Drew Carey's Bar Fight

Veteran's Day

Truth is seldom "Politically Correct"

NYT Reporter Corrects Russert on Iraq

Public School House Rock

Lone Survivor - Marcus Luttrell

Rules of Engagement are killing our guys while dhimmicretins like Murtha-ucker and Durbin-turban try to compare them to Nazis and call them murderers. We have to fight as though we have fielded soldiers not cops. It is a quite different mission.

If you're not old enough to drink....

Mary Katherine Ham & a Target-Rich Environment

Why some republicans may vote democrat

When you have republicans like Chambliss and Isakson, on the wrong side (they did vote against cloture last night however), a democrat like this one could easily take Chambliss' seat in '08. Especially if you could find a Zell or someone like this guy in Georgia.

Because of Chamliss' sell-out to the carpet manufacturers and onion growers I have promised to work against him in the primary and if he is the republican candidate for his seat to hold my nose and vote for another candidate no matter what.

Clara Peller would be so proud!

Mutha-ucker - Even CNN finally gets it!

Who dropped the ball in Virginia???

In 27 CFR Part 178, Definitions for the Categories of Persons Prohibited From
Receiving Firearms (95R-051P), it states:

These prohibitions apply to any person who--
...4) Has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a
mental institution;

From CNN:

CNN also learned Wednesday that in 2005 Cho was declared mentally ill by a Virginia special justice, who declared he was "an imminent danger" to himself, a court document states.

A temporary detention order from General District Court in the commonwealth of Virginia said Cho "presents an imminent danger to himself as a result of mental illness."

In another part of the form, Cho was described as "mentally ill and in need of hospitalization, and presents an imminent danger to self or others as a result of mental illness, or is so seriously mentally ill as to be substantially unable to care for self, and is incapable of volunteering or unwilling to volunteer for treatment."

Doesn't "detention order" equal committed?

How in hell did the NICS Instant Background Check give this nut a pass? Did some bleeding heart in Virginia not put this tidbit in the database????

A Veteran addresses the troops

I don't believe it could be said any better.

UN (useless nitwits) Commission on Human Rights

Whose rights? Why should you be surprised? Read Article 29(3) of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Hillary says she "learned a lot."

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Monday to create a universal health care system if elected, saying she "learned a lot" during the failed health care effort of her husband's presidency.

"We're going to have universal health care when I'm president _ there's no doubt about that. We're going to get it done," the New York senator and front-runner for the 2008 nomination said.

Is this what you're looking forward to?

Down envy, down, down!!!

It's a long, long way from my two M21 rifles. (one had a Starlight instead of the ART)

Tennessee, the home of SGTs York and Roark, and Ronny Barrett.

Of course I am, and you?

Notice to all small employers in Georgia:

Are you ready for Georgia State Senate Bill 150?

You have to read past the innocuous start that says "To amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to require pharmacies to submit certain performance and cost data to the Department of Community Health" to find out that...

A pair of “Republican” state senators have decided that if you wish to offer medical insurance benefits, that you should have it administered by the state government and pay the government additional fees over your taxes and insurance premiums for the privilege.

In order to do this the state government will set up the “Georgia Health Insurance Exchange”as follows (check out 3 & 4 below):

33-62-5.
The exchange shall have the power to:
(1) Contract with vendors to perform one or more of the functions specified in Code Section 33-62-4;
(2) Contract with private or public social service agencies to administer application, eligibility verification, enrollment, and premium payments for specified groups or populations of eligible individuals or participating individuals;
(3) Contract with employers to act as the plan administrator for participating employer plans, subject to the provisions of Code Section 33-62-11, and to undertake the obligations required by federal law of a plan administrator;
(4) Set and collect fees from participating individuals, participating employer plans, and participating insurance plans sufficient to fund the cost of administering the exchange;
(5) Seek and directly receive grant funding from the United States government, departments or agencies of this state, county or municipal governments, or private philanthropic organizations to defray the costs of operating the exchange;
(6) Establish and administer rules and procedures governing the operations of the exchange;
(7) Establish one or more service centers within this state to facilitate enrollment;
(8) Sue and be sued or otherwise take any necessary or proper legal action; and
(9) Establish bank accounts and borrow money.

So you say “I don’t need the government to administer my health plan.” They have an answer for that:

33-62-14.
(a) A carrier shall not issue or renew an individual health benefit plan, other than through the exchange established under Code Section 33-62-2, after the first day of the plan year following the first regular open season conducted by the exchange in accordance with Code Section 33-62-6.
(b) A carrier shall not issue or renew a group health benefit plan to a small employer with 50 or fewer employees, other than through the exchange established under Code Section 33-62-2, after the first day of the plan year following the first regular open season conducted by the exchange in accordance with Code Section 33-62-6.

“Okay. Fine.” You say,”It’s too much trouble. I’ll just not offer medical insurance” They still have requirements (pay particular attention to (a)1):

33-62-13.
(a) Each employer in the State of Georgia shall annually file with the Commissioner a form for each employee employed within this state indicating the health insurance coverage status of the employee and the employee´s dependents, including the source of coverage and the name of the insurer or plan sponsor, and, if no coverage is indicated:
(1) The employee´s election, in lieu of insurance coverage, to post a bond or establish an account in accordance with Code Section 33-66-15;
(2) The employee´s election to apply or not apply for coverage through the exchange; and
(3) The employee´s election to be considered or not to be considered for any publicly financed health insurance program or premium subsidy program administered by this state.
(b) Each form shall be signed by the individual to whom it pertains.
(c) Each self-employed individual in this state shall annually file the same form with the Commissioner.

So everyone will need a bond or an account or insurance. I wonder if this applies to illegal immigrants?

Meanwhile for the big boys, something that would lower everyone’s costs will be available:

33-63-1.
The General Assembly recognizes the need for individuals, employers, and other purchasers of health insurance coverage in this state to have the opportunity to choose health insurance plans that are more affordable and flexible than existing market policies offering accident and sickness insurance coverage. Therefore, the General Assembly seeks to increase the availability of health insurance coverage by allowing insurers authorized to engage in the business of insurance in selected states to issue accident and sickness policies in Georgia.

33-63-2.
The selected out-of-state insurers shall not be required to offer or provide state mandated health benefits required by Georgia law or regulations in health insurance policies sold to Georgia residents.

So the relief of the mandates is only allowed if the government takes over. When the government was busily installing those mandates, they were necessary, why aren’t they now?

And not only are unlicensed companies invited to the government’s all-you-can-stand porkfest but they are carving out other exceptions to the insurance law on the books:

33-62-12.
(a) In cases when a producer licensed in this state enrolls an eligible individual or group in the exchange, the plan chosen by each individual shall pay the producer a commission on premium either in an amount determined by the board of directors of the exchange or in the amount or amounts voluntarily agreed to by the various carriers and producers.
(b) In cases when a membership organization enrolls its eligible members, or the eligible members of its member entities, in the exchange, the plan chosen by each individual shall pay the organization a fee equal to the commission specified in subsection (a) of this Code section. Nothing in this Code section shall be deemed either to require a membership organization that enrolls persons in the exchange to be licensed by this state as an insurance producer.

It seems that the next great business opportunity in the state is to set up a Small Business Insurance Membership Organization and offer to refund 50% of commissions fees because commissions can not, by law be “rebated” even to the extent of buying a customer lunch.

I have to wonder if the "mergers and acquisitions" lawyer that sponsored this bill was involved in the Wellpoint buyout of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (this really sounds as though it was designed with considerable input from them)or if some insurance agent p*ssed in his Wheaties.

Update:
Senator Hill's Campaign Finance Data
Wellpoint's Plan Similarities

A message to CAIR and "The Religion of Peace"

The band's website is here.