Online story: "Hospitals used to base prices on health care costs and on
the need for profit that would, among other things, enable them to make
investments in their facilities, Laszewski explained. "They became the baseline
from which the hospitals started," he wrote. * But over time, hospitals raised
charges in anticipation of negotiating discounts with private health insurance
companies while maintaining their revenue streams, he said." -- This was from a
story about different hospitals in different parts of NYC charging as low as
$7,000.00, and as high as $99,000.00 for identical treatments. It goes on
locally as well. Call and get a cash price at Columbus Regional and St Francis.
On one procedure for my wife, St Francis wanted $2,500.00, while Columbus
Regional wanted $21,000. (The doctor's fee was not included)
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Online story: ""Obama's win in 2012, despite the important Democratic
constituency of young voters not participating at a high level, is good news,"
said Michael McDonald, a George Mason University professor who specializes in
voter turnout. "The bad news is that voting is a habit – and the fact that we
saw turnout declines among younger African-Americans suggests Democrats will
have to work even harder to excite these voters in future elections." -- Hmmm,
could it simply be a 'blip', and because the young vote in 2008 was 4 years
older/smarter in 2012, and no longer 'charmed' with Judas 00-bama or
DUMBERats?
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Online headline: "Dennis Rodman Sends Message To North Korea's Kim Jong Un"
-- DOH! Rodman sends EVEYONE a message. Just wish it was delivered by the USPS
so delivery would be late, delayed, or lost.
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There was something on the news about a jury verdict for Jody Arias. Does
anyone remember what she did? Hope the jury does?
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Update: Online story: "PHOENIX (AP) -- Jodi Arias said in a post-conviction
interview with a TV station that she prefers the death penalty over life in
prison." -- Well, let's just skip the sentencing phase and go directly to death.
Let's put public suffering to bed.
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It's more than interesting that GA is reporting increased tax revenues yet
in Columbus, tax revenues on the various LOST & SPLOST taxes are lower, not
only from expectations but in comparisons to last year.
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Speaking of LOST/SPLOST revenues, the City is reporting their shortcomings,
but the danger lies with the MCSD continuing to plan to spend moneys that
weren't going to happen in the first place.
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DUMBERats seem more interested in showing "help" couldn't arrive for 2 or 4
hours so 'help' wouldn't have arrived in time to 'help'. My question is, at the
time of rejecting 'help', how did the DUMBERats know that 'help' wouldn't be
needed after that time frame?
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Why do we allow DUMBERats on Benghazi investigative committees? They don't
ask questions, but postulate for their time limit than ask witnesses if they
agree.
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The L-E's "Thought for Today": “There is
nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth, the
persistent refusal to analyze the causes of happenings.” — Dorothy Thompson,
American journalist and author (1894-1961). -- Hmmm, bet this is not seeable
from the DUMBERat positions in the Benghazi Investigation chamber.
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L-E story: "Two employees of Club Cream faced charges of no valid alcohol
beverage license and obstruction during a 9 a.m. Recorder's Court hearing
Wednesday following a shooting which injured three people Monday morning. *
Bolivar Glenn, 38, and Sacorey McKelvey, 21, face charges of obstruction and no
valid alcohol beverage license. * Fire Department Chief Ricky Shores said
Wednesday afternoon that Bolivar Glenn, 38, and Sacorey McKelvey, 21, have been
arrested for two fire safety code violations. * Both Glenn and McKelvey face
charges for overcrowding at a venue and failure to secure fire safety doors." --
Wait a minute.. what about serving minors. Now we'll have to wait and see in the
local NAACP charges this was a racially motivated arrest.
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USA Today story: "As part of her ongoing campaign against obesity in
America, Obama produced her first book, American Grown: The Story of the
White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America, last year, but was
too busy with the presidential campaign to do much to promote it. * Obama, who
was dressed in a knife-pleated skirt of gold and black, with a black top
sprinkled with an embellishment of sparkly flowers over the shoulders, did not
take an advance on the book, published by Random House. All of her author
proceeds, plus a portion of Random House's profits, will be donated to the
National Parks Foundation, the White House says. " -- Hmmm, and why aren't the
proceeds going against expenses of the White House exclusively... and does the
White House pay sales taxes on what it serves in food preparation from this
garden the Obama's are profiting from? Oh, and does the White House give a
supplement to area farmers for "loss of business"?
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We're still getting reports of more stabbings in the Bi-City area, but the
reports fail to let us know if the knives are electric, automatic, or
manual.
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McClatchy headline/story: "Mohammed Morsi reshuffles Egypt’s Cabinet; 3
posts go to Muslim Brotherhood * The Muslim Brotherhood, the secretive Islamist
society through which Morsi rose to prominence, now will control 10 of the
government’s 35 Cabinet seats, a development that fed opposition complaints that
the president is more intent on strengthening the hand of the Brotherhood than
providing good governance" -- This is going on as Judas 00-bama and the
DUMBERats sidestep Benghazi, and fund Egypt, Libyan, and Syrian terrorists with
our tax dollars.
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From the "which came first the chicken or the egg" department:
Seal of Cleveland or seal of Judas 00-bama/Organizing for Action?
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L-E headline/story: "LARGE OUTFITTER
BACKS OUT 3 WEEKS FROM COURSE OPENING *
Nantahala Outdoor Center President and
CEO Sutton Bacon confirmed Wednesday that his company, the top outfitter in the
Southeastern United States, would not be opening a Columbus store as announced
late last year. * Uptown Columbus Inc.,
a nonprofit downtown revitalization company that will manage the course, was
informed of NOC’s decision Wednesday, Bacon said. The decision came
after NOC had a team in Columbus running the river last week. " -- How ironic...
the #2 company will have all the rights to running in #2.... Oh! And how much in
sales taxes will Columbus get from all those Phenix City sales?
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Guess the #1 Outfitter bought into the "BRAC" -type
campaign of hype early, but not enough to sign an iron-clad contract. Oh, and #2
is dropping it's price points? Maybe the other shoe has already
dropped.
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L-E story: "Defense attorneys Mark
Shelnutt and William Kendrick questioned whether school workers properly
interviewed the girl, as educators are not professional investigators. " -- Hey,
isn't Shellnut banned from Muscogee County by court order?
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Low-info voter's L-E "soundoff": "Murder trials of Jody Arias and Michael Jackson’s
doctor were covered extensively, but the doctor who murdered hundreds of newborn
babies is barely even mentioned. Is it because most of those babies were black?
" -- No... it's because mainstream media doesn't think Dr, G----- has committed
a crime...
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From
the "let's rethink this" department: There's a charity named "The Brain Tumor Foundation for Children" . I have a
hard time think about donating to something that is in favor of maladies FOR
children.
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Hey! Here's a solution for what to do with the
Bomber Brother #1's body... enclose it in a pressure cooker bomb and vaporize
it!
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L-E story: "If you
care about the future of the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries, then this evening
is a significant chance to influence it. " -- I care... The "committee" has
decided all three are qualified so only the salary matters now. Line'em up and
let'em have a reverse auction on which will manage the library for the least
amount.
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After
reading the line-up of summer movie offerings for Carmike listed in
Chattahoochee Chatter, guess the bride and I won't be seeing many (if any). and
Carmike may be looking back at the last quarter with envious eyes.
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L-E headline/story: "Inventor Ronald Ace
says ‘Solar Traps’ can meet 92 percent of the world’s energy needs *
WASHINGTON — In a U.S. patent
application, a little-known Maryland inventor claims a stunning solar energy
breakthrough that promises to end the planet’s reliance on fossil fuels at a
fraction of the current cost — a transformation that also could blunt global
warming. * His claimed discoveries, which
exist only on paper so far, would represent such a leap forward that they are
sure to draw deep skepticism from solar energy experts." -- "Traps"? Hmm, the
only "traps" I see are the ones set to bag tax dollars in the form of Judas
00-bama loans. Besides, do you think unionized GA Power will voluntarily go out
of business?
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