By: dberryhill (Diary)  |  April 9th at 01:23 PM  | 

There are two kinds of legislation that make it to Congress: ones that seek to increase the power of the federal government and ones that never receive a vote.

By: dberryhill (Diary)  |  April 1st at 07:56 AM  | 

Yes, today I announce to you that I should be a doctor. No, I have not obtained my license to practice. No, I have not graduated from medical school. No, I have not completed my residency. No, I have not even attended medical school. But, I do so want to be a doctor. And who are you to judge me? Who are you to prevent | Read More »

By: dberryhill (Diary)  |  March 7th at 03:35 PM  | 

In Atlanta, on March 11th, there will be a hearing on the Senate’s version of Ava’s Law (SB 191). Ava’s Law would require the insurance companies that provide coverage for Georgia citizens to also provide coverage for autism therapy up to $50,000/year. Georgia is one of 11 to 18 (depending on whose numbers you use) states that do not have this law (or a similar | Read More »

By: dberryhill (Diary)  |  February 28th at 01:26 PM  | 

Krauthammer’s article: Drones Usage Comes With Questions, Vague Answers I like Charles Krauthammer. In fact, I think he’s brilliant – but he’s wrong on this topic. First, he talks about Awlaki, who was a US citizen specifically targeted by the White House for assassination via drone strike. Now, whether you think the President was justified in that or not, what would you say to the | Read More »

By: dberryhill (Diary)  |  January 28th at 12:20 PM  | 

There is so much disinformation and reckless ignorance being spread in this debate over firearms, it’s hard to know where to start. Let’s start off with the assertion that a ban of any kind of arms will stop school massacres. For now, let’s leave aside the obvious fact that if you have a ban on firearms, the only people who will have firearms are government | Read More »

By: dberryhill (Diary)  |  January 16th at 08:02 AM  | 

#1: There is no such thing as an “assault weapon”. It is a made-up term not unlike the “fiscal cliff”. When the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was written (the law containing the Federal Assault Weapons Ban), the ban applied to weapons of certain cosmetic characteristics, some of which had little or nothing to do with how effective a weapon is. | Read More »