Monthly Archives: August 2009

Single Payer Epic Fail

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Phil Kadath

While, thankfully, we’re not in line to get single payer here in the US (yet), let this serve as just one of the many examples of government programs that do not work. Vancouver patients needing neurosurgery, treatment for vascular diseases … Continue reading →

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I’m wondering about “teh maths”

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Phil Kadath

The left is pushing this SurveyUSA commissioned by the MoveOn morons which states that supposedly 77% of those surveyed think it is either “Extremely Important” or “Quite Important” to have a government option in the health care insurance “reform” bills. … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Missing Selections, Part 2

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Phil Kadath

More selections not featured in the book 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, by Tom Moon. Some of Mr. Moon’s omissions are quite damn near insulting. Take, for instance, the utter absence of the Red Hot Chili Peppers from … Continue reading →

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Not the first time

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Oh, what short memories the media has. In 2000, at the Texas Republican Party’s state convention, the New Black Panthers showed up to protest. And what exactly were those object they were carrying with them? Why, scary looking rifles and … Continue reading →

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I wonder what we have on them?

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Back in July, the news that the US government was going to pressure UBS to release the banking records of Americans who are holding deposits in their Swiss banks dropped. I believed that the Swiss government was going to seize … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Today there are protests at town halls where constituents are disagreeing, quite vehemently, with the ideas of their congressional representatives. The same thing happened in 2006 during the fight over a letting a small number of American workers put a … Continue reading →

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It’s movin’ slow and low to the ground

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Phil Kadath

It’s The Armadillo! PEORIA, Ill. — This industrial city, hard hit by the recession, has found a new, low-budget way to fight crime: Park an unmanned, former Brink’s truck bristling with video cameras in front of the dwellings of troublemakers. … Continue reading →

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True

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Alaska

Now, as much as I love this chart, the Obama folks did inherit the $700 billion bank bailout from W’s last year, what with all Henry Paulson’s antics. Still, once in office, they ain’t done anything to improve it — … Continue reading →

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Win!

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Phil Kadath

For those who have been keeping up with Sebastian and Bitter’s posts on defeating members of Bloomberg’s Mayors group (hit the link and start scrolling) I can hand off some good news that we didn’t even have to work for! … Continue reading →

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You shouldn’t do that

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Phil Kadath

But I’m glad she is. House member, Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) is refusing to have any town hall meetings with her constituents. Her already announced 2010 challenger, Frank Guinta, Mayor of Manchester, NH has decided to hold some town hall meetings … Continue reading →

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