this is interesting

as black history month comes to a close, perhaps some bit of truth about the democrat party needs to be provoked.



h/t- the mayor at mitchiville

for purely selfish reasons

i hope that the projections of a massive tsunami tearing its way through the pacific do not come to pass. my daughter is (or will be shortly- cannot figure out the time difference- i think it is 14 hours ahead) heading for coolangatta in queensland.



late update: the tsunami is no more

the 'bamacare burlesque

i only watched bits and snippets from what has been posted on the net. obama is an arrogant bully and paul ryan (and the other republicans) displayed a politeness i could never have done - but then i am a hotheaded redhead.
i believe what is needed is health care insurance reform, not reform of our health care. we have the best in the world. IF we must have insurance (oh to be rich enough to be able to pay cash instead) then i think it should not be employer based. giving discounts to employers is a sham. if the insurance companies were allowed to compete across state lines, then the competition would drive premium prices and discounts. of course that would probably mean takeovers etc, dwindling the competition and raising prices. perhaps health insurance should be mandatory not-for- profit organisations. it would also eliminate the portability and pre-existing condition problems currently hobbling all of us. utilisation review should be done by nurses and doctors, not corporation management only looking at a bottom line. the only reason i could see a federal role in the health care insurance business would be to protect patients from nonsensical arbitrary decisions, ie, giving birth should be treated as an outpatient procedure. doctors and patients who commit fraud should be prosecuted severely.
then there is tort reform. the cost of malpractice is out of control. why should people (the jury of our peers) be the ones to decide how much a wrong is worth - or even if a wrong was done. what does the average person on the street know about anatomy and the workings of the human body? there should be no lawyers involved in health care decisions. i am sure that a governing body of physicians and lay people who understand the fundamentals of health could solve any grievances (ok, so i am miss pollyanna).

these thoughts are off my chest.

jack webb schools obama

h/t blazing cat fur

finally, a service long overdue!

glaswegian interpreter

the truth about islam - col allen west

this is an extraordinary and truthful response on how to deal with muslim terriorists.

At a hearing, West was asked by his defense attorney if he would do it again. "If it's about the lives of my men and their safety, I'd go through hell with a gasoline can," he said. (from wikipedia)

lt. col. allen west
i wish maryland had one of these running for congress
h/t five feet of fury

the college marxist

a very interesting interview is on this link. it is quite long but well worth a listen.

This story isn't new. The mainstream media including Fox News ignored the story. Dr. John C. Drew claims he was a Marxist as well when he enrolled in college himself.

obama's black hole

thanks to crusader rabbit