Sowell – Page 106

Does Washington know what’s best for us?

According to some estimates, there are more than 100 million traffic signals in the U.S., but whatever the number, how many of us would like Washington, in the name of public health and safety, to be in sole charge of their operation?

Congress or a committee it authorizes would determine the position of traffic signals at intersections, the length of time the lights stay red, yellow and green, and what hours of the day they can be flashing red.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/walter-williams/11-19-2013/does-washington-know-what%E2%80%99s-best-us

Obamacare exchanges portend disaster

One thousand two hundred and eighty-nine days.

That’s how long the Obama Administration had to set up the 36 online health insurance exchanges it’s operating wholly or in partnership with states. Surely three-and-a-half years is enough time to establish websites with at least basic functionality, right?

Not so much. Obamacare’s exchange rollout has been disastrous. The federal government’s Healthcare.gov website is still unusable for most browsers. By last count, fully 47 state exchange sites were generating frequent error messages.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/sally-c-pipes/11-19-2013/obamacare-exchanges-portend-disaster

Obamacare love misplaced

I had to read the long letter from Mr. Alaimo a couple of times to really grasp his message. There is one constant thread having to do with this country’s Judeo-Christian roots, and it seems that this is the basis for Mr. Alaimo’s “love” for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Please allow me to respond with a few high-level observations.

1. Mr. Alaimo spoke to his desire to provide healthcare plans to his employees. While this is commendable, we must understand the original reasons for companies providing such plans.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-19-2013/obamacare-love-misplaced

Choose one: Liar or incompetent

So, now that we’ve witnessed a near complete failure of the launch of Obamacare, what should we conclude about the man himself?

Not to mince words, but to quote one of my favorite comedians, Adam Carolla, he’s either a liar or stupid. In either case, that’s a bad thing for our country.

If he’s stupid, that would explain why Obama kept reiterating that you could keep your plan, even after DHS bureaucrats wrote the actual rule and made grandfathering a plan exceedingly difficult.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-19-2013/choose-one-liar-or-incompetent

EPA forecast: More lies

There was a cute, accurate cartoon in The Citizen (2-3 Nov. 2013) which got some people’s noses out of joint. In frame #1, A man is watching a TV screen which proclaims: “New Climate Study: Disaster in a Generation!” The man’s significant other (from another room) asks: “What’s the long-term forecast?”

“Scorching heat in 2060.”

Frame #2: The man’s significant other follows up with: “I mean for this weekend.” Man: “Who knows?”

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-19-2013/epa-forecast-more-lies

Brown: It’s time to be thankful

I give thanks this year for having the privilege to serve on the Board of Commissioners at a time when critical decisions were required at the same time I had colleagues who were willing to cast the tough votes.

I am thankful for the great relationship that exists between the county and city governments these days.

There are times when the workload gets heavy, making it easy to lose sight of the good things in life. I plead guilty on multiple counts.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-19-2013/brown-it%E2%80%99s-time-be-thankful

Things to do-Nov.22-Dec.15

November

November 22

Friends of the Peachtree City Library invite the public to “American Pie: a Tour in Words and Music” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Local authors Pat Butler, Sara DeLuca, and Paul Lentz will read from their recently published books. Music will be performed by Tom Watts, and will include selections from his recent album, “One Sweet Day.” This is an “after-hours event,” and only the front door of the library will be open.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-19-2013/things-do-nov22-dec15

War veteran shares story about tiger

There have been numerous stories in the media of soldiers rescuing abandoned or stray dogs in Afghanistan and bringing them home to the United States, but what about a Bengal tiger?

That’s exactly what happened in 1963 during the Vietnam War when the U.S. Army 93rd Transportation Company donated their mascot, Tuffy, a 250-pound Bengal tiger to the Toledo, Ohio zoo.
Willard Womack, a soldier in the company, recalled the story to students at Whitewater Middle as the school’s keynote speaker during their Veterans Day celebration on November 11.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-19-2013/war-veteran-shares-story-about-tiger

Holiday classic comes to the Legacy

This Christmas season, The Legacy Theatre invites you to step back in time as “The Andrews Sisters: Christmas of Swing” returns to the stage in Tyrone this week. More than just a musical review of 1940s swing music, this family-friendly show is a hilarious, endearing,and at times poignant homage to America’s greatest generation. The show takes place on Christmas Eve, 1944, in a New York City rehearsal hall.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-19-2013/holiday-classic-comes-legacy

Why can't we be friends?

I am going to write this column and most people probably will look at me funny afterwards but I have noticed something wrong with our society and I don’t like it. I have three best friends, two of them are guys.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/samantha-frazier/11-19-2013/why-cant-we-be-friends