Month: February 2014
News/Politics 2-25-14
What’s interesting in the news today?
1. 4 Pinocchios. Again.
From TheWaPo ““We’ve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion.”– President Obama”
The Fact Checker has written several times about the fuzziness of the Medicaid numbers issued by the Obama administration. But it is like playing whack-a-mole. Every time we rap someone for getting it wrong, the same problem pops up someplace else.”
“What does this mean in terms of evaluating the president’s statement? He seems to be falling into the same trap as other Democrats, and some reporters, by assuming that everyone in the Medicaid list is getting health insurance for the first time because of the Affordable Care Act. But that number is nowhere close to 7 million. It could be as low as 1.1 million (Avalere) or as high as 2.6 million (Gaba.) If one wanted to be generous, one could include people coming out of the woodwork, even though they would have been covered under the old law, but no one is really sure what that figure is.
In any case, no matter how you slice it, it does not add up to 7 million. It is dismaying that given all of the attention to this issue, the president apparently does not realize that the administration’s data are woefully inadequate for boastful assertions of this type.”
He knows, but he says it anyway. And it keeps popping back up because they all use the same White House talking points.
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2. Meanwhile Democrats continue to jump ship as a result of their ObamaCare votes.
From TheDailyCaller “Seven of the Democratic lawmakers surrounding President Obama when he signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010 are either now out of Congress or on their way out.
As depicted in this Daily Caller graphic, seven smiling Democrats have gone down or out in the last four years.”
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3. In other ObamaCare news, Notre Dame has lost a court battle over the contraceptive mandate.
From FoxNews “A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against the University of Notre Dame in a case over parts of the federal health care law that forces it to provide health insurance for students and employees that covers contraceptives.
The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago upheld a federal judge’s earlier ruling that denied the Roman Catholic school’s request for a preliminary injunction that would prevent it from having to comply with the birth control requirement as the university’s lawsuit moves forward.
The lawsuit challenges a compromise in the Affordable Health Care Act offered by the Obama administration that attempted to create a buffer for religiously affiliated hospitals, universities and social service groups that oppose birth control. The law requires insurers or the health plan’s outside administrator to pay for birth control coverage and creates a way to reimburse them.”
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4. Margret Sanger’s dream come true.
From TheBlacksphere “Sanger was a nurse and a birth control advocate in the early 20th century. But more importantly, she formed the organization, American Birth Control League, which would eventually become Planned Parenthood.
And like the modern day organization, cloaking its true agenda in palatable verbiage such as “family planning” and “choice,” Margaret’s goal was far more evil than the respectable facade she presented.”
“Such narratives lend to the Margaret Sanger reverence by new guard feminists, those women who prioritize self and convenience over the preciousness of life. Several generations of women have been raised to view sacrifice as demeaning, and new life as a potential threat to a self-centered career.
The real Margaret Sanger espoused sinister motives for advancing birth control and abortion: she fully endorsed eugenics for the betterment of race and society.”
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5. Here’s another story that demonstrates how the media omit relevant details to protect abortion.
From NewsBusters “Australian TV Star Commits Suicide After Depression Triggered by Her Abortion; U.S. Media Accounts Omit Abortion”
“Abortion proponents push for easy access to abortion, deemphasizing its after-affects to the point they absolutely refuse to acknowledge post-abortion depression, which further incapacitates those actually living through it.
This is such a tragedy. Charlotte Dawson, RIP, was born in New Zealand but achieved fame in Australia as a model and a judge on Australia’s Next Top Model.”
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6. And remember… as always,
Media bias is a myth. 🙄
From CapitolCityProject “Conservatives often argue that the mainstream media is unabashedly liberal, and a look at campaign contributions given by employees of mainstream media companies shows this seems to be the case on an individual level.
Using data from the Center for Responsive Politics, Capitol City Project has found that these donations, indeed, go heavily to Democratic politicians. For example, CNN’s ratio of individual political contributions from employees to politicians shows that of the total contributions, $29,460 is given to Democrats as opposed to $12,500 to Republicans from 1998 to 2014. That is a ratio of 70 percent to Democrats and 30 percent to Republicans.”
“NBC has one of the largest discrepancies of political donations between the parties. Contributions to Democrats total $85,853. On the other hand, Republicans received $4,050. That is 93 percent to Democrats. If you add in NBC Sports, individuals gave $2,500 to Democrats and none to Republicans.”
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7. Just like with the ObamaCare website. They know people’s personal info is at risk, but they don’t care.
From TheDailyCaller “The Obama administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) knew that a breach of veterans’ personal information was “practically unavoidable” months before it happened in January, according to an internal VA risk assessment that also said the department’s security programs are “non-compliant” with three federal laws.
House Veterans Affairs chairman Rep. Jeff Miller recently wrote a letter demanding VA secretary Eric Shinseki take steps to address software glitches like the kind that plagued the department’s eBenefits portal, which in January exposed the “medical and financial information” of more than 5,000 veterans to anyone able to log on to the portal.”
“This breach came as no surprise to VA.”
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8. Former Pres. Bush has a new project for vets, joining Jacob Wood of Team Rubicon.
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Our Daily Thread 2-24-14
Good Morning!
Today’s header photo is from Linda.
On this day in 1803 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.
In 1857 the first shipment of perforated postage stamps was received by the U.S. Government.
In 1863 Arizona was organized as a territory.
In 1868 the first parade to use floats occurred in New Orleans at Mardi Gras.
In 1938 the first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially.
And in 1945, during World War II, the Philippine capital of Manilla, was liberated by U.S. soldiers.
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Quote of the Day
“I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun.”
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In anticipation of Spring….
And today is Michael Legrand’s birthday.
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Anyone have a QoD?
Prayer Requests 2-24-14
Anyone have a request or praise to share today?
Psalm 31
¹In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
17 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
21 Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
News/Politics 2-24-14
What’s interesting in the news today?
Open thread, with a few to start things off.
1. That didn’t take long. 🙂
From Breitbart “Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst issued a letter to Secretary of State Nandita Berry today urging her office to immediately turn over all complaints of Battleground Texas’ violations of election law to Attorney General Greg Abbott. The scandal was revealed after Breitbart Texas released the latest James O’Keefe undercover video on what appeared to be a Battleground Texas illegal voter data-mining operation to help elect Wendy Davis.”
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2. Good. Answers for these families is long overdue.
From TheHill “A congressional panel on Thursday will hold a hearing on a mysterious helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed members of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 unit.
Many questions about the Aug. 6, 2011 attack, which killed 30 Americans, will be asked during the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on National Security.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who heads the panel, told The Hill that the hearing is aimed at getting answers from the Pentagon and “honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.””
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3. Why am I not shocked? 🙄
From CNSNews “The FCC may have suspended its invasion into American newsrooms, but the controversial “Critical Information Needs” study also has George Soros’ fingerprints all over it.
While disturbing, this should come as no surprise since Soros’ gave more than $52 million to media organizations from 2000-2010.
Two schools were working with FCC on the project, according to Byron York of The Washington Examiner. The University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Communication and Democracy, were tasked by the FCC with coming up with criteria for what information is “critical” for Americans to have. The FCC study would have covered newspapers, websites, radio and television, according to The Washington Post.
On top of the 1st Amendment problems with this proposal, the schools involved have strong ties to liberal billionaire George Soros’ Open Society Foundations and have gotten more than $1.8 million from since 2000.”
All the usual suspects.
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4. If the Democrats really wanna stop “income inequality”, perhaps they should stop causing it. 😯
From TruthRevolt “The Brookings Institution used 2012 Census data to determine the most income unequal cities in America — and their study found that from LA to Atlanta, cities with liberal governments are also the ones with the largest divide between the poor and the rich. Alan Barube, the report’s author, found that cities with vast income differences will have issues with education, job creation and middle class families leaving. He also points out that with President Obama and other Democrats pushing the agenda of an increased minimum wage and President Obama directly addressing income inequality, these statistics could have a political impact.
Los Angeles is one of the top 10 cities in America for income inequality, with the top 5% earning 12 times more than the bottom 20% of residents. New York City (which has largely been governed by liberals, with the exception of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani), Oakland (known for its high crime rates), Washington (which has had issues with bad public education and strict gun laws), and Chicago (run by the Daleys and then Rahm Emanuel) ranked alongside LA.
The data shows that the income disparity is even greater in San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston and Miami. Miami, FL has had a mix of Republican and Democratic mayors — but San Francisco, Atlanta and Boston have historically had Democrats at the helm.”
More here from TheSpokesman-Review
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5. This would be funny, if it were satire. But it’s not….
From TheNYPost “These kids should learn write from wrong.
Earlier this month, The Post exposed a scheme at Manhattan’s Murry Bergtraum HS for Business Careers in which failing students could get full credit without attending class, but instead watch video lessons and take tests online. One social-studies teacher had a roster of 475 students in all grades and subjects.
Red-faced administrators encouraged a student letter-writing campaign to attack The Post and defend its “blended learning” program. Eighteen kids e-mailed to argue that their alma mater got a bad rap. Almost every letter was filled with spelling, grammar and punctuation errors.”
“A junior wrote: “What do you get of giving false accusations im one of the students that has blended learning I had a course of English and I passed and and it helped a lot you’re a reported your support to get truth information other than starting rumors . . .”
As another student pointed out, these kids are the future of NY City and the country. Oh boy.
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Our Daily Thread 2-22-14
Good Morning!
The weekend is here! 🙂
Today’s header photo is Mouse, our newest family member.
On this day in 1630 Quadequine introduced popcorn to English colonists at their first Thanksgiving dinner.
In 1819 Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
In 1860 organized baseball’s first game was played in San Francisco, CA.
In 1885 The Washington Monument was officially dedicated in Washington, DC. It opened to the public in 1889.
And in 1969 Barbara Jo Rubin became the first woman to win a thoroughbred horse race in the U.S.
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Quote of the Day
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html#QiZqkxJoTsC2EcXL.99
“Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.”
George Washington
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/g/georgewash146819.html#EWcKi3qgLXoMIXmK.99
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/g/georgewash146819.html#EWcKi3qgLXoMIXmK.99
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html#QiZqkxJoTsC2EcXL.99
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html#QiZqkxJoTsC2EcXL.99
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html#Bd0Iz9cMfws2HFT1.99
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html#Bd0Iz9cMfws2HFT1.99
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This one is a request from my wife.
From CrowderVEVO
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Anyone have a QoD for us?
Prayer Requests 2-22-14
Anyone have a request or praise to share?
Psalm 30
¹I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3 O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
7 Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
8 I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication.
9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.
11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Rants! and Raves! 2-22-14
It’s Saturday,so you know what that means….
Rants! 🙂
and
Raves! 🙂
News/Politics 2-22-14
What’s interesting in the news today?
Open thread weekend. Have fun. 🙂
Our Daily Thread 2-21-14
Good Morning!
Today’s header photo is from Jo.
On this day in 1842 John J. Greenough patented the sewing machine.
In 1848 The Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
In 1878 the first telephone directories issued in the U.S. were distributed to residents in New Haven, CT. It was a single page of only fifty names.
In 1965 Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City at the age of 39 by assassins identified as Black Muslims.
And in 1988, in Baton Rouge, LA, TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart confessed to his congregation that he was guilty of an unspecified sin. He announced that he was leaving the pulpit temporarily.
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Quote of the Day
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”
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Today is the birthday of one of the greatest guitarists to ever play. From GuitarTube
And it’s Jerry Harrison’s too.
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Wandering Views 