http://mensnewsdaily.com Men's Rights Activism, MRA Politics, Analysis, Commentary and Global News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Everyone seems to have a different take on how to solve America’s health-care problem. But notice that every solution offered involves some elaborate new system of government controls. Different proposals include a “public option,” mandatory insurance for individuals, government-supported health-care exchanges, government-sponsored “efficacy research,” government-supported co-ops, and as many other ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-problem-with-our-health-care-debate/ Today we mark another International Men’s Day, a celebration of men that began in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago.  This not just a celebration, it is a day to take pause for a moment and consider where we have come from as men, and where we have yet to go. And ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/19/celebrating-international-mens-day-2009/ I can't stand it. I'm going to have a nurse set me up an IV Padre Kino machine. You've heard of a morphine drip? Cheap Mexican wine is a better deal. The supply is more dependable. DEA is trying to eradicate poppies, but hasn't gotten to grapes. Yet. I'll stay sozzled ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/18/thoughts-from-a-disordered-mind/ In the former Soviet Union, dissidents who saw fit to challenge the prevailing socialist ideology were deemed to be certifiable nut cases. These men were packed off to the loony asylum for a regimen of forced re-education – a bizarre form of treatment that later came to be known as ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/18/the-exploitation-of-the-mentally-ill-by-abuse-shelters/ For nearly two decades now, and particularly in the wake of the 2000 presidential election debacle, Democrats have been pursuing a diabolically simple political strategy. In short, they moved hard-left, knowing how reflexively the “mainstream” Republican response would be to follow them. But of course the GOP would pathetically claim ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/18/palin-conservatism-and-the-disconnected-gop/ I'm a big fan of simplicity. If an important insight or a complex set of circumstances can be explained in a simple and elegant way then I am all for it. Far too many people try to make things complicated, when a certain scenario could be explained in a more ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/18/is-climate-change-a-feminist-issue/ America honors its deceased presidents, its fallen troops, its late senators, and even its musicians and movie stars. But what about its veterinarians? Well, there’s one veterinarian who deserves pause for recognition. His name was Nels Konnerup. He recently passed away at age 92. Born in Everett, Washington on December 4, 1916, ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/18/who-was-nels-konnerup/ Ever wonder about the final straw that will bring down western civilization? A British judge may have created it. On November 3rd, Mr Justice Michael Burton, the same judge that allowed continued showing of An Inconvenient Truth to children in British schools even while recognizing it to be a dishonest ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/18/political-corruption-equivalent-to-religion-according-to-british-judge/ Rolling in Their Graves Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Reagan -- not to mention General Douglas MacArthur -- must be rolling in their graves at the sight of Barack Obama genuflecting to Japanese Emperor Akihito. It was a supreme act of weakness, a lowpoint for the US presidency, a voluntary denigration of America. ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/18/obama-gandy-dancer-in-chief/ All of western culture is ruled by a vast and invisible matriarchy operating from the shadows so its actions are nearly invisible. The foundations of this Matriarchy are maternal authority and women's Superiority Complex. From the moment of birth, men are taught to defer to maternal authority. As soon as ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/17/confronting-martriarchy-and-the-false-premise-of-feminism/ On behalf of publisher Mike LaSalle, the Editorial Board and the community of contributors to Men’s News Daily, I am proud to announce the addition to Dick Elfenbein to the Men’s News Daily Editorial Board. Dick, a veteran journalist, communications professional and university professor, has joined The Board as its first ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/17/elfenbein-accepts-seat-on-mnd-board/ Darrin Albert NCFM, MS Psychology As a masculist and scholar of mens psychology, I have often witnessed a less-than-savory mindset in the mens movement....which is the macho (a.k.a. brainwashed) propensity to "play the hero" and ignore man's own oppression and highly preventable social problems that restrict their life, liberty, and pursuit ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/16/blaming-biological-destiny-for-male-disposability-is-a-form-of-learned-helplessness/ Fortunately for American democracy, one-sidedness is not the case (at least in theory). We have what are called checks and balances. This is essential so as to restrict any of the three branches of government from monopolizing resources with their own self-interests and agendas. This is not to say that ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/16/eleven-cognitive-biases-that-help-sustain-the-anti-male-double-standard-in-society-by-darrin-albert/ Mindless Spending 2: You'll Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends (2009-11-16) by David John Marotta Both mindless eating and mindless spending rely on our subconscious need to follow scripts to pace our consumption. Community plays a huge role in regulating our financial destiny--either a path of savings that builds ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/16/mindless-spending-2-youll-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-your-friends-2009-11-16/ The significance of continuing growth in unemployment ranks has been obliterated from news headlines by an unexpected decision by the Administration: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay Sept. 11 terrorist detainees will be tried in a civilian federal courthouse in New York. Democratic support for the decision argues that ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/15/show-trial-goes-to-new-york/ I believe that some liberals have a double whammie of hypocrisy to account for: one, their lack of consistency in a standard that applies to conservatives (but never to them or their own kind) and, two, their colossal intolerance while portraying themselves as the tolerant ones.  It’s the self-anointed of ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/15/forever-in-prejeans/ The lamestream media told you: "Survey: Americans' belief in global warming is cooling off," according to Dina Cappiello, writing for AP. In a half page article, "Just 57 percent think there is solid evidence the world is getting warmer, down 20 percentage points in just three years, a new poll says." ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/15/global-warming-cooling/ Why is it so difficult for men who are being controlled by narcissistic, borderline, histrionic and other abusive women to end the relationship? What keeps them tethered to these abusive personalities sometimes even after the relationship has ended? There are two basic hooks this kind of woman uses to keep men ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/15/the-fear-of-loss-and-the-need-for-approval-how-abusive-women-control-men/ Health Report: Breast Cancer Treatment & Chronic Pain "A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers..." By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated:  11/15/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/15/breast-cancer-treatment-chronic-pain/ The media loves a hero with lipstick. Female Rambo’s sell, big time, translating into the holy cha-ching for news outlets and talk shows. Problem is, the media is so eager to exploit the heroics of a (hopefully photogenic) gun toting girl, they tend to get carried away with themselves and ... http://mensnewsdaily.com/2009/11/13/kimberly-munley-jessica-lynch-and-the-path-to-being-a-media-heroine/