Category Archives: Death Panels

UPDATEx2: Takes Time to Get There

But now that Federal Judge Hudson has ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional, it will have to be heard through an appellate court before, and if, getting on the SCOTUS docket.

In the meantime, here’s a healthy read from Hot Air on the subject, replete with updates (up to five about now).

UPDATE: Apparently, the White House Blog is now trying to equate healthcare insurance with auto insurance. Okay, who’s going to be the first to tell them that the auto insurance requirement is a state responsibility and not the feds?

Heh. How Appealing. Indeed.

And, The Heritage Foundation weighs in. I like it.

UPDATEx2: And maybe the thought of 74% of doctors leaving their practice should pick up the pace of SCOTUS looking at this issue much, much sooner. Ya think?

Al Qaeda Hopes To Surgically Implant Explosives into the Body

New Kind of Terrorism?
Stitching a bomb into the abdominal cavity made of plastic or liquid explosives – such as semtex or PETN was judged the best method.

More of that article

Personally, I’d just as soon send them a pallet of Beans. They’d suffer first before exploding from passing natural gas.

On a related note, I received notice via a friend’s email of a possible new product in the offing:

Develop a booth that you step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have hidden on or in your body. The explosion will be contained within the sealed booth.

This would be a win-win for everyone. There would be none of this nonsense about racial profiling and the device would eliminate long and expensive trials.

This is so simple that it’s brilliant. I can see it now: you’re in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion. Shortly thereafter an announcement comes over the PA system, “Attention, standby passengers! We now have a seat available on flight number…”

I’ll contact engineering tomorrow morning and get right on it.

Wait Time If You Are Lucky

Doctors say Medicare cuts force painful decision about elderly patients
By N.C. Aizenman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, November 26, 2010; 12:02 AM

Ask yourself this: how old will I want to get before I leave this mortal coil?
And will I be healthy enough?

Do I have a Right to Life?

Hippocritical Oafs

Mr. Krugman apparently doesn’t know how to craft irony without stepping in it.

Thank goodness all his antics prove is what a doofus he really is.

Like today, for instance.

How’s that “do no harm” business, Phil? Been to a doctor’s office lately? You know, where they take on the Oath to, you know, save lives?

Another point, usually there are laws requiring someone to stop and render aid to someone hurt in an accident. So how is letting someone die seen – as something other than murder or manslaughter?

You Need To Know

A couple stories from REDSTATE:

Armageddon: What Democrats Are Hiding & Why They Are Really Scared

“When asked for clarification, the person explained about the accounting rules developed to shore up underfunded union pensions and the dates when those union companies affected would have to assume their liabilities had the DC crowd (in particular, the Democrats and the unions) in a panic.”

Senate Republicans May Not Try to Repeal Obamacare

“In the past several weeks, there have been several closed door, off the record meetings of high dollar donors getting briefings from various elected officials, including several Senators. In each case the donors have been “reassured” by the Senators present that they have no intention of repealing Obamacare, just restructuring it.”

UPDATE: Obamacare Not For Everybody

Well, good luck American taxpayers. Looks like reform, for everybody, isn’t for everybody at all. But the rest of us get to pay for this monstrosity, if and only if – this doesn’t get defunded first.

Truer words were never spoken, but for Michelle Malkin who is always on the ball.

It isn’t just the leaked, squeaky wheel of McDonald’s on again/off again healthcare situation getting favored waivers. Oh no, it’s other companies too.

So, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, tell us – who’s next?

Remember November, folks. 26 days left.

UPDATE: WH have issued waivers in the last several weeks as part of a broader strategic effort to stave off threats by some health insurers to abandon markets, drop out of the business altogether or refuse to sell certain policies.

Smokin Joe

No, not the boxer.

The nimrod from Delaware. (That’s a figure of speech, there, Veep.)

Gonna strangle who are you?

Not only should the budget be balanced, you should be making it SMALLER!!!!!!!

Healthcare 6 Month Birthday

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Obamacare-is-even-worse-than-critics-thought-960772-103571664.html

What? No candles?

UPDATE: Connecticut Health Insurers Rate Hike

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut requested a wide range of premium increases, which will take effect Oct. 1, to cover the costs of new benefits required by federal health reform. Anywhere from 0.5 percent to 22.9 percent, depending on the plan. Besides Anthem, the only other health insurer that has been approved thus far was Aetna, which requested an average 24.7 percent increase over last year for small-group HMO plans.

More

Remember folks, the Bush tax cuts have not been voted on yet (this year). If those cuts expire, our take home pay gets smaller. Soon.

UPDATE: As predicted. But, it’s even worse. Looks like the increases span from 19% to 47% !!!!

Not the Change In Govt We Voted For

Thuggery. Not the term I would use. How about – lies, criminal, falsehoods, threats?

And trampling on First Amendment rights. To say the very, very least.

All about Obamacare, er, Healthscare. I mean, healthcare.

Gangsters? Chicago comes to mind. I wonder why. (not)