“Socialized medicine is the keystone to the arch of the Socialized State.” – Vladimir Lenin The Social Transformation of American Medicine, by sociologist Paul Starr depicts the rise of our sovereign medical profession and how it became such a vast enterprise. He claims the autonomy of our medical professionals has been responsible for its evolution. […]

Denver Post: Scammers steal $850K in construction money from Boulder Valley School District The Boulder Valley School District has added safeguards after a scammer stole about $850,000 of bond construction money using knowledge of public contracts and a forged signature. The theft, which happened about a year ago, came to the district’s attention when contractor Adolfson […]

Tampa Bay Times: Another FHP official retires early because of illegal quota on tickets A growing controversy over illegal ticket quotas at the Florida Highway Patrol has cost a second high-ranking trooper his job — this time the agency’s No. 2 official. Lt. Col. Mike Thomas, the FHP’s deputy director, took early retirement as of Sept. […]