tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:51:32 +0000Non facias malum ut inde fiat bonumhttp://www.leftcoastmoon.com/mail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)Blogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-967193094434686407Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:28:00 +00002009-08-19T22:32:13.977-07:00people are crazyObamaHealth CareThis brings to mind three quotes:Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard. --MenckenThey that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. --Benjamin FranklinDemocracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. --George Bernard ShawWell, you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/BiHTLfC2mLk/public-option-is-off-table.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/08/public-option-is-off-table.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-7311771094006714109Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:44:00 +00002009-08-17T14:47:55.270-07:00Legalize it!There is, today, a must-read op-ed in today's Washington Post. Find it here.Both officers are members of the growing "Law Enforcement Against Prohibition".We need more of this in the mainstream dialogue of this nation.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/Vqfs-mmdv1k/protect-men-in-blue-and-women-too.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/08/protect-men-in-blue-and-women-too.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-1654659034250877097Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:53:00 +00002009-08-15T12:09:00.466-07:00So, the townhall shouters have made headway. They have actually succeeded in having the house remove the "End of Life Counseling" section from the healthcare bill. Here's a question for each and every one of those who I will refer to in the aggregate as "the opposition". How many of you have "End of Life Counseling" clauses in your private healthcare plans?Let me repeat that.How many of you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/zH2p4_c0690/end-of-life-counseling.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/08/end-of-life-counseling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-3048740866603912144Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:34:00 +00002009-08-10T13:36:53.014-07:00Click here to read a recent tale of a successful, well insured man who had an accident.And still people line up to demand that the great United States of America preserve its 37th best health care system in the world.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/3Wz0xFbEHwM/heartbreaking-story.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/08/heartbreaking-story.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-4535046991271993945Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:01:00 +00002009-08-10T13:48:22.751-07:00It has been pointed out to me, in rebuttal, that my previous assertion that Medical bills are the number one cause of bankruptcy in the USA is not true. This is debatable, but the debate does not change the point.The furor is over a study that many are trying to put into disrepute. The major problem that the detractors have is that the study was a peer reviewed, joint effort between the Harvard http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/0832J33sojs/number-one-cause-of-bankruptcy.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/08/number-one-cause-of-bankruptcy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-7612214540833420988Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:35:00 +00002009-08-09T15:53:09.627-07:00ObamaHealth CareLet me see if I understand this correctly.The USA has the 37th best level of health care in the worldThe USA has the most expensive health care in the worldThe number one cause of personal bankruptcy in the USA is medical bills.So, The US has pays the most for nearly the worst and should a citizen get truly sick they will likely lose everything they, and perhaps their ancestors, have worked http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/Z8DIuf-noxk/wtf-5.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)2http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/08/wtf-5.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-9058604858936072335Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:33:00 +00002009-02-27T12:34:53.426-08:00This is truly an amazing time.Sometimes the mirror must be held by a comedian.From Youtubehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/CcW-7jmwfWg/some-perspective.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/some-perspective.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-2583654943446243881Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:19:00 +00002009-02-26T17:20:24.922-08:00For those who are not familiar with "Sheldon" Check this out!!!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/pmJLvaAUJew/i-like-to-think-i-am-weener.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/i-like-to-think-i-am-weener.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-7506906305376453613Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:31:00 +00002009-02-27T12:53:58.936-08:00I have never understood the modern right-wing anti-drug policy.For the purposes of this polemic I will not separate hard and soft drugs. Even though I am generally anti-cocaine, I believe the argument holds for all drugs.First lets make one thing clear: almost all of the negative effects of the drug trade have nothing to do with the drugs themselves. Though cocaine does rapidly age your heart ithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/xBe2fvX_yus/economic-drug-debate.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/economic-drug-debate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-7812451449271586947Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:14:00 +00002009-02-27T12:56:08.898-08:00There is a growing meme on the 'net regarding an interesting baby step towards ending the indefensible prohibition of marijuana.A "Grow your own" policy.Simply stated, it would be 100% legal to grow and smoke your own pot. It would remain illegal to sell, import, export or give to minors. But the near harmless activity of growing and smoking a natural herb would be open.I can see it now: a pot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/r01zXx5_kOo/grow-your-own.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/grow-your-own.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-1293850515838900298Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:07:00 +00002009-02-27T00:24:54.227-08:00Kudlowthe EconomyHe is on CNBC right now saying that we are about to see a new bottom. (Big head shake).The simple fact is, a bottom will not be reached until investors actually think (believe) that good, safe companies are both good and safe. Until that confidence returns their will be no bottom.It has nothing to do with the confidence of the president, or the confidence of the fed. Rescuing the right http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/Eu6KJ37YUTw/lol-kudlow-kills-me.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/lol-kudlow-kills-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-3022292015300323485Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:55:00 +00002009-02-26T15:55:50.261-08:00ObamaState of the UnionSpeechI was not going to comment on Obama's Tuesday night speech as everything that could be said would be said. That said, "Holy crow can that guy deliver a speech!"Really, his theatrical ability to fill the roll of the leader is unlike anything I have ever seen (or is it "scene").In comparison Little Bush looks, well, bush. And, the Republican rebuttal was a joke. If you haven't caught The Daily http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/1ZR2MTP9RGU/non-sotu.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/non-sotu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-1808678844699152981Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:42:00 +00002009-02-26T01:02:22.754-08:00I don't know why this well known fact is not discussed more. You will never hear it on Kudlow; you will never read it in the Financial times (though this is a recommended read); and you will never hear it from a politician.But, the simple fact is: major moves --and by that I mean up or down trends that last years-- by the market are driven by little old ladies in Cadillacs, by portfolios owned http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/P38R1E9iFko/market-moves-on-small-investor.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/market-moves-on-small-investor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-8866747078181435148Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:11:00 +00002009-02-26T00:40:46.748-08:00MusicGillian WelchA year ago I had never heard of Gillian Welch. I guess I am not alone, but that is a shame, this woman is a great, great singer songwriter check her out at www.gillianwelch.com. You won't be disappointed.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/xZFBK7I1Y94/late-to-party.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/late-to-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-1974990905299447044Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:55:00 +00002009-02-26T00:41:33.719-08:00the EconomyThe FedBankingThe first grandiose statement of my return:The government doesn't really want the banks to lend all that money.How can I say this? Well think about it. The first thing that happens during a credit crisis is that people take money out of circulation, they stop spending. In order to float the economy and keep money moving (even accelerating) the mint has to print a dollar for every dollar that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/9Dmb1o8fNy8/poop.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/poop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-9158325559680055364Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:47:00 +00002009-02-24T13:54:56.558-08:00Well, it has been almost a year since my last flurry of posts and, once again, I find myself sitting here ready to rant. "Where did I go?" you might ask. Well, despite the Obama's election being terribly exciting and despite the history making nature of it, there were so many voices that I felt I would be doing a disservice by adding mine to the mix. And I was busy with my day job.Speaking of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/VDGgZql9FD8/im-back.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2009/02/im-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-9090415102701574109Thu, 01 May 2008 18:14:00 +00002008-05-01T11:16:32.268-07:00The pentagon brutally controlled the press for several years; the press knows about it, is complicit, embarrassed and silent. Odd? herehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/QqqIRte00hY/msm-mute-on-media-manipulation.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2008/05/msm-mute-on-media-manipulation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-7236296770147093325Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:29:00 +00002008-04-29T09:29:56.767-07:00Hill just scored a TKO on the big skinny guy.herehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/i0t-w8s8eEc/hours-of-fun.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2008/04/hours-of-fun.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-5339827132714996387Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:13:00 +00002008-04-28T16:14:40.110-07:00Way tooooo cool. And, the designer/builder is 18 years old. herehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/SR1zzh7a9Qk/all-hail-uno.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2008/04/all-hail-uno.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-7410348430507589270Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:47:00 +00002008-04-27T19:51:24.445-07:00Did you know that Perot could have owned Microsoft for about 75 000 shares of GOOG?herehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/pzO1OCIc72k/doh.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2008/04/doh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-2558253927981237843Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:56:00 +00002008-04-24T19:56:54.672-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/7pIQf2Z2wxw/3am-call.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2008/04/3am-call.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-5116124346842403106Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:03:00 +00002008-04-24T00:04:13.639-07:00Herehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/3B1uVCibS9I/old-article-but-date-is-looming.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2008/04/old-article-but-date-is-looming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-3458189104749626318Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:06:00 +00002008-04-22T22:07:12.163-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/H8eFhFxk9FY/love-it.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2008/04/love-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-8787509478497728624Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:52:00 +00002008-04-22T18:59:21.679-07:00The big issue to Americans: the economy. Second: the war(s). The big issue for the world: food prices.One day soon the food price issue will hit American shores. Not that I expect to see Somalia on the Mississippi; but, I do expect the causal relationship between such companies as ADM, such movements as the aggie lobby, such unforgivable choices as the USA's heavy subsidization of corn based http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/NNJTRgvOdpQ/food-big-issue.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2008/04/food-big-issue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222055115961085170.post-7174697043089797832Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:48:00 +00002008-04-22T18:51:47.311-07:00hereI gotta admit, I would not be in a good mood when I emerged. Wasn't someone supposed to monitor the video feed? Or, are we looking at him?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftCoastMoon/~3/twkyjX5CxkI/time-lapse-video-of-weekend-in-elevator.htmlmail@leftcoastmoon.com (McGregor)0http://www.leftcoastmoon.com/2008/04/time-lapse-video-of-weekend-in-elevator.html