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Friday Open Thread – November 8th

tomb-of-the-unknown2Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

BASH AWAY – White House Gives "Green Light" To Red State Democrat Senators To Openly Bash Obamacare – However, Permission Includes Deal To "Back Off" Any Legislative Change….

The “Vulnerables” (pictured below) have been given the green light to yell, scream, ridicule, gnash teeth, disparage and belittle President Obama, HHS, The White House and Obamacare.   Free reign on the optics, BUT ONLY THE OPTICS. 
They are free to do/say anything to save themselves in order to make “appearances” better for them in the face of their constituents.  However, they are not allowed to structurally do anything which might change the law itself.
WASHINGTON DC – Democratic senators facing voters next year are willing to give the White House time to resolve the glaring problems with Obamacare.
Very little time.
Red State Democrats - The Vulnerables
At the pleading of senior White House officials, Senate Democrats are holding off on demands to delay major aspects of the health care law until the Obama administration has the opportunity to fix the website problems that are thwarting enrollment in the program.
Democratic senators facing reelection have a green light to bash the White House and call for certain legislative fixes. But they’ve been urged by senior administration officials not to insist on delaying the controversial law’s core: The mandate for individuals to purchase insurance coverage or face penalties. (more…)

President Obama on Insurance Cancellations: "I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me,"

Just as predicted – We said this would happen today:
(Via Chuck Todd of NBC News)  President Obama said Thursday that he is “sorry” that some Americans are losing their current health insurance plans as a result of the Affordable Care Act, despite his promise that no one would have to give up a health plan they liked.


“I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me,” he told NBC News in an exclusive interview at the White House.
“We’ve got to work hard to make sure that they know we hear them and we are going to do everything we can to deal with folks who find themselves in a tough position as a consequence of this.”
Obama’s comments come 10 days after NBC News’ Lisa Myers reported that the administration has known since the summer of 2010 that millions of Americans could lose their insurance under the law. (more…)

How Great Is our God!

Obamacare Website Security Officer, (CIO) Tony Trenkle, Never Signed Off On Launch – His Boss At CMS Overrode Him – He Quit Yesterday….

This one has the potential to launch like a rocket.   It depends of whether Trenkle will spill the beans…..     The Chief Information Officer for the Obamacare website, Tony Trenkle, never approved of site security before launch.  Instead, his boss, Marilyn Tavenner, gave the authorization to proceed.   Mr. Trenkle quit yesterday so you can only imagine what the backstory is to this political decision, forward at all costs.
Just guessing –  My hunch is the guy knew what was coming, was sending warnings, told his boss this is “NOT” ready;  our platform is NOT secure etc. and she just told him they had no choice.   These were political decisions. 
CMS Marilyn Tavenner and HHS Kathleen Sebelius

CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner (left) – HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (right)

[CBS NEWS]  Tony Trenkle, the Obamacare official in charge of HealthCare.gov security efforts announced his resignation Wednesday, effective next week.
CBS News has learned that Trenkle, the Chief Information Officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), was originally supposed to sign off on security for the glitch-ridden website before its Oct. 1 launch, but didn’t. Instead, the authorization on September 27 was given by Trenkle’s boss, CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner.
As CBS News reported Monday, security assessments fell behind and the website never had the required top-to-bottom tests. (more…)

Rewarding Work Ethic: A Discussion Of Skills And Jobs

https://youtu.be/aSOjYNSxR2o
Mike Rowe states in this video that there are about three and a half million jobs available right now and only ten percent require a four year degree. That means ninety percent require technical or trade training or experience, or as he says a willingness to get dirty.
Years ago a boss I had told me there was a shortage of intelligent problem solvers in the work force, blue and white collar. He said there would be an increasing need for men and women who could do something, figure out what needs to be done, and do it without being told how to. I have seen this over and over in my career and personal life. (more…)

Texas Mom's Letter To Obama

Obamacare death starA Texas single mom’s letter expressing her “thanks” for Obamacare goes viral. Yolanda Vestal posted the following letter on her Facebook page, and it has since been shared over 63,000 times. One single mother venting her frustration and problems has enabled thousands more Americans to express their outrage over Obama’s signature legislation.
I share in her concerns, and my heart goes out to this struggling and courageous woman who expressed so perfectly her feelings about a callous president who could care less about the citizens of this nation.
Dear President Obama,
I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for all you have done and are doing. You see I am a single Mom located in the very small town of Palmer, Texas. I live in a small rental house with my two children. I drive an older car that I pray daily runs just a little longer. I work at a mediocre job bringing home a much lower paycheck than you or your wife could even imagine living on. I have a lot of concerns about the new “Obamacare” along with the taxes being forced on us Americans and debts you are adding to our country. I have a few questions for you Mr. President.
Have you ever struggled to pay your bills? I have. (more…)

Bumper Sticker Of The Day…


From Cartoonist A.F. Branco at LegalInsurrection.com.

President Obama Cuts Special Tax Deal For Unions – Meanwhile The IRS Will Hunt You For Non-Compliance…


If you actually look back to the “origin” of Obamacare, the very beginning, as in “why the entire construct of the 2009/2010 Healthcare take over” actually began, you will find one very specific group, labor unions.
It started way back before Senator Obama even began campaigning for the presidency. (more…)

"Um, NO.. What You Said Was"….

First watch the video:


Prediction: Today, President Obama will come out with another politispeak correction *of sorts*, where he tacks toward the American People, saying that: “HHS’s efforts to improve the quality of healthcare” -has resulted in- “insurance companies choosing to *transition* plans“.
The slow and subtle goal will be to position HHS, not him, as the perceiver-in-origin of the misleading information. Kathleen Sebelius has already been determined to be expendable – her release/discharge will come as soon as the website is working correctly. The end of the newly nuanced (McDonough/Jarrett directed) statement will be summarized around: “we must overcome any potential flaw or glitch, accepting the motive was pure, and demand everyone participate in getting things moving forward”.
Using his traditional approach of divide and conquer, if you do not support the forward looking goal of successful implementation – you are a hateful, selfish non-patriot who does not care about the poor or afflicted.