September 19 - Talk Like a Pirate

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Ahoy Matey, Shiver me timbers

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Obamacare

In 2009 & 2010, the president with the help of Congress passed the biggest overhaul to health care since Medicare. Ever since, health care has gotten worse. When the power to determine one's health is transferred from individuals and doctors to bureaucrats in Washington DC, medical care gets worse. Quality of care goes down while premiums go up.

I disagree with President Obama on many issues concerning medicine. Obama believes that health care is a right. I believe it is a privilege of those who take care of themselves and a responsibility of individuals and society to take care of those less fortunate than ourselves.

I also disagree about the economics of current medical care. Obamacare goes against American ideals of individual liberty and capitalism. It punishes innovation and rewards bad health (unless you're a smoker). Obamacare will lead to European/ socialized medicine like Great Britain's NHS or the VA system in the United States.

After 6 years of the lies and misinformation about its effects (you can keep your doctor & plan, premiums will go down, it will save the government money, etc.), isn't there a better solution out there? Many states have tried to undermine certain aspects of its at every turn. The Supreme Court is the only reason why Obamacare is still on the books because of their twisted logic on cases brought before them.

On top of that, Obamacare allows the IRS to collect the penalty/fee/tax of not being in compliance with Obamacare. The same people who lost six months of e-mail that demand 7 years of tax returns if you're under audit is now going to hound taxpayers even more, especially those against the ruling class in this country.


http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/09/obamacare-health-reform-insurance-economics/500348/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2016/09/15/new-york-revolts-against-obamacare-component/#79ef08d83c0a

http://time.com/3937366/john-roberts-obamacare/

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/20/irs-more-paid-obamacare-fine-than-expected.html

Funny UFO

Wall Drug donuts

In the world of doughnuts, there are many chains that offer many kinds of donuts. However, in my experience, there is only one place where the doughnut is just part of vast array of products sold. I am, of course, talking about Wall Drug.

Wall Drug, situated in the middle western South Dakota, is a tourist trap for people heading to Rapid City. Wall Drug offers products unique in this area of the world. It also has a backyard where every few minutes a model T-Rex springs to life and roars at the people traveling through his area.

Wall Drug began its road to fame for offering free water to travelers. Today, with expensive bottle water everything, it is comforting to know that the best water is not Aquafina or Dasani but Wall Drug water.

In terms of donuts, Wall Drug doughnuts are the top product to be made in that store. A cake doughnut with a light layer of frosting of either vanilla, chocolate, or maple, these donuts offer the best of Wall Drugs. With over 300,000 doughnuts sold every year, no wonder they are a hot commodity.

http://rapidcityjournal.com/blackhillstogo/arts-music/west-river-eats-wall-drug-doughnuts-a-treat-that-can/article_83445e1e-f2da-50da-860c-cd375fc54aa7.html

http://www.walldrug.com/

http://www.cakespy.com/blog/2009/9/22/pastry-road-trip-deliciously-dense-donuts-at-wall-drug-south.html