Morning Reads

6 October 2023

This editorial is bonkers.  It criticizes Kaiser for controlling medical costs … and tries to use the Kaiser experience as just another reason why ‘single-payer’ does not work. 

Single-payer healthcare only works until the reality of rationing bites.

Have they tried to get a referral from United Healthcare lately? Traditional healthcare insurance rations to preserve profits. Business rations resources to make their numbers. Which principle is WSJ applying?

If you thought local news was dead, this opinion piece argues otherwise.  Whether this evidence indicates a trend is debatable.  However, local news is important for the future of our republic.

I had just finished reading a Bloomberg Headline Story noting that their economists were predicting 160,000 new Jobs in September – a slow down in jobs production.  Just as I finished, the numbers were released – 336,000 new jobs.

  • Is AI Sustainable?

    Scientific American article discusses the energy requirements for AI via an interview of Alex de Cries, a data scientist and Ph.D. candidate studying the energy costs of emerging technologies.  He suggests that sustainability of AI should be included as a

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  • Morning Reads

    Intel is not making delivery commitments for new supercomputer at Argonne.  Energy Department has 10 companies engaged in a research center focused on quantum computing. Jesus pointed out that power corrupts – remember the temptations?  OpEd written by former Liberty student

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  • Now comes those opposed

    Tricia Taulin (?) I am a licensed Georgia attorney…    It is our opinion it is Unconstitutional             Because Fed Govt is sole entity to regulate immigration…             I submitted Amicus Brief on section included in this bill in New

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  • Author’s wrap up

    Rogers: I know we will meet again on this bill.  And I look forward to working with those that want to improve the bill.  This bill seeks to recognize federal law, recognize feds have gone out of their way to

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  • Section 7

    Section 7 (3:50)   Para A   Lines 3-8 – unless otherwise exempted by law (disease, K12) every agency shall verify lawful presence… if you are 18 and older.   Line 11 verification would not be made if not required

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  • Continuing with Section 6

    Section 6 – Verifying citizenship of folks arrested   Para 8 – when person is confined in jail – this is more clear than a simple traffic stop – whne that person is taken to jail – authorities shall determine

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  • Now we are starting

    Rogers:   Listed all the parties he has worked with to develop SB 529.   (The room is packed – business, minorities, 5 camera crews – a standing room only crowd in Room 310 of the Coverdell Office Building)  

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  • Posting is difficult

    WordPress keeps giving me a Thank You screen

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  • Dana Blankenhorn has made a simple statement that should be emblazed upon the forehead of every policy maker: America’s economic future requires every citizen have access to Internet resources, and full freedom to use them. If you need to think

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  • Dana Blankenhorn has made a simple statement that should be emblazed upon the forehead of every policy maker: America’s economic future requires every citizen have access to Internet resources, and full freedom to use them. If you need to think

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  • Sunrises and busy days

    The sun was really pretty coming up this am… sigh, it is off to the office, crawl “under the dome”, and hear some bills one might question their purpose. Here’s the To Do for the day Finish Agenda for House

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  • Sunrises and busy days

    The sun was really pretty coming up this am… sigh, it is off to the office, crawl “under the dome”, and hear some bills one might question their purpose. Here’s the To Do for the day Finish Agenda for House

    Read more