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A letter from a North Carolina resident illustrates Obamacare nightmare.
Note the last line "to make sure you have the coverage you want."
A letter from a North Carolina resident illustrates Obamacare nightmare.
Note the last line "to make sure you have the coverage you want."
I think a letter is in order to McCain. He McCan't do anything that might help the GOP even though he had them all helping drag him across his last election.
Now, what GOP, what help? "I don't need any stinking GOP." No, he is happy basking in the glow of the left as a proud member of the Resistance.
Last repeal he said was not in AZ's state interest. This time the governor endorses it and McCain finds an excuse to oppose it on process. Well, John, process this!
You used your conscience for your excuse. Your conscience would not allow you to support it. Maybe you shouldn't have used that excuse.That very convenient, expedient conscience of yours that most of us didn't know you ever had.
Those chilling words, "I cannot in good conscience…" Funny how look at everything else his conscience allows him to support. How about the help for those other missing POWs? His conscience was fine with burying all that, and he used as much of "the process" as he could for the means to do it. In fact that is what the process was for, to bury inconvenient things. Process he created to obstruct and confuse the process. How about the process of Campaign Finance Reform, where he used the process to try to control free speech?
McCain was the willing dupe that the left used over and over again through the years. He was media's go to darling to attack the GOP, since McCain never attacks the left but reserves all his animosity for his own party. (his own party is being generous)
Maverick McCain — nothing Maverick about selling out or trading out. The Maverick who referred to Evangelicals and the right as Agents of Intolerance. We always deserve broad brush names but liberals deserve his best compliments, like Chappaquiddick Ted.
That is another point, John constantly told us that he came in under the Reagan Revolution. Indeed, Reagan had already won and laid the groundwork. All McCain did was attach himself like a leach to the Reagan train. A foot soldier he calls himself. What did he fight for? What part of that Revolution was his? He promptly started a revolution within against the revolution that helped usher him in. And he's a keeper?
Eventually he would hookup with his stepbrother, Ted Kennedy. Never realizing he was a useful mark for the left, always was. But his heart was in it. That is where his true loyalties lie, with the left. Democrats had him figured better than he did them. Then Republicans granted him wide berth because he called himself a Maverick. More like the 1970's ford Maverick — cheap, dated, unwanted and obsolete. A Maverick, what's he given us?
In the 80's McCain and fellow Senators gave us the Keating five scandal on Lincoln Savings and Loan. That cost the taxpayers over 3 billion and many people lost their life savings. But McCain wasn't gone. He was worried about himself, not investors or losses. He was one of two Senators who survived to run for reelection. But then he went right back to being the stab in the back Senator.
Then he'd go on to run for president. Kids, don't try that. He jokes about having lost a few expensive aircraft in his Navy days. He'd go on to basically throw the election for Obama, whom he could not criticize. Sarah Palin could not make up for his compromised campaign.
Failure McCain goes on to deliver the dossier to the FBI in 2016. He flirted with not endorsing or voting for Trump. He came around to run on the same platform declaring he would lead the repeal and replace charge to Obamacare in the Senate. That saved his tough reelection. But afterwards, he promptly went back to opposing Republicans.
So on Obamacare repeal, he claims his conscience just wouldn't allow him to vote for it. But then he knew his was the decisive vote to kill it. Even prior to taking that vote, McCain went over to huddle with Democrats telling them he was a "No." That overjoyed Chris Coons, as just one in the group with Chuck Schumer. And he told Dems to take up the defense bill as soon after that vote as they could. He was already maneuvering and moving on after leaving American people in the lurch by his pompous vote. That conscience….
Not quite done wrecking our agenda, he now plans on upending the tax reform bill, if he can. And on and on for the foreseeable future, as long as he is there.
So it's time, John McCain, to bid you farewell, good riddance. Your so-called conscience has put you way beyond remediation on anything else. A conscience I cannot recognize.
On Tuesday's election, McCain tries to validate himself — using the left's talking points:
(CNN)"I predicted this, OK? And unless we get our act together, we're going to lose heavily," said Sen. John McCain, …pointing to two recent speeches he's given where he warned about the President's divisive rhetoric and impact on the Republican Party going forward.
Your conscience called and wants its excuse back… with interest. Maverick Maniac.
Right Ring | Bullright
What do these fine Senators all have in common?
Mitch McConnell
Susan Collins
John McCain
Lisa Murkowski
Rob Portman
If you guessed not on the ballot in the next election, you guessed right. And they all voted against the 'straight repeal' amendment on Obamacare.
"Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.; Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Dean Heller, R-Nev.; John McCain, R-Ariz.; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, joined all Democrats to defeat the amendment, which would have given Congress two years to devise a replacement to the 2010 Affordable Care Act." Fox
So now that all those above are safe in their seats for the midterm, they stand ready and willing as the opposition. They should be marginalized and isolated. Then it wouldn't hurt Trump or others to do some campaigning in their states.
Most of them fought tough elections and now don't have a care in the world about accountability. Remember Lisa Murkowski was originally appointed by her father to fill his own seat, after he won the gubernatorial race.
They are the enemy within and will be there for the duration of Trump's term.
In the Senate, we are told the one major legislative accomplishment was getting Goresuch to the Supreme Court. Mitch is credited for that. But it was mainly achieved in opposition to Obama. And some Senate Republicans had weak knees and wanted to cave on that. So Mitch proved effective at opposition. Now it is a different story.
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These are some random thoughts that have been bouncing around in my head for a few years but the current situation brings them to the surface again.
I'll make this brief to the point. Lately, all the talk about Obamacare repeal highlighted all the major problems. Now as the floods hit Texas, the same issues arise with FEMA and flood insurance programs. It is all relative to revenue and liability.
It isn't necessary to go into all the particulars of insurance problems and expenses. I am concerned with one issue at the center. Its a simple and important principle.
Every conversation or debate always comes back to the people with existing and major health issues. In floods it is people in flood-prone areas. These problems make them "high risk" customers or property owners. In short, they represent a higher risk than average or the median in the pools. Keep that in mind.
Any conversation is always directed back to those "high risk" people, and what to do with them. Now you may say 'but that is complex, not a simple subject.' The principle is basic. It's all about risk. The left likes to surround and cloud that in doom and gloom.
My frustration is these are private and some government programs. And a higher risk of some individuals, through their fault or not, does exist. So naturally the debate always revolves around those particular people. Almost as if the larger numbers of others are hostage to these higher risk. Maybe it's extortion.
Then they talk about creating high risk pools, who's in them and who isn't? That is why proponents for single payer or high flood risk government programs sound the alarm. But if it is just about high risk, then I have a problem with their solutions.
In the insurance industry it is all about risk, an essential purpose of their business. I don't understand government always taking on extra risk. Why should government assume the highest risk? That is my central problem. These private sector companies are experts with a risk-based business model. We are removing and assuming the highest risk from them under a pretense of reducing costs for other customers. That is their rationale.
If you are in the insurance business, then anything reducing or limiting your risk is a benefit. So if government comes along and assumes the worst, "high risk" people you have a liability windfall. Government taking on that risk reduces insurance companies' risk.
Since their entire model is based on risk, then that is a huge benefit. You alleviate their liability for the worst risk. Can you say cha-ching? Now that is my problem. I don't like government assuming the highest risk from the pool. And if we do it in this sector of the market, we can do it in others. Why does government want to willingly take on all that risk, which becomes another term for liability? I want to know why?
It also equates to a bailout, along with the other potential bailouts for insurance companies. So we the government are supposed to assume the highest risk/liability, then subsidize the companies on their other risks. They will also come anticipating a bailout, after we already removed the highest risk. Those are the basics discussed.
My thinking is if you want us to assume the greater liability for the highest risk then we want something significant in return. It is not a giveaway. But the left has their eyes on single-payer, so they don't care about that. It becomes more rationale for their system. The more problems, the more justification for their system. What about risk?
The progressives see this whole issue completely backwards as a non-problem: "why not? Government should do it." (and more) But I think we see the big problem with this.
Right Ring | Bullright
Forget Obamacare and healthcare, we are a sick country. Sick in the way of very ill needing extraordinary, urgent treatment to get it off the sick bed.
But the sickness is coming from Congress and the swamp in DC. And so far it is collectively refusing the treatment. The antibiotics are there and the IV waits. But we have a body and culture that persistently refuses to take the medicine.
RightRing | Bullright
Lavish on, for the first 5 minutes McCain lectured and praised the institution of the Senate. Lecturing on cooperation within the Senate and trusting each other again, he languished on about "serving the people who elected us," into attacking outer-chamber voices:
"Stop listening to the bombastic loudmouths on the radio, and television and the internet. To hell with them! [applause] They don't want anything done for the public good. Our incapacity is their livelihood. Let's trust each other… return to regular order."
The hack is back …with his invincible straw man.
So he is back to criticizing those outside voices and those who try to hold Congress and the Senate accountable. Yes, the problem is those outside voices. Sorry, we are worried about the inside voices who do the real damage. That America is fed up with the kind of shit-sandwiches your body is trying to serve up, should be a clue how we feel about it. You are not interested in the will of the people. No, you are an elitist who only uses the words "servants of a great nation" as cover for your real agenda of arrogance. Arrogance that has no limits to wall off the will of the people. Any different than Hillary's "Deplorables"?
After all, what are elites there for but to do what the people oppose — the corrupt comradery we resent — by scheming against us in every major action. Especially when they team up against us. But that is the bipartisanship McCain stands for. He's back to branding us Agents of Intolerance. His only real fight is with any outsider opposing him.
So they want to shut us up or shut us down. Marginalize us. There is the resistance and then the resistance within, like John McCain. But if anyone is the opposition it is him.
At a later point, he said we Americans "don't hide behind walls, we breach them." A clear attack on Trump and the Americans who want to secure our border. Don't lecture us about walls. We care about our nation's security. Stop warring with the will of the people.
RightRing | Bullright
Holding fast to conspiracy narratives pushed by Hillary Clinton (and her campaign of trolls) on Russia meddling, misogyny, racism that cheated her out of her destined Ovalating Office. Unfortunately, she is right, that media will follow her lead every time. While she and the entrenched media establishment are baited and trolled by Russia. They would take career Russian propagandists word or version of events over Trump's almost every time.
It's really easy if you are in the Kremlin hell-bent on sowing discord in America. If destroying credibility in American institutions is their goal, then the Left hands them a victory flag. So even when Trump goes to Poland to make a classical academic defense of western civilization, especially then, they have a collective panic attack and cannot recover. But intensive care could not treat their disease.
Then came his next trip to France with liberal Macron, their macaroni boy of Paris they fell for head first. This time MSM decided to downplay coverage of the visit ignoring most of the ceremony, except the presser to push Russia questions. Even the centennial of WWI and France's Bastile Day got marginal coverage. Jake Tapper called it just a photo-op for Trump. Right a 100 year anniversary is just a photo-op , world history just gets in the way. After all, that is the way they see it.
So now, once again, another historical marker pops up that media seems too preoccupied with Russian propaganda to notice — or give due diligence to. It's like you have this Russian spy novel playing out in the background to obfuscate any real news.
Saudi Arabia has lagged the U.S. in oil production for the last four years, according to federal data compiled by University of Michigan economist Mark Perry.
Perry created a chart Saturday showing just how far behind Saudi oil production has trailed U.S. production. Rising U.S. production combined with OPEC policies drove crude oil prices down to new lows. Monday, a barrel of oil costs $46.26, while the same barrel would have sold for $109.04 in June 2014.
U.S. oil production, on the other hand, is increasing. The U.S. imported about 60 percent of its oil in 2007, but by 2014, the country only imported 27 percent of its oil — the lowest level since 1985. Rising oil production has reduced demand for Saudi oil abroad too, keeping prices low.
Saudi Arabia can likely handle cheap oil better than other Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) nations, but cheap oil is still devastating the country.
Read at Daily Caller
And yet they wonder why we call MSM Fake News? Everything positive — as they define it — about their messiah's golden throne was heralded from the mountaintops to make sure it echoed to anyone. It was unavoidable. They ran his Saturday addresses to tout all the great, but invisible, good news. It was good because they said so. Job numbers, even when bad, were called good. Or, as the Bible says, "those who call evil good and good evil." And it worked, or saturated the airwaves to a point no one else could be heard.
Spending, national debt, budget issues. Remember Obamafiles claimed he halved the budget 'deficit' to cover the 2o trillion dollar explosion. The fairy dust worked, put some lipstick on that pig and sell it like the sweety-pie lie it is. He depleted the military, and budget, but who cares about that thing? All is good, they said. 'These are the good times.' Never mind that you did not see or feel it. You weren't alone though. Most didn't, still you had to listen to regurgitated talking points of how great things were going.
No, we weren't wrong. Our instincts were not misguided. We weren't misinformed. We were not too stupid to understand. We were not uneducated halfwits. We were just being constantly lied to on such a level, to such a degree, that Americans never were subjected to before. Even low information voters knew something was wrong. Economists, real ones that is, were not impressed. But even they had a hard time getting any information out. It was all being blurred, blotted out, and intentionally drown out by the so-called good news coming directly from, and being dictated by, the White House.
But it was all good in those days and there were no questions to ask, because no questions were necessary. Just report the White House talking points, life was easy for reporters. Obama would even tell press what stories they think should be covered, and what stories they didn't think deserved time.
Guess what happened?
Remember Benghazi, IRS, Lois Lerner, or Fast and Furious? Leading from behind was actually a defense strategy they could get behind. Meaningless red lines were all the rage. Russian intervention? It really is not intervention when you are inviting them into Syria and altering your national policy to their liking and getting nothing in return. Of course that is not intervention. That is failed US leadership like we never experienced before either. It was complicit failure. Now they are paranoid about intervention? They opened the door, invited them in, coalesced with them. Is it any surprise Russia wasn't the greatest or most respectful house guests, when Obama shows no respect for our own house?
Then, to top it all off, when Obama left he had them all declare that he had a completely scandal-free administration, not even a little one. Remember that? So it was an insult on reason and intelligence. It was a fraud. Obamacare was created, built and sold on lies. They named it the Affordable Care Act.
The article above, while it is good news to be ignored under Trump, will likely be co-opted for propaganda value by Obamafiles — who are just as active outside the Office as they were in the White House. So they are quite anxiuos to take credit for anything good. It is what they do. Though our growth and oil business in particular was in spite of Obama's war on energy, not because of it. But that doesn't stop them from laying claim.
Anyone dishonest enough to prop up Obama's regime for 8 years is certainly going to use any dirty trick to that end, to credit Obama with a net positive. A guy like Obama that never had to live under or feel the effect of his own policies. Calling evil good was quite popular, getting even easier with practice. It was instant revision everywhere.
So now that we have oil production growth, who do you think can find fault with our achievement? That's right, the same people who will gladly try to lay credit to it. But the Left's "green" team will condemn it as a negative. Oil, fossil fuels is bad juju. Which is why we knew Obama was never supportive to the industry. Yet he wants credit? In your dreams, Obama. And if America was not as innovative, like we've always been, this could not have happened. Certainly it was nothing Obama had a hand in.
However, we shouldn't be afaid to admit good news, because some of it took place under Obama's tyranny. It began and was under way before him. Like Clinton had the benefit of the tech boom. But Obama did about everything he could to step on it.
Under Trump, all good news will be summarily buried, or tortured by Obama revisionists if it refuses stay in the hole. Since the Left controls the media, that is the way it is. And whatever they can tie to Obama's Legacy of Lies, they will. Memory Lane is not a place I'd want to live, if I were Obama
RightRing | Bullright
Forfeit the issue, argument, resistance — whatever you call it — of Obamacare? Painful thought. But it seems that is exactly what is being prepared in cesspool headquarters.
So we aren't de-rooting Obamacare but fertilizing it and guaranteeing its survival. And I am pretty disgusted about it.
As if that were not bad enough a thought, it appears as though they put it in such a central position as to take down, or at least compromise, the entire Reepublican agenda. So Obamacare has found new life holding an entire agenda hostage. And it is not giving up.
Hostage negotiators? Well they are on the scene, but seem prepared to negotiate away the very hostages held captive. I.e. we the people and whoever else cares.
Is this the way it all goes down after 8 years of work and grassroots effort? A horrid thought. Is this how it ends by Republicans morphing back into the one-party duopoloy?
Haven't we seen this movie before? We know how it ends. And that brings us right back to why we are here in the first place, Namely disgust and the sheer American will to break the chains that bound us — 'mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.'
Before anyone goes berserk to blame it all on Trump not being conservative enough, much of this obfuscation is coming right from the Republicans. Certainly in the Senate. They have a stranglehold on government that I doubt we have ever seen before.
Trump? Well, he can come and go but these Republicans will remain, to some degree. Enough to take down or prevent any new agenda from taking shape., Enough to kill it in infancy. Would Repubs even agree on the epitaph?
My good friend Pepp forwarded me this Breitbart article. Have a look and see what you think. I am afraid Rand Paul is pretty much right on the mark.
I'll go back to asking how many healthcare stocks are in all their portfolios in the cesspool capital? Bad enough to cede the Obamacare issue, but it seems poised to hijack the rest of any Republican-led agenda, from Taxes to economic liberty or trade. It is just my opinion how much effect it has on everything else.
Republicans seem positioned to allow it to happen. The Dems don't have to do it. The insurgency within is enough to derail anything on the table.(or under it) Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey announced the reason they had no plan to replace Obama care is they didn't plan on winning the election. Good excuse Pat. Well, this kind of train wreck is not caused just from Democrats. With media running opposition for Dems, it is hard to get a descent message out. Climate of disgust remains high 6 months in.
RightRing | Bullright
This is inconvenient, for a lady who claims to be a stalwart Catholic, familiar with Catholic doctrine, who also often finds herself out of step with traditional teachings on life or other cultural issues.
But in this episode, in San Fran Nan's zeal to attack the Republicans' alternative plan to Obamacare that passed the house, and her rush to defend Obamacare — Affordable Healthcare Act — she really muddies the water on religion and politics.
Pelosi made her remarks at her press conference shortly after the passing of the latest Obamacare alternative in the House. But it was a repeated lie she had already used against the former Republican bill, which was pulled and did not get passed.
She rattles off a list of organizations opposed to the Republican plan (many of which originally supported Obamacare) She then lists churches or faith-based institutions along with the United Methodist Church.
First let's start with the previous bill, on 3/09/17, at her press conference, Pelosi said:
So again, on three fronts, of course, the Affordable Care Act and all that it means to families is very important. The United Methodist Church, in their statement, said people will die because of efforts like this to roll back health care. AARP, the American Medical Association, the hospital association, nurses and physicians, patients, insurers, and consumer groups all oppose the GOP bill.
Again, last week on 5/4/17 Pelosi says: (at an open press conference)
"Sister Simone Campbell said, 'this is not the faithful way forward and must be rejected.' The Catholic Health Association wrote, 'we strongly encourage the full house to reject this replacement bill.' And the United Methodist Church said, 'opposing Trumpcare, this is what they said, people will die because of efforts like this to roll back health care.'
Lutheran services of America said, 'Trumpcare will jeopardize the health care and long-term service and support of millions of Americans.' The Episcopal Church said, 'Trumpcare falls woefully short of our spiritual calling to care for the least of these, as well as the noble values upon which our great nation was founded.' End of quote. And all that was said before the Republicans decided to destroy the protections of Americans with pre-existing conditions. — [Pelosi- press conference on 5/4/17]
Below is apparently the UMC statement from the article Pelosi was referring to:
Note the author says she is the General Secretary [excerpt]
The General Secretary's statement on Congressional Efforts to rollback health care
by Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe on March 07, 2017
"We must not allow our leaders to take away affordable and accessible health care from the communities who need it to live and live abundantly.
This bill has been promoted as a "fix" to the health care system in the United States but will do nothing to improve access and affordability. Instead, it will harm many in the congregations and communities in which we live and serve. People will die because of efforts like this to roll back health care."
That is basically marked as the General Secretary's personal statement. How could it be conferred as the statement from the national conference board of the UMC? It s one member's personal position, though it is posted on the GBCS.org website.
It was one member of the UMC church, as influential as she may be. It does not speak for the entire church itself, as Pelosi suggested. No, she insisted on two separate occasions that it was a statement on behalf of the United Methodist Church.
Dr. Henry-Crowe stated in conclusion: (note the pronoun I)
"I will be calling my members of Congress to urge them to vote no on the bill, and I encourage United Methodists in the United States to join me in advocating for a health care system that leaves no person behind."
She encourages other members to take that action……on behalf of herself, as the Secretary. But she does not speak for the entire church. Again, she has it posted on the GBCS website. Henry-Crowe, not a medical doctor, also offers no proof for the claim that "people will die".
Another UM news outlet disected Pelosi's dilemma: [excerpt]
Good News – Walter Fenton- [*GBCS is General Board & Church Society]
"We were confident no such ["people wiill die"] statement existed. The UM Church, thankfully, does not make a habit of pontificating on every bill that comes before Congress. Only the General Conference, which meets every four years, can pronounce authoritatively for the UM Church. What we suspected was that Rep. Pelosi had read something a UM bishop or the General Secretary of GBCS had said about the bill. And sure enough, Henry-Crowe had recently opined, "People will die because of efforts like this to roll back health care." Pelosi gladly took Henry-Crowe's personal prognostication that "people will die," as the UM Church's official word on the bill. It is not.
Henry-Crowe, who holds two degrees in theological studies, and for 22 years served as the dean of the chapel and religious life at Emory University before her role at GBCS, offered no evidence to support her hyperbolic claim. Her remark is particularly interesting in light of a recent column by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. To be sure, like Henry-Crowe, Douthat is not a health care expert. But unlike her, he actually references reputable studies that find claims about how many lives this or that insurance plan will save to be overblown. As Douthat notes, since the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA, Americans have not become healthier or experienced lower mortality rates (they're actually higher in some of the states and counties where Medicaid was expanded).
It is hard to understand why, in a church with rank-and-file members from across the political spectrum, GBCS has felt compelled to march almost uniformly to the left on most issues. And it often seems incapable of even acknowledging people of good faith and good will might find alternative prescriptions to be reasonable, responsible, and compassionate. GBCS has a propensity to close off options and stifle conversation before it gets started. So if you don't stand with Henry-Crowe and GBCS on the recent bill before Congress, you're evidently comfortable with a plan that will allow "people [to] die. (read full article here) "
Listen to two more excerpts in the same article which make the point:
"GBCS [General Board] seems to have no dialogue partners in a church that desperately needs them."
"This is odd and even unhelpful coming from an organization appointed to serve and represent the whole church, not just its left wing."
"Progressives often style themselves as community organizers for social justice, but you seldom get the impression that GBCS folks are actually out organizing among the grassroots. Instead, they are more often found provoking laity and pastors with progressive pronouncements issued from their Capitol Hill offices in Washington D.C."
"In the future, we hope Henry-Crowe can find the good in other proposals and refrain from conversation stoppers like, "people will die."
So, in the end, Pelosi was duped or lied. Though she should have at least looked at the statement — it is not a UMC dicta. Maybe other Methodists were even hoodwinked by Pelosi's careless public assertion about a specious commentary, coming from one member who happens to be a Secretary.
Though if Pelosi is going to go out and make a proclamation representing an entire organization, or church, she should have confirmed it first.
It's also interesting in light of President Trump's executive order over the Johnson Amendment. For years, there have been threats to churches about taking part in politics, yet, as the author above states, some members freely associate the church with left-wing politics on current issues. That political activism is celebrated, just as this was by Pelosi, as a formal church position on progressive, liberal political issues. That is no problem at all.
Funny how whenever it is abortion or other cultural, traditional issues then people claim it is over the line, off bounds for the church. There are plenty of examples.
When churches or clergy sign a petition to Congress to investigate aid to Israel, no problem with that lobbying. But there is never any dialogue, criticism of left wing positions the UMC adopts…. even taking advocacy positions on sanctuary cities or sanctuary status for UM churches — I'll call them Sanctuary Sanctuaries. No harm or foul in that.
Let's get this straight: the guy who lied about Bengazi, lied about Obamacare — just to get it passed — who promised Putin and Russia more flexibility after his last election, (when he'd no longer be accountable to voters), who rejected accountability, the guy who voted present in Illinois on all the tough votes — Obama.
That guy deserves a Profiles in Courage award?
"It is my fervent hope, and the hope of millions, that regardless of Party such courage is still possible. That today's members of Congress regardless of party are willing to look at the facts and speak the truth, even when it contradicts party positions.
I hope current members of Congress recall that it actually doesn't take a lot of courage to aid those who are already powerful, already comfortable, already influential; but it does require some courage to champion the vulnerable."
The "vulnerable" – unless, of course, it is babies or life in the womb who deserve abortion. And call that "social justice." too. You channel that courage so well, Obama.
Was it for courageously meddling and intervening in Israel's election, in Egypt's election, supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, refusing to call it Radical Islamic Terrorism?
Obama, the guy who lacked a strategy to deal with ISIS, who called them a JV team. The guy who drew a red line and ran away from it. The guy who wore the race card on his lapel to provide immunity from criticism. The guy who only wanted positive reports back from our military operations. Courage, expedience… he lectures Congress?
Those courageous feats, and more, earn him the Profiles in Courage Award from the JFK Library. The words Obama and courage do not belong in the same paragraph.
H/T to the Guardian
Now that the nation's healthcare is hostage to the government, is everyone happy? Of course not. Those are the stakes, like it or not. It's hardly debatable. Pardon the rant.
Who do we have to blame that on? Barack Obama and his pack of radicals. We tried to tell people 7 years ago, when they politicized the healthcare system, that it was a bad thing to do. No, they wouldn't listen. So Obama and Obamacare weaponized the nation's healthcare and used it against us. Our medical system is subservient to government.
So if you resented the idea of a government bureaucrat between your doctor and you, look out. Now you have the entire federal government between you and your healthcare. But that is exactly what progressive liberals and socialists wanted. The state will do with it what it wants. What does that make you? Why not just call it Serfcare instead?
The politicians are up to their eyeballs in your healthcare. What's next, asking them if you can have that knee surgery? Yet the whole thing is considered a healthcare right.
The implications are far and reaching. That means every election is potentially a referendum on our healthcare. Each administration, or Congress itself, can take it upon itself to rewrite the nation's healthcare. Sure, we used to think that was too big a reach for them to do. Not so anymore. To redo Obamacare may be an arduous task which gets easier the more it is debated and voted on. If changed, the next administration can change it back, almost like an Executive Order. Now we see the truth.
What effect does that have on the industry itself? Who knows. Doesn't offer much for stability, does it? That is not a calming feeling to the people.
Bad enough that now we already have accountants doing yeoman's work being questioned from customers about their individual healthcare tax implications. They have to tell people what their tax penalty is and the in and outs to comply with the nannycare system.
Now many pundits see the writing on the wall. Charles Krauthammer said that in a few years there won't be any debate about government involvement in the system.
Krauthammer told Chris Wallace:
"I think historically speaking we're at the midpoint," Krauthammer answered. "We had seven years of Obamacare, a change in expectations. And I would predict that in less than seven years we'll be in a single payer system." – Blaze
Now I don't want to accept that as point of fact. I don't want to think single-payer is now inevitable. Certainly it has gotten closer simply because of the government usurping and controlling the whole issue. So he is right in that once that began, the game and paradign has shifted. We can try to get it back but that will just be our version of the government based/tied system. The next political leaders have a chance to have it their way. We've already had how many elections with healthcare at the center.
Could it be permanently fixed in that position? I mean every election, indeed political candidate decision, may be factored by your healthcare or medical situation. Is that what politicians want; what people want? Politicians have enough problems doing the job they are sworn to do now, but have each one be a de facto lieutenant for healthcare?
And that was the problem with politicizing healthcare in the first place. Then passing Obamacare and a federally controlled system etched it into a permanent political issue. We saw that coming. Did libs? Did they care? They only wanted a single-payer system anyway. That's the problem. What will future townhalls look like?
The process we are engaged in is even worse. Every argument conservatives used against Obamacare7 years ago is now used by Democrats against Republicans. That's absurd. You cannot argue the failing points of Obamacare against a new plan, when you gladly endorsed Obamacare despite all the lies and problems. Now Dems repeat 7 yr-old criticisms that were used against them. They dug up all the old valid complaints on Obamacare, including wanting to kill off people. I thought it was rich but it is an orchestrated campaign.
First, Dems claimed their protests were duplicating what conservatives and Republicans did in Tea Parties. Then they started to disrupt and mock politicians at townhalls, saying that's what conservatives did. They claimed it was the beginning of their mid-term come back — right after election — calling it the resistance. Faux imitation is not flattery.
So all of it supposedly follows the Tea Parties' formula. (much as libs delegitimized those) Sigh. Even to the floor of Congress when Republicans passed the bill singing "nah nah nah nah, hey hey, goodbye." Confident, aren't they? But it is not healthcare or issues they care about, it's power and politics. Even as a minority they are adept. Healthcare is a ward of the state. Screw up the nations healthcare, and supposedly it is a political victory?
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Some people may hope so, as the ride gets really bumpy.
NYT does not offer already-disgruntled Obamacare
patrons victims a life preserver.
"As you can see on our map of those counties, an Anthem departure could leave coverage gaps in substantial parts of Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio and Colorado, as well as smaller holes in other states. In places where no insurance company offers plans, there will be no way for Obamacare customers to use subsidies to buy health plans.
Without an option for affordable coverage, they would become exempt from the health law's mandate to obtain coverage. A result could be large increases in the number of Americans without health insurance."
So far, no carrier has come forward publicly to say it will serve the counties in Tennessee that Humana is leaving.
Obamacare is already in critical condition. Yet all we hear from MSM in response to alternatives or repeal plans is "but people will lose their healthcare." Really? It's hard to mandate something that is not affordable or available.
Three things you can always be assured of: death, taxes and liberal hypocrisy. No region on earth is more saturated with it than California — proudly known as the incubator and purveyor of liberal thought.
Since that is an established fact, it would be an overload to list examples. Liberals, i.e. Democrats in lockstep, are demanding San Fran and the sate divest and boycott any construction companies who cooperate on building the wall.(seems even bidding)
It's okay to discriminate against them — it's encouraged. But if we threaten to withhold federal funds to sanctuary cities refusing to follow the law, they threaten to sue.
Move along to Maryland, wonderful little Rockville. Here they have a crime where two illegals (undocumented) raped a 14 year old girl in a bathroom in school. One 18 and the other a minor. Outrage erupts from sane people. But Montgomery county is a sanctuary area, so good luck nailing them. How much more should a school be a sanctuary for citizens of a community? But never mind.
In fact, liberals want to declare all Maryland a sanctuary for illegals. They are threatening that any town or county doing otherwise would have its state funding cut.
You see how backwards this all is? It's completely upside down or reversed. They've made official, unlawful resistance to law the new normal. (not the exception) Oops, we're sorry, there are no exemptions You can't opt out of it — that would be unlawful.
Another case in the South is in Texas. We all know they take a stand, right? Well, they have Sanctuary Sally, an elected sheriff officially denying her oath and refusing to cooperate with federal law. Even worse, she ran on a platform of defying the law.
Add her to the coalition of Resistance. At least Governor Abbot is trying to resist ol' Sanctuary Sally. Not so much in Maryland or California. They get rewarded there.
I have a new medical term for this craziness: Sanctuary Psychosis.
Their biggest fear or problem is how to obstruct or avoid the federal law.
Meanwhile, Trump rolled out his second national security executive order that was immediately met with an act of defiance from Hawaii to halt it. Yes, national security is the very last thing government should be concerned with. Preserving lawlessness is a priority.
Let's go even deeper — not into the abstract but into the liberal hypocrisy epidemic.
Ryan and Trump try to pass the repeal and replace Obamacare plan. Whamo, it meets with stiff resistance. Okay, you might expect as much. But the same problems Obamacare had, has are the same ones they accuse are in this plan. Liberals sent their mutiny of militia to townhalls to protest, claiming they were just like Tea Parties.
As the bill got yanked, when it did not have the votes, liberals ran to the microphones. Nancy Pelosi declared it a huge victory for the people — who have a failed system that is doomed to implosion. That's a victory. Your skyrocketing premiums and deductibles you can never meet are… "a victory." Fight to save that.
We've now seen hypocrisy on a scale never even imagined before.
N. Korea, Syria and Russia became 5-alarm problems the day Trump took office. Obama hadn't done a thing but hey, now that they are Trumps' probs, they are super urgent.
Obama never lifted a finger in office to fix his Obamacare , but now Dems scream it needs to be fixed. Now they say premiums and deductibles are too high, and claim it is Trump's problem to fix — that he's responsible for it. Really?(or so they assert)
So we've been there, done that and have all the scars to prove it.
Now they tell us how ugly those scars are.
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By Paul Bedard • 2/25/17
A majority of online and social media defenders of Obamacare are professionals who are "paid to post," according to a digital expert.
"Sixty percent of all the posts were made from 100 profiles, posting between the hours of 9 and 5 Pacific Time," said Michael Brown. "They were paid to post."
His shocking analysis was revealed on this weekend's Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, broadcast on Sinclair stations and streamed live Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Her upcoming show focuses on information wars and Brown was describing what happened when he had a problem with Obamacare and complained online. [more]
Funny how media all care about Russia trying to influence the elections and politics but don't pay any attention to dopey Obama trolls trying to manipulate public opinion. They do care about what conservatives do though. A real grass movement… of green.
Obama hits the trail for Hillary. A lot has happened in 8 years and a lot hasn't happened. The campaign difference between then and now is stark and Obama is caught in his hypocrisy. "Come on, man!"… as Obama repeats in his mocking way.
How can Hillary have been so wrong in 08 be so right for president today? Come on, man. So after setting up a server to avoid the public, those pesky citizens, and exploiting the office in a pay to play scheme never before seen, Hillary is suddenly ready for the White House. In fact, Obama says she is the most qualified person ever. So he was wrong then, and that was before her most recent scandals: servergate, pay to play and Benghazi.
Draining the Swamp is a great metaphor for Washington. Hillary is its ultimate poster child. Her sole identity is the Queen of the Swamp and the greatest single creature in it. Hillary is the metaphor for the Swamp metaphor. According to their rules for radicals, the Aliskyites' goal is to personalize the issue. And Hillary Clinton personalizes the Swamp perfectly. She is the Swamp creature. Hillary is the bin Laden of the Swamp.
Obama said premiums are only going up for a handful of people who are not subsidized by government, so apparently it is a non-problem. Right, who cares about people that are not subsidized? I guess that was never a concern for Obamacare. Gruber admitted that they lied to get it passed. What happened was a lot of people wrongly believed that Obamacare would not affect them or their own plans. So all Obama had to do was
fool deceive enough people that it would not affect them. Who cared about the truth volcano to follow?
Forget about all the real national security threats, the greatest national threat besides Obama is now Hillary Clinton. We cannot Drain the Swamp if we don't keep Hillary out of the White House.
Yet Obama says Hillary Clinton is just picture perfect for the job, and she'll focus on protecting kids and families. That is really not just a little green algae in the water.
Come on, man.
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"They are getting whacked." Hoodwinked, bamboozled, whatever. Crazy Bill opines.
More a case that the Crazy Clintons are running for denial.
Of course people have been whacked by Obamacare since the beginning, as Jonathan Gruber admitted. It's built on lies.
They'd rather have Obamacare than the truth. New Econ 101: Lie and keep on lying.
"Give me a break, this whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen."
Here's a stunning revelation from the Obama administration. Attention G-Mart shoppers!
In a country with 325 million people, the word most is a big number.
I guess you get those subsidies while paying your subsidues.
I'll try hashtag get smothered by big-gov now.
The US and American people are being held hostage to Obama's personal political agenda. You can stop reading there because that's the whole point in a nutshell.
As a matter of his personal political ideology we see country collapsing around it. The Left can't compare it to Bush and say it is the same thing. The only suitable comparison is to Putin. But even that does not work because Vlad is acting in Russia's interest, whether you agree with what he is doing or not. Putin does believe in his country at least.
With Obama the only thing that matters is Obama's ideology, corrupt as it is. Any means to the end. So now we see Obamacare collapsing. Not a problem to Obama. 12 out of 23 states had their co-ops crash. The initial seed money is lost. Silence from Obama. The agency said enough people were not forced into the ObamaCare by loosing their employee insurance. Jonathan Gruber admitted the plot was to lie to the people just to ram it through. Obama basically said what's it matter, so what? He sends earthquakes again into medical coverage. Did he say anything?
His comrades have declared a war on cops. Again, not a problem for Obama. Even when the FBI director tells us that police are backing off due to all the social chaos and cop-killing, so crime is up. Obama says you cannot cherry pick data or use anecdote to make public policy. But Obama is doing exactly that: cherry picking and using anecdote to make policy.The FBI is not making policy but stating the trend, facts.
Obama declares the Keystone Pipeline dead. The Climate Caliphate is gearing up for a year-end push of their agenda. All he cares about is his environmental agenda. Meanwhile, months back his own administration contaminated a pristine river and region in Colorado.(an interstate disaster) Obama said nothing. He was not up in arms firing people. No, it was business as usual: lie and make excuses. First they denied the amount and damage.
He told the EPA to go ahead and roll out his anti-business agenda and war on coal regulations, despite whether it is Constitutional. Who cares about the effects, or their impact on people? He weaponized the IRS and used it against his political opponents. He said there is not a smidgen of corruption. then his DOJ declared there was nothing to prosecute Lerner for.
This all and government is just an extension of Obama's personal ideology. And he'll go to any end to force it on the people.
Invasion of illegal immigrants, Obama's executive orders, his forced amnesty, gun control, racism, riots, and even his scandals are all a product of his personal political agenda.
Whatever you think about all that, one thing is clear: Obama is holding America hostage to his own, personal political agenda.
The story here is not only that truth became politically incorrect to Obama but also, more importantly, that anyone endorsing or trafficking in truth became the opposition to Obama. Imagine that, just by aligning oneself with the truth turns one into an enemy of Obama. And by extension, considering his position, it thereby turns one into an enemy of the state. We see how all this works. In effect, truth has become Obama's chief enemy, and thereby an enemy of the state.
Of course it would be a difficult thing for media to accept. Fortunately, they don't have to worry about such a thing. That would admit being played or hoodwinked by Obama.
The Iran deal reveals a chunk of this truism about Bary Soetoro. Go back to his campaign days where, asked about Iran, he always favored talking to Iran. His supporters loved it. Conservatives took issue with that for exactly the reasons we witnessed, of "negotiation" with the talks. Of course we were told we were wrong that talks do not equal negotiating. But they do and did. Now we also see how that negotiation turned out .
So they made it so complex, attaching side deals, which no one will see between Iran and IAEA, that it would be purposefully hard to understand. Trust us, they said, it is a good deal. (a good deal of BS) See it would require trust. However, trust does not make it a good deal. But "trust" is the fallacy that Obama has peddled all along, since his early days as Senator, to his first campaign to today. We are always to just trust him, with little or no basis for it, and then we get screwed in the end. Trust though is a central ingredient in his modus operandi and agenda. It's the top necessary ingredient with Obama. Which is why I called his a faith-based campaign: "Hope and change" and "change you can believe in."
The side deals, as they are referred to, are unknown to Kerry and even Obama. By law, all materials of the deal must be given to Congress. So how can they sign off on something they don't know the details of, and cannot see? But that is what Obama is asking of Congress. It's a good deal, trust us, "peace in our time." Trust is the operative word.
Remember Reagan's maxim of trust and verify?
We always verify after the fact that he lied to us. But it always shows in the end our trust was without merit. We always get a raw deal or royally screwed. He is not happy enough to screw us in the present, he wants to stick to future generations too. There are normally multiple layers of screwage. He also sets it up where future negotiations with Iran will be necessary. Then the future administration(s) will have to deal with Tehran. We really made Iran some kind of a partner.
Every step along the way on issues Obama abused our trust and destroyed the grounds for it. I can't say he actually destroyed our trust because people cannot accept that their trust was shot through, because that would be admitting they were taken, lied to, or hoodwinked. Who wants to admit being a mark? But they continue to trust him.
It is a serial abuse relationship Obama has with even many of his voters and base. (they aren't all communists though they endorse Marxist people, which is another subject) To admit it is more than they can take. Each step Obama requires people to just trust him.
Seeing is believing, or not.
We know it is not the transparency he promised, another lie. So behind their backs he is abusing their trust in him. A few, and I don't know how many, are probably privy to this whole charade Obama plays but who also believe in the destination anyway, so it is acceptable. Remember the professor of Obamcare, Jonathan Gruber, and his repeated statements that they had to lie to us. Which is more profound, that they believed they had to lie to us or that lying is such a necessary tactic in their agenda?
Well, it was the same premise in the Iran deal, they had to lie to the American people. From the beginning they said we would have anytime anywhere access and that would be in any agreement. Now we see we don't have anywhere anytime access. Then Kerry said that anywhere anytime was not promised, or part of the plan. He denied that there were any side deals and, low and behold, there are side deals. They denied that sanctions were working though they claim that sanctions, in fact — ones congress not Obama imposed — were the pressure that brought them to the negotiation table. Then they condemned any talk of new sanctions or reinstatement of the previous ones, which Obama lifted. They claimed eliminating the prospect of a nuclear Iran was the objective, while they in effect enshrined their nuclear ability. They also denied that containment was their strategy, but voila theirs is a strategy of containment.
Furthermore, let's back up again to the campaign trail. Obama claimed his mission was to stop proliferation. In fact he wants to eliminate all nuclear weapons. We now see he has proliferated them starting a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. He said he would do these things with, he assured us, the purest of motives. Now we look at what really motivated him.
The political strategy, lie a lot — early and often.
Probably the biggest parallel theme to things though is the lies. Its a tactic and an overall strategy of his. Tell us anything in order to get his way, pass legislation, accomplish his mission or goal — preferably the opposite of what he is doing. Obamacare was built on lies and illusion. He sold the initial idea that it would only affect those who didn't have insurance or medical coverage. Hello, it affected everyone. He said if you liked your plan you could keep your plan. Wrong, you couldn't. He said if you liked your doctor, you could keep your doctor. Wrong. He said it would lower the cost of your insurance, saving average family 2500 per/yr. In fact, it increased the cost and for some families by 2500 a year. He said it would lower our debt while it added to it.
But probably the central, critical lie he used from the onset was that, since there was a majority of people already covered, it would not affect them. That made it very palatable. It basically was only going to help those who had no coverage. So people went along because they believed it would not affect them personally, least not negatively. And many of those are the very ones it affects the most, and in the worst way. Now they have soaring premiums and deductibles. It was a pack of lies, actually built on a foundation of lies. Sound familiar? Then came Professor Gruber who said just that. Well, then it was the lie that he was nothing and not connected with drafting the law. Actually he was an architect of the law. See?
So now we have an Iran deal following the same formula. Tell the people anything at the beginning, lie and promise them anything. Whatever means to the ends. Then deny what you said and did. But then Gruber's admission was even worse than admitting they lied. It was, yes we lied to the stupid American people. But it even went a step deeper than that.
Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber said that lack of transparency was a major part of getting Obamacare passed because "the stupidity of the American voter" would have killed the law if more people knew what was in it.
Catch that? First he told us they had to lie to the stupid people. Then he suggested they had to lie to us because we are stupid. In effect, we are the cause for their lying. It's our fault they lied.(that's something like the ultimate lie) Like: I'll admit I lied but the reason was because you made it so necessary. It's all our fault and we're stupid, so we probably can't even understand that. Geesh. Maybe one day we'll come up to their level and be able to understand — surely it won't be soon. By then they will be even smarter. It's not even that government knows best, it is that the progressives know better than all.
Then there was Senator Hillary CLinton's statement to General Petraeus that his report "requires the willing suspension of disbelief." Take that from the Liars Club. Ironically, that is exactly what Obama and his administration, including Hillary, requires from us — "suspension of disbelief." We know he's lying to us, but let's not pay much attention to that detail. Instead, let's accept what he says as the truth. Most places would call deceit on that level fraud. Just like the kind that ushered Obama into office. But in his campaign, at the time, he was busy pointing out Hillary's lies. Round and round it goes, where it stops only Obama knows. But it never will stop because he cannot allow the lies to end.
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The evolving dictionary has found another term that needs defined. All the talk is about white privilege. But there is an obvious term that has not been used called liberal privilege.
We know it's there, it doesn't require proof. Obama has played that card often. He doesn't want to follow or enforce certain laws? No problem, just whip out the old "liberal privilege card" and he doesn't have to. Whether it was DOMA or writing/rewriting legislation from the Oval Office, no problem. Liberal privilege covers it all. It's the card with no limits and works anywhere. If they don't accept the card, force them to, it's the liberal way.
If you don't believe in following a particular law, don't and call it civil disobedience — works great for rioting and looting. If you are an official or politician and do not want to enforce a law, pull your liberal privilege card. Voila you no longer have to. Look how well it worked for Lois Lerner. Does the damage matter? Apparently not. In fact, no one usually pays the penalty, that's where the card really comes in handy. Hillary Clinton uses hers regularly.
So here's a slogan candidates could use:
Got Liberal Privilege? Check it!
Someone beat me to it, nicely done – The College Fix
Melvyn Fein – sociology professor
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Thursday, 13 January 2011
love and other drugs
Directed by:
Edward Zwick
Jake Gyllenhaal as Jamie Randall
Anne Hathaway as Maggie Murdock
I watched this film just as 2010 ended. I was in the Picturehouse with maybe 6 other people, embracing the peace and sweet popcorn that comes with a solo cinema trip. I didn't have great expectations. I had just watched The Tourist and seen how two actors, who individually are amazing, can suck the life from a film if they lack chemistry. Save your money, The Tourist shouldn't even be bought on DVD. Rent it if you must. But don't say I didn't warn you. However my girl-crush on Anne Hathaway and straight up lust for Jake Gyllenhaal meant I had to give this film a chance, and it didn't disappoint.
The film seems to consist of parallel plot arcs. The first is an expose of the seedy, morally bankrupt drugs industry. We're shown ostentatious displays of wealth by pharmaceutical companies, the greed of the drugs reps, and the unscrupulous doctors who push drugs from the company most likely to get them to Hawaii that summer. The characters in this plot are almost uniformly obnoxious with few redeeming qualities and their lavish displays of wealth are nauseating. Sadly we don't see any redemption for these characters and their excess makes them increasingly irrelevant as the film progresses.
The second arc is the love story and this is the reason this film touched me. I didn't realise how accustomed I'd become to seeing teenagers fall in love on the big screen. Boys with floppy hair and piercing eyes (Zac Efron and Robert Patterson, I mean you!) serenading a pretty, smart, ethnically ambiguous girl the night before the big game (thank you very much Disney).
But Maggie and Jamie are adults and this is grown-up love, admittedly through the eyes of two very emotionally stunted people who connect physically way before any emotion is involved. The much reported nudity isn't explicit or exploitative. It's really natural and fresh, almost European in its approach. And a definite two fingers up to the typical Hollywood post-coital scene with the duvet demurely above the level of the breasts of the actress and pubic hair of the actor.
At first glance Maggie and Jamie are pretty cliche. The slacker, turned smooth talking drugs rep with the ability to charm his way into any and all knickers, and the beautiful but terminally ill artist, with a spiky wit that keeps people at arms length - you have definitely seen these characters before. But Jake and Annie (yes, we're cool like that) breathe life into these characters, flesh them out and actually make you care about their journey.
Unfortunately the love story is marred by the addition of Jamie's younger brother. An unnecessary purveyor of masturbation, porn and voyeurism humour which stands out rudely from the overall tone of the film. I wish that Zwick had left this character on the cutting room floor.
Rating - 3.5/5
The best romantic comedy I have seen in a long time with some unfortunate, unnecessary additions.
5 comments:
I'm going to see it next week thursday with some friends of mines. Now,I'm actually going forward to it.ReplyDelete
I'll "download" The Tourist then.
Yeah I didn't want to advocate any illegal activity - but you are sooo right to save your money!
This film really sucked for me-ReplyDelete
I've never seen so many sex scenes in one movie!!ReplyDelete
But all in all, it actually reminded me to be a bit more sensual in my relationship.
The movie was long though!
The next day, I saw Tron at the IMAX. It was amazing! Thankfully, my bf forced me to watch the 1st Tron over Christmas. Amazing Movie!
Yep I made sure I watched the first Tron for continuity before seeing Tron - (also at the IMAX), but I didn't enjoy the second one as much as the first :-(ReplyDelete
Could possibly be a result of being on a date with a guy who managed to quite literally bore me stupid - I still haven't quite recovered - lol

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Hi Ladies
As some of you know i have a little bit of pnd and i am depressed with everything thats gone on lately so i thought i would give myself i big kick up bum and join the gym and thats just what i have done today.
I do like going to the gym and i like the way it makes me feel after a good work out.
Also for those who asked i had ryan meeting this afternoon
And they said he is doing great in mornings but afternoons he's hit and miss
BUT they said ryan swears and they said its the word that begins with C and ends in T
I as like WHAT ryan dont swear ryan can barely speak with knowing what he is saying and he has never swore at our house and we ould never ever even use that word. I did tell them this but thay said it sounds like it and other staff said it sounds like it too.
But apart from that all well.


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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Nose Dive & Other Stuff
Today my arms feel like I have been weight lifting. Muscles hurt. My back hurts and my left ribs hurt. But hey the boobs are intact and good! Damn I'm glad it was dark and no body saw me fall. when I told Bruce the story he said "save the ta ta's." great minds think a like. :)))
That was a day ago. I was watching Rocky and he got up and ran those stairs and I thought if Rocky can do it you can do it so get off your ass and go. Today it's minus 25 but I put on my long underwear, my ski mask, my big boots, my warm jacket with fur hood up and I went walking. I asked my son to come with but he said hell no it's too cold. Hello, you live in Minnesota, it's fucking cold here and you had better get used to it if you ever want to go out side. So this 55 year old woman went out and walked 3 miles. Coming home I walked right past their house and just kept walking...I was deep in thought when I looked up and realized I had walked right past their house. Maybe my subconscious was saying you really don't want to go back there do?, you just keep walking.
Mr. Bruce has booked a flight out for me. I am flying home April 2, 2009. It can't come soon enough. My son's surgery was approved and he is meeting with his surgeon on Monday and they will give him a surgery date. Sometime the end of February. Yeah baby! I informed them both I am leaving here on April 2, 2009. I was supposed to be here until May but cut it as short as I could.
Don't get me wrong I love my kids dearly. I raised them to be good human beings. Basically they are good...just not to me. Sad. It was a very rude awakening this trip. Those of you who have been reading me for a few years know the heartache I had at being torn in two. Always wanting to come home to Minnesota but not wanting to leave Bruce and his family. It took this trip and these months out here to show me you can never go home again. I have been here 3 months and my daughter Amy called me for the first time today. I have called her almost daily leaving messages. She has call ID so I know she knows it's me. This hurts. I can't even begin to say how it hurt me the way I was so unappreciated by my son and his lovely wife. My baby Boo calls me every three days and we get along so good. She is staying in Maine. She said to me "Mom you need to take care of you and if your not happy there you need to come back home." How can a mom have three kids and only be appreciated by one of them? They were all raised the same. I don't get it.
Any way I am counting down to April 2, 2009. It can't come soon enough. I will miss Piper and my sister Lee the most. They have been the kindest to me.
As of this writing I have gone from 235 pounds to 154 pounds. My blood pressure was 100/60, my blood sugar was 80...I am healthier, the numbers prove it. Yeah me!
7 comments:
- texlahoma said...
Shelly thinks I'm kind of "out there" with the things I believe and don't believe and some of the conspiracy websites that I go to. I'm going to love telling her I have "a follower"! She'll think I'm starting a cult. :)
Man, I didn't realize how much weight you lost and how healthy you are now, way to go!
Your daughter's advice sound good to me.
Hey, at least you raised your son well enough to know not to go out in -25 degree weather if you don't have to.
April will be here before you know it.
(April is the name of the pizza delivery girl, I ordered one about 20 minutes ago.)
- January 24, 2009 at 6:25 PM
- yellowdog granny said...
wow..my little dakota princess..you rock..im so proud of you..wish medicare would pay for me to have it..along with a breast reduction(back aches)..i could care less about how i look, but for health reasons i'd love to have it done.go home girl..go home...and no one understands better than me with the kid situation..mojo is the only one of my 3 speaking to me..jenny the granddaughter still has her feathers ruffled and i wont kiss her ass to make it better..too fucking old for that kind of crap. it's 28 degrees here..but it was 80 yesterday..weird texas weather...wish you could come down for a visit..but either make it spring or westfest time..going to see you yet..
- January 24, 2009 at 6:48 PM
- billy pilgrim said...
i think they treat you like crap because they've got away with it for years.
today is the first day of the rest of your life. quit being rodney dangerfield as of today!
- January 25, 2009 at 6:40 AM
- Nit Wit said...
If you have one kid treating you like a person then you are ahead of the curve.
About 12 years ago we had all my brothers, Father and step mom, mother and stepdad plus all the inlaws together for 4th of July.
I asked my stepdad (my favorite relitive) how it was to have everyone there. He said this, You know, I worked all my life to provide the best home I could to all my kids and stepkids and they all moved on to their own lives. The only trouble is they keep coming back. That same morning my wife found me in my den. I had been drinking beer over night after working the holiday rush of wienie and hamburg buns. She asked me why I was crying. I told her it was because it was the last time we would all be together. I'm sorry to say I was right so I got my crying out all at once.
I have a 30 year old stepdaughter and my youngest son is 18. I would love it if they went off to find their own paths instead of following mine. Though I can't get enough of the grandkids.
I'm glad you are posting. I didn't check for a while i'm sorry to say and am trying to catch up now.
Save the Ta Tas! The insurance company will get mad if you pop one.
You are getting to skinny to talk to me at 240.
- January 25, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Mama Kelly said...
I am glad that you're doing so well health-wise and that you didn't hurt yourself when you fell.
I wish that your kids were nicer to you. I hope that life is good when you get home, though I know how much you'll miss Piper!
- January 25, 2009 at 6:07 PM
- sageweb said...
I am happy for how heatlhy you are..and your daughter is right..take care of yourself.
- January 26, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- tsduff said...
You ROCK! Walking, falling (save the ta tas... WAY FUNNY) losing so much weight... you are a great story with many good endings :) Stay warm and keep up the great work (yes, WORK) ;)
- January 30, 2009 at 12:48 PM


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OPP investigating discovery of dead man in John Pearce provincial park
Elgin OPP are investigating the discovery of a man's body in the area of John Pearce Provincial Park south of Dutton Tuesday afternoon.
Const. Adam Crewdson said police received a call about 1 p.m. on Tuesday from a person who had been walking in the park when they came across an adult male body. The coroner was called in to investigate and an autopsy was conducted Wednesday to determine the cause of death.
Elgin OPP are not holding the scene. Crewsdon said there is nothing to indicate foul play at this time, but he said investigators are not speculating until they receive the results of the autopsy.
Crewdson said an update on the case is expected Thursday or Friday.


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HOUSTON — A welder has filed a class action lawsuit against an oil and gas exploration company, alleging violation of workers compensation acts in failing to pay overtime.
Phillip Lanier, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint June 8 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas against Apache Corporation, alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to the complaint, Lanier worked for Apache from 2009 to 2015 and regularly worked in excess of 40 hours each week without receiving overtime compensation. The plaintiff alleges Apache improperly classified Lanier as an independent contractor, paying him straight hourly rate with no overtime compensation as required by FLSA.
Lanier seeks trial by jury, an order certifying this case as a collective action, unpaid back wages, liquidated damages, attorney fees, costs, pre- and post-judgment interest and all other necessary and appropriate relief. He is represented by attorneys Michael A. Josephson, Andrew W. Dunlap, Lindsay R. Itkin and Jessica M. Bresler of Josephson Dunlap Law Firm in Houston, and by Richard J. (Rex) Burch of Bruckner Burch PLLC in Houston.
Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas case number 4:17-cv-01734


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HIP HOP ROOTS MANUVA La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, Sun 16 Sep. 0000
'Nice to see you to see you - NICE!' Welcome to the world of Roots Manuva, the future if British hip hop and south London rapper, MC and musician. Only a man with serious charisma and a wicked sense of humour could make several hundred hip hop headz shout along to some Bruce Forsyth catchphrases. And that's exactly what we do. 'What do points make?' asks Roots. 'Prizes!' we shout, stupidly.
With the release of his superb second album, Run Come Save Me, Mr Manuva is in Scotland to blast away all those preconceived ideas we've got about UK hip hop being embarrassingly crap. Because crap is one thing Roots Manuva is not. And while this live outing sees him and his crew dispensing with much of the subtlety of his recorded output, it more than makes up for it in sheer bloody-minded enthusiasm, likeable charm and cheeky humour.
After a lengthy wait (obligatory in hip hop circles), finally Roots and posse make it on stage, and proceed to blast through the best parts of both of his albums. Songs like 'Movements' and 'Kicking The Cack' becoming sinewy, stripped down affairs, with minimal pumping beats the backdrop to some seriously tight rapping and energetic mayhem.
The more commercial elements to Manuva's music are also on show, with the catchy as hell 'south London Frank Sinatra shit' of 'Dreamy Days' bashed out, and a particularly enthusiastic version of last single 'Witness' ending the gang's all too short set.
After that, there was just time for everyone to big themselves up in a hip hop stylee, and for some obligatory hawking of merchandise from the stage - all the clichés in place there, then. But who gives a monkeys? British hip hop has finally got a real talent worth shouting about - let's celebrate. (Doug Johnstone)
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COUNTRY OH SUSANNA La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, Sun 9 Sep. 0000
A precursor to a full band show in Glasgow this week. this solo gig from Oh Susanna's singer songwriter. Suzie Ungerleider. is an enchanting and often mesmr-zrising display.
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LA TRAVIATA Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Mon 17 Sep. 0..
As Verdi himself found in 1853 when La Tray/ata opened to dismal notices. the opera stands or falls on the quality of its Violetta. And in former company principal turned guest- soprano. Claire Rutter. Scottish Opera have the bedrock of this entire production. Her dramatic downhill slide
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from beautiful courtesan to consumptive wreck is as heartbreakineg believable as her transformation from hedonistic party girl to country wife. Verdi's theory that acting skills were even more paramount than vocal ability in this coveted female role may well hold water. But happily. Rutter has long since proved to be a soprano of great merit. her crystal clear voice soaring above the
40-strong chorus.
But what use is a dying heroine without a distraught lover? Evan Bowers' Alfredo matches Rutter's passion beat by beat. with their fnial moments together drawing forth more than a few tears from the audience. Elsewhere. the production is infused with 19th century Parisian opulence. as deemed appropriate by the Opera's creator. The supporting cast give the rousing chorus scenes plenty of oomph. although Act l's dinner party is embarrassineg cramped and. as such. a rather unfortunate opener. Flora's lively fancy-dress party in Act It goes someway to redressing the balance. with a set and costumes as grandiose as the society folk themselves.
Ultimately. any blame for La Traviata's shortcomings lies squarely With the narrative pacing. Proclamations of love are languished over endlessly. and the prose as flowery as the blooms in Violetta's country garden. Yet important plot developments — Violetta selling her possessions to fund the couple's lavish lifestyle: Alfredo's father demanding she stop seeing his son — cut to the chase at an
effortlessly wins the hearts of everyone present with stripped down versions of songs from her
band's recent album. the excellent. bittersweet Sleepy Little Sal/or.
And there's a refreshing variety on show as well — 'Sleepy Little Sailor" is a fragile and delicate lament while current single 'River Blue' is an invigorating blast of defiant anger. Finishing her set with a gorgeously understated version of Otis Redding's 'I've Got Dreams To Remember". Ungerleider underlines the talent and charisma she possesses by the bucketload. A rare lady indeed. (Deug JohnstOne)
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A society for all fans of Harry Potter; whether you have read the books twenty times or only seen the films once, everyone is welcome!
We meet every Monday in the Cottrell building in 2B121 at 6:30pm, with new events every week.
Past meetings have included a fanfiction competition, games night with Harry Potter based trivia questions, scavenger hunts, a murder mystery and a Trelawney Night, featuring tarot card, tea leaf, and rune stone readings. Last year we held our very own Semester at Hogwarts, our members attended classes such as Potions (mocktail making), Transfiguration (origami), Defense against the Dark Arts (nerf gun war) and Muggle Studies (fandoms week). We have also collaborated with several different societies over the years and hope to hold some more magical collabs this year!
We hold our very own Yule Ball at Christmas time; it has been nominated for Best Event twice, and is so successful that it will be back this year! As well as a three course dinner guests are provided with a welcome cocktail, sweetie buffet, DJ and a LIVE OWL HANDLING SESSION!!!! Regardless of whether it's your first Christmas at uni or your last, Yule Ball will give you a magical night to remember, as well as lots of owl selfies!
Our members also have the opportunity to go to London to visit the Warner Brothers Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter in semester two. We get the train down from Edinburgh and go out as a group for dinner the night before, and then spend all our student loan at the studio gift shop the next day!
Pack your trunk, mount your broom and solemnly swear you're up to no good! Join Wizarding for another spellbinding year!
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Hello and happy Tuesday! I'm linking up with Momfessionals today with a Christmas gift list following the lines of "Want, Need, Wear & Read".
Show & Tell Tuesday : Gift List
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Hello and happy Tuesday! I'm linking up with Momfessionals today with a Christmas gift list following the lines of "Want, Need, Wear & Read".
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Friday Favorites
Friday, November 18, 2016
Another Friday Favorites joining the link-up on Erika's blog! I missed a few of these but I love recording my random favorites.
Posted by Natalie Andrews at 5:00:00 AM
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Life Lately
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Our life lately has been very full, all very good things, but I have felt like our weeks have been filled to the brim.
Posted by Natalie Andrews at 6:06:00 AM
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What I'm Reading : October
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
I have been on a serious reading streak recently. Although after looking at my October reads I think it really hit towards the end of the month. In November I've already read 3 books, but I only read two in October.
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A Trip to New York City : Part 2
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
There is Jesse in the neon green shoes!
Sunday morning we woke up and began our journey of finding Jesse and cheering him on as much as possible. The marathon had an amazing app where you could track the runners as they ran. It was an approximation based on their more recent pace, but they recorded their time almost every mile. We travelled down to Queens to see him at mile 8. I got emotional when the first runners rounded the bend. We eventually saw Jesse and he was looking great! We all went crazy when we saw him.
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A Trip to New York City : Part 1
Monday, November 14, 2016
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A Trip to Boston : Part 2 + A Linkup
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
ceiling of the Old South Meeting House || the top of Bunker Hill
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A Trip to Boston : Part 1
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
the (current) state house
Well it seems I have fallen off the grid a bit. Y'all traveling for the entire weekend is beautiful and rewarding but it can also make you fall a bit behind! Last week felt very busy and full but full of great things and quality time with people we love. I have so much to write about with two weekends traveling! First up - Boston!
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pretty self explanatory. each week i will take all of the pictures i have taken of the things i have done and post them all in one post.
because life is just too priceless to miss out on memories that a photograph can contain.
i am honestly overwhelmed with how good life is right now. i am truly grateful for everyone, and everything in it and i can honestly say that i wouldn't change a thing.
i miss my family. i didn't think i could miss them as much as i do. sad to say, it took moving out and being away from them for a while to help me realize how much they really do mean to me and how much they do for me. i am eternally grateful for such a wonderful loving family.
it's as cliche' and as simple as this: LIFE IS GOOD.
la la la la la la la life is wonderful. la la la la la la la life goes full circle.


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As the morning broke over Lake Michigan on Tuesday, the outlook was not kind to the 46 professional fishermen here for the 2000 BASS Masters Classic.
Chicago lived up to its Windy City moniker as the wind blowing in from the northeast produced waves in excess of six feet on Lake Michigan. But the ensuing small-craft advisory didn't stop the competitors from a practice day of fishing on the wind-protected waters they are allowed to ply along the Illinois shoreline of Lake Michigan.


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This is sure to brighten up your day!This 15 x 12 inch framed glass is bright and beautiful! The colors are vibrant and features, Rainbow Brite, with, I believe, Romeo, Buddy Blue, Lurky, and a horse. It is signed in the bottom righthand corner, SP and NP.A great piece of eighties kitsch for your home!
I will ship within 2-3 days of the purchase after the payment has gone through. I am willing to ship to other countries that I may not have listed. If you are interested in an item and are from another country, please e-mail the place, and I can check the shipping charge at the post office. If you live in the lower 48 states (Hawaii and Alaska,) shipping may be more than listed. If you live in Western Canada, shipping may be more than listed. You can always check with me before you plan on buying! Vintage by the Pound is not responsible for items that may be lost in transit if we have receipt proof that it was been mailed to your address (town and state/zip code). We generally ship first class via USPS. If you request priority shipping to receive your item sooner, the buyer absorbs any extra shipping cost.Shipping costs are based on the weight estimate of the item, as well as the time, material, transportation, and handling of the item.With package theft on the rise, we encourage you to follow your package so you know when it will be arriving and you can make accommodations to receive it!
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesdays With Dorie - Tea infused Creme Brulee!
14 comments:
- SiHaN said...
i did a tea infused one too! endless possibilties with the variety of teas nowadays. Was thinking of doing a chai one. But i stuck with green tea. Yours look perfect as well! Good job!
- September 30, 2008 at 10:22 AM
I may have to make a tea-infused creme brulee. Look's good!
- September 30, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Your carmelized sugar looks perfect.
- September 30, 2008 at 12:47 PM
- Flourchild said...
I love your little Layla..very cute picture of her enjoying your creme brulee. I love your topping!
- September 30, 2008 at 1:26 PM
- Jess said...
Beautiful creme brulee, happy daughter!
- September 30, 2008 at 2:18 PM
- Steph said...
Great mind think alike!I think the tea flavoeing is the perfect balance!
- September 30, 2008 at 8:50 PM
- Liz said...
Oh, my brulee was totally bubbly too--and I didn't even whisk that hard. I just figured that's what the sugar crust is for, and stuck those babies in the oven. :) Your pictures look great. I especially love the top one.
- September 30, 2008 at 9:24 PM
- DanielleBilton said...
I love the pic of your daughter, so cute
- October 1, 2008 at 7:55 AM
- Rebecca of "Ezra Pound Cake" said...
The tea infusion sounds delicious! I'll have to try some of Dorie's variations, too.
- October 1, 2008 at 10:50 AM
- Mevrouw Cupcake said...
Tea infused crème brûlée sounds so exotic! Fabulous!
- October 1, 2008 at 12:15 PM
- How To Eat A Cupcake said...
I <3 tea & I <3 creme brulee... That must mean I <3 YOU!! Hahaha
- October 2, 2008 at 1:10 PM
- Jules Someone said...
Looks delicious! Nice work.
- October 3, 2008 at 1:48 PM
- Cafe Johnsonia said...
Great job! Yours turned out lovely!
- October 4, 2008 at 3:27 PM
- How To Eat A Cupcake said...
Oh man! I was JUST talking to my boyfriend yesterday about how I don't want kids. I was saying how we both work full-time, and we only see each other in the evenings and on weekends. If kids were added to that situation, we'd never spend any time together!
Lucky for me, he likes to sit in the kitchen with me while I bake :D
- October 4, 2008 at 3:59 PM


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