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2009 Medicare Fraud Exceeds $47B November 15, 2009

[Guest post by DRJ] Medicare fraud in 2009 exceeded $47 billion: “The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a patient’s condition, wasting taxpayer dollars at a rate nearly three times the previous year. Excerpts of a new federal report, obtained by The Associated Press, s […]

Tax Increases Mean Less Revenue: Your Common Sense Guide November 15, 2009

As Congress recklessly moves to enact evermore programs in the face of ever larger deficits, it is only a matter of time before they take up the revenue side of deficit equation: Spending – Tax Revenue = the Deficit. Of course, in response to rising deficits, the Media and the Democrats will reflexively demand tax increases. Republicans, for their part, sim […]

Trial and Terror -- By: Andrew C. McCarthy November 16, 2009

The decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other top al-Qaeda terrorists to New York City for a civilian trial is one of the most irresponsible ever made by a presidential administration. That it is motivated by politics could not be more obvious. That it spells unprecedented danger for our security will soon become obvious.The five 9/11 plotters […]

FORT HOOD: Stephen Hayes connects the dots…. November 16, 2009

FORT HOOD: Stephen Hayes connects the dots.

POLITICO: CMS: House bill increases health care costs. “Democrats have promised that health reform… November 15, 2009

POLITICO: CMS: House bill increases health care costs. “Democrats have promised that health reform would reduce health care costs, but legislation the House passed last week would increase costs over the next decade by $289 billion. By 2019, health costs would rise to 21.1 percent of GDP compared to 20.8 under current law, according to an actuarial report pr […]

CMS: Democratic bill would *raise* health care costs. November 15, 2009

By almost 300 billion. CMS: House health bill will hike costs $289B The House-approved healthcare overhaul would raise the costs of healthcare by $289 billion over the next 10 years, according to an analysis by the chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This would be infuriating, if I had taken seriously in the first place the […]

Report: ObamaCare Would Reduce Care For Seniors November 15, 2009

From the Washington Post: A plan to slash more than $500 billion from future Medicare spending — one of the biggest sources of funding for President Obama’s proposed overhaul of the nation’s health-care system — would sharply reduce benefits for some senior citizens and could jeopardize access to care for millions of others, according to a government evaluat […]

Truth and Consequences of Health Care Reform November 15, 2009

The health care reform bill (HR 3962) that just passed the House of Representatives is bad on so many levels it is difficult explain. As it stands, it will destroy the doctor-patient relationship and change the practice of medicine as we know it. We have one of the finest health care systems in the world. It has been built on a foundation of choice. Doctors […]

Worried About Losing Tax Revenue, Congress to Investigate Airlines’ Fees November 14, 2009

The additional fees that irk travelers, for the most part, are not taxed. The government says that fare increases in disguise are costing it extra revenue.

For Holder, much wrestling over decision November 14, 2009

Eric H. Holder Jr. called his order Friday to send the suspected plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks to trial in Manhattan "the toughest decision I've had to make as attorney general." But what the nation's chief law enforcement officer did not lay bare for public consumption was the four months of ...

In the belly of the beast.

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Al

Gotta love YouTube and the moronic things that it inspires. Check out these 2 clowns as they trespass into the rubble of what once was Shea Stadium to get an insider’s view.
Not complaining, mind you. The world needs people like this, I guess. Just befuddled by the stark craziness of so some people. They’re Met [...]

Filed under: Baseball | Tagged: Baseball, demolition, Mets, Shea Stadium | 1 Comment »

What’s in a name?

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Al

UPDATE: 2/9/09. Excellent article at Forbes.com today breaking down the “naming-rights-as-advertising” angle:
Stadium naming rights deals make money, at least when they’re done right. In addition to the general exposure, a company like Citi gets its foot in the door to handle all of the banking for the team and the venue, access to players and [...]

Filed under: Economics, Politics | Tagged: bailout, Baseball, CitiField, dumb politicians, economy, Mets, Shea Stadium, stimulus | 3 Comments »

Mets from above!

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Al

Brother man flew his remote controlled airplane over Shea during the demolition process THREE TIMES! Can’t imagine there not being some sort of prohibition on this, but he went boldly forth. Oh yeah, and he attached a camera and took great video . . . which makes this relevant to our purposes here.
Check out the [...]

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Shea it ain’t so.

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Al

One of these days, I’m going to run out of Shea puns, but today’s not that day. Click below for some very depressing video of them tearing down a section of the old Blue Lady.
Shea goes boom.

Filed under: Baseball | Tagged: Baseball, Mets, Shea Stadium | 6 Comments »

My Christmas gift came early.

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Al

I know it’s wasteful and I know I don’t NEED them…but I’m a man of a certain age and a certain diminished maturity so I absolutely HAD TO have these. So THANK YOU, Amy for allowing me this guilty pleasure. I owe you one…or twelve…or is it up to 64 by now? I love you [...]

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