The Republican Health Care Plan:
“You’re on Your Own, Buddy”
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Sam and the crew discuss the Republican nothingburger.
Aside:
If you wonder why the Party of the New Secesh is so determined to destroy the Affordable Care Act, dubbed “Obamnacare” by the Republican Party, I think the answer is quite simple.
Barrack Obama is not white.
And he is a Democrat.
Every time the Party of the New Secesh hear the word, “Obamacare”–a word which they coined, mind you–it reminds them that a not-white Democrat crafted a somewhat successful plan to make America’s health care you-can-hardly-call-it-a system a little fairer, and it drives them nuts.
They just want to make it go away.
But that’s just my take.
The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0
. . . yet the Trump maladministration thinks it can make climate change go away by not studying weather and climate.
Because, I guess, in Trump world, ignorance is bliss.
This New Gilded Age 0
The Trump maladministration launches plans to stiff national park employees of their honorably-eaarned wages.
The Man Who Would Be King 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Frederick L. Coolidge offers a guide to understanding dictators, autocrats, and bullies. I found it a worthwhile read in these Trumpled times.
Two of his main points in particular reminded me of someone in the news:
- People with personality disorders are often egosyntonic (unbothered) about their own behavior.
- People with personality disorders are also unaware of their effect upon others.
Snakes on a Brain 0
Seth discusses the bizarre story about snakes that Donald Trump told during the White House Christmas reception.
Republican Family Values 0
Yet more confirmation that mean for the sake of mean is a Republican family value.
Stray Question 0
Is there any little thing more depressing than a blow-up Santa Claus collapsed lifeless and empty in someone’s front yard on a bright December day?
Signal Failure 0
At Above the Law, Mark Herrmann reveals that he is less than impressed by the actions of our Secretary of Playing War, particularly his careless use of the Signal app.
I commend his article to your attention.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At AL.com, John Archibald looks at the behavior of Tommy Tuberville, who wants to be Alabama’s next governor, and sees George Wallace rising again.