Just after midnight April 1, White House officials literally and figuratively popped open champagne as the open enrollment period ended with a reported 7.1 million Americans signing up for coverage through President Obama's health care law. That afternoon, Obama himself appeared in the Rose Garden to declare: “The Affordable Care Act is here to stay.” It's important to focus on that word “affordable.” After all, when Obama was selling the health care plan, he vowed that it would reduce health care costs that were crushing individuals, businesses and the nation as a whole. But the opposite is the case. Source: The UConn Poll survey of 1,015 randomly selected adults, Sept. 13 to Sept. Read more [...]

Her talk is simply wonderful ... Salty The original article follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maysoon Zayid is a disabled Arab-American comedian. I had no idea who she was when I first met her at a Washington gala. She was beautiful and stood with her hand on her hip thrust sexily to one side. When I complimented her on the pose, she said, "I'm not posing. I have cerebral palsy — I have to stand like this." My response? "I don't care! You still look hot!" We both laughed, then I went home to google her. Let me save you the trouble though, as nobody tells Maysoon's story better than she does Read more [...]

Great white sharks are rarely seen in the Gulf of Mexico. The apex predator is known for living in cool waters not commonly seen on our coast. As you read this, you may have a hard time believing one that has been spotted eerily close to shore. As Jimmy Campbell left Friday with his father Wayde aboard the Trista Lynn to fish near the shore, they stopped close to the three-mile green buoy west of Bean Point, the northernmost point of Anna Maria Island, to get bait. "There were a lot of bait schools around," said Jimmy Campbell, who is well known for his success in local fishing tournaments. "As we're going around the bait schools, a big shark came up, almost examining us, curious about what we Read more [...]

Do you, like 56 percent of the US population, believe that the US should "not get too involved" in the Ukraine situation? Do you think that the US administration putting us on a war footing with Russia is a bad idea? Are you concerned that the new, US-backed leaders of Ukraine -- not being elected -- might lack democratic legitimacy? Are you tempted to speak out against US policy in Ukraine; are you tempted to criticize the new Ukrainian regime? Be careful what you say. Be careful what you write. President Obama has just given himself the authority to seize your assets. According to the president's recent Executive Order, "Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine" Read more [...]