New Common Sense: Caught in the Disability Safety Net

APRIL 02, 2013    |   Discover more at Heritage's First Principles webpage Disability: Caught in the Safety Net The finest trick of the devil, Baudelaire once wrote, is to persuade you that he does not exist. Modern liberalism, being far less devilish, has pulled a lesser, but still effective, trick: It has convinced Americans that conservatives don’t care. Making Death Cost Less Some people bury themselves in their work. At Saint Joseph Abbey in southern Louisiana, burying is the work. Monks at Saint Joseph make inexpensive caskets. And, thanks to a recent Fifth Circuit decision, state cronyism won’t kill the monks' livelihood. Round 2: Another Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare Last summer, the Supreme Court famously declared that the individual mandate is a tax (and not a penalty). Now, a new constitutional challenge is wending its way through the courts. How will Obamacare fare against the Origination Clause? Quote of the Week "There is a passion natural to the mind of man, especially a free man, which renders him impatient of restraint." - George Mason For more quotes, visit westillholdthesetruths.org     About The Heritage Foundation Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute — a think tank — whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. The Heritage Foundation | 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 | 202.546.4400 | heritage.org