"Here's some "inside baseball" insights regarding recent "Healthy Michigan"

Michigan Republican Precinct Delegates--Patrick Colbeck shared a link.
"Here's some "inside baseball" insights regarding recent "Healthy Michigan" (aka Section 2001 of Obamacare or Medicaid Expansion) article. 

The reason this story was published is because supporters of "Healthy Michigan" (i.e. hospitals, health plans, and Lansing swamp working on behalf of them) want to "shape the battlefield" in preparation for pending "reform" or "technical fix" legislation. 

Why? 

If our elected officials were to follow the law, "Healthy Michigan" would be automatically repealed this year due to triggers in existing law that revolve around actually saving taxpayers money. 

This article indicates they do not intend to enforce existing law. 

Be wary of any legislation touching MCL 400.105, 400.105a, 400.106, 400.107, 400.108, and 400.109c.
You want more money for roads? 

Encourage our elected officials to follow law and $1.2B+ would be available with repeal of Medicaid Expansion in Michigan. 

Remember, right after increasing your gas taxes, the supporters of "Healthy Michigan" in legislature moved ~$400M from Transportation budget to fill potholes in Medicaid Expansion😉
P.S. Best way to care for our poor on Medicaid is to repeal Certificate of Need and promote Direct Primary Care.

Former Gov. Rick Snyder said Michigan's Medicaid expansion could be a model for other states; new research supports this

DETROITNEWS.COM

Editorial: Healthy Michigan living up to its name

Former Gov. Rick Snyder said Michigan's Medicaid expansion could be a model for other states; new research supports this

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David Petraeus: Eliminating Soleimani More Significant than Bin Laden

David Petraeus: Eliminating Soleimani More Significant than Bin Laden:

Former General David Petraeus described President Donald Trump’s decision to eliminate Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad as the most significant action against terrorism in the Middle East.
“It is impossible to overstate the importance of this particular action. It is more significant than the killing of Osama bin Laden or even the death of [Islamic State leader Abu Bakr] al-Baghdadi,” he said in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine.

Pluralist - Women's March Participant Terrified by Trump Supporter's 'MAGA' Hat: 'Emotion Is Fact!'

Pluralist - Women's March Participant Terrified by Trump Supporter's 'MAGA' Hat: 'Emotion Is Fact!'
“I am afraid of that hat!”

A Women’s March Los Angeles attendee expressed terror at the sight of a President Donald Trump supporter’s “Make America Great Again” during an encounter caught on camera and shared to social media this week.

“Think about your hat and the way it makes people feel because it incites fear in all those around us,” the buzz cut-sporting woman said in the video. 

“Every person is afraid of that hat!”

“I am afraid of that hat!” she added..."
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Planning for next Christmas!

Don’t believe Iranian propaganda about the mourning for Soleimani - The Washington Post

Don’t believe Iranian propaganda about the mourning for Soleimani - The Washington Post
"Over the next few days, it will be hard to escape footage of huge crowds gathering in Iranian cities to mourn the death of Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian general killed by a U.S. drone strike. 
For anyone watching, I have one piece of advice: 
Don’t take what you’re seeing at face value.
This past November, thousands of Iranians took to the streets across the country to protest against the regime, in the biggest challenge to the clerical rule in 40 years. 
According to Reuters, more than 1,500 people were killed by security forces, including units of Soleimani’s Revolutionary Guard, and at least 7,000 have been arrested..."
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What Is NATO Good For?

Instapundit Blog Archive ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS (1991 EDITION): What Is NATO Good For? 

"It isn’t that NATO is entirely useless, it’s that NATO expansion has fed Russian paranoia while increasing NATO’s responsibilities — but without increasing NATO’s military capabilities. 
That’s a recipe for failure, or at the very least for ongoing frustration and resentment.
My feeling about NATO when the Soviet Union dissolved was that the alliance should have thrown itself one hell of a victory party, and then dissolved itself, too. 
That’s not to say we’d have abandoned Europe. 
Almost certainly some sort of unwritten entente cordiale would have continued between us and our former allies, but the discontinuation of NATO may have forced leaders in Berlin et al. to take more seriously their own defense.
But that’s all water under the bridge now, and faced with renewed Russian aggression I suppose we have to wage peace with the alliance we have.--Posted by Stephen Green"

Leadership!

UK Backs Trump’s Actions in Iran, Deploys Royal Navy to Persian Gulf

UK Backs Trump’s Actions in Iran, Deploys Royal Navy to Persian Gulf:

The United Kingdom defended the actions of the Trump administration in Iran, saying the United States is “entitled to defend itself” against Iranian aggression and deploying the Royal Navy to the Persian Gulf to protect shipping vessels flying the British flag.
The Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, expressed support for America’s decision to take out Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qasem Soleimani, citing the violence committed in Iraq by Iran-backed militias.

Neuroscientist: Gender-neutral Parenting is ‘Futile’ | Intellectual Takeout

Neuroscientist: Gender-neutral Parenting is ‘Futile’ | Intellectual Takeout
"In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a recent trend amongst younger parents to keep their children away from toys and clothes which cater specifically to boys or girls. 
Parents who practice this trend do so believing that they will free their child from the gender norms which society has inflicted upon us.
...Soh goes on to explain that society has embraced the concept of “gender-neutral” all while ignoring scientific fact.
...We live in a society which embraces diversity and celebrates difference in everything, except, it seems, in the two creatures – male and female – which science tells us are naturally different..."
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AM Fruitcake

History for January 7

History for January 7 - On-This-Day.com
Millard S. Fillmore 1800 - 13th President of the United States, William Blatty 1928, Jann Wenner 1946 - Magazine publisher ("Rolling Stone")


Rand Paul 1963 - Politician, Nicholas Cage 1964 - Actor ("National Treasure" movies, "The Rock"), Rhianna (Robin Hannah Louise Kenny) 1983 - Singer


1998 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signed an affidavit denying that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.


2009 - Russia shut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the move and urged greater international involvement in the energy dispute.

GOP Sen. Hawley: ‘Nancy Pelosi Is Attempting to Obstruct a Senate Trial’ by Withholding Impeachment Articles | Breitbart

GOP Sen. Hawley: ‘Nancy Pelosi Is Attempting to Obstruct a Senate Trial’ by Withholding Impeachment Articles | Breitbart:

Monday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) decision to withhold articles of impeachment from the Senate.
Hawley accused Pelosi on “Fox & Friends” of “attempting to obstruct a Senate trial” and called for a change in the Senate rules to allow for the case to be dismissed if she continues her refusal to send over the articles.

Tucker Cites Former Boeing CEO’s Massive Golden Parachute As A Reason Why ‘Americans Are Warming Up To Socialism’ | The Daily Caller

Tucker Cites Former Boeing CEO’s Massive Golden Parachute As A Reason Why ‘Americans Are Warming Up To Socialism’ | The Daily Caller:

Fox News host Tucker Carlson cited fired Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s multi-million dollar golden parachute as an example of why many Americans “are warming” to socialism.
Despite the fact that under Muilenburg’s leadership the company’s newest 737 airplanes were grounded “following several horrifying crashes” and “production is being suspended,” the former CEO will walk away with over $26 million and up to $50 million “depending on the final terms of the settlement,” Carlson said on Friday night’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” before noting that the average Boeing employee “might make $60,000 a year.”

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Boob-tube-----Your Hit Parade - Christmas Eve Show 1955

UC-Berkeley threatened with lawsuit for mandatory diversity statements in hiring | The College Fix

UC-Berkeley threatened with lawsuit for mandatory diversity statements in hiring | The College Fix

"...The six-page document analyzes the taxpayer-funded institution’s new focus on hiring job candidates based on “knowledge, past contributions, and/or future plans for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.” 

If candidates didn’t meet UC-Berkeley’s standards in this area, they weren’t hired.

...When applicants are required to submit a diversity statement on their own experience, university reviewers would likely be able to tell the applicants’ race and gender, “allowing those factors to be taken into account,” Ortner said...

...White males, who are supposed to be eliminated by this kind of search, were also significantly whittled away. In contrast, Hispanics and African Americans were considerably enriched, with the proportions on the final shortlist (interviewees) enriched by 4.5-fold and 3.25-fold respectively..."

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