Watch this:
Steven Milloy: Green Hell: How Environmentalists Plan to Control Your Life and What You Can Do to Stop Them
Still Reading . . .
Poul Anderson: Captain Flandry: Defender of the Terran Empire (The Technic Civilization Saga)
Again, I'd read about half this book before. But still great fun, great adventure (if an lurid book cover). And some of the stories make more sense now that I know the history behind them. (*****)
Christopher C. Horner: Red Hot Lies: How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud, and Deception to Keep You Misinformed
Good summation of how the global warming industry and its allies in the press manipulate data and facts to push their agenda. (****)
Poul Anderson: Young Flandry: The Technic Civilization Saga
I love Flandry stories/novels. Even though I'd read every bit of this book before at some time, I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting it. (*****)
Thomas Sowell: The Housing Boom and Bust
This slim tome documents the politics and policies that led to both the housing boom and bust, and identifies the politicians that helped both inflate and pop the bubble. And points out the mistakes that are being made to try and "stimulate" the economy. Very educational. (*****)
Orson Scott Card: Speaker for the Dead (Ender, Book 2)
Deeply layered and complex novel about trying to understand an alien species and their interactions with humans (some of which prove fatal). Only wish I could write this well. (****)
Sarah Palin: Going Rogue: An American Life
Interesting autobiography of the former VP candidate. From growing up in Alaska to the 2008 election and its aftermath. Get to know the real Sarah Palin. (****)
Larry Niven Et. Al.: Man-Kzin Wars IX
Half-way through I realized I'd already read this book. Good book; the weakest story was by Niven himself. (****)
P. J. O'Rourke: Driving Like Crazy: Thirty Years of Vehicular Hell-bending, Celebrating America the Way It's Supposed To Be -- With an Oil Well in Every Backyard, a Cadillac ... of the Federal Reserve Mowing Our Lawn
Long title, short book. Entertaining read and occasionally laugh out loud funny. Best parts are the more modern stuff talking about how liberals are going to ruin cars (and they will if they get the chance). (***)
Poul Anderson: The Rise of the Terran Empire: Technic Civilization Saga
More old science fiction from one of the greats. Two novels and a bunch of short stories. Great fun. (****)
Michael Dobbs: One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War
Densely researched yet reads like a suspense novel. Very interesting account of the Cuban Missile Crisis with new information that hasn't come to light before (such as tactical nukes in Cuba). Highly recommended. (*****)
Larry Niven Et. Al.: Man-Kzin Wars XII
Above average for this series. More short stories about Man and Kzin interactions (and Pak Protectors). Expands well on Nivin's universe. (****)
Thomas Sowell: A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
Almost too intellectual and abstract for me. But a very interesting book espousing that there are two visions of the world and how these two visions lead to political "struggles." Very in-depth analysis and heavily researched. A very good book on ideology. (****)
Albert Millspaugh: The Mystical Vortex: Gateway to Another Dimension
Not my favorite genre, but well written and plenty of action. (***)
Poul Anderson: David Falkayn: Star Trader (Technic Civlization)
More Science Fiction from one of the great writers of the late 20th Century. Fun from beginning to end. (*****)
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AMERICA’S NATIONAL HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY!
It’s official. America and the World are now in a GLOBAL PANDEMIC. A World EPIDEMIC with potential catastrophic consequences for ALL of the American people. The first PANDEMIC in 41 years. And WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES will have to face this PANDEMIC with the 37th worst quality of healthcare in the developed World.
STAND READY AMERICA TO SEIZE CONTROL OF YOUR NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.
We spend over twice as much of our GDP on healthcare as any other country in the World. And Individual American spend about ten times as much out of pocket on healthcare as any other people in the World. All because of GREED! And the PRIVATE FOR PROFIT healthcare system in America.
And while all this is going on, some members of congress seem mostly concern about how to protect the corporate PROFITS! of our GREED DRIVEN, PRIVATE FOR PROFIT NATIONAL DISGRACE. A PRIVATE FOR PROFIT DISGRACE that is in fact, totally valueless to the public health. And a detriment to national security, public safety, and the public health.
Progressive democrats the Tri-Caucus and others should stand firm in their demand for a robust public option for all Americans, with all of the minimum requirements progressive democrats demanded. If congress can not pass a robust public option with at least 51 votes and all robust minimum requirements, congress should immediately move to scrap healthcare reform and request that President Obama declare a state of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY! Seizing and replacing all PRIVATE FOR PROFIT health insurance plans with the immediate implementation of National Healthcare for all Americans under the provisions of HR676 (A Single-payer National Healthcare Plan For All).
Coverage can begin immediately through our current medicare system. With immediate expansion through recruitment of displaced workers from the canceled private sector insurance industry. Funding can also begin immediately by substitution of payroll deductions for private insurance plans with payroll deductions for the national healthcare plan. This is what the vast majority of the American people want. And this is what all objective experts unanimously agree would be the best, and most cost effective for the American people and our economy.
In Mexico on average people who received medical care for A-H1N1 (Swine Flu) with in 3 days survived. People who did not receive medical care until 7 days or more died. This has been the same results in the US. But 50 million Americans don’t even have any healthcare coverage. And at least 200 million of you with insurance could not get in to see your private insurance plans doctors in 2 or 3 days, even if your life depended on it. WHICH IT DOES!
If President Obama has to declare a NATIONAL STATE OF EMERGENCY to rescue the American people from our healthcare crisis, he will need all the sustained support you can give him. STICK WITH HIM! He’s doing a brilliant job.
THIS IS THE BIG ONE!
THE BATTLE OF GOOD Vs EVIL!
Join the fight.
Contact congress and your representatives NOW! AND SPREAD THE WORD!
God Bless You
Jacksmith – WORKING CLASS
Posted by: jacksmith | July 06, 2009 at 05:01 PM