Against Politics

Toward a depoliticized society

Non-violent resistance to ObamaCare

The public debate about health care indicates that the advocates of the socialization of health care have little respect for arguments about paternalism, coercion or small government. This leaves opponents of socialized health care various options including, but not limited to, supporting candidates to repeal the legislation, challenges in court, nullification, or secession. The ultimate [...]

The end of health insurance

At Alternative Right Richard Hoste wonders whether the decision to turn insurance companies into public utilities that administer entitlements is a deliberate decision to destroy health insurance  in order to set the stage for further government involvement or simply reflects a poor understanding of economics: There are two possible explanations of what the Democrats are [...]

The useless Constitution

Lysander Spooner expert and legal scholar Randy Barnett argues that Obamacare is unconstitutional. It does not seem likely that such an argument will prevail. Over the course of American history it has become clear that the Constitution presents little obstacle to a changing political climate. This makes the Constitution basically useless. When the prevailing political [...]