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. .. . As John McCain moves toward securing the Republican nomination, the latest buzz is about who he might pick to be his Vice President. The new refrain from those conservatives unhappy with the Arizona Senator as the Party’s nominee, replacing the silly "I won’t cast a vote for him" meme, is one that … Read more
This is so cool… . [H/T Erich]
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House Bill No. 282, which was introduced this month, says: Any food establishment to which this section applies shall not be allowed to serve food to any person who is obese, based on criteria prescribed by the State Department of Health after consultation with the Mississippi Council on Obesity Prevention and Management established under Section 41-101-1 or its successor. The State Department of Health shall prepare written materials that describe and explain the criteria for determining whether a person is obese, and shall provide those materials to all food establishments to which this section applies. A food establishment shall be entitled to rely on the criteria for obesity in those written materials when determining whether or not it is allowed to serve food to any person.
The proposal would allow health inspectors to yank the permit from any restaurant that "repeatedly" feeds extremely overweight customers.
. Our buddy John Hawkins at RightWingNews interviewed Thomas Sowell late last week. Discussing his latest book, Economic Facts and Fallacies, Sowell offered a few tidbits showing why he has few peers when it comes to the subject: what we’re really saying is that there are lifestyle differences that have profound effects on economic outcomes. So, … Read more
. …. . Today’s New Hampshire Union Leader has three interesting stories that reveal the start of the public exposure of the NH Democrats’ emerging scandal surrounding the sale of taxpayer-prepared statewide voter lists. (Item #5 of NHGOP Chair Cullen’s top ten reasons things are looking up for Granite State Republicans) As it turns out, the unfolding story … Read more
The new New Hampshire… . This letter appeared in Saturday’s Citizen newspaper (Laconia, NH). It needs litttle comment: Editor, The Citizen: . I am writing to congratulate all the people who worked so hard to pass the Civil Union legislation in New Hampshire. I especially want to thank our Sanbornton Representative, Gail Morrison. I cannot … Read more
. I just got this from former state rep. Paul Mirski who reminds us again why the Granite State GOP is and will continue to be lost wandering in the demise of their own making. If what he contends about our party’s so-called "leadership" is true, we’re toast. With an income tax proposal waiting in … Read more
Sen. Kathy Sgambati’s as drafted an “abortion notification bill,” as Tom Fahey of the Union Leader describes it in his State House Dome column. Fahey writes:
The state has had no parental notification law on abortions for minors since the Legislature repealed its flawed statute last year.
A new abortion notification bill would require a girl to talk with a guidance counselor or a health professional before obtaining an abortion. Parental involvement is preferred, but optional.
The bill, SB 527, sets a goal of "objective and comprehensive counseling to all minors who are seeking an abortion."
The bill by Democratic Sen. Kathy Sgambati requires a counselor to discuss "the possibility of involving the minor’s parents." But it adds "there are circumstances where the health and safety of a minor would be endangered by mandating parental involvement."It requires girls to get information about carrying a pregnancy to full term and adoption. The bill is not yet scheduled for a hearing.
"How’s your ‘stimulus’ doin’, Frank?"
"Not bad, Doug. I paid for a tank of heating oil, and the wife bought some new clothes."
Colonel Ricky Gibbs, commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, talks to Iraqi children in the Masafee neighborhood of East Rashid, Baghdad during a recent visit there. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Kirk Luedeke, 4IBCT Public Affairs)
The quotation marks in the title are used most advisedly. The words themselves are among the most successful deceptions ever conceived. Ask a variety of people to define what "social justice" means, specifically, and you will get as many answers as people queried. Ask the same person at different times and you will get different responses. All "definitions" of social justice boil down to any of the following:
… . . When we debate the health care "crisis" we tend to miss what the real battle involves. To me it’s clear: we are caught in a tug-of-war between our free market (capitalist) system and socialism. The private sector in which people "profit"– which is then split between the earner keeping the fruits of … Read more
…the local "non profit" health-delivery institution is, for all intents and purposes, a monopoly. Through the years, they have worked all the machinations of government regulations to stifle any and all competition that has attempted to make its mark in the area. They have now either driven from business or purchased any effectively competing health-care delivery service that would bring any alternative choices to the area. With no market forces working against the costs, they rise exponentially.When a person has catastrophic insurance to cover "the big stuff", it’s "pay as you go" for the sore throats and other various "minor" medical needs– coming straight from the wallet. That describes many people I know. Dittoes for those with huge deductibles on their insurance policies. When paying out of pocket, it goes without saying that whatever is saved for the health care service is money left for food and other life needs..No one will deny that when Wal Mart showed up on the scene, people were able to spend less money for life’s necessities like toilet paper and food storage containers. This left more to spend on other things, thus increasing the standard of living for consumers of all stripes. Wouldn’t it be good if, instead of being left at the mercy of a monopolistic system with no incentive to control costs to the consumer, somebody like a Wal Mart could offer low-cost alternatives for some of the more mundane medical matters of life?
One of these days, EVERYBODY will get the memo about the new world in which we now live. Could Republican "stalwart" Tom Rath look more out of place? . . Good God, man! Have you no shame? . Could it be, thanks to the New Media, we will finally be rid of dinosaurs like this, … Read more
Send ’em back by osmosis. Supported by McCain & others. . For all his blather about illegal immigration, I still say there is little difference in "Mr. Romney’s plan" versus the "McCain plan." There is but one question for Gov. Romney: Do you support roundup and deportation of ALL twelve million illegals that are presently here? If … Read more
. This story made my day! From the Indianapolis Star: A 51-year-old man stopped a masked man from robbing a Southside grocery store and held him at gunpoint until police arrived. . [snip] .While the suspect was demanding cash from the workers, the police report states that Merrell pulled his own handgun, pointed it at … Read more
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.Not enough money and too many promises sums up the sad state of New Hampshire’s 10-year highway plan, says Transportation Commissioner Charles O’Leary.
One of my long time pet peeves has been the gobs of gas-tax and other tax-funded monies wasted on certain public transportation systems. I certainly support and appreciate public transportation systems in urban areas- where they are cost-effective (for the most part) and heavily used. It is when attempts are made to bring widespread service to rural areas that it becomes a costly, underutilized proposition- which I have a problem with.
. . As we approach the holiday season, despite the fact that we continue to pay ever-higher costs for energy of all types, it has been my observation that the economy is indeed much stronger than one might be led to believe. If you listen to the doom and gloom politicians and their comrades in … Read more