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  • How health insurers' antitrust exemption affects consumers[GOP TO NATIONALIZE HEALTHCARE]

    11/13/2009 9:21:52 AM PST · by Huck · 21 replies · 563+ views
    LA TIMES ^ | October 19, 2009 | Kim Geiger and James Oliphant
    Antitrust exemption: A 1945 law prevented the federal government from regulating all forms of insurance, leaving that duty to the states.[Huck's note--so did a 1787 law, called the 10th amendment]. As a result, the law also shielded insurers from federal antitrust laws that prohibit price-fixing and collusion. This is seen as a problem for residents in many areas where only one or two health insurers operate. Rather than go to a neighboring state where another insurer might be offering a better deal, residents are forced to choose between the insurers that are regulated by their state government. Buying across state...
  • Justice not Just Miscarried, but Aborted

    10/31/2007 5:23:26 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 9 replies · 288+ views
    Jews for the Protection of Firearms Ownership ^ | October 31, 2007 | L. Neil Smith
    The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution reads: "A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." www.Dictionary.com informs us that "infringe" means "to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress ... " and further refers us to _Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law_: "to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another." The latter specifically cites the Second Amendment as an example of the word's usage. The word "infringe" also carries a connotation of sneaking up,...