Daily Archives: February 12, 2016

Oops: NC BCBS Considers Dropping Out Of Obamacare

February 12, 2016 – 3:29 pm

Well, color me shocked (Winston Salem Journal) North Carolina’s largest health insurer is considering dropping coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that Blue Cross and Blue Shield expects to report its second consecutive financial loss as it deals with cost overruns. CEO Brad Wilson said Wednesday the company […]

By William Teach Posted in Healthcare 17 Comments

If All You See…

February 12, 2016 – 1:00 pm

…is a horrible central climate system, wasting massive amounts of energy causing it to get hot and snow, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is Blazing Cat Fur, with a post on what Pakistan thinks of Valentine’s Day.

By William Teach Posted in If All You See Comments Off on If All You See…

Outrage: One-third Of Teachers Bring “Climate Denial” To The Class

February 12, 2016 – 12:25 pm

Because education is bad, and only certain viewpoints are allowed. Can’t have Wrongthink, you know (via Jo Nova) (Science Daily) “At least one in three teachers bring climate change denial into the classroom, claiming that many scientists believe climate change is not caused by humans” says NCSE programs and policy director Josh Rosenau. As Jo […]

By William Teach Posted in Collapsing Science, Global Warming 10 Comments

Did Donald Trump Admit He’s Not Conservative?

February 12, 2016 – 7:14 am

Ben Shapiro of Breitbart sure thinks so Donald Trump has now made clear that the thrust of his campaign will not be conservatism. It will instead be populism and nationalism. For those looking for a governing philosophy of The Donald, his checkered political history has provided little guidance. He’s seemingly endorsed single-payer healthcare; he’s said […]

By William Teach Posted in GOP 7 Comments

NY Times Recommends Dems Support GOP “Guilty Mind” Proposal

February 12, 2016 – 6:45 am

Well, here’s something one doesn’t see in the Leftist opinion pages of the NY Times: support for a Republican proposal. Granted, it’s written by Gideon Yaffe, a professor of law at Yale, not the hoity toity Editors, but, it is unusual (NY Times) THESE days, it’s practically unheard-of for those on the left to embrace […]

By William Teach Posted in Current Affairs 1 Comment
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