Saturday Morning Open Thread

The traditional Saturday 'on the road' open thread.

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[James D.]

First?

[Danube on iPad]

Mornin'. Hubba hubba.

[pagar]

Sounds about right.

http://www.examiner.com/article/veteran-to-paul-ryan-viral-letter-liberal-democrats-an-enemy-to-america

Meanwhile we continue to give illegals taxpayer money in one of the most insane frauds ever pulled on US taxpayers.

[Janet - the districts lie fallow, while the Capitol gorges itself]

Remember kids it's "unity, tolerance and acceptance" or else! Be careful out there.

[Janet - the districts lie fallow, while the Capitol gorges itself]

Maybe A&E could offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever set Sarah Palin's church on fire! There's an idea.
"Unity, tolerance and acceptance" in action!

[Janet - the districts lie fallow, while the Capitol gorges itself]

COEXIST

[boricuafudd]

Janet

That would be advocating that A&E approves of what the church is teaching. Not to mention acceptance of Palin, we can't have that!

[narciso]

She's an unperson, enemy of the people, so it doesn't count;

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/20131226fast-furious-agent-terry-killing-book.html?nclick_check=1

[Janet - the districts lie fallow, while the Capitol gorges itself]

Palin's church damaged in suspicious fire
People were inside at the time of suspected arson; no one injured
Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2008

http://juneauempire.com/stories/121408/sta_367459089.shtml

I realize it was no GQ interview and that it was an action rather than just words....but it sure seems there was some intolerance goin' on.

[narciso]

It was some carp that the Puffington Host and Salon, made up, out of whole cloth.

[Jane]

How fun is this from Insty talking about the Duck Dynasty v A&E and GLADD brouhaha:

That’s right: Two groups of smug, urban sophisticates got outsmarted by a backwoodsman who shoots ducks for a living.

[Ignatz]

--"Unity, tolerance and acceptance"--

Could you get any more Orwellian?

Unity = unity of thought.

Tolerance = intolerance of a lack of unity of thought.

Acceptance = rejection of anyone who refuses to unify their thoughts with the collective.

[rich@gmu]

thought that the CoC said they were misquoted:

The Chamber of Commerce is planning to spend at least $50 million on a campaign to boost establishment Republicans in primaries against Tea Party challengers, according to The Wall Street Journal...The Chamber's push is part of a larger effort by establishment and business Republicans to seize back control of their party, according to the report.

more establishment than Bush, Dole, W, McCain, Romney...Goldilocks is next up, that'll show 'um.

[rich@gmu]

Ignatz...rethinking my Duke Texas A&M pick...oops. Forgot that TA&M is in the real college football conference now.

[DebinNC]

I bet Kmart's "Show your Joe" (boxers) ad got disparate reactions. Mine was "confused". Were the young guys in boxers crotch-swinging to "Jingle Bells" meant to appeal to gays? Women wanting a gag gift for their boyfriends?

[Threadkiller]

Nothing comes close to Janet's A-game. She makes the best points in the fewest words.

[DebinNC]

I bet Pajama Boy hates football.

[billy]

A good analogy is the point at which a Co. self-insures, retaining control of premium dollars, as opposed to sending those dollars permanently, to the Insurance Co.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/12/can-vermonts-single-payer-system-fix-what-ails-american-healthcare/282626/

" The savings would come from lower administrative expenses, reduced fraud and abuse, eliminating middlemen, malpractice reform, and governance improvements. These savings, about $4.6 billion over the first five years, would be plowed back into paying to cover the uninsured and expanding benefits and services leaving $2.3 billion in residual savings."

[DebinNC]

Jonah Goldberg: "The new taboo is decency"

http://www.omaha.com/article/20131228/NEWS08/131229124/1677

[boris]

... and governance improvements ...

lol

[Threadkiller]

I wonder if Jessie Jackson has seen this?

http://bossip.com/761904/duck-dynasty-star-gives-his-testimony-about-biracial-adoption-and-says-most-criticism-he-gets-is-from-his-church-video/

There is an interesting comment about Phil and his demands on A&E.

[Threadkiller]

BTW, the title of the link is a little misleading about the "criticism."

[rich@gmu]

>>>I bet Pajama Boy hates football.

Posted by: DebinNC | December 28, 2013 at 10:17 AM<<<

and ballet...a David Brooks thought leader in diapers..."but rather someone who combines political data and theory, extreme leftist views and sarcasm to win any argument while make the opponents feel terrible about themselves."

I need more coffee and to get rid of this infernal headache.

[AliceH]

Re: that Vermont single payer article...

The plan is called "Green Mountain Healthcare", but they later refer to it (repeatedly!) as "GMC". Typo? Freudian slip?

[Account Deleted]

NHS Governance Improvements

It Gets Worse

Close examination of the current US single payer (ProleCull aka Medicaid) outcomes wouldn't show any better results than the NHS.

[Ignatz]

--Ignatz...rethinking my Duke Texas A&M pick...oops.--

Excellent rich; we accept and tolerate your new found unity of thought.

[AliceH]

Also, isn't this just untrue? "While the national individual health market is both viewed as inefficient by experts and wildly unpopular with most users..."

I've only seen numbers in the 80-85% satisfaction range regarding health insurance pre-ACA, which doesn't sound "unpopular", much less "wildly" so.

[rich@gmu]

think I need to go under some maoist, daylong, self-criticism for picking Duke

unity, tolerance, and acceptance

[DebinNC]

Loved that Willie R. video, TK, but didn't see the comment on Phil and his demands of A&E you mentioned.

[rich@gmu]

probably walked in with his current contract, a calculator, and a balance sheet.

was cheaper I think for A&E to pay a few nickels to glaad than to drop or cancel the show.

[DebinNC]

A reminder that the three companies who are "premier partners" of GLAAD are:

Wells Fargo
Comcast
Ketel One (Vodka)

[rich@gmu]

AliceH-

or those people that we're dissatisfied but now they have no insurance and stuck in limbo as the administration changes the law on a whim...

[narciso]

They are funding GLAAD, btw Noonan's obligaatory fuddle (don't read while driving or operating heavy machinery,) is contrasted with Paglia's
bracing interview, and a decent review of 'Red Fortress' by Ed Lucas, whose 'Deception' is a good precis on Soviet espionage to the present day,
including the little known mole who gave up the Chapman ring.

[Janet - the districts lie fallow, while the Capitol gorges itself]

Wonderful link, TK! Thanks.

[Ignatz]

The first half of that sentence is just as misleading as the last half, Alice.

It's always the way. The government intervenes in markets and disrupts them and then justifies more intervention and regulation by pointing to the disruption they caused.

[Captain Hate]

Ignatz...rethinking my Duke Texas A&M pick...oops. Forgot that TA&M is in the real college football conference now.

A&M's defense is as big of a sieve as the Redskins' or Maryland's. I was really torn about the game and wouldn't be surprised if Johnny Football has a monster game but I still went with MarkO's team, which has had a very good season.

[narciso]

Manziel has been a little uneven, on balance, maybe that's just been my perspective on things;

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303997604579240022857012920

[James D.]

pagar @ 9:17 AM - that letter is exactly the reaction to Ryan's deal that anyone with half a brain could see coming.

But apparently Paul Ryan, who's supposed to be incredibly smart, couldn't anticipate it.

Remind me again why we're supposed to respect the political skills and judgment of our "top men"?

[Captain Hate]

narc, I just got past the point in Red Fortress when Isidor took major pipe for agreeing with the Papists, although they stopped short of burning him in public. I'm gaining an appreciation for the Rooski way of thinking.

[Ignatz]

PuffHo with a typo in the headline
11 'Girly' Things Men Wish They Could Do Without Judgment

They meant to say;

11 Things Girly Men Wish They Could Do Without Judgment

[Obama's whiter than white]

"utter chaos', heh.

I'm predicting more significant Chaos as Greenwald prepares to release more info.

Chaos communication where it counts.

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2013/wiki/Main_Page
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[Account Deleted]

"Also, isn't this just untrue?"

AliceH,

Pitzer Propaganda is always untrue. J.D. Powers runs regular surveys on customer satisfaction with health insurance. Takeaway quote

In the growing market of individually purchased health insurance, satisfaction averages 667 points, compared with 700 among group health plan members. This gap indicates challenges ahead in improving the member experience for individual health plan members.

Satisfaction has decreased since passage of BOzocare but not half as badly as the decrease in satisfaction regarding the Progressive Democrat Party.

There may be some small linkage in the decreases.

[JIB]

He forgot to apply for his "hidden compartnent permit"

In Ahia they actually have a law against having a hidden compartment in your car or truck and it could cost you 18 years. I'll bet the Nazi's and Commies had/have the same law.

[narciso]

I can't find a better link than this;

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303670804579233940465229228

About this Chatah thing, my first thought was Hezbollah, but it could just as well be jihadists, trying to draw us in again,

[AliceH]

I cannot makes heads or tails from that article on what Vermont's approach actually will deliver. "Universal healthcare" is a label that is applied to a vast range of systems, many (most? all?) with dubious quality records. The link to the original (already obsolete) framework designed by Hsiao is one of those register/pay to read deals.

Oh well. I'll check in on them in a year or two or whenever they get past the "there's a pony in there, really!" phase.

[JIB]

There is a reason Kevin Sumlin is mentioned as replacing Shanahan at Washington: He gets more out of nothing than any top 25 team.

They are really over-achievers but Sumlin knows how to work with what he has and get the most out of it. There is a great article about this on Bleacher Report but I can't find it now.

[narciso]

It's ceramic squirrels all the way down, Alice,
Darnok and Gilad, you know the drill.

[henry]

Ig, that author must think pajama boy is an ideal man.

[MarkO]

Capt'n,

I appreciate the vote for my Devils. It would be a magical year for them to win. That would have to be followed by an NCAA investigation implicating Duke Power, Duke tobacco interests, and Peyton Manning.

[rich@gmu]

Romneycare lite...the Return of Deancare...yikes

Good thing we have the CoC looking to optimize a "mend don't end" strategy.

[narciso]

yes, we can deal with these reasonable people;

http://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-accuses-israel-of-sending-virus-laced-letter-to-un-mission/

[Obama's whiter than white]

"with the intent to facilitate the unlawful concealment or transportation of a controlled substance,"

- See more at: http://cnsnews.com/mrctv-blog/eric-scheiner/man-arrested-having-concealed-compartment-vehicle#sthash.zmSWAxiB.dpuf

'Roust em all. Let court sort it out' is the mentally lazy MO of cops, unless they feel personal safety is threatened, then it's:

"Kill em all. Let god sort it out". To protect and Serve. Is that from a cookbook?

[narciso]

The Fast and Furious link, is buried behind a login, at the Arizona paper, and at least one other redirect.

[DebinNC]

Almost daily I'm reminded how thankful I am to be from the South. That "men of Reddit" survey was today's reminder.

[narciso]

One wonders if there will be amicus briefs in this case:

http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/12/two-states-stop-payment-to-obamacare-website-developer/

[Threadkiller]

Deb, this was a response to someone asking why the adopted kid was not included in earlier episodes:

"Asked AE they didn't want the kid on the show pa paw Phil put his [foot] down a year ago about guns prays and his adopted grand son"

It is more believable than not, but I have not looked it up outside the comment section.

[Janet - the districts lie fallow, while the Capitol gorges itself]

9. Wear yoga pants. Baseballwiz definitely said it best: "Wear yoga pants. I've worn them in private before. it feels like kittens hugging your legs."

Good Lord.

[Danube on iPad]

Alice, I believe those 80-85% poll numbers concerned the views of all insured Americans, not just those in the individual market, which is a relatively small slice.

Each and every time anyone proposes single payer, the NHS should be Exhibits A through Z.

[Jane]

But apparently Paul Ryan, who's supposed to be incredibly smart, couldn't anticipate it.

I attribute some of this to the Washington bubble. Elected officials should be forced to telecommute. Turn the Capital into condos.

[Extraneus]

11 Things Girly Men Wish They Could Do Without Judgment

Lol, that was some list, Iggy. I thought there was one thing on it for me, but then I read it again.

Have more stylish clothing options.

[Threadkiller]

Ohio stoners rejoice!

There is a lot to like in the new Dodge Dart, the compact at the center of Chrysler Group's comeback as a small-car producer. But in a world of sameness, there's one small feature that caught our eye as especially noteworthy. It's the under-seat storage.

Flip up the front passenger side seat cushion and you'll find a hidden storage compartment underneath. 

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/09/12/dodge-dart-seats-storage/70000155/1

Factory secret compartments should not violate the law outlined in kim's CNS link. Should they?

Of course we are living in Cecil Turner's brave new Aldo world, where a dog trained the scratch you car door and bark gets you ass-raped in a New Mexico hospital.

[Threadkiller]

...trained to...

[Danube on iPad]

That HuffPo piece is way beyond silly.

[Ignatz]

-- I was really torn about the game and wouldn't be surprised if Johnny Football has a monster game but I still went with MarkO's team, which has had a very good season.--

I did warn rich about putting money on the line of any pick which coincided with mine.
Where is daddy when we need a "Go to hell, Duke!"?

[DebinNC]

One of the main reasons DD is so successful imo is because the men are masculine, in the best sense of the word.

[Ignatz]

Does best sense of the word mean beards with bird nests and spider webs in them? :)

[MarkO]

daddy delivered the goods last night.

[Beasts of England]

That's one sickening list, Ig. Carrying a purse? Wearing makeup? Pajama boy is their thought leader...

[Ignatz]

OT, but my junk mail folder routinely has "online pharmacy!" "cheap Canadian pharmacy!" ads in it.

What I can't figure out is who the hell buys pills from an internet "pharmacy" and then actually ingests them?
It would be less risky to take the Nigerians up on their banking offers.

I guess the plan is if you survive the first bottle and can also still see, think and walk they have to be legit?

[jimmyk]

"The savings would come from lower administrative expenses, reduced fraud and abuse, eliminating middlemen, malpractice reform, and governance improvements."

I think they left off the unicorns and fairy dust. And profit overhead.

[sbwaters]

Sorry, Insty, I no longer want to blog in my pajamas.

[AliceH]

jimmyk --I think they left off the unicorns and fairy dust. And profit overhead.--

That was in the part where they explained how eliminating premium payments by employers (which are deductible) would make the new tax assessed on employers (which are not) a net savings.

[Janet - the districts lie fallow, while the Capitol gorges itself]

One sign of hope is that the video with the girlie man article had this in a related items link bar -

"Sorry but no related videos were found"

whew...

[Danube on iPad]

OK Steph, here are my picks from here on out:

N.C.
Cincy
Louisville
K. State
Navy
Ga. Tech
Oregon
ASU
Ariz.
UCLA
Miss. St.
A&M
Georgia
North Texas
S. Carolina
LSU
Stanford
Baylor
Okla. St.
Clemson
Vandy
FSU

[Beasts of England]

I think you meant Alabama instead of Oklahoma State, DoT! ;)

[Here when I ain't, not here when I am.]

kim's innocent of that link, but seems well enough protectively colored.

[Don't they know skeptics only wear pajamas?]

Reddit's banned climate skeptics.

[AliceH]

DebinNC @ 10:22 - Thanks for that link. Great article.

[Ignatz]

I miss kim's equanimity. :)
====================

[Danube on iPad]

Thanks for the heads up, Beasts. I simply omitted my pick of Bama (over Oklahoma). I'm picking Ola. State over Missouri.

Sorry, MarkO. Will it help if I wear my Duke t-shirt?

[rich@gmu]

>>>Indeed, in a world where we worry less about practicality, the future of the humanities could be very bright.<<<

Sounds like a fortune cookie, not an article in the atlantic.

[rich@gmu]

everyone must be watching a BoD Bowl.

[pagar]

What's in a name?

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/12/idiots-81-of-young-democrats-approve-of-aca-68-approve-of-obamacare-its-the-same-thing/

Remember these are the John Kerrys of tomorrow.

[Account Deleted]

"Reddit's banned climate skeptics."

Kim,

How else can Pitzer level pignorance be maintained? Think of how much more efficient and less costly the propaganda effort would be if all reference to stupid reality could be banned from discussion. We're never gonna get to rainbow unicorn utopia when time is being wasted on factual observation.

[Marlene]

We're home.Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. Driving to NH on Christmas morning,we saw dozens of out of state utility trucks heading northbound to give assistance to the areas without power. Today,the utility trucks were heading southbound after three days of tree branch removal and power line repairs. The trees are still heavily iced and another storm is expected tomorrow.

[MarkO]

"Will it help if I wear my Duke t-shirt?"

Probably not, but I'll wear my Navy hat in solidarity.

[Ignatz]

You know the unspoken story behind the Robertson's and contrary to all the Christian bashing is how the story would have read absent Jesus.
Phil likely would have remained a drunken, womanizing jerk and his sons would have grown up in poverty and a broken home and most likely would have ended up rowdy, worthless clowns who followed Phil's pattern of dissipation. And Kay would very likely have ended up a bitter, wounded single mom.
The salvaged lives of previously dying people number in the quiet scores of millions; vastly more than any social worker or welfare program can boast which usually foster or encourage exactly the kind of anti social pathologies the Robertson's were bound for.

[rich@gmu]

ha Rick...

Who knew?

Sincerely,

Climate Scientists trapped by sea ice in Antarctica.

Who knew?

Sincerely,

Greenpeace activists kindly released by the Putin Regime.

[JIB]

Rich,

I'm watching Cardiff City playing Sunderland. Waiting for the Cincinnati game.

We just put Frederick in our friends car for his trip down to Key Biscayne as the go on to Key Largo where the hubby is respositioning their boat from Palm Beach area. He'll spend 5 days with friends there and I will spend most of time consoling my wife every hour that he is fine, enjoying himself, knows how to avoid danger and never take candy from strangers. That and our daily prayers to St. Christopher:)

[JIB]

"Reddit's banned climate skeptics but not feather merchants"

You forgot the last part.

[Captain Hate]

everyone must be watching a BoD Bowl

I'm heartened that the BoD moniker has caught on. I'm about to watch traditional ACC power Syracuse take on co-unbeaten Villanova followed by Kentucky's Hatfield/McCoy crooked dago version.

[Beasts of England]

ObamaCare is on the ropes.
Duck hunters smack down the lavender mafia.
Global whiners are stuck in the ice.

Schadenfreude soufflé, baby!

[JoJo]

I apologize if this has already been posted.

Boortz: Social Conservatives Will Keep Republicans From Taking The Senate

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/12/27/boortz_social_conservatives_will_keep_republicans_from_taking_the_senate.html

[rich@gmu]

Premier League better than listening to Rutgers tangle with Notre Dame. YIKES!!!

[Ignatz]

--Social Conservatives Will Keep Republicans From Taking The Senate--

Yep, and Dyke Dynasty is the top rated cable reality show.

[rich@gmu]

Captain Hate-

gives me the giggles...and the bowl season is ridiculous, 6-6 teams and match ups where teams don't bother showing up. Pinstripe Bowl...

[Janet - the districts lie fallow, while the Capitol gorges itself]

Ignatz at 1:45...thanks. wow.

[Captain Hate]

Jay Wright looks like a fashion plate and Boeheim resembles a homeless person who found his way into the Carrier Dome. He *does* have a much hawter wife than his looks would ordinarily merit.

[AliceH]

---Social Conservatives Will Keep Republicans From Taking The Senate----

Funny. The transcript says nothing about voters (social cons or otherwise), but predicts that Republican candidates (mistakenly, in his view) will not stick with themes of fiscal responsibility, small govt, Obamacare. In other words, it's not Social Cons (who've demonstrated more pragmatism than many so-called moderate groups in the "big tent") but political panderers that risk the GOP reclaiming the Senate.

It could be the video flips that around - I don't know. I hate watching video clips.

[pagar]

" I hate watching video clips."

Seconded!