brief catch-up

[arkadelos.livejournal.com]

I haven't been keeping up with politics, LiveJournal and fandoms as I have been in the past... it seems that I much too busy.

Political links:
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/12/08/eastman-kodak-stands-by-glsen/

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/12/07/whos-funding-glsen/

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/12/09/sarah-in-the-springs/

http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2009/12/this-fits-obama-sign-posted-in-front-of-homeless-camp/


Fandom links:
Psych:
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/PsychFans/

my RW/YST fic:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5518735/1/The_New_Threat

Yes Marjorie, more government monitoring

[lucy-chronicles.livejournal.com]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/opinion/13sun2.html?_r=2&scp=2&sq=Twitter&st=cse

And we 'know' it must be even worse given the source liberal publication = NY Times. Someone has filed a suit. Whoppee... I hold out about as much hope for that changing anything as the Fed actually being abolished, our civil liberties restored or pulling out of any of the existing wars around the globe w/o bankrupting our country first.

So what's the next source of monitoring to occur? Orwell's 1984 novel ala' through the television?

Thanks to the big brother community for the original 'alert'.

Poor Women Screwed By Gov't Healthcare Already

[lazypadawan.livejournal.com]

20 cash-strapped states have already cut funding for mammograms after that "study" recommending that women don't get mammograms until the age of 50:

http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2009/12/change-20-states-cut-mammograms-after-government-report-released/

The issue isn't whether there should be state funding for poor women to get mammograms (charity can always step in and help). The issue is this is a preview of what will happen if the government completely takes over health care. The day costs go up and there isn't enough revenue, especially if there's an economic downturn, you won't get the services you want or need.