1

There's a good video at Patterico's about Max Blumenthal (just scroll down a bit).

Reminders of some of the things he's done before and a good summary of what he's doing now.

2 In NYT (read at café, not bought!), Robert Reichchchchchchchchchch advocates that health insurers loose their anti-trust exemption.  I agree, because the exemption makes the carriers government-ish.

More important, he says insurers made $12.2 billion in profit last year.  That's about $42 when divided by 300 million Americans.

Does anyone believe that government-run healthcare would cost less than $42 in overhead per-person?  Or that more regulation would lower that cost below $42/person.

Thanks little Robert for making out point.

3 Max seems a bit too...enthusiastic.

4 Mornin wife beaters!!

5 Long haired gunmen in CO.  Probably a buddy of mine & Dr Amy

6 Interesting article at Big Journalism on how the media created Obama hype and now growing disillusionment is causing people to snap

7 Does anyone believe that government-run healthcare would cost less than $42 in overhead per-person?  Or that more regulation would lower that cost below $42/person.

Thanks little Robert for making out point.

Posted by: ParamusParamus at February 24, 2010 09:06 AM (flcpl)

You need to do that math using just the people those companies actually ensure.  You'll get a bigger number, but it will still be less than the government will be able to manage.

8

So today, they are going to beat the crap out of a man who runs a company that directly or indirectly employs over 250,000 Americans.

Brilliant.

9 HereÂ’s a parable using a different approach to influence people:

  "I was talking to a friend of mineÂ’s little girl the other day. I asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up and she replied, “I want to be President!” Both of her parents are liberal Democrats and were standing there. So then I asked her, “If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?”

  She replied, “IÂ’d give houses to all the homeless people.”

  “Wow - what a worthy goal.” I told her, “You donÂ’t have to wait until youÂ’re President to do that. You can come over to my house and mow, pull weeds, and sweep my yard, and IÂ’ll pay you $50. Then IÂ’ll take you over to the grocery store where this homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward a new house.”

  Since she is only 6, she thought that over for a few seconds. “Why doesnÂ’t the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50?”

  And I said, “Welcome to the Republican Party.”

  Her folks still arenÂ’t talking to me.“

10 Hey, good news all the the Yankees will be snowed in tomorrow with no power so they won't get to see the "health care" summit.

Thing "The One" will serve beer?

Enjoy your global warmer blue states!

11

Posted by: ParamusParamus at February 24, 2010 09:06 AM (flcpl)

Also, their stocks are owned by many tens of millions of Americans in their IRAs and portfolios. We better hope they make a nice profit.

12 ... as a French intellectual whispered to me at a party not long ago, “There is only room in the West for one Obama — and we in Europe are the Obama.”

The "New Exceptionalism"

13 http://tinyurl.com/yf8eguy

Well, at least it will keep the Black Knight at bay.

14 but since Toyota is non-union, it is bad & should be shut down.  if the unions win this one, its time to move.  really.

15 Hey Dingy Harry! So, Reconciliation has been used 21 times frequently by Republicans. I'm too lazy to check to make sure you are not lying, but how many of those were vote to take over the US Health Industry and impose massive government control over all aspects of life? Yeah, that's what I thought. Asshole.

16

Dilemma:

Do I continue to cut off a Prius whenever I see one or do I let them in so that they are in front of me and not behind me when they violently accelerate?

 

17 The anti-trust exemption is what allows insurance companies to share actuarial information. Without it, small companies would be unable to assess risk. Only huge insurers would exist. It isn't like baseball's exemption.

18

I like:

I’m going with a new one. Not sure if it’ll stick, but I like it still the same. Leftist Activist Media Boobs, or LAMBS. I would call them sheep, but sheep are more mature and tend to be independent. “Lambs” seems much more appropriate.

From Ron Futrell at BigJournalism.

But I'd change it to B for Bozos, because nobody 'round here thinks his B-word is a bad thing.

19 #7 $120?  $240?

20 removing the anti-trust exemption would allow the govt insurers to whip up on all the non-govt health ins. companies.  bad idea

21

I've seen these before.  Study examining public's acceptance of scientific consensus.  What I'd missed was before - 52% of scientist are self described liberals as opposed to 9% conservative.

http://tiny.cc/ZQuI7

22

Dilemma:

Do I continue to cut off a Prius whenever I see one or do I let them in so that they are in front of me and not behind me when they violently accelerate?

 

Posted by: dagny at February 24, 2010 09:14 AM (NjAB3)

A violently accellerating Prius? That's funny dagny

23 How does the Toyota "problem" differ from the Audi problem of the early 1980's that turned out to be not a defect?  Or silicon breast implants?   Just askin...

24 #20, What do you mean by government health insurers?

25

A violently accellerating Prius? That's funny dagny

Hey, I'm in DC metro. Violently accelerating is 20 mph.

26 Toyoda through his translator: Good morning most respectful and honorable gentlemens and gentleladies. Before we start with today's proceeding I must ask that as honorable people, you immediately recuse yourselves for conflict of interest.

Congresscritter: Why on earth would we do that?

Toyoda: You're owners of my direct competitors. Or didn't your business educations teach you that?


Congresscritter: uhh uhh



I can dream can't I?

27

More important, he says insurers made $12.2 billion in profit last year.  That's about $42 when divided by 300 million Americans.

Yes, the liberals hate profit. What they don't say is that the average hea;th insurance company makes about 3.5% profit. That is one of the lowest profit margins of any buisness sector.

They even were complaining about BCCS on another thread a few days ago. BCBS is non-profit!

28 Ya know whut? I watcher The Governator on Gretta last night. 8 years as a California politician has turned him into a liberal Democrat and an apologist for Zero's fucked up socialist policies. What a pathetic dolt. I lost what little respect I ever had for him. What a piss poor excuse for a leader he has become.

29

Upon repeat viewing last night, I am upgrading my description of Leonard Nimoy's dentures in the Star Trek reboot from "distracting" to "alarming."

Now back to your regularly scheduled thread.

30

Hey, but if they get what they want they will reduce that average profit to 0% and they will all go out of buiness and the onnly thing left will be government.

All things government are always high cost, low value, but they are non-profit!

31

For years, the Democrats have been saying that the Republicans are in bed with big business.

It's all smoke, mirrors and balony.

To get their contributions, Democrats are now providing socialism for the rich and for big business, and to get their votes, Democrats are providing socialism for the poor ....., and again, the middle class gets the shaft, paying for the government handouts that are given to the poor and to the rich..

32

So today, they are going to beat the crap out of a man who runs a company that directly or indirectly employs over 250,000 Americans.

When Obama said he was going to focus on jobs, you didn't believe he meant CREATING them, did you?

33 What they don't say is that the average health insurance company makes about 3.5% profit. That is one of the lowest profit margins of any business sector.

What's the margin on their buddies in Hollywood?

34 Yeah, but Babs Botoxer just inadvertantly put the Vulcan Death Grip ( yeah, I know there isn't one) on the US carbon fraud market.  I love how arrogantly stupid these people are.

35

Dilemma:

Do I continue to cut off a Prius whenever I see one or do I let them in so that they are in front of me and not behind me when they violently accelerate?

Personally, I think Prius drivers deserve their fate, as long as they don't take any of us with them.

36 everytime I see a prius drive through a big puddle I secretly hope to see it explode in a giant fireball of blue sparks.


is that wrong of me?

37

is that wrong of me?

You mean besides the obvious racism?

38 Posted by: Looking Glass at February 24, 2010 09:09 AM (IfMnA)

That was too funny....we need to put warning notices on these kinds of posts lol

39

What's the margin on their buddies in Hollywood?

LOL, didn't you know NO MOVIE ever makes a profit in Hollywood?

40 The whole Toyota accelleration problem is an evil attempt by the Japanese to get even for Hiroshima again. They were all supposed to accellerate at the same time but there was a software glitch

41 Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 24, 2010 09:26 AM (mR7mk)

Have a friend who put in money for a film as part of a "syndicate">  Let's just say he got his money back at least twice over.

42 "The Only Way This Guitar Could Be More Awesome Is If It Gave Handjobs Using Ice-Cream Cake For Lubricant!!!"

 "A +5 Holy Avenger Ax."

43 ABC News to fire 400 employees: http://tinyurl.com/yh4zh6m Being instrumental in bringing hope and change to the world really worked out well for them.

44 Happy Birthday to Herr Morgenholz, officially old today.

45 The stuck sock was oddly appropriate.

46 What's the margin on their buddies in Hollywood?

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 24, 2010 09:28 AM (mR7mk)

Bingo! Those Hollywood clowns live in mansions, have private jets, a fleet of cars etc. yet they are the ones demanding more socialism as long as it doesn't affect them and their tax shelters. Let's tax those fat cats to the tune of 95% just to make everything fair of course.

47

"Happy Birthday to Herr Morgenholz, officially old today."

Don't worry, Herr.  Just remember:  When you get too old to cut the mustard, you can still lick the jar.

48 How does the Toyota "problem" differ from the Audi problem of the early 1980's that turned out to be not a defect?  Or silicon breast implants?   Just askin...

Posted by: ParamusParamus at February 24, 2010 09:19 AM (flcpl)

Quick!  We've got to get John Edwards on this!

49 "Happy Birthday to Herr Morgenholz, officially old today."

I'll get the fire extinguisher.

50 OT, kind of:

Ron Paul is on CNBC talking about auditing the Fed. And he's making sense.

I get so freaked out when I start agreeing with Crazy Uncle Ron.

51

EU Plans Massive Sanctions Against Iran

Sounds too good to be true.  Well, er

http://tiny.cc/qsYce

52 Survey says.... 76% Prefer The Term "Used Condom" As Ethnic Slur When Referring To MSNBC Contributor Donny Deutsch It's science.....maybe...

53 Wish I could post this someplace better but here's hoping some will see it.

Jose Pinera privatized Chile's entitlement system long ago, and he has something to say about what will happen to us if we don't wake up.

54 Check out the "Missile Defense Agency" logo over at Drudge.  Apparently there's a stink being raised because it looks like the Islamic crescent and star.   Looks to me like a knockout of the Ohgodnobama zero logo.

55 Can anybody explain to me what Romney thought the upside of endorsing McCain was?

56

Can anybody explain to me what Romney thought the upside of endorsing McCain was?

Hell, one RINO endorsing the other. The only diference is one has slick hair and no jowls.  

57 Contrarian view of inflation debate

"Contrary to popular belief, noted technical analyst Robert Prechter says the extraordinary action taken by the Federal Reserve to bail out the economy will not lead to runaway inflation." Deflation is gaining the upper hand very, very slowly, but it's happening," Prechter the founder of Elliott Wave International tells Tech Ticker. Of course, as anyone familiar with his work knows, he's been saying this for years."

Auto-play video warning! Auto-play video warning! You have been warned.

Text and video

58 how about 4chan getting mentioned on Jeopardy
(there is another question before the 4chan question)
http://tinyurl.com/yzgrtdd

59 sock off

60 Bar in Guangzhou
HK Bar
High Quality