Saturday, July 11, 2009

Pregnant with girl or boy? At-home test may tell you – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs
Source: amfix.blogs.cnn.com
(CNN) — Expecting moms can determine whether they’re carrying a boy or a girl as early as 10 weeks after conception, according to an over-the-counter gender prediction test by a Plano, Texas, company.


Paul MacLean at 12:54 on 09 June
Wot?!!..,this is absolute bloody RUBBISH!!!...let the lawsuits begin!!!..like c'mon people..SERIOUSLY think about it...everyones's body is as different as the individual themselves..will this new "testing" notify the recipient of any short or longterm affects or complications to the body, and mind....will this determine, as well, if this baby will ... Read morerom any lifetime long genetic or biological diseaes (Diabetes, some form of cancer, Down's Syndrome, Spinal Bifida, just to name a few)....I guess really, my biggest concern, is the fact that consumers are going to be disillusioned in the long run, but are we really headed to an age or era that we get to "play" our own doctor(s)....what will we simply come up with next?...Im not just not convinced as to why the ADA has approved of this...Unfotunately, and Im pretty damn sure off it, that garbage goin to be available in Canada and in the UK...just give it time..and just think, they'll be more suckers to deal with!!
Pregnant with girl or boy? At-home test may tell you – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs
Source: amfix.blogs.cnn.com
(CNN) — Expecting moms can determine whether they’re carrying a boy or a girl as early as 10 weeks after conception, according to an over-the-counter gender prediction test by a Plano, Texas, company.


Paul MacLean at 12:54 on 09 June
Wot?!!..,this is absolute bloody RUBBISH!!!...let the lawsuits begin!!!..like c'mon people..SERIOUSLY think about it...everyones's body is as different as the individual themselves..will this new "testing" notify the recipient of any short or longterm affects or complications to the body, and mind....will this determine, as well, if this baby will ... Read morerom any lifetime long genetic or biological diseaes (Diabetes, some form of cancer, Down's Syndrome, Spinal Bifida, just to name a few)....I guess really, my biggest concern, is the fact that consumers are going to be disillusioned in the long run, but are we really headed to an age or era that we get to "play" our own doctor(s)....what will we simply come up with next?...Im not just not convinced as to why the ADA has approved of this...Unfotunately, and Im pretty damn sure off it, that garbage goin to be available in Canada and in the UK...just give it time..and just think, they'll be more suckers to deal with!!
Avlon: ‘Wingnut’ liberal calls for Obama’s resignation – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs
Source: amfix.blogs.cnn.com
Editor’s note: John P. Avlon is the author of Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics and writes a weekly column for The Daily Beast. Previously, he served as Chief Speechwriter ...


Paul MacLean at 12:58 on 05 June
And like whatever this guy(s) are saying or however they're trying to persuade other people's way of thinking, is reall not going to change one iota of a thing, and especially the way his administration (Obama) have handle everyhing thus far. But that's why Obama is President, he doesn't respond to such bollocks 'n accusations....he knows that ... Read moreeveryone's not going to agree with his and their decisions,(whether it be the economy, global issues, or nominating Sotomayer, the stupid list goes on)...in fact, he made that very bloody clear during his election run...where were these two babbling idiots during his campaign...oh that's right, again they were too busy critizing, and judging those, who weren't...and folk, thats how you get your 15 miinutes of fame...lol
Job market takes turn for worse – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs
Source: amfix.blogs.cnn.com
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) – The battered U.S. labor market took a step backwards last month as employers trimmed more jobs from their payrolls in June, according to a government report Thursday.


Paul MacLean at 14:38 on 02 July
As Obama advised before, it's gonna take at least 2 years for the stimulus to actuall take into effect....He not once, ever said that this was gonna be an easy ride....this is wot happens when banks and other type of financial instiutions reduce credit limits and increase interest rates!!....you really cant even blame the former Bush and Clinton ... Read moreadministrations...the problem was, is that the former administrations (Bush and Clinton) had their hands tied, they were never able to pass any bills to stop this insanity, we're just hoping that Obama may have better luck!!...thats all. Once the stimulus starts to take action, then perhaps the jobless rate will actually start to come down....in ten years' time!!
Insurance companies, dumping sick people? – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs


Paul MacLean at 14:26 on 02 July
Well at least here in Canada and the UK, if we're gonna "dump" the sick, we dump everyone, not the selected few as you guys do in the states!!...lol...thats wot I call "universal" healthcare!!!


Jeff Kumaat at 14:30 on 02 July
here in the states, i think the worst is yet to come....:)
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Heather Bradford Turnage at 18:39 on 10 July
Interesting that u didn't want to study the constitution during Bush's administration. He actually did take rights away from us, like requiring a warrant to search your house. Notice Franz doesn't say what Obama is doing against the constitution. And if someone can tell my why people think their 2nd amendment rights are being taken away, I'd be ... Read moreamazed. There's no reason to think that. The 2nd amendment doesn't guarantee your right to bear AK-47's! There has to be a limit somewhere. Should people be able to have nukes, too?


Paul MacLean at 00:24 on 11 July
@Heather...Yes I agree with you, but isn't there clause or statement in your 2nd amendment, that states a certain limit to where and how many/much arms one can own? not really sure, perhaps there's a case that might support wot Im asking...but even to this day...,wot does the average American consider as an arm(s)?...Im sure nukes were not even considered in 1787...lol



ReportNewton Campbell at 09:57 on 11 July
@Paul: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."The whole theme behind the Constitution was for them to make it so elastic that they could sit back and laugh at us from beyond the grave while we argue about what they "truly" meant. lol

Friday, July 10, 2009

Hospitals Reach Deal With Administration - washingtonpost.com
Source: tr.im
The nation's hospitals agreed last night to contribute $155 billion over 10 years toward the cost of insuring the 47 million Americans without health coverage, according to two industry sources.

Dustin Von Holten at 09:35 on 07 July
Thank God Someone is doing something outside of Obama's crazy plan, -- my comment from me who has a General Health Science degree.


Paul MacLean at 10:09 on 07 July
@ Dustin..,Umm... no, Obama hasn't been President long enough to destroy anything, including America, does your GHS degree cover any info or even taught you anything about healthcare budgets for those who are unable to afford insurance. Insurance companies are REALLY to blame, present and past Presidents were never able to pass any bills regulating... Read more them...Perhaps you should reread or rethink President Obama's healthcare plan and proposal before making some rediculous remark about your degree...It's almost a slap in the face to those 47 million or so people (it's ironic how a lot of those 47 million peope have higher degrees than you


Amy Mader Williams at 10:15 on 07 July
Anyone who thinks Obama has ruined the country already after only 6 months in office has clearly been channeled in too long to Limbaugh, Coulter and the rest of the right fringe entertainers.


Justin Smith at 10:16 on 07 July
i agree w/ paul


Paul MacLean at 10:33 on 07 July
@Amy...did you really have to mention those names...I dont remember the song "Send in the Clowns" being cued up...but anyway, you're ABSOLUTELY right, and thus being said Limbaugh and company are just waiting for the right moment to pounce all over this and make some stupid mockery or comment,but in the end,...he still has to be reminded by us or ... Read moreyou, from time to time, that he IS NOT the President, and we (actually you people...Im Canadian...sorry)


Mary Smith at 10:25 on 07 July
Get back to mel Amy and Justin when we go broke because of all the spending the Government is doing, and cap -n- trade is going to be the icing on the cake.....I hope you people know how to live off the land, otherwise, your in for a tough time, because you won't be able to afford food, gas, heat or electricity- Take a good look at California and see what's coming.as sure as hell didnt vote for him...he's got balls (donkey ones) though!!


Amy Mader Williams at 11:07 on 07 July
Mary....do you not remember the spending during Bush's tenure in office or has that conveniently been erased from your mind? Under W the size of our government and its powers grew immeasurably. Fascinating how NOW the GOP is talking about spending. Where were they for the last 8 years?


Eliza Isgro Martin at 11:19 on 07 July
Paul, many folks don't like hearing the truth. It IS easier and less provoking for you to live in your leftist pretend world. GW has little to do with any of this! In just six months time, the Dems have begun the 'end of the world' as Americans know it. Period. And sure, that absolutely does includes THIS president who promised "CHANGE..." His change is causing the collapse of America as we 'knew' it, the worst since the recovery began in the late 1930's. Like it or not, it's NOT GW causing the horrific downturn of this economy. It's the bad policy instituted by the current regime. ... Read moreGO Obama, the sooner you fail, the quicker you'll be gone. Unfortunately, this will hurt ALL Americans.Rush, keep up the great work, forward-thinking, ferreting out the innards of deals and shabby dealing, presenting the truth to Americans who know the value of being pre-warned.


Robert Hussein Fellows at 11:43 on 07 July
Mary's really hung up on this cap and trade thing, and she has absolutely no understanding of what it does. We've already done it with acid rain back in the 90's and it worked beautifully. Is it too much to ask to know what you're talking about before you go online and say stupid things?


Paul MacLean at 12:20 on 07 July
Eliza, I thank you kindly for your thoughts, but let's be frank here: A President cannot tank his nation in six months, it took Bush eight years to do that with the Iraq issue(s), and it's still going on...We have to remember that these are plans AND proposals to sometwot curve the healthcare woes...Look back at the Clinton era, that Administration... Read more had well exceeded the 200 billion mark during his term, and it still hasn't work...but at it least it was a plan...Wot Mr Obama is saying, is that he wants to protect EVERYBODY...over the next 10 to 15 years, and it WON'T be an easy job, as he had already stated during his campain...It is really up to the hospitals, insurance companies and pharmacies, etc, to implement wot is suited best, in the interest for all Americans, but at the sametime, yes, his administration needs to regulate them better (whatever is given to them), which past Presidents have failed or unable to do....EVERYBODY IS RESPONSIBLE...that is the truth....


Stephanie Flessert at 15:14 on 07 July
Paul and Amy - good points, well made. Eliza, read more diverse materials, more thoroughly. Tracie, you are right. Doctors are not overpaid; entertainers (which include athletes playing major sports) are overpaid.
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Paul MacLean at 00:24 on 11 July
@Heather...Yes I agree with you, but isn't there clause or statement in your 2nd amendment, that states a certain limit to where and how many/much arms one can own? not really sure, perhaps there's a case that might support wot Im asking...but even to this day...,wot does the average American consider as an arm(s)?...Im sure nukes were not even considered in 1787...lol


Heather Bradford Turnage at 18:39 on 10 July
Interesting that u didn't want to study the constitution during Bush's administration. He actually did take rights away from us, like requiring a warrant to search your house. Notice Franz doesn't say what Obama is doing against the constitution. And if someone can tell my why people think their 2nd amendment rights are being taken away, I'd be ... Read moreamazed. There's no reason to think that. The 2nd amendment doesn't guarantee your right to bear AK-47's! There has to be a limit somewhere. Should people be able to have nukes, too?
“We could end up like Canada” – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs
Source: amfix.blogs.cnn.com
The Senate’s top republican, Mitch McConnell is sounding a warning about a Democratic plan for government-run health insurance. He says “the U.S. could wind up like Canada.” So is that so bad? CNN’s Dana Bash traveled to Ontario, Canada to find out.


Laura Harris at 17:42 on 06 July
I think it's official. Republicans have now managed to piss off every country in the world.


Paul MacLean at 19:28 on 06 July
@Laura....I tink you've hit right on th nose...Im a Canadian, and I LOVE you American people, I think you guys are smart and funny but for the love of God though, can't your Republicans, just for once, praise us for something, instead bitch and complain about how we do things...besides which...the key to this whole universal healthcare issue is, ... Read morePOPULATION...we're a tenth of your size in population...sure, in the end we do have to pay a bit more in taxes at the end of the year, but at least we know, a lot of it's going to healthcare, education, and public services (that also includes our military)...And it all WORKS out in the end!!Hey, we're quiet, we dont cause problems for you or other countries (cuz we're just too laid back and love to have fun), and we like our hockey...most importantly, we value each others friendship, and thats why we wanna help you!!
Palin: ‘I am not a quitter; I am a fighter’ – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs
Source: amfix.blogs.cnn.com
“I am not a quitter. I am a fighter,” Palin told CNN on Monday while on a family fishing trip, on the heels of her Friday bombshell announcement that she was resigning as Alaska’s governor


Paul MacLean at 11:39 on 07 July
I agree with Carole...wot on God's green earth is she really fighting for?...I seriously dont think that she'll be running for Prez...voters will ALWAYS remember this...,voters dont like secrets and/or hidden agendas...Not sure if I find Mr. Hannay's comment amusing or not. Then I guess, it's how you read it....those kids are (or at least I would ... Read morehope) her most loved people in HER world, to suggest that her children don't support her in anyway, shows a level of shallowness and somewot, a true lack of compassion...sure, maybe we didnt like Ms. Palin as Govenor, and maybe some of her choices were questionable, BUT please...those are her own kids and family, they're the ones that TRULY supported her from beginning to end...Wouldnt you want your family to support you in any which way they could?, from beginning to end?...I would think so....
CNN:

Wal-Mart making its debut in India – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs
Source: amfix.blogs.cnn.com
(Getty Images) Managing Director of India's Bharti Enterprises Rajan Bharti Mittal (L) shakes hands with President of US Wal-Mart's operations in India, Raj Jain during a press conference in New Delhi,

Paul MacLean at 14:30 on 08 July
Is Wal-Mart having money problems...if so they should probably look to thier own country for bailout money, so...why on earth is Wal-Mart setting up shop in a country that is steeped into their own tradition(s) and history?...Wal-Mart is absolutely shameless in their words and actions....they cant even treat people here with dignity or respect, I can just imagine the "fork" that they'll stick in that country....mmm...who's next? Ethiopia?...c'mon give your heads a good shake!!!!

A Viewer's response:
Heather Bradford Turnage at 14:55 on 08 July
It's not about $ problems, dude. They wouldn't be able to do it if they were having $ probs. Although I'm not a big fan of Wal-Mart, either. They've already done this in other countries and cater to what the people there want. They didn't get that big by being stupid. Just greedy.
And another blog for CNN
Source: amfix.blogs.cnn.com

"Economy could make Obama, and Democrats vulnerable in 2010:"
Former President Ronald Reagan and current President Obama are incredibly popular, and both faced rising unemployment early on.


ReportPaul MacLean at 13:07 on 09 July
Oh please, just give it up!!...the economy, believe it or not, is at least, "stable", if anything....All those pundits, nay-sayers, and the rest of the clowns and buskers out there, can say all they want, heck why not just come out say it?.."President Obama has finally tanked the country in less than a year and ran away with Palin!!"...ok, so, back... Read more to reality, and SERIOUSLY though, Obama and company have no intentions on giving up on a country that yearns for change, a change for the better, and for the past 20 or so years (Clinton wasn't that bad)...,ok so wot? jobless rate is high, but not goin any higher, housing has gone down, but not completely out, etc...BTW, Who's the vulnerable one here?...NOT President Obama and Co., the rediculous critics out there...I dont care if the Prez is Rep or Dem...he or she's President because they're UP TO the challenge, and when things go wrong..there's always a plan "b"...lol...not running and hiding (in ref. to Bush and Cheney=Katrina Fiasco)


For example, here's reponse to a viewer or reader, in reference to CNN/American Morning, about breach of trust the nation's highest security dept...CIA

Paul MacLean at 14:01 on 09 July
@Heather...,unless he worked as a shift supervisor at MacDonlads during his tenure, now that's dangerous,....I dunno wot to think...BUT you're right, I just read the piece or article myself (I almost went to sleep)...yep, no mention of "minimum wage" jobs...like.., wot the hell?...In Canada and the UK, there's always somebody leaking something from... Read more thier nation's top securityy dept., Nothing but scare tactics so that they can get the public going a little bit, perhaps even to distract them from wot's really goin on...Hey..CSIS and New Scotland Yard have been playing this game for YEARS...it's not really news...people learn to catch on to these stupid shananaghans (I think thats how you spell it)....Craig, here's a tissue...you're cryiong over nothing my friend!!

My opinion doesn't count...

Well...really dunno wot to say here...but Im hoping this is right place...Ive recently discovered blogging, on FaceBook...basically just sharing my opinions with others here at home and from around the world, just about on topic given. I like to view others, it gives me a chance to take glance into other people's world and their thoughts and opinions. Perhaps some people do think like me, but for the most part, mmm...not really and that's OK. The most important thing to remember about my blogging is, that they don't really count, unless, for some strange and quarky reason, they happen to change the way other people think, not change the world, but change the way they see themselves...help get them a better understanding of who they really are, and perhaps even figure out why they think the way they do. People ARE interesting..you can really get taste of someone, just through their writings, and even how they write...anyway, gotta run...but HAPPY BLOGGING!!!