'Tis the season. Around our house, "It's
beginning to look a lot like chaos..."
"Physician visit" from a friend
and blog reader
Today I saw a
well-credentialed physician (in his 40s), a member of a large specialty
practice. He acknowledged that he was in the 50% of MDs who wish they had
chosen something other than medicine. He said, "I like what I do, if they
would just get the government out of health care." He went on to say that
"They keep track of what percentage of the prescriptions that I write are done
on the computer, which takes twice as long as if I wrote a prescription on
paper." He added, "last week, I learned that the reimbursement for
one of the procedures that I use is going to be reduced by 37%." Of great
concern, he reported, "60% of our middle-class patients no longer have
health insurance because they cannot afford the increased costs." By the way, thankfully he had no major negative to convey
about my health. --BW
"Somebody picked
the wrong girl."
Love it. ~Bob
Guest Post: When will our Constitution be protected?
Bill Clinton Blasts
Obama Administration During Brazilian Visit
Excerpt: During his visit to Brazil on
Monday, former President Bill Clinton told the Brazilian news media that the United States ’
need for national security, especially protection from terrorist atacks, does
not justify President Barack Obama’s National Security Agency’s program that
includes spying on allied countries.
Excerpt: Anyone know who this woman is? Frankly, I don't
either….but we shelled out $31,000 dollars so that she could have an official
government portrait. You see, every swinging dick and tit that works on Obama's
staff is authorized to have a professional portrait done so that it can hang in
the halls of Congress and afford taxpayers the thrill of seeing their portrait!
Never mind that you wouldn't recognize 99 percent of the folks up on that
wall…it's what the government calls a "perk"…a little something above
and beyond the $200,000 dollar annual salary. Now, if you're wondering why I
even brought this up, in light of the other massive government waste, please
follow me for awhile. Yesterday Senator Tom Coburn introduced a bill that would
limit the taxpayer payout for official portraits for Czars and bureaucrats to
$20,000 dollars a pop. Well, first of all I'm wondering why pay for any of that
nonsense? And keep in mind that Coburn has been a cost-cutting hawk ever since
he's been in office. Each year he produces a "TOP 100' list of the year's
biggest wasteful projects! So why would he sanction even $20,000 dollars each
for all those official portraits?
Excerpt: Wrought in financial peril, trustees at the
University of the District of Columbia (UDC) voted last week to cut 17 academic
programs to restrain costs while preserving, at least for now, the school’s
athletic programs. The decision will allow UDC to remain a part of the NCAA’s
Division II, where its participation costs the school about $4.1 million even
though it generates just $1.1 million in revenues, according
to the Washington Post. The programs UDC cut range from sociology to
economics to physics, majors that have small enrollments at the school of
5,100. The sociology program, according to the Post, has 31 students; the
physics major counts just four.
Excerpt: The mainstream media constantly starts talking
about "backlash" against innocent Muslims in the wake of every jihad
attack and jihad plot. The Wichita
imam insists that he didn't know Loewen; but what is he doing to make sure that
others don't get the same view of Islam that Loewen has? After a jihad plot is
uncovered, a local imam should be saying that he teaches against the view of
jihad that the plotter espoused, redoubling his efforts to root jihad
sympathizers out of his community, working with law enforcement, etc. Instead,
we only and always get handwringing about "backlash" that never
materializes.
Excerpt: On Wednesday, December 11th, the Foundation for
Defense of Democracies (FDD) held an important and riveting conference on
Terrorist, Regime and Western Media . Focusing
on “The War of Ideas in the Disinformation Age”, panels mostly discussed media
in the Middle East , with emphasis on
Al-Jazeera and Al Arabiya. Al Jazeera, founded in 1996, is owned by the Qatar royal
family and has recently launched Al Jazeera America (AJAM). Why would Qatar want or need its own channel here in the U.S. , in
addition to Al Jazeera English, is a question still unanswered by most. FDD
President Clifford May, moderating one of the panels, raised the exact same
question.
A Government Separated from the People Cannot Stand.
By Lawrence Sellin
Excerpt: In his 1952 book The Origins of Totalitarian
Democracy, Israeli historian J. L. Talmon described a political system in which
lawfully elected representatives rule a nation state whose citizens,
although granted the right to vote, have little or no participation
in the decision-making process of government. The federal government has become
such a system, an entity unto itself operating outside of Constitutional
constraints and unaccountable to the American people.
Comment on
"Obama the Oblivious" article posted Friday
A friend of mine, normally the most tolerant of women, said
to me recently that when she encounters people who, after 5 years of watching
promises broken, disasters created, allies alienated, enemies catered to, flat
out lies being documented (then denied, finally admitted with excuses), and
overall incompetence that is truly monumental, still maintain faith in Mr.
Obama as a light unto the world and savior of the nation, she has no choice any
longer but to very seriously question their basic intelligence. I have to
admit, it does begin to make you wonder about their ability to observe and
understand what goes on in front of their eyes. The actual answer is not about
intelligence, it's about an emotional bias that is so strong that it basically
blocks out the rational thought process, it's hanging onto a fantasy that you
love so deeply that you cannot face giving it up, no matter what. I don't think
it's being to unkind to classify it as a form of mental defect. And, speaking
of mental defect, Obama learns nothing from any of what has happened right on
his watch. He continues to live in the world that is super comfortable for him,
where his speaking ability and charm can fix anything, and he will never suffer
any downside from whatever he or his friends have done. And so far, he hasn't. But
we have. --Del
Obamacare Pushing Puerto Rico Further Into Social Welfare State, Doctors
Warn
Excerpt: People in the U.S.
territory of Puerto Rico
Excerpt: Karl Halverson Pierson
was a far left progressive who mocked Republicans on his Facebook page and
was against gun rights for legal owners. Isn’t that amazing, that a left wing
nut job, against gun rights for legal owners is responsible for the Arapahoe High School
Arapahoe High gunman
held strong political beliefs, classmates said. By Zahira Torres and Yesenia
Robles
Excerpt: In one Facebook post, Pierson attacks the
philosophies of economist Adam Smith, who through his invisible-hand theory
pushed the notion that the free market was self-regulating. In another post, he
describes himself as "Keynesian." ... Pierson also appears to mock
Republicans on another Facebook post, writing "you republicans are so
cute" and posting an image that reads: "The Republican Party: Health
Care: Let 'em Die, Climate Change: Let 'em Die, Gun Violence: Let 'em Die,
Women's Rights: Let 'em Die, More War: Let 'em Die. Is this really the side you
want to be on?"
Excerpt: Thomas Conrad, who had an economics class with the
gunman, described him as a very opinionated Socialist.
Excerpt: In a profile on the
shooter in the Denver Post which focused on his “strong political beliefs,”
several of Pierson’s classmates offered their impressions of the shooter. One
of the shooter’s classmates described him as a “very opinionated socialist.”
Shortly after that post was published, however, that description was edited out. The current copy simply describes
him as “very opinionated.”
Sixty Days Later,
Breast Cancer Survivor Still Can't Sign Up for Obamacare
Excerpt: Breast cancer survivor Lynn Beckler has been trying
to enroll since October 10th, a timespan of more than 60 days. After speaking
to at least 10 Obamacare navigators and attempting to enroll via the mail,
Beckler explained she still couldn’t get into the system.
Mexican Cartels Help
Hezbollah Infiltrate U.S.
Excerpt: In a shocking revelation made by a veteran U.S. counterterrorism expert, Hezbollah has
infiltrated the Southwest United States by
joining forces with Mexican drug cartels that have long operated in the region.
(Part of my predictions: "The Next
Terrorist attack on America
Includes my 1998 column predicting 9/11. ~Bob)
An inconvenient memory: Al Gore Predicted the North
Pole Will Be Ice Free in 5 Years
Excerpt: Five Years Ago Last Friday, Al Gore predicted the
North Polar Ice Cap would be completely ice free in five years. Gore made the
prediction to a German audience in 2008. He told them that “the entire North
‘polarized’ cap will disappear in 5 years.”
Health insurance
enrollment by Hispanics is lagging in California
Excerpt: California
Possible ‘knockout’
attack on Friday night in Bloomingdale section of the District
Excerpt: A man was beaten Friday night in the Bloomingdale
section of the District by a group of masked assailants, authorities said. The
attack has raised questions as to whether it was one of the so-called knockout
incidents in which the assailants attempt to fell a victim with an unexpected
blow, often delivered from behind.
Excerpt: A couple of decades ago we were complaining that
Christmas had become too commercial. We lamented the stores breaking out
Christmas decorations before we finished with Thanksgiving. Then we began
seeing Christmas promotions before the kiddies had even finished "trick or
treating" 'Little did we know, those early Christmas promotions can now be
deemed "the good ole days". The exploitation of Christmas has now
reached all new highs. (Flimflam men say you can't cheat an honest man. Likewise,
the only reason merchants exploit Christmas is that people reward them with
money for doing so. ~Bob)
Reports of erroneous
WA health exchange debits
Excerpt: For the second week in a row, the Washington
Healthplanfinder website is down, and it's causing problems for people who are
dealing with billing issues. Some of them say the website is mistakenly
debiting their accounts. Shannon Bruner of Indianola logged on to her checking
account Monday morning, and found she was almost 800 dollars in the negative.
(Yes, Sir, you can trust big government to competently handle your affairs,
citizen. ~Bob)
Benghazi, Libya, has
become training hub for Islamist fighters. By Nancy A. Youssef
Excerpt: Every week, about a dozen Syrians arrive at Benghazi ’s airport for
what’s described as insurgent training. When they fly out, they’re carrying
fake Libyan passports, according to three officials familiar with the comings
and goings of foreigners at the airport. (More fruit from Obama's
non-Congressionally-authorized, lead-from-behind war. ~Bob)
Excerpt: Attacks on polio teams
in northwestPakistan on Friday
killed a polio worker and two police officers assigned to protect one of the
teams, the police and a government official said. No group claimed
responsibility for the attacks, but Pakistani militants have killed more than a
dozen polio workers and police officers protecting them over the past year. The
militants accuse health workers of acting as spies for the United States
and claim that the polio vaccineis
intended to make Muslim children sterile.
Excerpt: The document, as you can see (click on the image to
enlarge it), then provides evidence for the claim that they have no legal
permission to sell alcohol by citing the Qur'an. They're acting as if Sharia
were already the law of the land in Britain . Note also the threat
toward the end of the letter: "DO NOT IGNORE THIS LETTER."
Quote
The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers,
he is one who asks the right questions. --Claude Levi-Strauss
Obamacare Should
Remind Us We Are Not 'Subjects,' We Are People
Excerpt: The unveiling of the dictatorial debacle that is
Obamacare absolutely flabbergasts me. It is stunning on so many levels, but the
most shocking aspect of it for me is watching millions of free Americans stand
idly by while this man, his minions in Congress and his cheerleaders in the
press systematically dismantle our Constitution, steal our money, and crush our
freedoms.
It Only Took This
Army Vet 3 Minutes To Destroy Obama’s Gun Control Plan
http://conservativepost.com/army-vet-3-minutes-destroy-obama-gun-control-plan-2/
Excerpt: If there has ever been a speech that everyone needs to see regarding Obama’s plan to take our guns. This is the one! In this clip we see an army vet that serves as a police officer speak to the motion to repeal the ‘Safe’ act at theDutchess County Legislature
New York State
http://conservativepost.com/army-vet-3-minutes-destroy-obama-gun-control-plan-2/
Excerpt: If there has ever been a speech that everyone needs to see regarding Obama’s plan to take our guns. This is the one! In this clip we see an army vet that serves as a police officer speak to the motion to repeal the ‘Safe’ act at the
How the GOP Can Repeat 1994, Thanks to Harry Reid. By Bruce Walker
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/12/how_the_gop_can_repeat_1994_thanks_to_harry_reid.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/12/how_the_gop_can_repeat_1994_thanks_to_harry_reid.html
Excerpt: What we have today bears remarkable similarities to
the Republican tidal wave twenty years ago, in 1994. Newt Gingrich and other
House Republicans tested with polling data the most telling weaknesses of
Democrats on policy issues, and from that, they produced the "Contract
With America."
SOOPERMEXICAN: My
Response To Liberal Accusations That I Am Not Mexican
Excerpt: As a Hispanic conservative, I often marvel at the
bilious vitriol that the left reserves for those who would dare threaten one of
their most dearly held religious dogmas: minorities are exclusive property of
the Democratic party. Any who might transgress against this holy writ shall be
excoriated and attacked. Verily, verily, I say unto thee.
Mexclusive: Copy of
the Actual Obama Mandela Funeral Selfie! Soopermexican.com
Excerpt: She’s kinda cute. I don’t think I would turn down a selfie with her. Except at a funeral. C’mon
dude.
Will Barack and
Michelle Obama light a candle for these victims too? Soopermexican.com
UPDATE: Apparently there was a moment of silence for the Newtown victims at the
White House as well. If there was just one minute of silence for every abortion
victim per year, Obama would be silent all day, for more than two years. I’ll
leave it to you to do the math.
Meet the new generation of Kennedys
Excerpt: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: "There are 85 cousins
in the fourth generation. About half of them say they’re going to go into
politics. So, I think that there's like a tsunami coming."
Fighting the long
defeat, hope without guarantees and a Judge standing outside of time.
Excerpt: It has been said that J. R. R. Tolkien did not
create Middle-earth but discovered it. Certainly for those of us to whom
Tolkien has extended an invitation, who have feasted in the Shire and climbed
the Misty Mountains
Global
Warming-is there anything it can't do? Tweet from TANSTAAFL @SMFIII
The Obamas To Spend
Holidays In Hawaii
Excerpt: Overworked and underpaid,
Barack Obama is taking his
family to Hawaii
for 17 days starting December 20. (If you like your taxpayer-funded vacations,
you can keep them. ~Bob)
Report: W.H. delayed
Obamacare, EPA rules till after 2012 election. By Jake Miller, CBS
Excerpt: In an effort to ease
President Obama’s reelection bid, the White House delayed the imposition of a
series of regulations affecting Obamacare and environmental protection ahead of
the 2012 election, according to a new report in the Washington Post.
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