Undeniably Right

One thing that the liberal media and politicians are very good at doing is framing the argument. Their intent is to create an extreme emotional reaction in the voter base. Normally it's based upon fear because that is what gets somebody's attention most quickly. It also motivates them to act in a way that the politicians desire. The media in America is participating in a scare campaign from Europe regarding the recent election in Germany. That might seem unusual but it's not.

The Alternative for Germany party, AfD, won the equivalent of a state election in the United States. They won 39 of the 83 seats available in what we would call their state legislature. They narrowly missed an absolute majority. Many new sources in Europe, echoed by our corporate propaganda media, call it a shocking victory. The typical narrative is that people woke up to find that a right-wing extremist party has now taken control of Saxony-Anhalt. This has dealt a major blow to the current ruling party in Germany because of the right-wing extremism that is suddenly becoming popular. Many of the news outlets have drawn strong comparisons to the success of the Nazis in the 1930s. Of course, that sounds alarm bells in the minds of many people because who would want to support a Nazi party?

Maria Bartiromo is arguably the most popular personality on Fox Business. Mornings With Maria was consistently the number one show on cable, As was Sunday Morning Futures and Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street. She regularly landed interviews with the most powerful people in the world and covered some of the most important news stories for the network. She had a special relationship with Donald Trump and members of his administration. She was fired officially this week.

While the official announcement of her termination did not cite a specific reason, it is pretty clear what happened. Fox News, the parent company for Fox Business, issued a memo telling everyone that they should not report any stories regarding the 2020 election and possible Chinese involvement in that election. There is significant information showing that they may have interfered in that election as well as others, much of it related to their relationship with Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela.

What did Jounalism School do? I'm about to listen and find out.

Hmmm. Guess we'll have to listen to find out.

Massachusetts has enacted a law that changes the previous limitations on obtaining an abortion. It is being hailed as absolute protection of women's right to make decisions about their healthcare without interference from the government. Interesting that the crowd looking for the government to run everything, control everything, wants them to stay out of the abortion decision.

Make no mistake; this is not about healthcare. This is about convenience. The previous law, like many other state laws, limited abortions after 24 weeks to defined categories. Risk to the patient's life, physical or mental health, or lethal/severe fetal diagnosis. The medical professional had to be able to identify and diagnose a specific health issue in order to justify the procedure. Rather than identifying a specific medical condition, a doctor can use the broad statement that the procedure was medically necessary based upon their clinical assessment and accepted standards of care.

It should be!

I have been in the insurance industry since 1988 when I went to work for the most well-known auto and home insurance company in the U.S. I held a number of positions with that company over the years, all in the claims department. I saw what happens when people don't have the right amount of insurance coverage. They have to find another way to pay for damages. This is especially problematic when they caused an accident and had to pay someone for their damages.

Two quick examples: A man was stopped at a red light and was lightly tapped by another vehicle. The bumper absorbers barely moved. Yet, he had a pre-existing condition, a bulging disc; that had been asymptomatic. Yet, that small tap paralyzed him from the waist down. The person who was driving was 30 years old and had just purchased her first house. It impacted her in ways you can't imagine.

Second example: A doctor was coming home one night at about 10 p.m. After working a long shift at the ER. He rubbed his eyes and didn't see the light turn from green to yellow to red. He ran the light and killed 2 people in the ensuing accident. In an instant, his life changed.

I don't know. Was there a meeting? I'm about to find out and so are you.