Archive for the ‘California’ Category

9th U.S. Circuit ‘Most Over Turned’ Court Says Kids in California School Can’t Display American Flag

Thursday, February 27th, 2014

9th U.S. Circuit

(AP) Officials at Live Oak High School in Northern California acted appropriately according to the U.S. 9th Circuit Ct in the matter under the caption of Dariano-v-Morgan Hill Unified School District Case No: 11:17858 when they ordered students wearing ‘American Flog T-Shirts’ to turn their shirts inside out during Cinco de Mayo according to the 3 Judge panel which illogically reasoned said:

“…students who were asked to remove clothing bearing images of the American flag after school officials learned of threats of race-related violence during a school sanctioned celebration of Cinco de Mayo…The panel held given the history of prior events at the school, including an altercation on campus…that school officials anticipated violence or substantial disruptions of or material interference with school activities and their response was tailored to the circumstances.

When was the 1st Amendment repealed?

In a different public school indoctrination controversy that had arisen in Iowa, three public school students were suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the government’s policy in Vietnam.

In deciding in favor of the three students, the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter under the caption of Tinker-v-Des Moines School District 393 U.S. 503  said, “…It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate. This has been an unmistakable holding of the Court for almost 50 years.”

In another case similar in nature to the case in California, which a public school in Mississippi prohibited students from wearing ‘freedom buttons’ the U.S. Supreme Ct in the matter of Burnside-v-Byars 363 F2d 744 said that “…school officials cannot ignore expressions of feelings with which they wish not to contend. They cannot infringe on their students right to free and unrestricted expressions as guaranteed to them under the First Amendment to the Constitution…”

Is this still America or have we ceded our civil liberties now to any groups of misfits which ‘may become disruptive’ at some public school event in order just to get along?

How long will it be before flying the American flag outside a school building is banned or singing the national anthem at some school sporting event because someones little feelings may be hurt for one reason or another or someone may be offended?

ObamaCare Will Increase Costs of Employer Sponsored Insurance

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

ObamaCare Economic Footprint

(Forbes)  The Next Show to Drop: ObamaCare Will Increase the Costs of Employer Sponsored Insurance –Cartoon Image: AGIM Corp@Twitter

OFA Where's all the peopleOFA Stockton@Twitter Soliciting “Covered California” Chit-Chatting Um…Where’s All the People?
Doesn’t Appear to be Any Interest in ObamaCare

Covered California How Are Things Going Now? Still Having Troubles Huh…

Friday, February 21st, 2014

Covered CARiiight…

(LA Times) Amid a big marketing push with cheesy ads ‘Covered California’ ObamaCare website suffered an outage yesterday (why does this sound familiar, I digress) allegedly as a result of software glitches.

What Other’s Are Saying to Covered California@Facebook

Steve Laviletta “You figure with all the money their charging us they could afford to hire some knowledgeable computer techs. Just sayin.”

Jason Tillery replies: “What is CC charging you for? Their application process if free. As always, its the insurance companies placing a value on the insurance you elect to buy.”

My reply to Jason: “Anything that govt does is not free, taxpayers are footing the bill for this unmitigated disaster that is forecasting a $78 Million deficit next year.”

Covered CaliforniaCovered California Picture of the Day

Breenan King Cane “The only way they are fixing it at all is because its not on hold, its operational and it has to get done. They aren’t going to suspend anything…Accept reality–California signups are a big success story as far as they’re concerned and the underlying mess is downplayed. We just have to keep plugging along and getting through until March 31 and then hope they spend the next six months actually fixing it for the fall.”

Huh??? On the 23 January, I wrote here ‘Covered California By the Numbers, What Didn’t They Tell You.’

25% of ‘Covered CA’ Enrollees Have Yet to Pay 1st Premium –Breitbart

John Pack “Brennan, I ran a successful business. Pardon me if I don’t accept reality. When the system is highly flawed and managed by people who apparently have little business acumen. As far as being a big success story, how about some numbers showing the actual number of people who enrolled due to losing their previous coverage. I understand what you are saying here but it is unconscionable to me that with the time available to prepare for this launch it was botched so badly.”

Ninon Nickerson “Whoever you paid to create this website should be FIRED immediately.”

Jose Castas “4 days and counting. Covered California must have called the Pest Control unit and quarantined the website to get rid of all the bugs…ha, ha,ha.”

AK Scalzo “Why do I feel if I join Covered Cali I will get high blood pressure??”

Jean Pruett Bounds “Is anyone surprised, this whole process has been nothing but a fiasco.”

Richard Lake “I don’t need Shop & Compare, I need to create an account! How tough is it to get your act together?”

Cheeraphan Schneider “You guys need to hire new person for your computer technicians!!!”

Marco Aguilera “As usual!!”

Carma LF “As always……”

Delmer Sanburg, Jr “The whole thing is a rip off for the few of us who work our rears off only to see so much of it taken from us and doled out by the Democrats to buy votes.”

Eric Olsen “Why are you selling plans to us when we can’t find a doctor to accept them?”

Another Viewer Says Doctors Denying Covered CA Plan –CBS Sacramento

Vince Reyes “How come this never seems to happen to eBay or Amazon? This whole ‘Covered California’ thing is unraveling quickly…”

Alex Sule “Any idea when it will be back up and running?”

Sean Wolfe “Uh huh, our tax dollars at work.”

Daniel Khang “Sucks.”

California Democrat Congressional Rep Announced Reelection Bid, Raises Campaign Cash Then Drops Out

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014

Rep Gloria Negrete McLeodCalifornia Democrat Congressional Rep Negrete-McLeod
Announced Bid for Reelection

(Breitbart) Two more Congressional Democrats announced today that they’ll not seek reelection this year. On the 13 January, I wrote here that Liberal Democrat Congressional Rep George Miller (D-CA) and Rep Mike McIntyre (D-NC) announced their exodus from Congress.

According to the Highland Community News Rep Negrete-McLeid has decided to drop out of her bid for reelection to Congress, after she raised more than $28,000 according to Open Secrets.org for her now defunct congressional campaign and instead seek election for San Bernardino County Supervisor, claiming an unwaivering commitment to her constituents and district.

Will Rep Negrete-McLeod demonstrate her commitment of “steadfast dedication” to those who supported her, by returning all of the campaign money that shes raised for her reelection campaign to Congress now that shes no longer a candidate?

California Democrat State Senator Bill Monning Must Think We’re Stupid

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014

California WarningNanny State Proposed Soda Label Warning –Image: The Verge@Twitter

(Inside Bay Area) California Democrat State Sen Bill Monning announced legislation last week that would put ‘warning labels’ on sodas and other sugary drinks that these beverages may be hazardous to ones health and cause obesity.

Duh–What does Monning think, that we’re stupid?

Related: Fearmongering Won’t Make Us Healthier –CATO

If ‘Covered California’ Is So Good, Why Do They Keep Running Cheesy Ads?

Monday, February 17th, 2014

Covered CAWhy Would Anyone Think This Ad Will Persuade Anyone to Enroll in ObamaCare?

Covered California is Spending Wasting $86 Million of Taxpayers Money for Marketing & Placement of Stupid Ads Like This One

Related: Covered California Projects $78 Million Deficit in 2015

CAIR Suggests That Muslim Prayers Brought Rain to California

Tuesday, February 11th, 2014

CAIRRiiight…
Image Courtesy: Daniel Pipes@Twitter

Covered California Removes Its Physician Directory Because of Errors

Tuesday, February 11th, 2014

Covered CACovered California Picture of the Day
“I Hate @CoveredCA” –Image: Lizzie@Twitter

(NY Times) ‘Covered California’ has taken down its physician directory amid complaints from doctors and patients alike, that lists of in-network physicians and hospitals included in insurance plans were error-riddled and inaccurate.

On the 05 February I wrote here that many consumers that had already faced hurdles signing up for ‘Covered California’ health plans, were now struggling to find in-network physicians.

Related: Some California Doctors Surprised to be on Provider List –KPIX

Healthcare.gov Will Shutdown for 2.5 Days –Breitbart

Covered California Enrollees “Tell a Friend” Consumers Hit by Snags at Doctor’s Offices

Wednesday, February 5th, 2014

Covered California

(L.A. Times) Many consumers that faced hurdles signing up for ObamaCare/Covered California health plans now are struggling to find in-network physicians.

Related: Covered California Turning Cancer Patients Away –Breitbart

Virginia Man’s Personal Info Stolen After Using ObamaCare Website

Save California Tour Aboard the “Liberty Express” Tim Donnelly for Governor

Monday, February 3rd, 2014

Donnelly for Gov
Save California Tour–Tim Donnelly for Governor

Donnelly for GovernorSave California Liberty Express Tour–Tim Donnelly for Governor