{"id":3157,"date":"2017-05-10T17:52:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T22:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=3157"},"modified":"2018-08-20T14:07:37","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T19:07:37","slug":"asking-questions-arrestable-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/asking-questions-arrestable-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"In addition to laughter, asking questions now also an arrestable offense"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because there\u2019s nothing else happening in U.S. politics today, now feels like a great time to check back in on the status of our individual freedom<\/a> under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

According to reports from several major news outlets, including The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>, journalist Dan Heyman was arrested last night at the West Virginia Capitol while attempting to interview Health Secretary Tom Price. Heyman, who works for the Public News Service<\/a> and has over 32 years of experience as a journalist, questioned Price repeatedly whether domestic violence would be treated as a pre-existing condition under the revised AHCA. Price declined to answer, always a good sign.<\/p>\n

The American Health Care Act of 2017 (Trumpcare to the layman) was pushed through the House of Representatives last Thursday thanks in large part to the urging of Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), who totally doesn\u2019t hate the poor and would like you to please stop bringing it up<\/a>, okay?<\/p>\n

The bill has been criticized particularly due to its broad view of what constitutes pre-existing conditions. The distinction is important in that, while not denying access to coverage, pre-existing conditions allow insurers to hike insurance premiums to amounts out of reach to many Americans. Heyman\u2019s concern over domestic assault echoed the words of Congresswoman<\/span> Gwen Moore (D-WI) in a statement<\/a> she released after the vote.<\/p>\n