Waiting Times For Canada's Single-Payer Health Care System Hit Record High

Waiting Times For Canada's Single-Payer Health Care System Hit Record High:
"Waiting times for medically necessary health care services under Canada's single-payer system have hit a record high, according to a report from the Fraser Institute.
...The Fraser Institute found that patients under Canada's single-payer system this year waited an average of 10.9 weeks—roughly two-and-a-half months—from the time they had a consultation with a specialist to the time at which they received treatment.
Physicians consider 7.2 weeks to be a clinically reasonable wait time.
The report also found that patients' wait for treatment after referral to a specialist by their general practitioner was 21.2 weeks, or longer than four months.
"This year's wait time—the longest ever recorded in this survey's history—is 128 percent longer than in 1993, when it was just 9.3 weeks," the report states..."
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Mine was bad. Easy instructions to fix!-----Change Your Router Password Before It Gets Hacked

Change Your Router Password Before It Gets Hacked
"One of the worst security habits is keeping bad passwords. 
This can mean using short and simple passwords, or re-using them across multiple sites. 
But there’s another danger: not changing the default password on your equipment.

Common computing hardware, specifically wireless routers, ships with default passwords. 
These are readily available on the internet — search for Linksys router default password and see how easy it is to find them.

If you haven’t ever changed the password on your router, you need to take a moment to do so. Leaving as it as the default leaves you wide open to attack from malicious folk, because they’ll have no problem getting into your network if they try.

Changing Your Router Password..."

Lunch video-----Illegal Immigration and Crime

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Purdue Professor Argues Tough College Courses Reinforce White Privilege - Breitbart

Purdue Professor Argues Tough College Courses Reinforce White Privilege - Breitbart:

"The head of Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education, Donna Riley, argued in a recently published academic journal article tough engineering courses only serves to uphold “white male heterosexual privilege.”"

Consumers Win With Upcoming FCC 'Net Neutrality' Vote | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD

Consumers Win With Upcoming FCC 'Net Neutrality' Vote | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD:
"The Federal Communications Commission will soon vote to undo net neutrality, an Obama-era power grab.
Despite many claims to the contrary, this move by the FCC would be the right decision for consumers and end the agency's micromanagement of the internet.
...former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler...order put five unelected government regulators at the FCC between consumers and ISPs, drastically expanding FCC's power.
Over the past decade, the debate over net neutrality has been warped by activists who support government having a significant role in the operation of the internet. 
...Instead of being a fight over anti-competitive business practices, today's net neutrality debate is about something called "paid prioritization," a technical term used to describe an agreement between a content provider and a network owner.
Under a paid prioritization agreement, a content provider's data can travel on less-congested network routes in exchange for an agreed-upon fee.
Like taking a toll road, when networks are clogged with data during high-traffic times of the day, prioritization agreements allow consumers to receive requested data faster. 
All kinds of data — emails, funny cat videos, your Twitter feed — travel over the internet, but some data types are more tolerant of delays or temporary congestion than others..."
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Eco-liars-----No, Global Warming Isn't Killing Off The Polar Bears | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD

No, Global Warming Isn't Killing Off The Polar Bears | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD
"Climate Change:
It's a heart-rending video: The National Geographic tape shows a plainly starving, shockingly thin polar bear rummaging for food.
It's near death.
The tragic scene went viral on the internet.
...And, of course, the media wasted no time in fixing blame: global warming.
...It's important to note, however, that starvation is a leading cause of death among polar bears, especially the old and the young. 
Though they have no real predatory enemies, they can be outfought for food by bigger, more robust bears.
Even the National Geographic, which put out the video, was somewhat circumspect in its conclusion about the bear, noting, "As a whole, polar bear populations around the world are not in immediate peril."
Nor are polar bears in peril where the starving bear was filmed, on Baffin Island..."

#1 This day 1960-----Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight w/lyrics

Why Doug Jones Won in Alabama, and What It Doesn't Mean For 2018

Why Doug Jones Won in Alabama, and What It Doesn't Mean For 2018:
"...5. The Senate is not necessarily in play for 2018.

Perhaps the most common "hot take" from Jones' victory was the claim that it puts the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate in serious jeopardy...
...Respectfully, I disagree.
...Democrats would need to hold on to every seat and take Arizona and Nevada. 
This is not impossible, but it remains exceedingly unlikely.
...There is a very small outside chance Democrats could win all of these races, but there would be essentially no margin for error.
Trump has proven a boon to the Republican National Committee's coffers, just as the Democrats struggle to raise money.
The Republican lost in Alabama on Tuesday, but this may prove to be a Pyrrhic victory for Democrats moving forward."

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Lois Lerner: 'Exceedingly low' public interest in her IRS testimony - Washington Times

Lois Lerner: 'Exceedingly low' public interest in her IRS testimony - Washington Times:

"Mr. Meckler told The Times that if Ms. Lerner manages to keep her deposition sealed it would “set an outrageous legal precedent, allowing the testimony of egregious acts by public servants to be permanently hidden.”

“The irony of this argument is astounding. The government has admitted that these people unconstitutionally targeted people based on their political beliefs. Now the individuals most responsible for the targeting wish to finish off their secret scheme to illegally target their fellow citizens, in secrecy,” he said."

Egypt singer jailed for 'inciting debauchery' in music video - BBC News

Egypt singer jailed for 'inciting debauchery' in music video - BBC News
"A court in Egypt has reportedly jailed for two years a singer who appeared in a music video in her underwear while suggestively eating a banana.
Shaimaa Ahmed, a 25-year-old known professionally as Shyma, was arrested last month after the video sparked outrage in the conservative country.
On Tuesday, she was found guilty of inciting debauchery and publishing an indecent film, local media said.
The video's director was also sentenced to two years in prison in absentia.
Last year, Egyptian courts sentenced three female dancers to six months each in prison after convicting them of inciting debauchery in music videos..."
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LIBERTY REVIEW

LIBERTY REVIEW:

https://libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2017/12/december-13-2017-lottery-system-by.html

Lottery System

By Tammy Derouin

It is encouraging to see that the Trump administration is not giving up on the need to end the Diversity Visa Lottery program. We really need to tighten up our security and this is certainly a program which needs to be highly scrutinized and more than likely, eliminated. This program, which begun in the 1990's and received bi-partisan support, may have originally began with good intentions, however, times have changed. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, which was a declaration of war by Middle Eastern Jihadist on the United States, our security and the way we admit people into the United States should have changed. 
Unfortunately, during the Obama administration our security was extremely lax. There was an ever present mindset to ignore law enforcement and to side with criminals. Our military, border security and the law enforcement community in general was disrespected. All levels of security were continuously being ignored and denied the support they needed to do their job of protecting the homeland and the American people.
In our post 9/11 reality, the Diversity Visa Lottery program could be used to gain entry into the U.S. by those who wish to destroy us. With so few stipulations, it is an easy way to gain access. In our current reality, we should not be allowing 50,000 individuals into our country simply because their names were randomly drawn. This lottery system was set up to get a more balanced mix of immigrants from countries which were being under represented. Immigrants should be considered based on merit and or what they can contribute to our society. What may have seemed like a nice thing to do in the 1990's is no longer the case. This is an open door, a welcome mat, an invitation to those who could take advantage of such an easy way to gain entry and use it to cause harm.......

History for December 14

History for December 14 - On-This-Day.com
Nostradamus 1503 - Physician, astrologer and clairvoyant, Tycho Brahe 1546 - Scientist, James Doolittle 1896 - Aviater, World War II hero


Margaret Chase Smith 1897 - Politician, first woman to serve in both houses of the United States Congress, Lee Remick 1935 - Actress, Patty Duke 1946 - Actress


1798 - David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patented the nut and bolt machine.


1799 - The first president of the United States, George Washington, died at the age 67.


1900 - Professor Max Planck of Berlin University revealed his revolutionary Quantum Theory.


1903 - Orville Wright made the first attempt at powered flight. The engine stalled during take-off and the plane was damaged in the attempt. Three days later, after repairs were made, the modern aviation age was born when the plane stayed aloft for 12 seconds and flew 102 feet.


1911 - Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole. He reached the destination 35 days ahead of Captain Robert F. Scott.


1945 - Josef Kramer, known as "the beast of Belsen," and 10 others were executed in Hamelin for the crimes they committed at the Belsen and Auschwitz Nazi concentration camps.


1984 - Howard Cosell retired from the NFL's Monday Night Football.


1986 - The experimental aircraft Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, took off from California on the first non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world. The trip took nine days to complete.

The way we were-----Harry Chapin - Taxi

Boob-tube-----Vintage Christmas Commercials

The Trump-Russia 'Dossier' Scandal Deepens | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD

The Trump-Russia 'Dossier' Scandal Deepens | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD
"Election Meddling: With every new revelation, the "dossier" on President Trump, which got the entire Trump-Russia-collusion story going, looks more and more scandalous.
...And everything that we've learned since has seriously undermined its credibility, while raising troubling questions about how the FBI and the Justice Department under Obama used it.
The most explosive revelation was that the dossier was bought and paid for by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, a fact that the Clinton campaign took pains to hide, that Clinton officials lied about, and that Fusion GPS refused to reveal on its own.
It wasn't an intelligence report at all.
It was a political hit job paid for by Trump's opponent.
We also learned that, despite the dossier's highly dubious claims and its partisan provenance, the FBI under Obama embraced it.
In fact, just a few weeks before the election, the FBI tried to hire Christopher Steele to continue his work..."
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UW-Madison quietly shelves controversial masculinity program

UW-Madison quietly shelves controversial masculinity program

• "The University of Wisconsin-Madison has confirmed that it has disbanded its "Men's Project," a program designed to teach “men-identified students” about the harms caused by traditional notions of masculinity.
• A UW spokesperson would not specify the reason for the program's termination, but did confirm that the school has no plans to convert it into a course for academic credit.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has disbanded a program to educate “men-identified students” about the harm caused by traditional notions of masculinity.
In January, Campus Reform reported on the school’s Men’s Project, which aimed to “explore masculinity and the problems accompanied by simplified definitions of it” and to “create a sense of security in vulnerability” among male students..."

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GUEST SLAMS CNN: ‘People Don’t Trust You Guys’ Because You Tell Them They Are Wrong, Stupid, And Racist | Daily Wire

GUEST SLAMS CNN: ‘People Don’t Trust You Guys’ Because You Tell Them They Are Wrong, Stupid, And Racist | Daily Wire:

"Alabama talk radio host Dale Jackson ripped CNN and the rest of the mainstream media on Sunday during an episode of “Reliable Sources” with host Brian Stelter, as he explained why people do not trust the network.
During the segment, Stelter was trying to understand why people in Alabama were still supporting Roy Moore after explosive allegations published by The Washington Post several weeks ago.
“Why in the world would people believe the things that are said if it’s always negative over and over and over and over again?” Jackson said. “That weaponizes the term fake news.”"

Illinois Drives People Away - WSJ

Illinois Drives People Away - WSJ:
"If Republicans succeed in limiting the state-and-local tax deduction, one hope is that this could finally inspire a come-to-Jesus moment in prodigal high-tax states. 
Democrats in Illinois ought to be especially chastened by new IRS data showing an acceleration of out-migration.
The Prairie State lost a record $4.75 billion in adjusted gross income to other states in the 2015 tax year, according to recently IRS data released.
That’s up from $3.4 billion in the prior year.
...What’s the matter with Illinois?...
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The Left’s War on Free Speech - Imprimis

The Left’s War on Free Speech - Imprimis:
"...Last fall, sitting around the dinner table, the twelve-year-old was doing a particularly good job at this with his youngest sister.
She finally grew so frustrated that she said, “Oliver, you need to stop talking—forever.”
This inspired a volley of protests about free speech rights, and ended with them yelling “shut up” at each other.
Desperate to stop the fighting and restore order, I asked each of them in turn to tell me what they thought “free speech” meant.

• The twelve-year-old went first. A serious and academic child, he gave a textbook definition that included “Congress shall make no law,” an evocation of James Madison, a tutorial on the Bill of Rights, and warnings about “certain exceptions for public safety and libel.” I was happy to know the private-school fees were yielding something.
• The nine-year-old went next. A rebel convinced that everyone ignores her, she said that she had no idea what “public safety” or “libel” were, but that “it doesn’t matter, because free speech means there should never be any restrictions on anything that anybody says, anytime or anywhere.” She added that we could all start by listening more to what she says.
• Then it was the five-year-old’s turn. You could tell she’d been thinking hard about her answer. She fixed both her brother and sister with a ferocious stare and said: “Free speech is that you can say what you want—as long as I like it.”

It was at this moment that I had one of those sudden insights as a parent.
I realized that my oldest was a constitutional conservative, my middle child a libertarian, and my youngest a socialist with totalitarian tendencies..."
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Lunch video-----Bill Warner PhD: The Virtuous Near Enemy

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Obama's Odious Comparison Of The Weimar Republic To The USA Is Just Plain Wrong — And Lacks Self-Awareness | Daily Wire

Obama's Odious Comparison Of The Weimar Republic To The USA Is Just Plain Wrong — And Lacks Self-Awareness | Daily Wire:

"What strikes me about President Obama’s statement isn’t so much his lack of historical understanding (all one need do is peruse his remarks about past presidents from Washington to Hayes to realize how little he seems to know about the country he once led) but rather his utter lack of self-awareness about the sins of his own presidency. The irony of the warnings of a threat to democracy coming from him of all people is not lost on those who paid attention to his administration’s own bona fide assaults on freedom and civil rights . . . and were on the receiving end of them. Let us remember:"

North Korea: Starved To Death Prisoners' Bodies Fed To Dogs In Brutal Regime

North Korea: Starved To Death Prisoners' Bodies Fed To Dogs In Brutal Regime:
"As North Korea continues to violate human rights on almost every level, news is now surfacing that the tyrannical regime doesn’t just starve their political prisoners. 
Kim Jong-Un’s brutal dictatorship also feeds the corpses of those starved to death to the dogs.
In difficult to hear testimony in front of United Nations, North Korean defector Ji Hyeon-A explained how government officials in the hermit kingdom beat her and fed her only rotten food.
Ji has escaped the regime three times now, and all three times, she said she was sent back to face horrific punishments in the impoverished nation..."
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Florida Bill Would Make it a Crime to be the Victim of Auto Theft - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Florida Bill Would Make it a Crime to be the Victim of Auto Theft - Hit & Run : Reason.com
"Florida state Rep. Wengay Newton (D–St. Petersburg) is so tough on auto theft that he wants to punish the crime's victims as well.
Newton has introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offense to have your car stolen if you leave it unlocked with the keys inside. 
His legislation would make this a second-degree misdemeanor; violators would face fines of up to $500 and jail time of up to 60 days.
...Not surprisingly, this proposal has prompted some pushback from people who say it's unfair to crime victims.
That includes a number of law enforcement officials..."
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#1 This day 1979-----Styx - Babe

Banning dems from US cities would accomplish the same goal-----Politico Calls The Electoral College A National Security Threat

Politico Calls The Electoral College A National Security Threat:
"The American electoral college system should be abolished because it provides foreign nations with the opportunity to influence the outcomes of U.S. presidential elections, according to Politico.
The authors used Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist No. 68 to explain the Founding Fathers’ theory that the U.S. electoral college would protect the nation from “the desire in foreign powers to gain an improper ascendant in our councils.”
The story further argued that Hamilton and the other American forefathers could not have imagined, or prepared for, an election like 2016, thereby bolstering the claim that Russia “was able to manipulate America’s election process with stunning effectiveness.”..."
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