Valour-IT: Have You Donated Yet?
>> October 28, 2009
Just click on the thermometer. It's easy. Look, I'll show you...
See how easy that was?
Video Exposes Health Care Bill Written By Democrats In Secret
Republican senators and members of the media highlight President Obama's failure to live up to his pledge to conduct health care negotiations in full view of the public. Senators and media members also highlight the White Houses alarming tendency to seek to punish those who dont share its views.
I'm hoping for a change in 2010.
Project Valour IT
"...helps provide voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries. Technology supplied includes:
Voice-controlled Laptops - Operated by speaking into a microphone or using other adaptive technologies, they allow the wounded to maintain connections with the rest of the world during recovery.
Wii Video Game Systems - Whole-body game systems increase motivation and speed recovery when used under the guidance of physical therapists in therapy sessions (donated only to medical facilities).
Personal GPS - Handheld GPS devices build self-confidence and independence by compensating for short-term memory loss and organizational challenges related to severe TBI and severe PTSD."
"...It is comforting to know there are people who care so much. After a year of surgeries, treatment and therapy, it can be discouraging. Although I am a trained attorney, due to TBI, it is unclear what my future will be. The computer will help with my therapy and my transition back to civilian work." – Captain V, U.S. Army Reserves
I have to admit, I saw this on Villanous Company's blog and Miss Attila's blog the other day and am ashamed I didn't post sooner. Please forgive my tardiness. I just didn't realize the short time frame. This Project ends Nov. 11th so, maybe I'm not too late.
Man-up and dig deep my loyal readers, we are few, I know, but we can still make a difference in the life of a wounded vet.
ooh rah!
TEA Party Patriots Contract FROM America Update: Need Your Help
I've suggested to the TPP-CFA the idea that big pharma spread their R&D across the world market and allow drug imports from other countries. As suggested in my earlier post. I didn't see it in the list so, it is there now.
If this idea is going to gain any ground, it needs some votes (ratings), so, those of you that are TEA Partiers or are interested, sign in or register here and rate/vote here (click on the "vote now" button, then click on the amount of stars you wish to give that suggestion. I'd go five *hint*). All of the other ideas that I listed are represented on the health care portion of the CFA pages in some form, so, no need to suggest them again (Although some do. Why is that? Read the list before you post something that has been suggested.) Also, rate (vote) for your other favorite health care initiatives.
There are other categories as well. Check them all out.
I really like the idea of the Contract FROM America. It is truly grassroots to the core.
Join the TEA Party Patriots today!
Republicans Are Losing The Conservative Base
Ok, check this out: I'm quoting a comment from the "Quote of the Day" section of Hot Air, who is quoting Reagan. My head is spinning. It's like one of those crazy mirrors where it just keeps getting deeper and deeper. Puleeeze make it stop!
"How much more clear can we possibly get, for the Party to understand our discontent, our disconnect, and our disatisfaction with what the Party has become? They are now trying to "brand" us as the "Radical Right"–this is why people are not identifying with the Party. They are trying to marginalize us, in the same way that Obama has done to the Republican Party. This the losing strategy of the Party.
What part of the saying, "I didn’t leave the Republican Party, the Party left me" don’t they understand?"
lovingmyUSA on October 27, 2009
Spot on. I say Oust the RINO's in 2010 & 2012!
I'm loving "lovingmyUSA". You hang in there. ~ I hope you're not a guy, cause, you know, I'm loving you. But hey, if you are, I still love you anyway, cause I can do that. It doesn't make me weird(er).
Get Government Out of Health Care
>> October 26, 2009
I am not a doctor. I've never played one on TV so, me speaking about healthcare reform is like Nancy Pelosi and a bunch of bureaucrats changing the entire health care system over a small, but inflated minority of people who supposedly slip through the cracks. Oh, wait. The liberals are already doing that aren't they. Ok, so maybe if some legislators who know nothing can spout off, then I can too. I think I will. With the main rule being: "Get Government Out of Health Care". Quite the opposite from current events, don't you think?
Conservatives might be slow, but we are thorough. So, without further ado (or government intervention)...
Here are some ideas that I've heard and liked plus a few of my own:
- Continue state regulated tort reform. According to an ongoing NCSL review of state legislative work on medical liability insurance costs and medical malpractice lawsuits: "2005 State Activity Review - Medical malpractice tort law has always been maintained at the state level..." "Traditional supporters of federalism have turned their backs on their states in favor of intrusive legislation that will nullify the work of their state legislatures executed over the last three years. It will completely eliminate any opportunity for states to continue to craft laws addressing further malpractice issues and formulating responses applicable to specific problems. Federal legislation will also mean that areas of law traditionally regulated by states – torts, evidence and civil procedure – will no longer be under the purview of the states, but rather the federal government." ~Emphasis mine
- Remove all federal barriers to insurance competition across state lines. Free the Free Market!
- Offer employer provided HMO/PPO plans but also offer individuals alternative group plans such as community or profession based. (If state barriers are removed, I believe competition will bear out these options along with others not thought of yet). Free the Free Market!
- Offer High Deductible Accident/Disease Insurance (HDA/DI). With a HDA/DI you would pay out-of-pocket for check-ups, minor doctor visits, (like for a cold) and prescriptions (see below) You don't buy insurance to have your oil changed in your car. Health care should be no different.
- Allow Personal Health Savings Plans to be tax exempt/deductible and allowed to carry over year to year. Accruing interest at the prime rate. You should be able to use this money for any check-ups or doctor visits or HDA/DI deductibles.
- Stop allowing the pharmaceutical companies to subsidize their R&D on the backs of the American people. Allow drugs to be imported into the US from Canada and other countries. With FDA approval of course.
- Privatize Medicaid and Medicare. (Awaiting the flame mail in 3, 2, 1...)
Q: How do yo tell a drummer from a musician?
A: The drummer drools a lot, and hangs out with musicians. parrrump splash!
Anyone care to add anything? Bueller... Bueller?
While looking for a graphic to go along with my assertions, I found this chart summarizing the state of health care coverage over the last 10 years. Hmmm, it seems that NOTHING has gotten worse in TEN years. In fact, according to these stats (adjusting for population growth) the amount of coverage has increased by one percentage point from 1998 to 2008. Which begs the question: Where is the crisis except in the minds of Democrats, those with their hands out, or those watching the MSM? I contend that there is no crisis. This debate is, and always will be about control. Sure, we may be able to improve the health care system, but not without doing proper Root Cause Analysis: Establish that there is a problem. Diagnose the problem. Find the cause of the problem. Find the best ways to fix it or prevent the issue from arising in the future, if socially and fiscally possible.
And that my friends, is all I have to say about that.
Ciao for now.
Conservative Candidate Roundup - Updated 11/18
>> October 25, 2009
UPDATED 12/8/09 
The other day I was looking for a list of conservatives running for offices across the US. I couldn't find one. Thus is born the CCR (not the band). I'll be posting links to blogs discussing the candidates along with their websites. If you have any suggestions for true conservative candidates, you can email me at pbgreen at hotmail dot com.
VA
Virginia: Statewide roundup of Conservatives at REDNoVA
FL
BackyardConservative: In Florida Senate race: Rubio Rising: Yes He Can
BackyardConservative: Rubio Climbing Higher and Higher
Marco Rubio Q & A on Morning Joe
FL District 22
Col. Allen West news at RS McCain
Allen West
IL
Blonde Sagacity: BLACKFIVE's Matt Burden is running for State Representative in Illinois' 41st district.
AceOfSpadesHQ: Vote Matt Burden (BLACKFIVE)
LorieByrd: I Wish I Could Vote for Matt Burden
BLACKFIVE
Help Matt Burden here.
UPDATE: Added 12-7-09
US Congress in Illinois 8th District - Joe Walsh endorsed by blogger Paul Mitchell who is also running in Illinois for State Representative in the 62nd District, Paul's blog can be found here and in my blogroll as Thoughts of a Regular Guy.
MO
Reboot Congress: Ed Martin's race to unseat Russ Carnahan in Missouri's third Congressional District
Ed Martin's site can be found here.
Also at Reboot Congress: Paul Curtman running for state representative in Missouri's HD105 - link goes to video which, I think, launched him to the forefront.
Paul Curtman's site is here.
MN
Sister Toldja comments on Michelle Bachmann, who is running for congressional re-election in Minnesota
UPDATE: Just found a video at Legalize the Constitution recorded earlier of M.B. on the House Floor summing it all up. Love Michelle.
Help Michelle Bachmann here.
NV
Added 12/ 8/09
Danny Tarkanian for US Senate - Opposing Harry Reid
The Other McCain has more on Danny Tarkanian
NY
UPDATE: It ain't over?
UPDATE: Hoffman did concede again in order to concentrate on a vigorous 2010 run. Good luck Doug.
Doug Hoffman NY-23 - RS McCain has continuing coverage of the race.
Also, from Hot Air: NY23: Ordinary Americans Make Miracles Happen — Start Doing What You Can!
Update #1: Fred Thompson endorses Doug Hoffman
Doug Hoffman's website is here.
PA
Pat Toomey is running for Senator in a tight race in Pennsylvania LGT NRO article
Hat Tip to Blonde Sagacity
Pat Toomy's website is here.
UT
Where I Stand: Sam Filder announces for Utah State Senator
Blackfive: "Sam Filder is the kind of man you want protecting your family"
Help Sam Filder here.
Related: A couple of political event calendars leading to and including the 2010 elections -
Here is the link
Here's another for 2009
Saturday Sloth
>> October 24, 2009
First a thanks to Smitty at The Other McCain for the FMJRA link back. Smitty called me "The Mind Numbed Robot" which is, after all, in the url of the site. Maybe I'll consolidate the site name, blog title and my alias. We'll see. Any thoughts?
Right now I'm at The Saloon, feet up, coffee in hand, watching the movie "Fall Of The Republic - The Presidency Of Barack H Obama" posted by Riley Jones who asks the intriguing question "Are the producers of this film laughably insane or terrifyingly accurate?"
The movie is disturbing, if accurate. Certainly conspiratorial (who doesn't love a good conspiracy?) and worth a watch, if you have time.
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WH Press Pool Solidarity!
>> October 23, 2009
Image via WikipediaFrom Fox news: "The Obama administration on Thursday tried to make "pay czar" Kenneth Feinberg available for interviews to every member of the White House pool except Fox News. But the Washington bureau chiefs of the five TV networks decided that none of their reporters would interview Feinberg unless Fox News was included."
Are we about to see the MSM acting like responsible news outlets? I'm not holding my breath.
On the subject of Pay Czars - Fox also has a piece questioning the legality and reasoning behind this salary cutting business. (Hmmmm Obama didn't want FOX granted access to K.F. - coincidence?)
I for one am sick of the class envy card being played. Is this the only way that the adminstration knows how to operate? This is school yard bullying at best and jack booted thuggery at worst. What ever happened to an open exchange of ideas and the free market?
I also have to ask. Where will it stop? We are on the slippery slope here people. If you let the brown-shirts break into your neighbors house without protest, who is going to look out for you when they come to your door? I'm just sayin'
Time for a beer. Peace Out.
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I've Been Linked!
Not me personally but, The Tea Party Patriots have graciously awarded this blog a link on their blog roll. So, in what Robert Stacy McCain (The Other McCain) would call the "Rule 2 FMJRA", here is a link back and a big ThankYouVeryMuch!
If you haven't been following RS McCain's blog then you should check it out. He's in New York right now covering the heated congressional race between the RINO (Dede Scozzafava) and the real conservative Doug Hoffman. Go Doug!
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If you haven't been following RS McCain's blog then you should check it out. He's in New York right now covering the heated congressional race between the RINO (Dede Scozzafava) and the real conservative Doug Hoffman. Go Doug!
Protesting the MSM!
>> October 20, 2009
Good video of ACTIVE Can you hear us now protest at CNN in Georgia.
Bonus: Evanescence background music.
via IOWNTHEWORLD.COM
30 Republican Senators Dropped the Ball
>> October 19, 2009
via The Guardian - Here is the case of Jamie Leigh Jones, the defense contractor who was gang raped by employees of KBR and prevented from suing her employer by terms of her contract which "forced" (unfortunate wording) arbitration in lieu of lawsuit.
Now I'm no fan of Senator Al Frankin, but, I think the Republicans just missed an opportunity to do the right thing here. Never mind that they just gave the dem's a huge card to play in the coming elections. Maybe they didn't like the amendment's wording. At least argue for modification.
I'm open for comment on this.
Can someone show me where I'm missing the point?
I'm well aware of the fact that Halliburton and KBR are big campaign contributors. I'm trying not to go there but...
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It would seem to me that if KBR in fact turned a blind eye to this situation that they were the ones who broke their contract with Ms. Jones and that she would still have the right to sue for damages.
I only bring up this case to point out the fact that thirty (30) Republican Congressmen voted against an amendment to the "2010 Defense Appropriations Bill that would withhold defense contracts from companies like KBR if they restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, battery and discrimination cases to court."Now I'm no fan of Senator Al Frankin, but, I think the Republicans just missed an opportunity to do the right thing here. Never mind that they just gave the dem's a huge card to play in the coming elections. Maybe they didn't like the amendment's wording. At least argue for modification.
I'm open for comment on this.
Can someone show me where I'm missing the point?
I'm well aware of the fact that Halliburton and KBR are big campaign contributors. I'm trying not to go there but...
Monday Evening Roundup
image via WikipediaScientists claim the giant atom-smashing Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is being jinxed from the future to save the world.
Hmmmmm
Time travelers from the future sabotaging LHC?
Or maybe it's a P.O.S. ?
Or something.
They are, after all, trying to find the "God Particle".
Does anyone remember the tower of Babel?
Just sayin'...
Here's the piece at FOX
Speaking of Babbling, here's an update on the WH Communications Chief Anita Dunn: speaking in Jan 2008 to a foreign government on the Obama Campaign's media tactics:
"Very rarely did we communicate through the press anything that we didn't absolutely control," said Dunn.
"...a huge part of our press strategy was focused on making the media cover what Obama was actually saying as opposed to why the campaign was saying it..."
Sounds like they haven't changed much since the campaign, just got a lot more power behind the message.
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Saturday Fun
>> October 17, 2009
One of my top ten favorite guitar leads...
Plus some tribute weirdness.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
40 - 50 Million Killed - Anita Dunn is a BIG FAN!
>> October 16, 2009
Anita Dunn is a Mao Zedong enthusiast. AND a Mother Teresa fan. Hmmmmm. Interesting combo, 'Nita. Would you care to expound on those two extreems of the social spectrum?
Lets see. On one hand we have Mother Teresa: Nun, Saint, Caregiver, Instrument of God.
For Comparison, I found this in the Wiki bibliography on Mao ZeDung - oops - ZeDong... "Death Toll Median Average Estimates of 14 Sources(!) = 45.75 - 52.5 MILLION people let me think on that for a sec. FOURTEEN SOURCES!!? Do you think they are all in bed together? All Fourteen? And this is from Wikipidia. (not the most conservative source on the net, I'd say) another source from the same article...
"Mao’s responsibility for the extinction of anywhere from 40 to 70 million lives brands him as a mass killer greater than Hitler or Stalin, his indifference to the suffering and the loss of humans breathtaking."
Watch...
Is it just me or does she act like she's got cotton mouth? It looks to me like she just got back from doing a rail or a spleef! I'm sure it's all an act though.
Deserving of an Oscar for sure.
Michelle Malkin has more...
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Hot Babes, 9/12 Tea Party Protest and History
>> October 15, 2009
Just Sayin'.
Now that I've mentioned the 9/12 rallies, while I was ^ahem^ researching ^cough^ this post I ran across a large (read HUGE) photo archive from The People's Cube and the larger (read HUMONGOUS) set of photos at their Facebook 9/12 album. I'm still wondering how just 12,000 people could have possibly looked like 800,000 to a million. Smoke and mirrors I guess.
History / Ancestry Buffs:
If you're interested in historical pictures, documents or ancestral records there is a wealth of information at Footnote.com. It is amazing the amount of data they have on the site. It's like an interactive History Book! I highly recommend it.
Now for some dessert... Unfortunate Cookie ;-)
Ciao.
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You Have To Check Out Gateway Pundit...
Two stories that I hope won't go away...
"In 1996 Secretary of State Madeleine Albright admitted that Bill Clinton's policy that resulted in 500,000 dead Iraqi children was worth it."
and...
"More Than 85 Days After Public Beating Of Ken Gladney Charges Still Not Filed Against SEIU Thugs"
What?
Democrats Are Having An Estate Sale - We're Not Invited
"Is it too much to ask that before the Democratic Party sells America out to the European Socialist movement, they at least enlighten the average American citizen as to their actions?"
Read the rest at Founding Bloggers
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