Comments on: Early Morning Swim

By: MsMustangSally

MsMustangSally — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:12:13 +0000

Thank you MM! I couldn’t find it, either. Anyone able to follow the link in the ad showing under Newsmax’ “sponsors” page about “Free Handgun! Multimillionaire will arm and train you…..”?? It was broken for me…. and that scares me.

By: jurassicpork

jurassicpork — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:54:35 +0000

Right about now we ought to be asking ourselves “Where will the next Fort Sumter Be?”

By: Knoxville

Knoxville — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:01:05 +0000

Hey eCAHN,

You’ve identified the REAL DEATH PANELS, right there all along, getting more and more powerful as the decades pass, driven by the greediest profiteers in an unregulated industry, who have no accountability in the market because there is no real competition.

By: Blub

Blub — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:39:42 +0000

In the past, Newsmax has taken down stuff once it engendered controversy. They’re a for-profit business and are paranoid (much more so than Faux) about losing advertisers.

By: klynn

klynn — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:39:25 +0000

Of course.

And electronic filing of health information will make such number crunching so much easier.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:16:23 +0000

Do you remember the tobacco executive who can out with a purported study that claimed that smokers weren’t a drag on the medical system because they died early? I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if the medical insurance corps have figured out exactly where their breakeven point is, i.e., exactly how sick you could be before they start incurring expenses exceeding your premiums. And I’ll further bet, that’s the point at which they start looking for excuses not to pay, and hurrying along your death.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:13:08 +0000

Of course they should take down the post. They should never have put it up in the first place.

The out of control wingnuts, with coup and assassination talk, is yet one of those other grotesquely depressing conditions of the U.S. today that I can’t bear to think or talk about.

By: Knoxville

Knoxville — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:12:18 +0000

Good mornin FireDogs!

On the floor of the House, Rep. Alan Grayson revealed - with flair and a very nice visual prop - the truth about the Republicans’ health care plan:

If you get sick, ‘Die Quickly.’

The best answer to government “death panels” I’ve heard yet…

By: JimWhite

JimWhite — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:05:04 +0000

But isn’t it interesting if Newsmax took down the link? Did the Secret Service come around asking questions about someone fomenting a coup?

Thanks for the archive link. I’ll add it to the diary.

By: Blub

Blub — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:36 +0000

I’m sure Perry can find a more welcoming audience over in Glen Beckland or on Redstate or Freeperland or Rushville. Newsmax does, occasionally, exercise a few iotas of journalistic responsibility.