Friday, October 08, 2010

ObamaCare Extortion | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary

ObamaCare Extortion | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Faced with the fact that the new health-care law was driving up insurance premiums, Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius warned that the administration would have 'zero tolerance' for anyone who blamed them for those price hikes.

Insurance companies that persist in telling the truth could face dire consequences. 'We will not stand idly by as insurers blame their premium hikes ... on the requirement that they provide consumers with basic protections,' she wrote in a letter to the insurance industries' trade association."

Gun Training Report #59 Gun Control Has Killed 170 Million People

Gun Training Report #59 Gun Control Has Killed 170 Million People: "“If we can save just ONE life by getting guns off the street, then it is worth passing stricter gun control…”

Well, the next time you hear that from anybody, I want you to respond with: “Over 170 million people would disagree with you… if they could. You can't talk with them, because they are dead! They were killed by their own governments after strict gun control disarmed them.”"

Gun Training Report #60 40,000 Lives Lost Per Year Must Be Worth It...

Gun Training Report #60 40,000 Lives Lost Per Year Must Be Worth It...: "If we are going allow 40,000 people every year to die in automobile accidents, just so that we can drive to the supermarket, manage our two hour commute to and from work, or enjoy a nice Sunday drive down the coast, shouldn't we be willing to accept SIGNIFICANTLY FEWER deaths related to gunfire in exchange for the ability to protect ourselves, our loved ones, our community, and our country?"

IMF warns countries against currency wars - FoxNews.com

IMF warns countries against currency wars - FoxNews.com: "He says it would be a major mistake for countries to unfairly depress the value of their currencies to boost their exports"

Depressing a currency hurts the citizens of that country because it causes imports to be more expensive and therefore increases the cost of living. IMF acts as if depressing a currency only helps a country. :-/

IMF warns countries against currency wars - FoxNews.com

IMF warns countries against currency wars - FoxNews.com: "He says it would be a major mistake for countries to unfairly depress the value of their currencies to boost their exports"

Depressing a currency hurts the citizens of that country because it causes imports to be more expensive and therefore increases the cost of living. IMF acts as if depressing a currency only helps a country. :-/

California Board Reportedly Overestimated Pollution by 340 Percent to Pass Landmark Air Standards - FoxNews.com

California Board Reportedly Overestimated Pollution by 340 Percent to Pass Landmark Air Standards - FoxNews.com: "California regulators reportedly are planning to significantly weaken the state’s landmark clean air standards after discovering they miscalculated pollution levels by 340 percent."

How can you trust their recommendations when they are off that much?!?