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Best Line I’ve Heard Today

A very interesting thought.

Haiti

I share the thoughts of most when I read about the earthquake in Haiti, thoughts of "this is the last thing they need."

I found this article on why all the problems in Haiti? At the beginning of the article this interesting sentence is placed: "That's because of a killer combination of geography, poverty, social problems, slipshod building standards and bad luck, experts say." (Emphasis placed by me).

Experts are citing bad luck now, I guess. Must all truths be scientifically verifiable then?

Debate At It's Finest

Rev. Al Sharpton and Ann Coulter discuss Reid's comment about Obama.

This is like baking soda and vinegar mixed together in result.

Time for Action. Psh.

"White House wields health report." Within which, the official declares "action," the time for reform is "now" and other rallying cries.

I ask, why does the change have to be so drastic? The reason people are spending so much on insurance is because of the bloated system it already is. I have only scratched the surface in my knowledge of governmental restrictions/laws in the health insurance business, but there is no doubt at all that government policy has constricted the industry into what it is today. An expansion of Medicare would only mean more government intrusion into a system it has already screwed up. "Reform" just means turning the knob up one more time, until we hit 11, adding more and more in the blind hope that the people before our time didn't do the "right thing" or didn't have enough funding. I would like to see a true reformation and stream lining of the system. Now there's a New Years wish for you.

This whole health care bill thing is merely demonstrating that congressional democrats view themselves as our philosopher kings. We know best, they say, Just leave it to us. Self interest no doubt plays a role as well and it can only do that in a system such as the one we have and more so in the one most of our representatives hope to create.

Death Tax Holiday

There is no Estate (Death) Tax this year. No matter how much you make, you can give it all to your benefactors if you die this year, unlike last year or next year when, say, you leave $10 million to the kids, the government will take at least 40%. Just like that. BAM. Not as much money.

Granted, the Estate Tax applies to roughly 1% of the American population. But that then makes them a minority and we love minorities, right? The typical argument for the Estate Tax uses that figure and says, What's the big deal? It's only like a couple of people? Hmm, let us not confiscate property because it only affects a small number of people.

Dave Barry's Year in Review

Can't miss this.

Update: It's dang long. But definitely worth at least a skim.