What’s interesting in the news today?

There’s quite a collection to choose from today.

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Well’ start with the “29ers”, from TheWallStJournal

“Here’s a trend you’ll be reading more about: part-time “job sharing,” not only within firms but across different businesses.

It’s already happening across the country at fast-food restaurants, as employers try to avoid being punished by the Affordable Care Act. In some cases we’ve heard about, a local McDonalds has hired employees to operate the cash register or flip burgers for 20 hours a week and then the workers head to the nearby Burger King or Wendy’s to log another 20 hours. Other employees take the opposite shifts.”

“Welcome to the strange new world of small-business hiring under ObamaCare.”

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And also related to ObamaCare ….

From the SunSentinel

“Brace yourself for longer lines at the doctor’s office.

Whether you’re employed and insured, elderly and on Medicare, or poor and covered by Medicaid, the Florida Medical Association says there’s a growing shortage of doctors — especially specialists — available to provide you with medical care.

And if the Florida Legislature goes along with Gov. Rick Scott’s recommendation to offer Medicaid coverage to an additional 1 million Floridians — part of the Affordable Care Act that takes effect next January — the FMA says that shortage will only get worse.”

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It’s the Clinton Administration all over again.

From FoxNews

“A four-year FBI investigation into the transfer of classified weapons  technology to China and other countries from NASA’s Ames Research Center is  being stonewalled by government officials, sources tell FoxNews.com.

Documents obtained by FoxNews.com, which summarize these and other  allegations and were given to congressional sources last week by a  whistle-blower, described how a “secret grand jury” was to be convened in  February 2011 to hear testimony from informants in the case, including a senior  NASA engineer. But federal prosecutor Gary Fry was removed from the case, which  was then transferred from one office in the Northern District of California to  another where, according to the documents, “this case now appears to be  stalled.”

“The information is staggering,” the whistle-blower told FoxNews.com.”

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This next one, I agree with, to a point. While I agree that homeschoolers are shunned by the public school systems, I don’t think the point of the piece is how you win the overall argument. I don’t see it as relevant, but that’s just MHO.

First the link to Breitbart

But at the same time, I take issue with the public school officials and their lame excuses, like this one.

“These “professionals” love to lecture about the notions of “fairness,” of “equal access,” and of “a commitment to united excellence” in education, yet circle the wagons year after year to deny 14 and 15 year old homeschoolers the opportunity to tryout for the high school basketball or debate team. What exactly are these “professionals” dedicated to? Do they seek to promote a safe and healthy environment to educate and develop every child, or only those students who attend “their” public schools?

In view of current exemptions, people’s overwhelming support, and legislative provisions, arguments against the “Tebow Bill” appear small and punitive. For example, in a 2010 article, Tilley said “By playing by a different set of rules it’s inequitable and unfair to public school students.” He added “the parents of homeschooled students have voluntarily chosen not to participate in the free public school system in order to educate their children at home. That’s fine, but in making that choice they have also chosen to forgo the privileges incidental to public education. One of which is the opportunity to play athletics.””

To him, my reply is this. Fine, I forego the so-called privileges. Now return my public school taxes, since you’re not educating my kid. A voucher would be fine thanks. But no, we can’t let the dollars follow the students. If we did, you guys would have a lot less students, and a lot less money to waste on things that have little to do with educating a child.

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I saved this for last. Some people might find some of these 20 debatable. Some are wounds that still fester to this day, and I can certainly understand that. Opinions will vary. I’ll give you the first 3.

From TownHall

“20 Of The Most Embarrassing Moments In The History Of The Democrat Party”

“1) The Trail of Tears (1838): The first Democrat President, Andrew Jackson and his successor Martin Van Buren, herded Indians into camps, tormented them, burned and pillaged their homes and forced them to relocate with minimal supplies. Thousands died along the way.

2) Democrats Cause The Civil War (1860): The pro-slavery faction of the Democrat Party responded to Abraham Lincoln’s election by seceding, which led to the Civil War.

3) Formation of the KKK (1865): Along with 5 other Confederate veterans, Democrat Nathan Bedford Forrest created the KKK.”

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What’s interesting out there today?

Open Thread, so what have ya’ got?

Here’s a few from me.

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This one I find disturbing. There seems to be a complete lack of due process here, not to mention infringements on their rights.

From RedFlagNews

“How would you feel if you received a letter from the U.S. Government informing you that because of a physical or mental condition that the government says you have it is proposing to rule that you are incompetent to handle your own financial affairs? Suppose that letter also stated that the government is going to appoint a stranger to handle your affairs for you at your expense? That would certainly be scary enough but it gets worse.

What if that letter also stated: “A determination of incompetency will prohibit you from purchasing, possessing, receiving, or transporting a firearm or ammunition. If you knowingly violate any of these prohibitions, you may be fined, imprisoned, or both pursuant to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Pub.L.No. 103-159, as implemented at 18, United States Code 924(a)(2).”?”

“The letter provides no specifics on the reasons for the proposed finding of incompetency; just that is based on a determination by someone in the VA. In every state in the United States no one can be declared incompetent to administer their own affairs without due process of law and that usually requires a judicial hearing with evidence being offered to prove to a judge that the person is indeed incompetent. This is a requirement of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that states that no person shall “… be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law…”.”

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Illinois has had it’s appeal rejected. They had sought a rehearing of the decision declaring their gun ban unconstitutional.

From TheWashingtonPost

“A federal appeals court on Friday narrowly rejected Illinois’ request to reconsider a ruling that found the state’s concealed carry weapons ban unconstitutional, leaving lawmakers in the only state that still prohibits concealed carry more certain than ever they must come up with a new law.

The 5-4 ruling by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave state Attorney General Lisa Madigan the option of appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court — a move that could affect gun laws in other states. It also came on the same day that state lawmakers held a hearing on the issue in Chicago — a city that’s drawn national attention for its gun violence and rising homicide rate, including last month’s death of a 15-year-old honor student a mile from President Barack Obama’s home.”

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Bob Woodward has pointed out the obvious, one of the few press members to do so.

Also from TheWashingtonPost

“The White House chief of staff at the time, Jack Lew, who had been budget director during the negotiations that set up the sequester in 2011, backed up the president two days later.

“There was an insistence on the part of Republicans in Congress for there to be some automatic trigger,” Lew said while campaigning in Florida. It “was very much rooted in the Republican congressional insistence that there be an automatic measure.”

The president and Lew had this wrong. My extensive reporting for my book “The Price of Politics” shows that the automatic spending cuts were initiated by the White House and were the brainchild of Lew and White House congressional relations chief Rob Nabors — probably the foremost experts on budget issues in the senior ranks of the federal government.

Obama personally approved of the plan for Lew and Nabors to propose the sequester to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). They did so at 2:30 p.m. July 27, 2011, according to interviews with two senior White House aides who were directly involved.”

Uh, Mr. President, your pants are on fire.

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The best half-court shot ever?

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