Daily Archives: August 12, 2009

Some Things Are More Random Than Others

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Gaius

On the one hand, we have the narrative, pushed by Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, John Dingell, Barack Obama, the media and countless left wing bloggers (I set a record here – six levels of redundancy) that protesters at town hall meetings … Continue reading →

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It Does Not Compute, It Does Not Compute

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Gaius

Spending more to save money: One reason preventive measures can cost so much is because they often need to be applied to a big chunk of the population in order to avoid a few cases of a disease. Most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Medicine, Obamantics, Politics | 1 Comment

Maskirovka

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Gaius

Prior to Nancy Pelosi accusing protesters at congressional town hall meetings, I never saw a swastika in any of the photos I saw from these protests. Prior to John Dingell proclaiming that the protesters reminded him of the KKK, I … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damned Lies And Economic Recovery

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Gaius

A recovery only a statistician can love: But the same data also explain why any recovery isn’t going to feel like one anytime soon for millions of Americans. Its existence will be confirmed by statistics, but, over at least the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Obamantics | 2 Comments

AllahPundit Ups The Pot

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Gaius

Obama raised some eyebrows – and more than a few gorges – with his claim yesterday that his ObamaCare would be a lot like the Post Office. You know, that money losing train wreck  – er, model of government efficiency … Continue reading →

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The Gravy Planes

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Gaius

John Fund in The Wall Street Journal: House leaders hope that dropping plans to spend $550 million on elite Gulfstream jets to fly members around the globe will dissipate public ire. I’m not so sure. Voters are strapped by the … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare: Forcing Failed Policies Nationwide

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Gaius

The Wall Street Journal points out the truth about health insurance and what ObamaCare will do to it. The short answer is that this is going to cost you and I a lot more than the schemers are promising. Because … Continue reading →

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