Category Archives: Economy

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?

UPDATEDx3: TSA Unbound

Just in time for major Holidays.

Thanks, but no thanks, TSA.

I’ll drive. That way, you can keep your hands to yourself.

UPDATE: Apparently, the TSA in San Diego airport has definitely – gone – too -far.

And then there’s this.

Be thankful you aren’t this person. Poor fellow, no one should have to go through this.

What to do with TSA? Well, allow Texas to put all of those gropers on the southern border. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Maybe then we can assure the bad guys won’t cross our borders after humiliating them to death. sheesh.

UPDATEDx2: Another outrageous incident. Idiots all.

UPDATEDx3: A friend sent me this link. It describes the likelihood why Congress doesn’t seem to act fast enough concerning our unfriendly TSA gropers on the ground, before anyone can get to the skies. Figure there is probably something to this. What say?

UPDATE: Welcome To Our Nightmare

Obama and Democrats to meet on DREAM Act

They really want to test that lame leg on the duck now, don’t they?

UPDATE: Yes. Yes indeed they do.

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?

Healthcare Limit Waivers

Check this out.
And look for number 55 in the list.

Cost of Freedom
FOX News contributor Tracy Byrnes said it best:

“The bottom line here is that they gave out waivers is an admission of guilt. Basically they’re saying, “You’re right. We screwed up.” That’s the bottom line here. They did not create a law that benefits all of us.”

UPDATE: First Lame Duck

Maybe not the first, but it seems while she is still Speaker of the House, NP wants to pass the Dream Act.

And Reid. And POTUS. (Don’t act so surprised. As if we don’t have enough to pay for.)

What say you?

I say, no way.

Corruption Never Stops

Bag of Uncounted Ballots Found in Bridgeport

Missing SF ballots found floating in pond

John Kerry Still Hasn’t Paid Yacht Mooring Taxes

“A” For Trying?

Or, are they beating their heads against the wall (so they get us to do the same)?

Fed Will Buy $600 Billion in Debt, Hoping to Spur Growth

This “regime” isn’t over yet, folks.

By the Way – An Endorsement

I haven’t done this on my blog here, or anywhere else for that matter, but before I go to saw some ZZZZZs …..

I would like to recommend that anyone who reads this and hasn’t voted yet, please consider voting for William Campbell.

He is running for State Comptroller against Franchot.

Bill is a fine Republican and former Chief Financial Officer.

I have come to know him, a bit, while on the campaign trail (up to the Primary, September 16th).

He’s a good man. We can look forward to good, honest work and representation from him.

Best of Luck, Bill.

Someone Needs to Explain This

GM Plans To Cut Debt And Pension Obligations By $11B

October 29, 2010

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. says it will cut its debt and pension obligations by $11 billion.

The announcement comes as GM prepares for an initial public sale of company stock.

GM says it will reduce its obligations by buying $2.1 billion worth of preferred stock from the U.S. government. The automaker says it will buy the preferred shares after the initial public offering, which is expected next month.

The U.S. government got a 61 percent ownership stake in GM, plus the preferred stock, in exchange for a $50 billion bailout to get the company through bankruptcy protection last year.

GM will also pay down $2.8 billion owed to a union retiree health care trust fund and pump roughly $6 billion in stock and cash into its underfunded pension plan.