Hypocrite or Fraud?

Palin, a fierce opponent of health-care reform, "told a Canadian audience her family used to go to Canada to get medical care when she was growing up."

Yet in one instance she cited, Palin "told an alternate version of the story that had her family traveling south by ferry to Juneau from Skagway for treatment of her brother's burned foot, rather than to Canada, according to a 2007 report posted by the Skagway News."

Read the Washington Post, Palin says her family went to Canada for health care when she was young.

So, is Palin a hypocrite or fraud?

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UPDATE: Local weekend events:

Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire -- where John Krause will be collecting petition signatures.

Pensacola BBQ Contest

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Topics:

Local and regional: one dead black kid, who cares?, and the FL Republi-con cat fight is heating up with allegation that Rubio is a fiscal CONservative and

Nation and international: Obama the Clueless, what next, the Milk Party?, who's the conservative now?, and save a life.

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It All Down Hill From Here, For Health Care Reform That Is

UPDATE: The cost of doing nothing, paying about 75% more for health care:



Read The New York Times, The Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care.

We pay one way or another, since half the people in the country cheat and get their health coverage courtesy of Uncle Sam.

Of course the health care industry calls it profit, which is why they oppose reform.

There was a 'summit' yesterday. In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation. The topographic terms "acme", "apex", "peak", "summit", and "zenith" are synonyms.

But in this case it was a health care 'summit' with politicos (can you say boring) so I skipped it. If you did too, read the recaps in The New York Times, Afflicting the Afflicted and Not as Dull as Expected!

Obama claims his plan will cover XX million uninsured. He should challenge the Republi-cons to come up with a plan that would credibly cover half that number. Then, if they do, he should promise to pass both proposals on one condition -- if the the Republi-cons proposal fails to achieve that number within one year, it would automatically be canceled and replaced by his plan.

Call the Republi-con bluff!

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Topics:

Local and regional: one dead black kid, who cares?, time for nuclear war in Santa Rosa County? and state Republi-con fiscal conservative hypocrisy and

Nation and international: time to prosecute Goldman Sachs as a criminal racket, that snitch in your pocket, and save a life.

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Who Was Joe Stack?

As a follow-up to our discussion on the show Friday where I posed the question: "Who was Joe Stack: terrorist, right-wing Teabagger, left wing Communist, 'True American Hero' praised on Facebook, or anxious and disillusioned American whose fear, anger and hatred was exploited by the Republi-cons? (Read Chuck Baldwin, I Wish Joe Stack Had Not Killed Himself!)"

Read The New York Times, The First Tea-Party Terrorist?

Culture or Politics, What Makes a Country Great?

Test case -- Iraq, where it is yet to be determined whether "new politics triumph over its cultural divides, or [if] cultural divides sink its fledgling democracy." Read The New York Times, Iraq’s Known Unknowns, Still Unknown.

Does Snake Taste Like Chicken?

For all you Florida hunters, here is your chance to find out. Read the Washington Post, Python hunting season set for South Florida.

I put this under the NW FL Area label because I couldn't figure where else to post it. But for all you Indiana Jones ophidiophobics, no need to fear in these parts, it gets too cold in NW Florida during the winter for these big snakes.

Do You Know Politics?

Take the Pew News IQ test.

How did ya do?

Save a Life

There is a new method for doing CPR, called Continuous Chest Compression CPR:

The Snitch in Your Pocket

Governments like control and hate criticism. And now they can track people 24/7, well at least anyone with a cell phone.

Earlier this month the Justice Department acknowledged that, just like Iran, it could use cell phone records to identify political protesters. Read Newsweek, The Snitch in Your Pocket.

Very scary if you ask me.

Why Do Republi-Cons Hate America So Much?

Republi-cons must hate America because they are doing their best to undermine the middle class and bankrupt the country.

To understand how, read The New york Times, The Bankruptcy Boys.

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Topics:

Local and regional: cheap and easy news-casting (a followup to the great government snoverreaction of 2010 (another example of the government and media exploiting fear), and

Nation and international: time to attack Texas for sheltering a terrorist (or was he just a Teabagger or misguided tax protestor), how Americans support terrorism (in more ways than acknowledged) is it déjà virtual all over again? and congratulations Tiger.

Today's poll: Who was Joe Stack: terrorist, right-wing Teabagger, left wing Communist, 'True American Hero' praised on Facebook, or anxious and disillusioned American whose fear, anger and hatred was exploited by the Republi-cons? (Read Chuck Baldwin, I Wish Joe Stack Had Not Killed Himself!)

Or was it just a false flag op staged by the government.

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The Obama Legacy

UPDATE: Cheney says he'll be a one-termer. If so, what then?

How about Justice Obama? Read the Washington Post, Supreme Court Justice Barack Obama.

Yes he can have a legacy. "He [just ] needs to redefine what his administration hopes to achieve." Read The New York Times, What’s Next, Mr. President?

The article suggest five steps to "America’s faith in its own institutions," including "leading a campaign of brazen honesty with the American people. . . [to] lay out the fiscal realities and explain that voters cannot continue to demand programs they are unwilling to pay for."

P.S. He better hurry because those waskly Republi-cons are up to no good. Their "crusade against health reform has relied, crucially, on utter hypocrisy: Republicans who hate Medicare, tried to slash Medicare in the past, and still aim to dismantle the program over time, have been scoring political points by denouncing proposals for modest cost savings — savings that are substantially smaller than the spending cuts buried in their own proposals.

And if Democrats don’t get their act together and push the almost-completed reform across the goal line, this breathtaking act of staggering hypocrisy will succeed."

Read about it at The New York Times, Republicans and Medicare.

Birthers, Birchers, Conspiracy Theorists, Oh My!

Birthers, Birchers, Conspiracy Theorists, Oh My!

Are the inmate (birthers and Birchers, militias and nativists, racists and conspiracy theorists) taking over the Republi-con asylum? One conservative writer thinks so. Read The Washington Post, A primer on political reality.

As more evidence, and of local interest, read the Washington Post, Republican Marco Rubio is anti-Crist challenging Florida governor in Senate primary.

And remember -- be afraid, be very, very, afraid!

Is It Déjà Virtual All Over Again?

Boortz has been promoting OnlineTaxRevolt.com.

Reminds me of our effort last year at a virtual protest.

Will you join the march with an avatar?

Secession Sounds Legal, But Not Legally Sound

Sorry Teabaggers, there is no right to secede. Read the Washington Post, Antonin Scalia: No right to secede.

Maxisms -- Men's Response to Maxine

From an email:

Guys, we've been waiting for this . . . it just had to happen. Well, here it is! Men's answer to Maxine: Introducing, MAXISMS !!!

Q: How many men does it take to open a beer?
A: None. It should be opened when she brings it to you.

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Q: Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up a woman?
A: Because a woman who can't even afford a washing machine will probably never be able to support you.

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Q: Why do women have smaller feet than men?
A: It's one of those 'evolutionary things' that allows them to stand closer to the kitchen sink.

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Q: How do you know when a woman is about to say something smart?
A: When she starts a sentence with 'A man once told me...'

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Q: How do you fix a woman's watch?
A: You don't. There is a clock on the oven.

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Q: Why do men pass gas more than women?
A: Because women can't shut up long enough to build up the required pressure.

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Q: If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?
A: The dog, of course! He'll shut up once you let him in.

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Q: Why are wedding dresses white?
A: All kitchen appliances come in white.

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Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

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In the beginning, God created the earth and rested.
Then God created Man and rested.
Then God created Woman.
Since then, neither God nor Man has rested.

Death to Mosquitoes!

WARNING: This post contains graphic images of mosquito deaths.

Welcome to the future, where your fly swatters and insect repellent have been replaced by auto-targeting laser systems. The “Photonic Fence,” designed by Intellectual Ventures Lab, is capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying mosquitoes in flight using basic components harvested from laser printers, Blu-ray disc writers, camcorders, and video game consoles:



Read the Wall Street Journal, Rocket Scientists Shoot Down Mosquitoes With Laser.

And in case you were wondering, the device can shoot down anywhere between 50 to 100 mosquitoes per second and potentially cost as little $50.

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Local and regional: the great government snoverreaction of 2010 (another example of the government and media exploiting fear), another one bites the dust and how much is too much for employees of a podunk town? and

Nation and international: did hell freeze over, more on the Goldman skulduggery, it's only 10% Obama's fault, and you betcha she's back.

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Bush Honored by Obama

An email from Mike:

Just read the Obama Administration will be honoring the 43rd President of the United States by naming the gap between the tectonic plates beneath Haiti after him.

The area will now officially be referred to as "Bush's Fault"

Response: What a liar! Everyone knows that Bush's Fault is found beneath Wall Street in New York.