This N&O article discusses exorbitant and inconsistent prices for drugs charged by North Carolina hospitals. What caught my eye, however, was one passage that highlights just how delusional the N&O editors are when it comes to understanding the medical care and health insurance industries in the U.S. Insurance companies negotiate some prices down, as they [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
The N&O and the WCTA complaint
On March 18, 2010 when William Barber filed a complaint with the accrediting agency AdvancED saying the Wake County School Board was in violation of several accreditation standards. Anyone who followed the developments knows The News and Observer was all over the story and gave it high visibility and coverage over the nearly two years [...]
More Evidence to Support a Photo Voter ID Requirement
Margaret Elizabeth Sherrill registered to vote in Mecklenburg County in October of 2004 and voted absentee in the presidential election in November of 2004. The problem- the Walnut Street address that she listed as her residence- is not her residence. Shawncey Fredrick reports that he moved into his Charlotte home on Walnut Street almost 20 [...]
The Real Dangers of Red Tape and Debt
A couple of good pieces highlight the mess the U.S. is in, and what to do about it. Conrad Black notes the burdens of red tape. It’s not just an annoyance, it’s a drag on the economy, which, obviously, can’t afford any drag: “The compliance industry — the vast proliferation of American lawyers, laws, regulations, [...]
Privatize to Protect
“Art Pope: Hands Off Our Public Education!” – that’s what the protest for next week’s poll luncheon (at which Mr. Pope is speaking) is calling itself. One sees fears of the “2010 right-wing takeover of the NC General Assembly”, and the privatization of various things – especially education – presumably for Mr. Pope’s own enrichment. [...]
