Wesley J. Smith

Oh burr-u-ther! A “study” is out blaming “psychological barriers” for preventing us from getting all hot and bothered about global warming, er, climate change.  From the story:Psychological barriers like uncertainty, mistrust and denial keep most Americans from acting to . . . . Continue Reading »

On July 16,  Betsy McCaughey alleged on the Fred Thompson radio program that Medicare recipients would be required under the House health reform bill to receive end-of-life counseling every five years.  That set off a firestorm that roiled the debate for two weeks.  It was not . . . . Continue Reading »

SHSers, and readers of the news in general, know all about the “mandatory” end of life counseling controversy that erupted a few weeks ago concerning  HB 3200.  The brouhaha started on July 16, when Betsy McCaughey alleged that seniors would be required to receive counseling . . . . Continue Reading »

The president hasn’t supported this plan, but many Democrats (and John McCain during the campaign) want to tax employee health insurance as income if the benefits or employee’s income are above a certain point. I understand the notion as a way of raising revenue—the . . . . Continue Reading »

I have been discussing the anti-humanism of radical environmentalism for some time now here at SHS, that is, the idea that humans are the enemies of the planet and we must depopulate dramatically or the planet might die. This meme has been adopted by the global warming crowd too. For example, in the . . . . Continue Reading »

Supporters of health care reform respond to the charge that Obamacare will lead to health care rationing with two paradoxical arguments. First, they deny that rationing is being contemplated.  Then, they argue that health care is already rationed anyway, so we might as well do it right. (The . . . . Continue Reading »

Everyone knows that Obamacare will institute health care rationing. The response to Obamacare boosters to those of us worried about this has been paradoxical:  First, deny that they want rationing, and second, justify the coming rationing with the claim that we already ration care, so we should . . . . Continue Reading »

The Jack Kevorkian travesty during the 1990s was a debacle—both ethically and to the rule of law. Here, briefly, is what happened: When juries refused to convict Kevorkian, a candidate for Oakland County (MI) prosecutor promised that if elected, he would not prosecute Kevorkian. He was . . . . Continue Reading »

It shouldn’t be hard to assure people that the end of life “counseling” in House Bill 3200 health care system destruction, er reform, bill will always remain voluntary. The word isn’t hard to spell, and indeed, can be easily placed in the legislation at the appropriate . . . . Continue Reading »

The primary point of Obamacare is centralized control of health care, toward the end that costs be restricted.  That means restrictions on services.  And that means increased suffering for devalued populations, particularly the elderly and people with serious disabilities.The UK has again . . . . Continue Reading »