Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category

UK Climate Change Legislation Requires A “Planned Recession”

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

This is a feature, not a bug to them.  From the Telegraph, ‘Planned recession’ could avoid catastrophic climate change

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Free Government Health Care

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

It’s not going to be “free” much longer in Great Britain, if the International Monetary Fund’s advice is taken.  Britain must charge for health care and raise retiring age to escape debt crisis, says IMF

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Spanish Lesson

Monday, September 28th, 2009

A look at Spain’s heavily subsidized green energy industry from The Foundry, Spanish & Solar: A Model to Follow or a Cautionary Tale?

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The Dangers Of Patriotism

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

What is happening to Great Britain?  From Melanie Phillips, A lesson in destroying British identity

…A recent survey of teachers by London University’s Institute of Education found that some three-quarters of them believed it was their duty to warn their pupils about the dangers of patriotism…

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Don’t Question A Government Doctor

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

From the TimesOnline.UK, Question a doctor and lose your child

PARENTS are being threatened with having their children taken into care after questioning doctors’ diagnoses or objecting to their medical care. (more…)

Is The Health Care Grass Really Greener In Europe?

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Government-run health care in Great Britain:

From the Telegraph.UK, ‘Cruel and neglectful’ care of one million NHS patients exposed

One million NHS patients have been the victims of appalling care in hospitals across Britain, according to a major report released today. (more…)