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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Merry Christmas
Jude Wanniski developed the Two Santa Claus Theory. Here’s an appropriate depiction, in the spirit of the day. (Yes, someone really does sell a blue Santa suit). Whether you’re a Blue Santa or a Red Santa, Merry Christmas and Happy … Continue reading
Happy Pagan Holiday
This seems like an opportune moment to write about “The War on Christmas™” and to present a perspective from a non-Christian point of view. The War on Christmas has been an ongoing rebellion of Christian indignation at the overly political correctness … Continue reading
Free Forum Friday December 24 edition
’Twas the day before Christmas; all over the blog Many creatures were posting, like shortchain and GROG. The blog posts were queued on the server with care In hopes that the web traffic still would be there My laptop was … Continue reading
Posted in Free Forum Friday
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Lame Duck à l’Orange
Now that the lame duck session has ended and the 111th Congress has adjourned, let’s take time to discuss what we liked—and didn’t like—in the legislative calendar for items considered between November 3, 2010 and today. Related Articles Where lame … Continue reading
The Secession Thread
In the comments section of the Synagis™ post, a side discussion has broken out on whether the United States should break itself into pieces. Since such a thought coincides with the 150th anniversary of the firing on Ft. Sumter, it’s … Continue reading
Getting a New START for Christmas
14:00 hours ET. The Senate just passed the START treaty 71-26 on CSPAN 2. The 9/11 Responders bill passed as well. Merry Christmas, Mr. President. Merry Christmas America.
Tales of Big Pharma: Synagis™ (Palivizumab)
You might recall that in my last episode of “Who’s Paying for Health Advances?” I made brief mention of a drug used to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children with chronic lung disease. RSV is a seasonal disorder that … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged cost containment, Health care reform, Health insurance, PPACA, premature infants, rsv, synagis
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From the North Poll
CNN released an opinion poll today. Given the margin of error, Obama’s Approve/Disapprove numbers remain essentially unchanged since right before the election. However, the question asking about the right/wrong direction of his policies shows improvement over the past year. In … Continue reading
Tinfoil Hat Tuesday
Our regular readers have probably noticed by now that we’ve initiated a series of regular features. Some of these will persist, while some will not. It’s survival of the fittest. The latest mutation is today’s feature: Tinfoil Hat Tuesday. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Conspiracies
Tagged back bacon, canadian, Conspiracy theory, evi quaid, mckenzie, randy quaid, star whacker, tinfoil hat tuesday, vancouver
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