Death Panels

Sarah Palin was mocked and ridiculed for labeling Obamacare with this phrase. Gues what? She was right. Who knew? Here's the latest example.....

Avastin, an advanced treatment for late-stage breast cancer, made it through the FDA approval process back in 2008. But over the summer, an advisory commission at the agency determined that the drug wasn't providing sufficient benefits to patients and recommended that the full FDA board retroactively rescind that stamp of approval. The FDA has until Dec. 17 to make that recommendation official. If it does, the effects on breast cancer patients will be devastating. Some 17,500 American women are prescribed Avastin every year. Many will face shorter, more painful lives because of the FDA's decisions.

The drug is not being banned because of side effects, or inefficiency. It is being banned, retroactivley because it costs to much.

The truth is that Avastin is expensive. A year-long supply for breast cancer treatment costs upwards of $80,000.

Can't have these expensive drugs under Obamacare.

I recall it was barely a week or two ago in our fair burb when the ladies dressed in pink were marching "for the cure" in the Susan Kommen races. Where are they on this?? Walking faster?

Obama lied, people will die. Does anybody care?

VDH

Yesterday he was sharing his views after traveling around California. The scenes were grim. Today, Victor Davis Hanson, puts president Zero in his sights.

There is little presidential stature left. When Barack Obama addresses the Sen. minority leader as “Mike” McConnell or claims the U.S. motto is e pluribus unum rather than “In God We Trust,” this is by now a non-news story—not after “57 states” or “corpse-men” or Austrian-speaking Austrians. Proclaiming that at some point individuals have made enough money raises no eyebrows either—not after “spread the wealth,” “redistributive change,” and claiming that the purpose of capital gains tax hikes was not to increase federal revenue but to ensure “fairness.”

I get the feeling VDH has had enough. How bout you?

State of the State.

Victor Davis Hanson spanks it outta the park on the current status of the once Golden State.

Two Californias Abandoned farms, Third World living conditions, pervasive public assistance -- welcome to the once-thriving Central Valley. (click)

Gun Control

Praise the Lord this jackass did not have any. How different would this have been if one of those brave men sitting there had a CC permit?

Tuesday's "Monday" Pun(s)


What do reindeer say before they tell a joke? This will sleigh you.

What is Santa's primary language? North Polish.

What do you call Santa's helpers? Subordinate Clauses.

James Fenimore Cooper wrote about the life of Santa Claus. It is titled The Deer Sleigher.

Pavel Warms Up

Last week I took the Rumbear Youth to see the Wings vs DuhUcks game at the Honda Ponda in Anaheim. Met up with several of the 19 from Abel to Yzerman. RW Bill went to the game the next night at the Staples Center and shot this video. Enjoy....

AWESOME!!

You need a place where you can find some shelter
Follow me there, follow me there
You want a hand to hold, someone to help you
Follow me there, come on, follow me there

Where love, like a river, flows
Peace like you've never known
And joy never ending lives
A place where faith can find
Hope that will never die
Follow me there, come on, follow me there

You need a place to be your sanctuary

Follow me there, come on, follow me there
Where you can lay down all those burdens you carry
Follow me there, come on, follow me there

Where the lost can find salvation
And the lonely finds a friend
Where the sinner finds forgiveness
Won't you follow me there
Won't you follow me there

I do not know why the type size is all screwyed up. I surrender to the almighty Blogger....

One unidentified lawmaker went so far as to mutter “f— the president”

Hey hey.....I hear you ya racist bastard.

What?!! That's what they call Republicans when they say anything negative about the anointed one. Looks like it was Rep. Jim Moran (MoronD-VA) that uttered the words not heard round the world.

The Democrats are acting like meter maids....eating their own and gloating aboot it.

(that's Canadian) [the language....not the canabalism]


Sheesh...tough crowd. Did I say that out loud?

It's Aloha Friday...

...no work till Monday!!!

Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ...

Sports weekend, WINGS v Les Habitants TONIGHT, Girls Waterpolo, Boys Lacrosse, Chargers v Chiefs and LIONS v ?????. Y'all have a great one!

Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....

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Obama Abdicates

to this guy........
Oh yeah...we are in the best of hands.

Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself

and...
no one, absolutely no one, was surprised.

GlowBall Warming Redux

Big suare' going on down in Cancun, Mexico. All the hoi poloi of teh GlowBall Warmingist persuasion have gathered to worship Gaia. Intrepid reporters being, well, intrepid headed south to join the fun.

Circulated petitions they did. Save this, ban that. Here one that was circulated to rid the world of the evils of "DiHydrogen Monoxide."

It was euphemistically entitled “Petition to Ban the Use of Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)” (translation water). It was designed to show that if official U.N. delegates could be duped by college students into banning water, that they could essentially fall for anything, including pseudo-scientific studies which claim to show that global warming is man-caused.

Despite the apparently not-so-obvious reference to H2O, almost every delegate that collegian students approached signed their petition to ban that all too dangerous substance, which contributes to the greenhouse effect, is the major substance in acid rain, and is fatal if inhaled.

Water. Ban water. Bawhahahahahahahaha.............................

Obama Capitulates...

....Agrees with Republicans in Refusing to Raise Taxes During a Depression.

Democrats cry foul. The party that only last week was demanding that Republicans "compromise" on the tax raising issues now cries foul when "compromise" means they capitulate.

"Compromise means you go along with our view" said one brain dead, Democratic Senator. (Is that redundant?)

December 7, 1941

Dawn.....350 planes, attacking in two waves, were determined to destroy America’s resolve along with her fleet, the envy of the world. When the finally settled 2,333 of America’s finest lay dead and 1,139 lay wounded in agony and disbelief.

Remember them today.

The Little Angel ..... on the Top of the Christmas Tree!

TRADITIONS.......We here at the Chronicles embrace the Holidaze. Thus, each year a Christmas, (Yes, Christmas) a story is in order. Here's one of the Rumbear's favorites. Gather round kiddies.....

One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip but there were problems everywhere. Four of his elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her Mom was coming to visit; this stressed Santa even more.

When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and were out at heaven knows where. More stress.

Then when he began to load the sleigh one of the boards cracked and the toy bag fell to the ground and scattered the toys. So, frustrated, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a shot of whiskey. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hid the liquor and there was nothing to drink.

In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the coffeepot and it broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw it was made of. Just then the doorbell rang and Santa cussed on his way to the door. He opened the door and there was a little angel with a great big Christmas tree.

The angel said, very cheerfully, "Merry Christmas Santa. Isn't it just a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Isn't it just a lovely tree? Where would you like me to stick it?

Thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the tree.

Catch & Release?!

WTH? Are we fighting a war or Trout fishing?

More than 500 suspected Taliban fighters detained by U.S. forces have been released from custody at the urging of Afghan government officials, angering both American troops and some Afghans who oppose the policy on the grounds that many of those released return to the battlefield to kill NATO soldiers and Afghan civilians.

Next we'll be flying them to the US to get a free education. Sheesh.......

A Tale of Two Tax Cheats

One goes to Jail....Wesley Snipes

One goes to the Bahamas...... Charlie Rangel

Is this a great country or what?

Monday's Pun(s) !!!

Laparoscopy shows insight.

The actor was never quite right after he retired. He had Post Dramatic Stress Disorder.

Of course you know about the self-taught comedian who made a fool of himself.

It's Aloha Friday...

...no work till Monday!!!

Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ...

Sports weekend, WINGS v Ducks TONIGHT, OB Christmas Parade, Chargers v Raiders and LIONS v ?????. Y'all have a great one!

Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....

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Tonight!

Wings vs Ducks!!

Row F at the Honda Ponda with the Rumbear Youth.

Yeah, But, But...We Have Amtrak!!


BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese passenger train hit a record speed of 302 miles per hour (486 kilometers per hour) Friday during a test run of a yet-to-be opened link between Beijing and Shanghai, state media said.

The Xinhua News Agency said it was the fastest speed recorded by an unmodified conventional commercial train. Other types of trains in other countries have traveled faster.

A specially modified French TGV train reached 357.2 mph (574.8 kph) during a 2007 test, while a Japanese magnetically levitated train sped to 361 mph (581 kph) in 2003.

So there.

Stupid is As Stupid Does

Jimmy Carter Visits the White House

Former President Jimmy Carter returned to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since President Obama took office.

Yeah, That's Who I Would Call....

Yup.

You are correct Sir!

Now the Republic’s enemies must be asking themselves: where is the bottom to these people’s incompetence? Can they do anything at all? How safe is it to rush ahead? Why don’t we try? And if they do, what tools will President Obama have left? Diplomacy? Economic incentives or sanctions? Moral authority? Maybe the military. Yes that’s it. But his competence at war is predicted by his incompetence in peace. One would hope he’d have the sense to stay away from truly dangerous tools and that probably means he doesn’t know better.

As the tide turns on the anointed one he will become desperate. The necessity to rely upon the goodness in a person requires some basis in reality. president Zero, Our Hero, has not provided any such basis to support such a belief. He is scrambling and his administration is widely viewed as an abject failure. It is time for the public to start watching for the desperation to manifest itself. Look for a Hail Mary, an "all in" move. Something calculated to impress the voters as to his skills.....

Except, there are no skills.

Happy Hannukah!

To all my Jewish friends. Enjoy the Festival of Lights

Who Says...

......the Israeli's don't have a sense of humor?

Seems long ago when Iran was not run by religious wing nuts the Shah hired Israeli engineers to build the airport terminal. They did good.

A satellite image of Tehran airport taken by Google Earth service outraged Iranian government officials as the Star of David appeared on the roof of the headquarters of the national carrier Iran Air.

Apparently it is not the first such discovery...

This is not the first time that the Star of David stirs outrage in Iran, as it was spotted in August on top of one of the buildings in Tehran’s Revolution Square. The square itself had hundreds of Stars of David, in what local media viewed as a symbol of evil trying to destroy the heart of the Islamic republic.

Baaawhahhhahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!