Health Care Freedom in Ohio Hits Temporary Roadblock

When the Ohio Liberty Council, a group of grassroots organizations including the University of Cincinnati YAL and the Ohio State University YAL,  set out to correct the wrongdoings of health care reform by proposing an amendment to the Ohio constitution, it was no secret that it would be a tough battle. Now the group’s efforts have been met with a temporary roadblock.

Language of the proposed amendment was rejected by the Ohio Ballot Board last week, prompting the Council to potentially pursue legal action by asking the Ohio Supreme Court to reverse the board’s decision.

Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and the Ohio Ballot Board today ruled a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at protecting Ohioans from forthcoming health care regulations should be split into two parts. As a result, the board rejected the proposed amendment and told its sponsor, the Ohio Liberty Council, to start over.

The Health Care Fight Is Not Over: 5 Things You Can Still Do

At least for me, there can be little doubt that passage of the new health care reconciliation bill this weekend was a major loss for libertarians, the ailing American economy, the old and sick, the young and healthy, small business owners, America's struggling middle and lower classes, and yes- even the uninsured (who will now have to go through the government to get to the care they need- not really much of an improvement).

But the battle is not over. There are still five things important things you can do. Read all five here.

Alice in Wonderland is Really About Health Care Reform

Reprinted with permission from CAIVN:

Okay, so the recent Tim Burton blockbuster featuring Johnny Depp may not have had much at all to do with health care reform, and certainly Lewis Carroll didn't have health care reform on his mind when he wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the original novel upon which the Burton film was based. But the strikingly odd story bears some remarkable parallels to our present system of health care.

Wonderland, you see, is a perfectly nonsensical world. Nothing is logical there, and while it may be very entertaining to enjoy on a big screen or from the comfort of your couch, I doubt very many people would elect to live in such a strange and terrifying world. Nothing in Wonderland is what it seems, so it's impossible even for a rational person to behave rationally, because they cannot know what to expect. The strange and terrifying world of health care is no different.

Health Care Public Option: Aides believe reconciliation "the path we are going to take."

Hat-tip Hotair.com and Reuters:

The legislation the White House will post on its website is expected to reflect common ground negotiated over the past several weeks by House and Senate Democratic leaders.

Those agreements are likely to be combined as a privileged budget reconciliation bill, which only needs a simple 51-vote majority to pass the 100-member Senate instead of the 60-vote supermajority that has become routine in the Senate and gives Republicans power to block the healthcare bill.

"I believe that's the path we are going to take," a senior congressional Democratic aide said.