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Twenty-six Lies About H.R. 3200 (Health Care Bill)

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

If you’ve seen some of the “Obama wants to off your granny” BS being spread by some of the wingiest of wingnuts, you need to read Twenty-six Lies About H.R. 3200 at FactCheck.org. Subhead: “A notorious analysis of the House health care bill contains 48 claims. Twenty-six of them are false and the rest mostly [...]

A Big Reason Not to Have Government-Paid Universal Health Care

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Let’s postulate a Democratic Party success; that in honor of the late Senator Kennedy or for some other reason Congress passes a government-backed, single-payer health care plan. Yay! Even though we will pay higher taxes to support it, we’ll make up for that by relieving individuals and businesses of their current health insurance worries (and [...]

The Canadian Healthcare Experience from an Entrepreneur’s Perspective

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

“This article provides a perspective on the Canadian healthcare system and what it has meant to a small business consultant and entrepreneur and his family.”

Dick Armey Hates Government Medical Care But Still Wants His Government Check Every Month

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

You gotta love these “conservatives.” Check this Dick Armey quote: “During my 18-year career in public office I campaigned tirelessly for less government intrusion in the lives of Americans. Telling seniors they must accept Medicare coverage or lose their Social Security benefits is the ultimate intrusion.”

My Favorite Local Blog = “I Came To Sarasota For The Waters”

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Anonymous blogger One-Eyed Dick’s “About” page says, “I relocated to Sarasota several years ago. They said it was the promised land; paradise, if you will. But, like Rick Blaine observed when he was told that Casablanca was in the desert and had no water, “I was misinformed.” Oh, there’s water here, all right. It’s just [...]

Congressman “call me Vern” Buchanan’s Town Hall, Aug. 20, 2009

Friday, August 21st, 2009

The topic was health care, with hatred for Obama and them damn socialists and atheists and all other non-Republican human garbage as a sub-topic.
Compared to most of the people in the chock-full 600-seat* Braden River High School auditorium, Congressman Buchanan (R-Rich People) was a true liberal. Why, when a (gasp) black man actually got [...]

Open House @ the Manatee Central Banquet Room

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Video brought to you by internetvideopromotion.com - Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Organized by Bonnie Gray Productions - dance performances, free food and beverages, see local merchants and their wares. This is not to first time Bonnie has put on something like this, and hopefully it won’t be the last time. Please see bonniegray.com/ for more [...]

St. Petersburg, Florida, Twitter Meetup

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Aug. 18, 2009. You were either there or you were square. Or both.

Yet Another Argument for Marijuana Legalization

Monday, August 17th, 2009

A North Port man was arrested Friday night after he exposed his genitals during a road rage incident.
Read the complete Sarasota Herald-Tribune story.
Now think: if Randy Merklinger had been home, cooling out with a joint instead of driving around getting all raged up, the cops wouldn’t have had to bust him, and his victims wouldn’t [...]

BusinessWeek Story Says Health Insurers Have Already Won

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Some Republicans have threatened to make health reform Obama’s “Waterloo,” as Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina has put it. The President has fired back at what he considers GOP obstructionism. Meanwhile, big insurance companies have quietly focused on what they see as their central challenge: shaping the views of moderate Democrats.
Please read the August [...]

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