HR3200

September 1, 2009 By Fausta

Putin and Obama, frigid winter, and the roundup

Putin vs Obama: The Strong Horse vs. My Little Pony

Lost on the western media and assorted schmos from the blogosphere is the obvious fact that these macho pictures of Putin were not released for their amusement, but for Putin’s benefit. And, in the current international climate, they benefit him quite a bit. They benefit Putin and Russia because, for most of the world unblotched by the the crippling “sophistication” of the West, Putin is compared, inevitably, to Barack Obama. And when that happens, it’s like comparing a Wild Mustang to My Little Pony.

The House GOP on Obama and PhRMA

The whole arrangement gives off the strong odor of cronyism and inside-dealing. No one but the White House and PhRMA seems satisfied with it. You can read left-wing criticism of the deal here and here. The White House spin is here.

Since we can’t get enough of Obama, now he’s going to make unprecedented address to ‘Students across America’ Sept 8.

Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion continues Throwing Darts at HR3200 – Day 3 (Cost Sharing Limits Gone Wild)

This is a tough slog through mind-numbing verbiage which accomplishes limits on cost-sharing, but does not reveal the implications of such cost sharing limitations for people who prefer alternatives to traditional Medicare. Might this have the effect of eliminating the alternatives to traditional Medicare because of the limitations on cost-sharing? Am I paranoid, or correct, or both?

Read about page 347 of HR3200 and keep in mind that the guy who wrote that post is a law professor at Cornell, and has read more than his share of mind-numbing legalese verbiage, and he is “having to take multiple breaks before my head explodes with frustration.”

Hackwatch: Now That Republicans Don’t Run it, David Brooks Discovers the Virtues of Limited Government.

Neoneocon asks, Whatever could the connection be between Lamaze class and President Obama?

Via Maria, better order a new pair of polartec socks: Almanac Predicts ‘Very Frigid’ Winter

“We feel the middle part of the country’s really going to be cold — very, very cold, very, very frigid, with a lot of snow,” she said. “On the East and West coasts, it’s going to be a little milder. Not to say it’s going to be a mild short winter, but it’ll be milder compared to the middle of the country.”

The Unintended consequences of using the use of isobutane and propane hydrocarbon gases as refrigerants, instead of the much more inert freon.

An excellent post from Moe Lane, I’m not really surprised at the acceptance of blood sacrifice…From Free People, Castro-Love, Unending

…these people — certainly some dismaying percentage of them — actually like it: actually like the dictatorship and all the murderous oppression that goes with it. You can’t remain entirely ignorant or naïve after 50 years of this dictatorship. And that is a very, very bitter pill to swallow.

Last, but very important (WARNING: a very graphic post particularly if you view the videos:), Gateway Pundit remembers the Massacre at Beslan– 5 Years Ago Today

UPDATE
On Beslan, via The Astute Bloggers (WARNING: graphic photos),

There is more to this atrocity than was ever published by the MSM. See links under ‘Beslan – Child rape, torture and ritual murder’ at The Religion of Peace^tm Subject Index

August 31, 2009 By Fausta

“Enhanced penalties” on the healthcare bill

Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion continues its series, looking at page 692 of the House healthcare bill.

Throwing Darts at HR3200 – Day 2 (Enhanced Penalties)

Namely, HR3200 (the House healthcare bill) imposes penalties of $15,000 for each day on non-compliance for any provider or supplier who refuses to grant access for an inspection under applicable regulations. Which, by the way, grants the government more powers allowing it to subject your business to inspection at any time.

Go read the whole post.

And, by the way, may I remind you that we haven’t seen the finalized bill yet.

August 30, 2009 By Fausta

William throws darts at HR3200

Blogger William A. Jacobson of Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion is starting a series,
Throwing Darts At HR3200 – Day 1

For the Democratic proposals, I’m going to work off of HR3200, which also is known as the ‘‘America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009,’’ but for current purposes, the “House Bill.” I’ve chosen the House Bill, rather than the Senate version, because the House Bill is just over 1018 pages, which works better with my random selection method. The Senate bill is 615 pages, and contains some real doozies, so I hate to pass up the opportunity, but the House Bill will work better.

I will look at my Sitemeter page count in the morning for seven straight days, and whatever the last three digits are on the page count, I will turn to that page in the House Bill. I will use whichever section of the House Bill appears at the top of the page, even if the section starts on prior pages.

I will try to explain what the section and provisions on the page mean. There is no guarantee that I will be able to do so, as some of these provisions may be incomprehensible. The fact that a particular page or section is incomprehensible is interesting in itself, considering there are over 1000 pages.

Go read what he found on page 780.

Yes, I’ve tried to read the damn bill in both the Senate and House versions. I can read English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, (and at one point even Middle English), but for the life of me I can not understand HR3200’s patois.

I’ll be linking to his posts on this series. He’s demonstrating how incomprehensible this piece of legislation is, while we’re supposed to swallow it whole and unquestioning.