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The VA scandal

Posted on May 23, 2014 | Comments Off on The VA scandal

I like to read the Wall Street Journal’s Best of The Web Today, which yesterday had a good rejoinder to one Democrat’s questionable concern:

“‘As troubling as some of these allegations are, this controversy presents an opportunity for the administration,’ Waldman continues. ‘This isn’t some kind of phony scandal like Benghazi: it’s a real issue with real consequences.’

“Christopher Stevens could not be reached for comment.”

These VA scandals come and go. The hospitals were not originally intended to treat all veterans exclusively but only those unable to pay for their health care. Nowadays, the pols are sending many career retirees to the VA on top of everyone else and the load, of course, is overwhelming.

Mrs. Charm always says “Go get your free hearing aids.” I never have because I can afford to buy them and don’t want to add to the problems of those veterans who can’t.

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Democrat Economy: unsold cars go to rot

Posted on May 21, 2014 | 4 comments

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This an airfield’s runway near St. Petersburg, Russia, but other vast, impromptu carparks can be found in England, Spain and, probably, Arizona. Heck, probably Texas, but I know of none yet,

In the stagnant Democrat Economy (which we could blame on Wormtongue’s constant griping about the weathy who don’t pay his graft but he’s just the figurehead of his corrupt party) folks like us at the rancho are making our cars last a decade or more rather than going into debt to buy another one. And the result is….

Via Miriam’s Ideas.

UPDATE:  Well, now, was Miriam (and through her me) bamboozled on this tale? Could be. Could always be. But, as they say, consider the source. Zero Hedge has always seemed to be a pretty reliable business blog.

I never heard of the blog calling b.s. on it, Snopes isn’t always reliable, and the Mirror? Well… This one, OTOH, is a bit more persuasive. So I believe we should all sit this one out for a bit longer.

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Vietnam’s alleged new love for Americans

Posted on May 21, 2014 | 4 comments

J.D. contends that the latest wrinkle in the Vietnam-America relationship, as reported by the PowerLine blog isn’t really new at all.

“Most remarkable of all, my friend said that the Vietnamese people love Americans. They can’t stand the Chinese, but they love Americans…. the Vietnamese rioters reportedly spared factories that flew the American flag.”

Yes, well, as J.D. notes, some Vietnamese loved us during the war, too: “As long as we had something they wanted, mostly money.” The urbanites, mainly, as I recall. The peasants in the countryside, at least in my AO, were afraid of us and after close association we learned to be afraid of them, too.

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Why We’re Getting So Many Californicators

Posted on May 18, 2014 | 3 comments

“California is a de facto one-party state where no Republican, or even moderate Democrat, can win statewide office. Californians decided at some point that they wanted the worst business environment in the country, terrible public schools, massive waves of illegal immigrants, and job-crushing environmental regulations. And they have, accordingly, elected a one-party Government to deliver those things.”

And folks who don’t like it are leaving in droves. Many of them are coming here, another one-party state. Well, almost. The Democrats haven’t won a statewide Texas office in almost two decades.

Not that I mind. Not at all. Although I could do with fewer Californicators clogging our highways. I do appreciate the seller’s market they’ve helped make of Austin real estate, however.

Via Gay Patriot.

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Whole Wide World

Posted on May 17, 2014 | Comments Off on Whole Wide World

This is a dandy police procedural, or detective story if you prefer, by a fine science fiction writer who is obviously very versatile. For a botanist. His original credential. His writing is tight, yet detailed and his characters always engaging.

Not only is the story largely about the Web (hence the title) blogging, email and the ubiquitous pornography, but it tackles the Web’s potential for police surveillance of all, primarily Londoners here, but clearly soon-to-expand to a light pole or Web cam near you.

Very timely, still, considering it was published in 2001, though it did not foresee the rise (and potential menace) of Google and other Web powerhouses to invade what little privacy the supposedly democratic state plans to allow us.

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The religion of peace

Posted on May 13, 2014 | 3 comments

Watch yourself in the Sultanate of Brunei:

“A second phase of the law, which will come into force later this year, provides for severing of limbs and flogging for property crimes. A third phase set for late 2015 will allow the justice system to sentence offenders to death by stoning for crimes including adultery and gay sex.”

For that matter, they also have a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. You don’t suppose…

Via Michael Totten.

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Trey Gowdy kicks butt

Posted on May 11, 2014 | 4 comments

Wormtongue’s, certainly. And Princess Benghazi’s, as well. But, also, bless his heart, the dumb-dumb-we’re-all-asleep-here Democrat news media. This will be the best 3:26 you will ever spend: Sic ’em.

Via Mouth of The Brazos.

UPDATE:  The violent Left already is threatening Gowdy’s life, probably for fear he’ll expose Democrat smuggling of arms to Al Q.

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