RANT: On not being enough of a pain in the !

Sunday, May 1, 2016

http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-647-cancer-one-childs-story-and-lessons-learned/

Ep. 647 Cancer: One Child’s Story, and Lessons Learned
25th April 2016
Tom Woods

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What would cause the leading cancer doctor in the world to fly across the country to the funeral of a boy of 8? That’s part of today’s story.

Past guest Roger McCaffrey discusses the terrible ordeal his family endured when they discovered their 4 1/2-year-old son, John, had CML, a stem-cell cancer. The story involves not only a family’s anguish, but also a miracle drug, insurance companies, politics, and the FDA.

About the Guest

Roger A. McCaffrey, who describes himself as a recovering political consultant, is a book publisher, editor, and direct-mail specialist. He is co-author with brother Eugene of Players Choice: Major League Ballplayers Vote on Their All-Time Greats, which contains a foreword by George H.W. Bush, the latter’s finest contribution to public life. His book An Executive’s Complete Guide to Licensing was published by Dow Jones-Irwin. He writes occasional pieces on various topics and has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and The American Spectator.

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I listened to this and it saddened me.

It makes me think that I didn’t fight hard enough to save Our Girl, my wife of forty years. 

That thought brings me to tears, literally.

While I thought of 13 things I could have done better, I never sat down an wrote the “PIA: The Patient Advocate Handbook”. 

This podcast moves this project to the front burner. 

Argh!

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TINFOILHAT: Your privacy is gone!

Saturday, April 30, 2016

http://www.thedailysheeple.com/8-revelations-from-2016-that-completely-vindicate-conspiracy-theorists_042016

8 REVELATIONS FROM 2016 THAT COMPLETELY VINDICATE “CONSPIRACY THEORISTS”
APRIL 25, 2016 | CLAIRE BERNISH 

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1. Though trading a pinch of liberty for an ounce of security has never panned out for anyone but government, people continue to allow the fuzzy blanket feel of increased ‘protection’ from terrorism to cloud their perception of possible future outcomes. Such has been the case with the insidious PATRIOT Act, whose repercussions from blanket, indiscriminate surveillance culminated this year in a gloriously horrible way.

In March, it was divulged that domestic law enforcement will now have access to information swept up by the National Security Agency’s broad net of data collection performed on all Americans. Shocking though that may be, global tumult in recent years — which naturally has begun to sweep the U.S. — evidences a paranoid and increasingly fascistic government in decline. Its imperative need at this point wholly comprises self-preservation.

What better way to effect and maintain control than to have its every enforcement arm keen to those who might organize sufficiently to oust said government from its pedestal of power. Of course, when Edward Snowden first revealed the NSA’s dubiously extensive program, privacy rights advocates suspected there would be more to follow — and now we know.

“What does this rule change mean for you?” queried the ACLU. “In short, domestic law enforcement officials now have access to huge troves of American communications, obtained without warrants, that they can use to put people in cages.”

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Still think that all Conspiracy Theorists are crazy?

Still trust “your” Gooferment?

Still want to pay your taxes?

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1. Though trading a pinch of liberty for an ounce of security has never panned out for anyone but government, people continue to allow the fuzzy blanket feel of increased ‘protection’ from terrorism to cloud their perception of possible future outcomes. Such has been the case with the insidious PATRIOT Act, whose repercussions from blanket, indiscriminate surveillance culminated this year in a gloriously horrible way.

In March, it was divulged that domestic law enforcement will now have access to information swept up by the National Security Agency’s broad net of data collection performed on all Americans. Shocking though that may be, global tumult in recent years — which naturally has begun to sweep the U.S. — evidences a paranoid and increasingly fascistic government in decline. Its imperative need at this point wholly comprises self-preservation.

What better way to effect and maintain control than to have its every enforcement arm keen to those who might organize sufficiently to oust said government from its pedestal of power. Of course, when Edward Snowden first revealed the NSA’s dubiously extensive program, privacy rights advocates suspected there would be more to follow — and now we know.

“What does this rule change mean for you?” queried the ACLU. “In short, domestic law enforcement officials now have access to huge troves of American communications, obtained without warrants, that they can use to put people in cages.”


RANT: 61 killed in Aleppo airstrikes

Friday, April 29, 2016

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/04/28/at-least-27-killed-as-wave-airstrikes-hit-near-hospital-in-contested-syrian-city.html

SYRIA
At least 61 killed in Aleppo airstrikes, including Doctors Without Borders staff, patients
Published April 28, 2016  FoxNews.com

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The Civil Defense, a volunteer first-responders agency whose members went to the scene of the attack, put the death toll at 40 and said the dead included six hospital staff, including a dentist and one of the last pediatricians remaining in the city.

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I know that hospitals are sometimes used for “non-hospital” purposes.

But somehow, this has to stop.

Argh!

Children and doctors?

For shame on all of us humans.

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MONEY: Another reason that Lincoln was the worst!

Thursday, April 28, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/04/brion-mcclanahan/leave-jackson-20/

On the New Bank Notes
By Brion McClanahan
April 22, 2016 

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He is in good company with Lincoln, the man who ignored the Constitution for four years while “best subduing the enemy,” and who favored the re-establishing of a central banking system.  Lincoln also followed Jackson’s blueprint for military coercion of a State and ordered the largest mass execution in American history when thirty-eight members of the Dakota tribe were simultaneously hung in 1862.

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http://wp.me/Pg9z-2ak

Sorry but nothing redeems him imho.

I don’t understand the national brainwashing.

Argh!

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FUN: Lily and Marshall pause

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/sYxfSXnDoFU

Lily and Marshall pause

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Many a true word comes on comedy shows!

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LIBERTY: A lot of establishment type hate Trump — a reverse recommendation?

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/podcast/political-theater-air/

Political Theater on the AirLew Rockwell and Alex Jones on Trump, Hillary, and everything else.
April 20, 2016

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I used to think that Alex Jones was profiting on the mental illness of Conspiracy Theories.

Now I am not so sure.

Lew and Alex brought up a great point. 

Trump may be a closet libertarian. Operative words “may be”. They gave the following evidence: (1) He wants to avoid war with Russia; (2) He seems to think NATO is obsolete; and (3) he’s has a lot of non-libertarian enemies.

I thought the third was most powerful. 

The guy sure has the “Establishment” shorts in a knot. 

Have to go back to the Republican Rockefeller Establishment stealing the nomination from “Mr. Republican” Bob Taft and give it to the Rockefeller Republican Dwight Eisenhower. 

Argh!

Perhaps the “theft” of this nomination would be a good thing to wake up “We, The Sheeple”?

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RANT: Prince has no will?

Monday, April 25, 2016

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/04/25/who-will-inherit-prince-millions.html?intcmp=hpff

How can someone NOT do their paperwork? 
 
It’ll only make the lawyers rich.
 
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SECURITY: United Airlines resets their security?

Monday, April 25, 2016

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To better protect your United MileagePlus® account, we’ll soon no longer allow you to use your PIN to sign in. Instead you’ll need to have security questions and a strong password.
If you haven’t done so already, please sign in to your account today. You’ll be asked to complete these steps:
(1)  
Validate your email address
(2)  
Choose and answer new security questions
(3)  
Update your password
For now, you will still need your PIN when you call the United® Customer Contact Center, so don’t lose track of that just yet.
Thank you for being a MileagePlus member and for taking the time to update your account.

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I guess that someone has hacked United Airlines.

Didn’t hear about this in the media.

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POLITICAL: Negative rights are the only rights we have?

Sunday, April 24, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/04/walter-e-williams/rights-vs-wishes/

Rights Versus Wishes
By Walter E. Williams
April 20, 2016

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Here is what presidential aspirant Sen. Bernie Sanders said: “I believe that health care is a right of all people.” President Barack Obama declared that health care “should be a right for every American.” The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: “Every person has a right to adequate health care.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his January 1944 message to Congress, called for “the right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health.” And it is not just a health care right that people claim. There are rights to decent housing, good food, and a decent job, and for senior citizens, there’s a right to prescription drugs. In a free and moral society, do people have these rights? Let’s look at it.

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So how is that “right” to “affordable care” working out for you?

I have no obligation to pay for anyone else’s “stuff”.

Argh!

A “positive” right to something implies that someone must provide it.

In nature, everything has a cost. Even “free health care”.

http://tomwoods.com/d/bernie.pdf

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SURVIVAL: This super experienced guy goes … and nearly dies!

Saturday, April 23, 2016

http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/19/tv-crew-saves-castaway-after-spotting-him-on-deserted-island-h/21346472/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000058&intcmp=hplnws

TV crew saves castaway after spotting him on deserted island: ‘He was ready to die’ 
Inside Edition JOHANNA LI
Apr 19th 2016 5:44AM

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Shearman said that the man, whom they later learned was named Tremine, was out fishing one day when he decided to venture off his boat in search of better oysters. He was told that the Sir Edward Pellew Group of Islands was only inhabited by a small aboriginal group, and would be a more interesting area to fish.

Tremine, a roofer from Borroloola in northern Australia, is an experienced hobby fisherman and often takes short camping or fishing trips. But he didn’t anticipate the conditions that day. Shearman said Tremine told him that he left his boat and took a wrong turn after a couple hours of digging for oysters.

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After 60 hours without water, this guy was a mess and near death.

How many of the ‘survival rules’ did he break!

Maybe they should be codified so that we “experts” don’t fall afoul of them?

First rule, is remember “Murphy’s Law”. And, it’s like the Law of Gravity. It’s always operational.

It’s a dangerous world out there and puny naked humans shouldn’t forget that ONE FACT!

He was almost a “Darwin Award” nominee; let’s not have others!

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