RANT: Why is Tax Day April 18?

Monday, April 18, 2016

http://www.efile.com/tax-day-deadlines/#april-18

Why is Tax Day April 18?

The regular tax return filing deadline is April 15. However, due to the Washington D.C. Emancipation Day holiday being observed on April 15 instead of April 16, 2016, Tax Day is on the following Monday.

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Doesn’t anyone else see the irony of Federal taxes being delayed by something called “Emancipation Day” in the “District of Corruption”?

Argh!

Tax Day and Election Day should be the same day.

Or even better. Tax Day is the day BEFORE Election Day!

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GOLD: What are your “savings” worth?

Sunday, April 17, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/04/jack-perry/praise-penny/

In Praise of the Penny
By Jack Perry
April 14, 2016

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Consider this: If I back my dollar with gold, there are only so many dollars I can print because gold is a finite thing. No one will be able to accumulate too many of those dollars because, sooner or later, they’re going to have to part with them if they want to eat. But if I can print unlimited cash, unbacked by anything, I’m not even limited by the supply of paper! I can use a computer to say, “There! I just created ten billion dollars to issue to Slob Junction Central First National Bank!” After all, hey, we’re going to electronic transfers and people are saying we don’t even need the fig leaf of paper money to hide the fiction of the currency. Therefore, people can hoard immense sums and when there’s a shortage of available currency because it’s being hoarded, they just print more. Or open up a computer program and create more out of thin air and electrons. Same thing. That’s what creates “income inequality”, not wages.

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It’s no secret that I’m a gold bug.

When the <synonym for excrement> hits the fan and the Gooferment can pay its bills, guess what will happen?

Of all the “fun things” that might happen, the one that worries me most and that I have personally seen is INFLATION.

When the value of paper money or “electronic dollars” goes into the toilet, I bet a roll of nickels will be worth something. Never mind an ounce of silver or gold.

Remember that’s what many USED to be.

Twenty dollar gold piece had real value.

Argh!

“We, The Sheeple” are so dumb.

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MONEY: Sovereign Debt Threat

Saturday, April 16, 2016

http://www.jasonstapleton.com/sovereign-debt-threatens-new-global-depression/

Sovereign Debt Threatens New Global Depression
By Jason Stapleton –  Apr 13, 2016

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Today we’re going to have a critical discussion about something you won’t hear about in the news. I’ve been tracking several issues that will likely have a direct impact on your life over the coming months and years. We start in Japan.

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Review your history lessons about the Weimar Republic!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinflation_in_the_Weimar_Republic 

And just think about the the current 18T+ national debt and the guesstimated 200T+ in unfunded liabilities that our posterity will have to deal with!

Argh!

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SOFTWARE: “rm -rf”

Friday, April 15, 2016

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/man-accidentally-deletes-his-entire-company-with-one-line-of-bad-code-a6984256.html

Man accidentally ‘deletes his entire company’ with one line of bad code‘
I feel sorry to say that your company is now essentially dead,’ one person on a coding forum advised Marco Marsala
Andrew Griffin @_andrew_griffin 15 minutes  ago

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A man appears to have deleted his entire company with one mistaken piece of code.

By accidentally telling his computer to delete everything in his servers, hosting provider Marco Marsala has seemingly removed all trace of his company and the websites that he looks after for his customers.

Mr Marsala wrote on a forum for server experts that he was now stuck after having accidentally run destructive code on his own computers. But far from advising them how to fix it, most experts informed him that he had just accidentally deleted the data of his company and its clients, and in so doing had probably destroyed his entire company with just one line of code.

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So where are your backups?

I don’t care what type of User you are. I don’t care if you are a “corporate drone”. I don’t care if you just “play games”. I don’t care if you just use your computer or your phone for notes. 

Where are your backups?

When the computer flames, the service provider goes bust, or the Gooferment shuts you down … …

… … … what will you do?

“Corporate drones” think they are protected by a corporate system. What happens if it just loses YOUR specific work? How’s your annual appraisal going to look?

“Gamers” can just rebut all their games and replay for hours to get where they are today.

“Note takers” can just “forget” every note they’ve taken.

Argh!

Wake up people.

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POLITICAL: Jeanne Shaheen supports the ACA!

Thursday, April 14, 2016

In response to my letter opposing the ACA.

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Dear Ferdinand,

 

Thank you for contacting my office about health care reform and the Affordable Care Act. This is one of the most important issues facing our nation and I appreciate hearing your thoughts. 

I support the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and believe that the law was a necessary step toward improving our nation’s health insurance system and broadening access to coverage for individuals in New Hampshire and throughout the country. While I believe the law should be improved, I oppose efforts to repeal or dismantle it. The law makes critical insurance reforms, such as guaranteeing coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26 and limiting annual out-of-pocket costs to consumers. The ACA is providing insurance options to millions of Americans who were previously uninsured, ensuring that many of them have access to health insurance for the first time. 

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects that the ACA will reduce the federal deficit over the next ten years and into the following decade. However, we must continue to focus on efficient and effective implementation of the ACA to ensure these significant savings. I am pleased that millions of Americans are receiving insurance plans through the online marketplaces, in addition to the millions nationally who have bought plans outside of the health insurance exchanges, and those who benefit from Medicaid expansion in our state. This demonstrates the ongoing need for the essential reforms that this law made. 

Although we have already seen benefits from the ACA, I am very concerned about problems that remain and I am dedicated to making this law work for New Hampshire residents. Last year, I was pleased to author the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, which is the first bipartisan standalone, health-related fix to the ACA to pass both the House and the Senate, and I’m proud that the President has signed it into law. This legislation amends the ACA to allow New Hampshire and other states the option to treat employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for the purposes of health insurance markets, preventing potential rate increases that could have otherwise taken place. 

Furthermore, I remain concerned that some individuals have faced insurance premium increases and understand that the rising cost of health insurance is a burden on many American families and small businesses. While health insurance premiums have typically increased annually in recent years, the ACA includes provisions to rein in insurance company abuses, such as requiring insurance companies to justify extreme cost growths to the consumer and ensuring that they spend a minimum of 80 percent of premium costs on actual health care services as opposed to administrative costs.

As you know, insurance premiums are based on underlying health care costs and a number of factors such as the use of the latest, most expensive technology and our fee-for-service model of health care delivery, where quantity rather than quality is rewarded. The ACA also took important steps to address the cost of health care, and I am hopeful that as the law’s implementation progresses, its innovative reforms and cost-saving measures will result in a more efficient and less costly health care system. 

I am pleased that five insurance companies are selling insurance plans in New Hampshire’s marketplace for coverage in 2016. This will ensure that our residents have access to a broader range of hospitals and providers throughout the state. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance or information related to the health reform law, please contact my Manchester office at 603-647-7500. In addition, Covering New Hampshire is an information resource available to all Granite State residents; please visit www.coveringnewhampshire.org to get in touch with the organization. 

Please be assured that I will continue to look for commonsense ways to improve the law to help ensure that Americans have access to affordable health insurance coverage. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me, and please do not hesitate to contact my office with any future concerns.

 

Sincerely,

Jeanne Shaheen
United States Senator

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Argh!

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Dear Ferdinand,

 

Thank you for contacting my office about health care reform and the Affordable Care Act. This is one of the most important issues facing our nation and I appreciate hearing your thoughts. 

I support the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and believe that the law was a necessary step toward improving our nation’s health insurance system and broadening access to coverage for individuals in New Hampshire and throughout the country. While I believe the law should be improved, I oppose efforts to repeal or dismantle it. The law makes critical insurance reforms, such as guaranteeing coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26 and limiting annual out-of-pocket costs to consumers. The ACA is providing insurance options to millions of Americans who were previously uninsured, ensuring that many of them have access to health insurance for the first time. 

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects that the ACA will reduce the federal deficit over the next ten years and into the following decade. However, we must continue to focus on efficient and effective implementation of the ACA to ensure these significant savings. I am pleased that millions of Americans are receiving insurance plans through the online marketplaces, in addition to the millions nationally who have bought plans outside of the health insurance exchanges, and those who benefit from Medicaid expansion in our state. This demonstrates the ongoing need for the essential reforms that this law made. 

Although we have already seen benefits from the ACA, I am very concerned about problems that remain and I am dedicated to making this law work for New Hampshire residents. Last year, I was pleased to author the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, which is the first bipartisan standalone, health-related fix to the ACA to pass both the House and the Senate, and I’m proud that the President has signed it into law. This legislation amends the ACA to allow New Hampshire and other states the option to treat employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for the purposes of health insurance markets, preventing potential rate increases that could have otherwise taken place. 

Furthermore, I remain concerned that some individuals have faced insurance premium increases and understand that the rising cost of health insurance is a burden on many American families and small businesses. While health insurance premiums have typically increased annually in recent years, the ACA includes provisions to rein in insurance company abuses, such as requiring insurance companies to justify extreme cost growths to the consumer and ensuring that they spend a minimum of 80 percent of premium costs on actual health care services as opposed to administrative costs.

As you know, insurance premiums are based on underlying health care costs and a number of factors such as the use of the latest, most expensive technology and our fee-for-service model of health care delivery, where quantity rather than quality is rewarded. The ACA also took important steps to address the cost of health care, and I am hopeful that as the law’s implementation progresses, its innovative reforms and cost-saving measures will result in a more efficient and less costly health care system. 

I am pleased that five insurance companies are selling insurance plans in New Hampshire’s marketplace for coverage in 2016. This will ensure that our residents have access to a broader range of hospitals and providers throughout the state. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance or information related to the health reform law, please contact my Manchester office at 603-647-7500. In addition, Covering New Hampshire is an information resource available to all Granite State residents; please visit www.coveringnewhampshire.org to get in touch with the organization. 

Please be assured that I will continue to look for commonsense ways to improve the law to help ensure that Americans have access to affordable health insurance coverage. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me, and please do not hesitate to contact my office with any future concerns.

 

Sincerely,

Jeanne Shaheen
United States Senator

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CLOUD: OneDrive reduces your space

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

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Changes to OneDrive
We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On July 13, 2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more at our FAQ.
There is no action you need to take, because your OneDrive account is currently below the new storage limits. Even though you aren’t currently affected, we want to keep you updated on all important changes to OneDrive. If you’d like to check your account, you can visit the Storage page.
We realize these are big changes to a service you rely on. We want to apologize for any inconvenience they may cause you. We made a difficult decision, but it’s one that will let us sustainably operate OneDrive into the future.
Thank you for using OneDrive.

– The OneDrive Team

 

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RANT: Comcast and the Yankees

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Interesting that:

  1. Comcast competition has been advertising, that they have the YES network, reporting that Comcast dropped the YES network.
  2. Comcast has responded in advertising that they dropped it to save the Customer higher rates.
  3. The Yankees stood their ground and Comcast doesn’t have the Yankees.

Now do Comcast customers get a refund for the “missing” YES network?

Do any of the “regulators” have any interest?  (That’s a joke!)

I’m sure the Comcast contract has “mouse print” that says the Customer gets whatever Comcast feels like serving.

Argh!

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POLITICAL: The definition of DUI and the Gooferment empowering penalties

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

http://nj1015.com/feedback/

Listened to D&D (DEMINSKI & DOYLE) on 101.5 FM the other day.

And, gave them the following “feedback”. (Their webpage prevents cut’n’paste. Argh!)

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D&D on “drinking and driving”

I think the penalties are wrong and counter-productive.

First, if drinking and driving are soon bad, then my generation should have died out.

Second, “they” keep lowering the “limits” to capture more revenue. It used to be 1.25 for “DRUNKEN driving”. Now, it’s 0.80 for “DRINKING and driving”.

Third and probably worst, it confuses the definition of “crime” — something that causes death, injury, or damage to property. A driver, who is snagged for the first time in a random stop, has not hurt anyone.

Argh!

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In a short feedback square, it’s impossible to lay out what is so totally wrong about the biased question. It was designed to get folks talking about increasing the suspension time and prison time for DUI.

Argh!

Even the hosts readily and quickly admitted that their question had no chance of “solving the problem” (i.e., folks drive while on the suspended / revoked list and breath interlock devices can be bypassed).

So, let’s go into a little depth.

Historically, “Drinking and Driving” was a not a “big deal”. In fact, unless there was an accident, it wasn’t enforced.

The politicians and bureaucrats want to get into our pocketbooks to drain more wealth for their unconstitutional activities. More money is always needed!

SO let’s start with reinstating the Fourth Amendment, and end the random capricious checks for “DUI”.

If there is an accident, an injury, or Heaven Forbid a death, then there has been a crime. The accused should be tried and forced to make restitution.

If it’s just an accident with property damage, then the individual should be put on notice that the NEXT time there will be SEVERE penalties. An injury or fatality goes directly to an enhanced punishment!

For a second offense, jail time should be mandatory.

Subsequent offenses should have suitably longer imprisonment.

That will END the problem with a minimum expense to the taxpayer.

 Argh!

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LIBERTY: The REALID database is like the Social Security Number

Monday, April 11, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/04/mark-nestmann/can-publicans-stop-flying/

The IRS could Stop You From Flying. Here’s How…
By Mark Nestmann
Nestman.comApril 6, 2016

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Then there’s the matter of whether Real IDs will actually be, well, real. Proponents say the high-tech identity documents produced under the initiative will be tamperproof and nearly impossible to counterfeit.

But this claim is a bald-faced lie. We need to look no farther than the newest generation of US passports – those equipped with a supposedly tamperproof radio frequency ID (RFID) chip similar to the one inserted into all Real ID compliant driver’s licenses. Hackers have shown it’s almost child’s play to clone an RFID passport. Is it too much to imagine that clever hackers will similarly find a way to hack Real IDs?

But the most threatening aspect of the Real ID initiative is its creation of the equivalent of a national database to include details on 250 million licensed drivers. Each state must provide electronic access to the information contained in its motor vehicle database to all other states.

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Stopping REALID is a very important to our liberty!

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LIBERTY: The FCC is another unconstitutional out-of-control Gooferment appendage

Sunday, April 10, 2016

http://www.jasonstapleton.com/fcc-expands-its-powers-over-the-internet/

FCC Expands it’s Powers Over the Internet
By Jason Stapleton –  Apr 1, 2016

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I remember when I first warned about the FCC’s talks about regulating the internet. I took more heat for my position on that issue than any other issue we’ve discussed.  I, of course, warned everyone that this was not, as the FCC suggested, an effort to “keep the internet free” but rather was a massive power grab by the government to regulate an industry it had no business overseeing.

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Jason (correctly) points out the abuses and corruption of the FCC.

First, they are immune to Congressional oversight of their budget because they fund themselves out of the “fees” and “fines” that they themselves “legislates”. 

Second, they are “regulating” to “keep the internet free”. “barbara streisand”!

Third, they play the poor and children as proxies for their “bleeding heart” liberalism.

Argh!

No one “needs” the FCC!

It’s an unconstitutional infringement.

Argh!

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TINFOILHAT: Still believe the “official story”?

Saturday, April 9, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/04/paul-craig-roberts/boston-marathon-bomb-case/

Update on the Boston Marathon Bomb Case
By Paul Craig Roberts
PaulCraigRoberts.org
April 1, 2016

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On April 18, 2013, the FBI identified the culprits from a private street video, showing the brothers Tsarnaev on Boylston Street prior to the explosions. Two still-frames from this street video were used in FBI posters advising the public of the identity of the suspects. These two still-frames do not clearly portray what these young men were carrying on their backs. But a third still-frame from the same street video shows Dzhokhar from the rear, carrying over his right shoulder a small, light-weight, white backpack, with no bulging or sagging as would have appeared if he had carried a heavy pressure cooker bomb as claimed by the FBI and alleged in the indictment. Because the white backpack Dzhokhar carried is not the black backpack carried by the accused bomber as stated in the indictment, Dzhokhar stands excluded as a suspect and is necessarily not guilty as charged. Alleged confessions or statements of self-incrimination introduced against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are disproved by the findings of the FBI crime lab and the street video used by the FBI to identify the culprits.  In other words, the street video shows that the backpack carried by Mr. Tsarnaev does not match and has the opposite characteristics of the backpack which the FBI crime lab determined was carried by the guilty party.  Therefore, no alleged admission of guilt by Dzhokhar can be true.

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Any fair minded individual will admit that there are a LOT of unanswered questions.

Argh!

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” —Reinhold Niebuhr

I KNOW that the “official story” is always deliberately slanted; if not deliberately deceitful!

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LIBERTY: Proper role of Gooferment

Friday, April 8, 2016

http://www.jasonstapleton.com/what-is-the-role-of-government/

What IS the Role of Government?
By Jason Stapleton –  Mar 30, 2016

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Now to be fair Trump did say that his top three were security, security, security but let’s not kid ourselves, that was a cop out, and he went on to say that healthcare and education were very important. I wonder if he can show me where in the list of enumerated powers he finds healthcare and education listed.

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While I am NOT a Trump fan, he may well be the “prettiest nag in the glue factory corral”.

It’s clear that NONE of the Republican or Democrat candidates have a clue about the proper role. 

(Spoiler alert: It’s the protection of life, liberty, and property. Equal opportunity; not equal outcomes. A level playing field where everyone can be their “best” and be secure in their “papers and property”!)

Even some of the Libertarian Party candidates get it wrong. (See they think to win they have to not be too “out there”.)

Ron Paul was 99% of a great candidate but he was labeled “crazy”.

SOoo instead, “We, The Sheeple” get more war, more welfare, more Gooferment, more “laws”, more “regulations”, more “diktats”, and more unacceptable behavior by politicians and bureaucrats!

Really, Hillary’s email, Bernie’s “free college”, and on and on and on.

Time to put a stop to the whole merry-go-round.

How?

Just refuse to consent.

Look at the “respect” that the average motorist has for “speed limits”.

It’s the reason that Alcohol Prohibition ended. “We, The Sheeple” stopped cooperating at the jury box and the ballot box.

So remember, “no victim; no crime” if you get on a jury.

And, every time you vote, make a statement!

p.s., Who said: “If  nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve.”?

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/william_tecumseh_sherman_101113

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CLOUD: Google Wallet bites the dust

Thursday, April 7, 2016
Your Wallet Card will stop working on June 30
Hello Ferdinand,
We want to thank you for using the Wallet Card and for any feedback you’ve shared.
After careful consideration, we’ve decided that we’ll no longer support the Wallet Card as of June 30. Moving forward, we want to focus on making it easier than ever to send and receive money with the Google Wallet app.
Here’s what this means for you:
  • You can only make purchases with your Wallet Card until June 30.
  • You won’t be able to add money to your Wallet Balance from a debit card or bank account after May 1, but money you receive from others will still be added to your balance.
  • If you have money in your Wallet Balance after May 1, you can keep it there, send it to others, or cash out anytime for free.
If you’re interested in finding a replacement for your Wallet Card, both American Express and Simple offer debit accounts with similar features, including a card. Plus, we’ve teamed up with them so that Wallet Card users will get an added bonus after signing up.
As we wind down support for the Wallet Card, we’re excited to continue enhancing Google Wallet to give you the best possible experience when paying friends and family. We’re hard at work on new features, so keep an eye out for those in the coming months.
If you have any questions, visit our FAQ.
The Google Wallet Team

 

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Gooferment, Crony Capitalism, and Big Agra

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-628-the-war-on-food-and-drink-freedom-and-one-group-thats-fighting-back/

Ep. 628 The War on Food and Drink Freedom, and One Group That’s Fighting Back
29th March 2016
Tom Woods

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The Gooferment allows: chicken raised and frozen in the USA; transported to China; butchered and refrozen; transported back to the USA for sale — without any labeling.

AND, it’s cheaper than chicken that never leaves the country?

Also, all the embedded protectionism in the State and Federal Gooferment and Big Agra.

Argh!

The little guys and “We, The Sheeple” can’t win. We are at the mercy of the Gooferment!

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VETERANS: VA back in the news — not for a good reason

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/us/report-finds-sharp-increase-in-veterans-denied-va-benefits.html?_r=0

Report Finds Sharp Increase in Veterans Denied V.A. Benefits
By DAVE PHILIPPSMARCH 30, 2016

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The rising proportion of ineligible veterans is largely due to the military’s increasing reliance on other-than-honorable discharges, which have been used as a quick way to dismiss troubled men and women who might otherwise qualify for time-consuming and expensive medical discharges.

The G. I. Bill instructed the veterans agency to care for veterans if their service was “other than dishonorable.” The agency interpreted this as excluding “other than honorable” discharges.

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Three things jump off the page at me:

(1) Isn’t it convenient that they interpret the law to reduce the “veterans” expense!

(2) Once a vet is in the fight and gets hurt, why are they excluded from care? If they’d have been left home, then they might not have had that bad experience.

(3) Isn’t it all about money?

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INTERESTING: Flaws from “The Walking Dead” last night

Monday, April 4, 2016

https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-walking-dead-season-6-finale-negan-kills-spoilers-episode-16-1201744464/

‘The Walking Dead’ Finale: Negan Makes His Mark in Bloody Debut (SPOILERS)
 News Editor Laura Prudom News Editor @lauinla 
APRIL 3, 2016 | 07:35PM PT 

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Negan then proceeded to play his sadistic game, but the final moments of the episode switched to the perspective of his victim, showing Negan bringing down Lucille on someone’s head. As the casualty’s vision blurred and ears began to ring, blood dripped down the camera before the screen cut to black, even as the audio kept playing the sounds of impact and the rest of the survivors’ screams. Ouch.

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Sorry, but you don’t go blundering around “looking” for trouble.

Guess none of the survivors ever had any military training or even read any of the many field manuals.

Argh!

A sniper could have wiped out any of the ambushes. 

Wouldn’t you put scouts out ahead of your advance?

How about NOT driving blindly down a road with high banks on either side of the narrow road and then act surprised that there’s an ambush?

Argh!

I have read a lot and even written in the genre “Post Apocalyptic World Fiction” aka PAW. This is lame! If it was presented to the “survivalist” community, then it’d be laughed off the bulletin board.

IMHO if this is “successful” PAW, even if it is on the off brand AMC cable channel, then the viewers are very uncritical or uncaring.

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POLITICAL: NATO — an idea who’s time has past

Monday, April 4, 2016

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2016/03/trump-is-rightdump-nato-now.html

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2016
Trump Is Right—–Dump NATO Now
By David Stockman

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If you want to know why we have a $19 trillion national debt and a fiscal structure that will take that already staggering figure to $35 trillion and 140% of GDP within a decade, just consider the latest campaign fracas. That is, the shrieks of disbelief in response to Donald Trump’s sensible suggestion that the Europeans pay for their own defense.

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For everything bad “they” say about Trump, dumping NATO and all the costs associated with it would save a very pretty penny!

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POLITICAL: What Difference Does It Make? Can you spell genocide!

Sunday, April 3, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/03/robert-ringer/capitalism-communism/

Capitalism or Communism? What Difference Does It Make?
By Robert Ringer
RobertRinger.com
March 29, 2016

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Sorry, Barackus, but communism and capitalism are at opposite ends of the liberty-tyranny spectrum. Communism is literal slavery for the masses and thus specifically prevents people from bettering their lives. Capitalism, on the other hand, is the epitome of freedom and provides unlimited opportunity for all. Other than this minor distinction, you don’t have to worry about whether something fits into socialist theory or capitalist theory.

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This item was not widely reported.

I read a lot of global “news” thanks to Al Gore’s internet.

When I read this, I was blown away.

How stupid can you be?

Like those who wear the Che t-shirts — I have been know to reprimand those I see with those one — like the crazy old fart I am.

Communism / Marxism / Socialism / Fascism all lead to genocidal maniacs in charge.

How utterly ignorant of the cause and effect chain.

Argh!

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POLITICAL: Legalization is the cure for Heroin

Saturday, April 2, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/03/mark-thornton/curing-heroin-epidemic/

The Legalization Cure for the Heroin Epidemic
By Mark Thornton
Mises.org
March 29, 2016

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The problem of the epidemic rests with two causes. The first is the War on Drugs which creates profit incentives in the black market for the distribution of the most dangerous drugs. The second is the pharmaceutical-medical-FDA complex, or Big Pharma, which profits from treating pain with dangerous pharmaceutical drugs.

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Third, in a free market, drugs like heroin would be produced and sold on a commercial basis. It would be a standardized product(s) and companies that sold dangerous and addictive products would do so under several legal constraints, such as liability and negligence law.

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With drug legalization, the number of overdose deaths would plummet and tens of thousands of families would not have their lives ruined every year.

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I’d add that the “(pseudo) War on (some) Drugs” incentivizes the Gooferment to keep the current status quo. 

The “forfeiture laws” provide a huge incentive to the police. And let’s not forget all the profits and employment in the justice / prison industry.

Argh!

It’s a medical problem that can be addressed by letting Walmart become the nation’s “drug dealer”.

Let see a drug ring make a profit competing with Walmart. Hasn’t happened yet to Sears, Kmart, Target, Pennys, or any number of small Mom and Pop stores.

Since Walmart doesn’t sell porn or even cigarettes or booze to youngsters, we can be sure that they won’t sell “drugs” to children. And, I bet it’ll be like eyeglasses, they’ll offer medical services to addict to kick the habits. 

Can you see how “un-cool” drugs will become if they are available fro Walmart? Kids wouldn’t be caught by their peers with them. Might as well wear Walmart jeans to the Gooferment Skrule!

It’s a medical problem that the free market will demolish in no time.

Sigh!

Then the Gooferment can focus on the real criminals — politicians and bureaucrats!

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RANT: Libertarians For Trump

Friday, April 1, 2016

2016-Apr-01

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/03/walter-e-block/whats-libertarians-trump/

Libertarians For Trump

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First, in the words of my friend and mentor Ralph Raico (who writes to refute the notion that only the uneducated can support Mr. Trump, and who soon afterward joined me and Dr. Miller as the third founding member of LFT): “My friend Walter Block, who has a Columbia doctorate and is a college professor, has started a support group, Libertarians for Donald Trump. I’m a Chicago Ph.D. and retired college prof, and I’ve joined Walter’s cabal of the intellectually deficient. We are happy to join with legions of our fellow Americans who aren’t university educated but–isn’t it obvious?–are still capable of displaying common sense. Personally, my main reason for endorsing Trump and praying for his victory is his opponent. The Queen of Chaos would be the most dangerous person ever to fill the office of president. Quite aside from the colossal corruption of the Clinton crime family, I believe she would push Putin to a nuclear confrontation.”

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https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/libertarians-for-trump

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As I have said before and write on this blog, maybe Trump can give us a saner foreign policy.

ALL of the “establishment candidates” won’t.

So what do we have to lose.

Maybe I’m an “April Fool”, but seems worth a try?

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ECONOMICS: “Income Mobility” is another liberal scam

Thursday, March 31, 2016

http://contrakrugman.com/ep-28-income-mobility-really-does-exist-paul-krugman/

Ep. 28 Income Mobility Really Does Exist, Paul Krugman
26 March 2016
Tom Woods

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We managed to dig out some economics from yet another standard Krugman attack on the Republican Party. This time it’s his skepticism about the existence of very much income mobility in America. We’ll say this: if government programs had the record of success in this area that the (hampered) market economy has, Krugman would never let us hear the end of it.

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Krugman Column “On Invincible Ignorance” (March 21, 2016)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/21/opinion/on-invincible-ignorance.html?_r=1

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Bernie, and to a lesser extent, Hillary beat this “drum” often.

But in this podcast, the team — Bob Murphy and Tom Woods — destroy the whole argument.

Obviously, by deliberately not tracking individuals, the Left gets a great talking point that is totally wrong.

I especially like the “rags to riches and riches to rags” stories. 

Makes sense.

And, how do immigrants, who arrive with virtually nothing, survive and succeed with that starting point?

Conflicts with the narrative that the Leftists want to push.

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MONEY: Trump Dollar?

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

LDN Announces the Trump Dollar
March 30. 2016 

Dear Liberty Dollar Supporters:

As you may recall, in 2008 the LibertyDollar.org issued the Ron Paul Dollar that was wildly successful and ruled non-counterfeit in my criminal counterfeit case. This gave rise to a group of highly spirited Americans who have created the Trump Dollar to honor Donald J. Trump, the first private citizen to campaign for the US Presidency in over 100 years!

I am pleased to announce that forces way beyond my humble control has created the Trump Dollar. A masterpiece in many ways, the Trump Dollar is the work of many of the finest craftsmen in the country including Wayne Takazono, Hawaii portrait artist; Luigi Badia, national merit sculptor and William LaMere, mintmaster at the North American Mint. I am deeply indebted to them and many more people who have made the Trump Dollar a reality. 

I invite you to “Trump the Government”TM with free political speech that is actually worth something! And get a Trump Dollar today!


Fed up with the political class? Fed up with money that loses its value? Show how you feel with the “2016 Trump Dollar” – a silver-dollar size commemorative coin made of one ounce of .999 fine silver!

The “2016 Trump Dollar” expresses the anger of the American people who distrust politicians and the badly broken U.S. political process. A portrait of Donald Trump and the words TRUMP THE GOVERNMENT are featured on the obverse and reinforced with VOTE NON POLITICIAN on the reverse of the commemorative political coin.

Those sentiments are echoed by Forbes magazine editor-in-chief Steve Forbes, himself a two-time presidential candidate, about the current political environment: “What it demonstrates is the intense, deep voter dissatisfaction with where the country is, and fears about the future… so people are looking for an outsider for a fresh perspective.” 

The “2016 Trump Dollar” – to commemorate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and give voice to the voters dissatisfaction who are fed up with the political class – is available by pre-order. Shipment of all orders will commence – in the order received – after the First Day of Issue reception on April 27 at the Trump Tower in New York City. 

The “2016 Trump Dollar” – a clear call for freedom of political speech and expression of distrust of the entrenched political class – was designed by Bernard von NotHaus, the monetary architect of the Liberty Dollar, to recognize Mr. Trump’s heroic presidential candidacy and popularize it with collectors and sound-money supporters.

The commemorative coin with one full ounce of pure 999 fine silver in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition is available at the MSRP of $25 featured on the reverse. The one-ounce copper BU Trump Dollar is $5. Single Proofs of the Copper and Silver Trump Dollars are also available in addition to a special three coin Gold Proof Dougle Split Piedfort Set – with a $2000 MSRP proof gold, $25 silver and $5 copper – is available for $2450 in an engraved wood presentation case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Additional info and orders may be placed at TrumpDollar.US or call 888.542.3655. 

The special “First Day of Issue” of the Trump Dollar – with a hand stamped hallmark on a Brilliant Uncirculated Silver Trump Dollar is available for only $35 by pre-order or at the First Day of Issue Reception at the Trump Tower in New York City on April 27. Please RSVP for $29 at TrumpDollar.US. 

5% of all net sales will be donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provides assistance to severely wounded and hospitalized special operations personnel. 

Please join me to “Trump the Government” with a non-politician. 

Many thanks for your assistance and support of the Liberty Dollar!

Bernard von NotHaus
Monetary Architect

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Stop wrong-way crashes!

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/03/27/2-iowa-police-officers-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-on-highway.html?intcmp=hplnws

IOWA
2 Iowa police officers killed in wrong-way crash on highway
Published March 27, 2016  Associated Press

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So sad. 

But why can’t we have the same technology that parking lots use on the entrance ramps?

Seems so simple to me?

Kinda hard to drive the wrong way with four flats.

It’s couldn’t possibly cost that much to save many lives and a lot of near misses.

Argh!

If a parking lot can afford it, surely “we” can too?

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RANT: Nabisco recently announced that Oreo was moving 600 jobs from the Chicago

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

http://keywestlou.com/women-you-have-to-treat-them-like-shit/

Posted on March 24, 2016 by keywestlou

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Oreo cookies! America loves Oreos! It appears Oreos does not love America as much.

Oreos has four plants in the U.S. The main plant is in Chicago. Been there for 100 years turning out Oreos.

Nabisco owns Oreos. The corporate conglomerate owning Nabisco is called Mondelez.

Nabisco recently announced that Oreo was moving 600 jobs from the Chicago plant to a new one in Mexico. Some jobs would remain in Chicago.

Reasons given include it would be cheaper to build a new plant in Mexico than remodel the Chicago plant at a cost of $130 million. The other reason is taxes. Corporate taxes are too high in the U.S.

The tax argument fails.

Although the corporate tax rate is 35 percent, Mondolez paid only 13.5 percent in 2014. 2013 was even better. They only paid 2.5 percent.

Six hundred men and women will be out of jobs. The corporation bullshits the public with the tax issue. No one challenges the corporation. The 1 percent wins again.

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So, why have the politicians and bureaucrats fixed the corporate tax rate.

Only, correct rate is zero!

“Corporations are merely tax collectors; not taxpayers. They merely pass their costs along.” Lawrence Alan “Larry” Kudlow is an American economist, television personality, and newspaper columnist. August 26, 2014 0830 on WMAL Mornings on the Mall Brian Wilson and Larry O’Connor

Argh!

That’s just stupid.

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B) Get Fewer Prescription Bottles:
If you have a maintenance prescription for an ongoing health issue, such as asthma, acid reflux or blood pressure, talk with your doctor, insurance company and pharmacy about the possibility of 90-day (three-month) prescriptions. Not only will this cut down on the rate that the prescription bottles pile up, it could potentially save you some fuel costs in trips to the pharmacy or reduce them altogether if they prescriptions are shipped directly to you.

If you use a smaller local pharmacy, talk with your pharmacist; they may let you bring your prescription bottles back to the pharmacy and actually refill them when you refill your prescription.[9] This saves them money and reduces the number of bottles you have to deal with.

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FINANCIAL: When does a wife become a widow?

Monday, March 28, 2016

http://www.edelmanfinancial.com/radio/march-19-2016#ep-nav

Why the Amount of Life Insurance You Have Could Be Misleading

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In this episode, Ric gives husbands a slap in the face. And wives a kick in the <synonym for donkey>!

When, at what age, does a wife become a widow?

On average?

Cue the final jeopardy themes … …

… … (don’t rush; we’ll wait; this is important.) … …

Ok? Pens down.

60!

To quote Ric: “aaaaaaaaaacccccccccccckkkkkkkkk!”

Half at least that 60 and half after 60.

How much life insurance does a family need?

And, another great Ric-ism, “In this decision, husbands don’t get to vote because they will be dead!”

Rick gives the rule of thumb: Take the about of life insurance, half it, and drop a zero. (For the not mathematically challenged, that’s a 5% withdrawal rate.)

500,000$ = 25k$ / year

1,000,000$ = 50k$ / year

2,000,000$ = 100k$ / year

Not very much. 

Rick good news is that life insurance is cheap.

My life’s lesson is that husbands need to insure their wives. Every try to hire a nanny; housekeeper; even a baby sitter? Wives are economically very expensive to replace!

My maternal grandmother used to say: “A man who, dies without life insurance, doesn’t leave his family; he abandons them”.

A word to the wise.

Great advice from Ric.

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HEALTH: How Not to Die

Sunday, March 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/7rNY7xKyGCQ

Published on Feb 11, 2016
Dr. Greger visited Google NYC to discuss his new book – How Not to Die.

The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-recognized lecturer, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of death in America—heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more—and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives.

The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The 15 leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This doesn’t have to be the case. By following Dr. Greger’s advice, all of it backed up by peer-reviewed scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer.

History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk and add flaxseed to your diet. Have high blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug—and without the side effects. What about liver disease? Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Battling breast cancer? Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival. Worried about heart disease (our #1 killer)? Switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to help prevent the disease, but arrest and even reverse it.

In addition to showing what to eat to help prevent the top 15 causes of death, How Not to Die includes Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen—a checklist of the foods we should try to consume every day. Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting edge nutritional science, these doctor’s orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.

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I attempt to follow all of his advice. Sometimes I even succeed. I hope that even that little effort will make a difference. Of course, I wear my seatbelt, ignore my cell phone, and look both ways if ever cross a street. So, I’ll probably get hit by lightening!

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