Pondering the past, present and future…
April 16, 2020
Finally, a clear set of rules to live by! Their origin is unknown, but it seems to be a summary of the various highly accurate reporting by mass media and unambiguous communications by various government entities. The Rules: Basically, you can’t leave the house for any reason, but if you have to, then you can. […]
August 7, 2011
James Taylor of Forbes has reported on new NASA data in an article titled “New NASA Data Blow Gaping Hold In Global Warming Alarmism“1. Basically it shows that all the climate models put forth by global warming (aka climate change) alarmists are faulty. For those inclined to read the underlying scientific paper titled “On the […]
March 21, 2010
Investor’s Business Daily1 has listed 20 examples of how ObamaCare will take away freedom of choice for Americans. A shortened version: 1. It will cost $750 annually to go without health insurance, even if you are young and healthy. (Section 1501) 2. You won’t be able to get health insurance premiums that reflect your (presumably […]
February 13, 2010
In yet another act of “unprecedented transparency”1, the Democrats have driven a bill through Congress that has now been signed by Obama (D) to raise the Congressional Credit Card limit to a staggering $14.294 TRILLION without the benefit of CSPAN capturing a single second of the closed door discussions.2 The vote in the Senate was […]
December 2, 2009
Michael F. Cannon of the CATO Institute1 has provided some interesting metrics for estimating the real cost of ObamaCare.Movie Carol (2015) The issue is that while the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) evaluates the cost of ObamaCare at some $1 trillion, give or take, it is restricting itself to the impact to the Federal budget, and […]
November 20, 2009
Obamacare The Efficiency of the Postal Service The Sustainability of Social Security and all the Compassion of the IRS (No further comment)
November 12, 2009
Government can run healthcare best, right? Afterall, with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid they’ve had plenty of time to learn from past successes and failures, and not repeat them again, right? Regardless of your personal opinion, the following video should provide plenty of additional facts to go with the discussion. Source for the video is […]
November 10, 2009
How fast can campaign promises be broken?
November 8, 2009
Pelosi on November 7, 2009 This is the day that Madam Speaker will likely cherish for years to come. Against many odds she was able to pass the healthcare act that some were saying might be delayed into next year, or might not be passed at all. It’s a significant achievement, even in a setting […]