising not to enforce federal law with regard to medical marijuana in states where it is legal.  Apparently, the Justice Department didn’t get the message.  From the story:Despite campaign promises to the contrary, the . . . . Continue Reading »

For the last few days we have been discussing cost cutting and the threat of rationing in the context of Obamacare, focusing on proposals that the govt. and private insurance not cover some efficacious treatments based on cost/benefit analyses, sometimes called evidence based medicine.This morning I . . . . Continue Reading »

When the Democrats shoved Obamacare down our throats despite having badly lost the national political debate, and after resorting to one of the most dishonest advocacy efforts I have ever seen, they assured themselves it would get more popular once people found out what is in it.  Wrong.  . . . . Continue Reading »

I got a big chuckle a few weeks ago when the NYT editorialized against rationing supposed fear mongering—and then pushed rationing.  Well, the Old Gray Leftie Lady is at it again, claiming that the  rationing comparative effectiveness panel established by Obamacare  is . . . . Continue Reading »