Joe Biden, the Confucius of the low-information crowd

 

 

Lest we all forget:

(Oct, 2012) Joe Biden Makes History  "As for Joe Biden, his disrespectfulness was of historic proportions. Only the blindest partisan Democrats, or really angry liberals, liked what Biden did.

“I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a debate where one candidate was as openly disrespectful … and openly contemptuous,” observed a stunned Chris Wallace, a veteran reporter who has watched every presidential and vice-presidential debate since Kennedy v. Nixon in 1960." 

Via Joe Biden is a Moron; Facebook, which they really mean in a nice way.

What you'll actually pay for Obamacare

CNN/Money

"Millions of Americans won't have to pay full price for their Obamacare health insurance next year. But just how much they'll have to fork over depends on a couple different things.

"Thanks to subsidies from the federal government, which will help pay for health insurance on state-based exchanges starting in 2014, many low- to moderate-income Americans will get a break on their premiums."
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 "The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that 48% of Americans who buy individual insurance today would be eligible for subsidies. They would receive an average of $5,548, which would cover 66% of the price."
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Here's how you qualify:

Hat tip to De-Bunking GOP Political Talking Points, which states:
" GOP claims rates will go up 32%: "The analysis estimated that for the individual, or nongroup, market, the “cost per member per month will increase 32 percent under ACA, compared to pre-ACA projections.” But that’s costs for insurance companies, not an increase in premiums. In fact, the report didn’t attempt to estimate what the change might be in premiums.

"While the CBO said that the average premium per person in the individual market would go up by 10 percent to 13 percent because of the health care law, it added that for most, subsidies would push their costs “well below” what they would have been charged in the absence of the law. In its latest report, the CBO says about 80 percent of an estimated 25 million joining the exchanges by 2023 will receive subsidies. In addition, for those seeing an increase in cost, they would also see an increase in coverage. Their current cheaper policy with high deductibles and co-pays and upper limits for yearly payouts would be replaced with better standardized plans."

File this post away to see who turns out to be right.

Islam and the Nairobi Mall

Atlas Shrugs

Mall survivors recount executions of non-Muslims by terrorists  "This wrinkle may mean that al-Shabab reads the polls and sees how unpopular al-Qaeda is - largely because they kill more Muslims than anyone else. What is truly chilling is that the gunmen apparently took their time, cold bloodedly executing non-Muslims."

For The Mall Butchers in Kenya  "Who can doubt that the face of Islam is irrevocably shattered and that it is duly perceived by a growing mass of humanity as a twisted totalitarian march to subdue the earth?"
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"A day is coming when every black deed committed in the name of Allah will be judged by the One in Whom No Shadow Resides. The blood that screams out from the earth that is forever shed in the name of your schizophrenic prophet will then choke you a thousandfold -- for by virtue of your diseased hearts you have mocked the Heavens and caused men to curse the Creator of All Things Beautiful and True."

 

 The Evil of Global Jihad ;This past weekend makes clear the jihadi path.
"Just as we must guard against those who would use atrocities to spread bigotry, so must Salafi Jihadism meet our unhesitating resolve. These terrorists pursue the destruction of democratic society. They want us to believe that opposing them is futile. That they’ve already won.
"Instead, faced with their threats, we must furnish something else — a renewed stand against them."

 

Taqiyya in action:  Bizarre Video Appears to Show Pro-Muslim Brotherhood ‘Protesters’  Staging Dramatic Poses and Injuries for Cameras  "The scene plays out like an actual movie shoot as so-called demonstrators freeze and hold their dramatic poses for the cameras before suddenly snapping back into action. Other “protesters” can be seen lying on the ground lifelessly or faking injuries while pictures are snapped.

"Still pictures of the scene, without knowing the context in which they were shot, appear to show tragic scenes of violence and chaos. Take a look:

This works just fine with Code Pink and the anti-West left. Are these women aware they would be raped as prostitutes in the Near and Middle East?

 Alleged tweets from the Islamic terrorists inside shopping mall

The 5 Most Underrated Walt Disney World Experiences

PJ Media

"First-time guests — and even a few seasoned guests — often miss out on off-the-beaten-path attractions and little underrated gems throughout Walt Disney World. Sometimes these experiences go unnoticed because they’re older and don’t take advantage of flashy new technology. Others wind up being “best kept secrets” for guests who stay on property. Occasionally, guests just walk by others without even noticing them."

A Word We in the West Must Understand: How Taqiyya Alters Islam's Rules of War

Middle East Quarterly  "Islam must seem a paradoxical religion to non-Muslims. On the one hand, it is constantly being portrayed as the religion of peace; on the other, its adherents are responsible for the majority of terror attacks around the world. Apologists for Islam emphasize that it is a faith built upon high ethical standards; others stress that it is a religion of the law. Islam's dual notions of truth and falsehood further reveal its paradoxical nature: While the Qur'an is against believers deceiving other believers—for "surely God guides not him who is prodigal and a liar"—deception directed at non-Muslims, generally known in Arabic as taqiyya, also has Qur'anic support and falls within the legal category of things that are permissible for Muslims.

Taqiyya pronunciation Audio.

Taqiyya vs. the President  "In a previous essay, the present writer exposed the concept of "taqiyya" as a traditional Muslim form of deceit employed by Yasir Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas, and other leaders of the Arab terror war against Israel. El-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood also are using taqiyya against the USA and other western countries, and with frightening success."

http://hopenchangecartoons.blogspot.com/

Not only can’t you keep your doctor, you may not even have a doctor

Legal Insurrection  

 

Obamacare-exchange insurance is essentially Medicaid lite – insurance but few doctors who will see you.

"We’ve covered this issue before – No, you can’t keep your doctor, in fact, you may not even have a doctor because the only way for Obamacare exchanges to keep prices down for the expansive coverage required by law is to severely restrict your access to medical providers.
"Oh, you’ll have “insurance,” just few doctors in the network and those who are will be overwhelmed.  Welcome to waiting times, at best.

"From that known right-wing fearmonger, The New York Times, Lower Health Insurance Premiums to Come at Cost of Fewer Choices
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"There’s a term for this: Bait and switch.  You think you’re getting a Cadillac plan, but you’ve just paid cash for a clunker."

Related: You can keep your doctor* (*unless doctor and staff laid off due to Obamacare) and Obamacare destroying the private insurance market (according to plan).

Righteous concerns about ObamaCare

Forbes: It's Official: Obamacare Will Increase Health Spending By $7,450 For A Typical Family of Four   Said Obama in 2008: “In an Obama administration, we’ll lower premiums by up to $2,500 for a typical family per year….. We’ll do it by the end of my first term as President of the United States.” 

http://terrellaftermath.com/

 

NEJM.org. Only the Beginning — What's Next at the Health Insurance Exchanges?   On October 1, the health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will open for business. Administrators must complete myriad tasks if they are to serve the millions of individuals — many of whom will be eligible for subsidies — and employees of small businesses who are ready to buy insurance. Initial glitches are likely. Some may be serious. But with good will and persistence, they can be corrected, as Massachusetts' experience with a law similar to the ACA has shown. That is not the end of the story, however. After the exchanges are up and running, they will be in a position to make decisions that will help shape the organization, quality, and financing of all U.S. health care.

 

When Obamacare ‘Navigators’ Ask If You’re Qualified, You Should Ask Them About Identity Theft  "Thirteen attorneys general have expressed deep concerns about what the Navigators are going to do with the information. They are rightly worried about identity theft and fraud as consumers reveal Social Security numbers, addresses, employer information, income, home addresses, children’s names, health habits, and much more."

Part-time nation?  "Grace-Marie Turner joins Fox and Friends Weekend to discuss the impact ObamaCare’s employer mandate is having on businesses and jobs." (Video at the link)

The Grace-Marie Turner article: It’s Fact, Not Anecdote, That ObamaCare Is Turning Us Into A Part-Time Nation

 Doctors Brace for Health Law’s Surge of Ailing Patients   "Now, as a result of the U.S. Affordable Care Act, it’s mulling adding staff and hours in anticipation of next year’s rush of newly-insured patients, many with chronic medical conditions that have gone untreated for years."

How's this line up with other hospitals laying off people because of ObamaCare? 

Nincompoopery: Your Home? or a Government Holding Cell?

netrightdaily.com

Underground — And Illegal — NYC Dinner Parties
"*GASP*  And there's more!!!

"Clandestine dinner parties like the one Leitner attended have become more common in New York City. And insiders told Leitner they are completely unregulated."

"Unregulated dinner parties! The horror! There's probably free-lance butlering going on at these rogue events as well!

"Are We still a Free People?

"I don't care if they are gathering to swap spouses, build model airplanes, have farting contests, buy and consume raw milk, study the Bible or Koran, or eat unhealthy foods prepared with blowtorches. Free people gathering voluntarily on private property is no business of government so long as those people are not violating the rights of others or disturbing their tranquility."....

Israeli Special Forces Have Stormed The Nairobi Mall With Kenyan Police To Rescue Hostages

Atlas Shrugs 

"The US is glaringly absent in this worldwide fight for freedom. Obama is Kenyan, a native, so you might think ...... but his father (and stepfather) were Muslim; perhaps that is why he always comes down on the side of the jihad.
Here is where America should be leading from the front, the side, but somewhere. I am ashamed for my country.
"Here's the latest from Haaretz via Before It's News (thanks to Super Closer)"

Israeli forces have reportedly joined efforts to end a deadly siege by Somali militants at a Kenyan shopping mall, a security source told AFP Sunday.

“The Israelis have just entered and they are rescuing the hostages and the injured,” AFP quoted the source as saying on condition he not be named.

Wherever there is a public disturbance in the Muslim world, it seems, Christians wind up being killed.

Another Sunday Morning, More Christians Are Murdered.  "At least 75 Christians, including women and children, were killed by two suicide bombers as they were leaving church Sunday in Pakistan."
Still waiting to see demonstrations by Muslims angry over what is being done by other Muslims in the name of Islam.

21 Cities You’re Pronouncing Wrong

Buzzfeed   Don’t worry, here’s the right way to say them.

This one is #9:

 

Peggy Noonan: WH Staffers Nickname President 'Obam-me'

Newsmax  "White House staffers have adopted a new and unflattering nickname for their boss: "Obam-me," Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan says she heard in chats with a few senators.

"And how did the staffers come up with that name?

" 'Because it's all about him and his big thoughts," Noonan writes in a column. "I guess the second-term team is not quite as adoring as the first.' "

The Decline of College

Victor Davis Hanson  "For the last 70 years, American higher education was assumed to be the pathway to upper-mobility and a rich shared-learning experience.
"The result was a more skilled workforce and a competent democratic citizenry. That ideal may still be true at our flagship universities, with their enormous endowments and stellar world rankings.
"Yet most elsewhere, something went terribly wrong with that model. Almost all the old campus protocols are now tragically outdated or antithetical to their original mission. 

"Young Americans for four years took a common core of classes, learned to look at the world dispassionately, and gained the concrete knowledge to make informed arguments logically."...

Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and historian at the Hoover Institution,Stanford University, and the author, most recently, of “The Father of Us All: War and History, Ancient and Modern”