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Three Links On A Friday

Story 1: The historic inauguration of President Barack Obama last Tuesday apparently produced many opportunities for vendors to create Obama-themed merchandise. Items ranged from buttons and banners to Ben & Jerry's "Yes, Pecan" ice cream (they are using it as a fundraiser for a left-leaning "nonpartisan" organization). Apparently, the Obama brand apparently also spread to the heroin market. The story, containing a very clever title, is here.

Story 2: President Barack Obama met with Congressional Republicans today and told them not to listen to Rush Limbaugh. President Obama then openly displayed exactly how much the Republicans' concerns meant to him.

While discussing the stimulus package with top lawmakers in the White House's Roosevelt Room, President Obama shot down a critic with a simple message.

"I won," he said, according to aides who were briefed on the meeting. "I will trump you on that."

President Barack Obama is correct. He won. However, the Republicans, in the role of loyal opposition, need to look at this terrible stimulus package and try to strip some of the worst parts of the bill. In the current bill, Congress will not spend most of the emergency stimulus money this year, thus making the short-terms effects nebulous at best. However, elections have consequences, and Barack Obama has a quite friendly Congress. However, I fear that in the long term, this bill to bankrupcy will cause severe inflation. I hope I am wrong.

Story 3: A person on one of my e-mail lists sent this link to me. This was one of the most amusing things I read in a very long time.

"The group of vigilante men came to report that while they were on patrol they saw some hoodlums attempting to rob a car. They pursued them. However one of them escaped while the other turned into a goat," Kwara state police spokesman Tunde Mohammed told Reuters by telephone.

Have a good night.

by Civil Sense

Posted by Civil Sense on January 23, 2009 at 08:45 PM in Jus' Links | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Two Must-Read Posts

The following are two must-read posts from today.

First, while the demagoguery against the pharmaceutical companies is still in vogue, Brian Schwartz at Patient Power writes about how the free market lowers prescription drug costs more effectively than government plans.

In February the Denver Post reported that Coloradans using a new state prescription program for lower-income people will end up paying more for most drugs than they would at chain pharmacies, according to a Denver Post cost comparison.

Meanwhile, last week the Associated Press reported that Walmart would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women’s medications at a discount. It also said it would lower the price of more than 1,000 over-the-counter drugs.

The move marks the third phase of a company program that began in 2006 to provide a 30-day supply of generic prescription drugs for $4.

Read the whole thing for a more complete picture of the prescription drug market than the typical media story provides.

Second, this blog previously asked if the Republicans have lost their way. Joshua Sharf over at View from a Height poses a similar question: “Why does a political party exist?” Read the whole thing, but here is the money quote:

The fact is, instead of cynically rooting for disaster, we would be better served to begin rebuilding the [ Republican ] party brand now. We should be looking for candidates who stand for something, rather than being happy with the, "well, we're better than them" line, which has been played out for several elections.

We should be looking for candidates who can begin pushing the Constitutionalist ideals which the rank-and-file expect it to. We should be supporting those candidates.

While neutral in most primary races, this blog previously endorsed Joshua Sharf in his race for the Colorado State House District 6 primary. Every Republican candidate would be wise to promote similar Constitutional fidelity as Joshua Sharf.

by Civil Sense

Posted by Civil Sense on May 21, 2008 at 03:30 PM in Daily Recommendations, Jus' Links, Politics | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Blank 6

From time to time we use a "blank" post as a cheap substitute for lexus-nexus for things we want to find later without having to search hard. It has no other purpose.

Grinch trying to steal Christmas GJS

Another vulnerable Dem Legislator GJS

Posted by A Watcher on December 05, 2007 at 11:52 PM in Jus' Links | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)