Hello, my friends, this issue is a month late but hopefully not a dollar short. The heat is stifling and so is all the political turmoil. I'll do non-dental stuff and end with dental.
The all out war on Trump continues, though their repeated failures and frustrations are fun to watch. The Dems are over reaching so much that they could possibly save the spineless, pathetic GOP from its feckless self. People are getting more and more pissed off at a party that only does resistance and witch hunts, while they see robust jobs creation, an unemployment rate at a 16-year low and a growth rate in only 7 months higher than Obammy had in all his 8 years. That said, I've come to the conclusion that Trump lacks the temperament to be POTUS. His failure (or outright refusal) to make the transition from CEO to a manager who has 2 equal partners who can stop him is evident daily and being seized upon by his enemies. For a guy who's a lifelong winner and supposedly has a good eye for talent, Trump's cabinet choices, their screw ups and revolving door stints are a mind boggling show of poor judgement. Does that mean I'm no longer supporting Trump? HELL NO! Just think of what the alternative was, talk about gloom, doom and economic collapse. We forget that when we went out of our way to elect a non-politician, we also got a guy who has no clue about how to deal with adversity and enemies in the political jungle. As usual, the GOP is much to blame for not shutting down most of the BS. Can any of you imagine the GOP going after Obama in both House & Senate when Pelosi & Reid were in charge?
The GOP's refusal to repeal Obamacare is paralyzing the process. The 7 GOP Senate traitors are all on record for supporting a clean repeal in the past, but now they got busted when the time came to do it. This piece shows their very words, which were clearly worthless when they needed to back it up with actions:
http://www.freedomworks.org/content/freedomworks-presents-freedomfraud-awards
Aside from these RINOs lacking the spine to see if the moochers outnumber the taxpayers and who will show up to vote, I believe the DC Establishment simply doesn't wanna give up the power that comes with controlling 1/6 of the US economy. I'm sure if we look at their contributions, Big Ins. & Big Pharma feature prominently. I'd love to remove every damn one of these frauds, they richly deserve it, but that's very difficult to do. Eric Cantor was removed by a true conservative who won the general, a rare exception. The loathsome Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was also removed in her primary, years ago, but changed to Independent and won the general. I guess the Eskimos, meth heads and other Alaskan spongers turned out to keep their "free" stuff.
I'm convinced we no longer have 2 parties and the GOP side of this Uniparty is so desperate to be liked & admired, that they go along to get along. Up to now I've feared the GOP could easily lose the House in 2018 and the Sen. in 2020, which may still be possible. Only the extreme lust for revenge and disconnect of the Dems could sufficiently anger the voters that they turn out and hold their noses for the GOP, as well as the Dem base staying home in frustration with lack of the pound of flesh they were promised. The 2 things that mostly enrage the GOP base are: 1) Failure to act on the issues that got the GOP elected to House & Senate majorities. 2) Refusal to investigate the Obama & Hillary criminals, whose true violations are far worse than any fictitious, asinine collusion, Russian meddling or other BS squirrel chases. We shall see in 2018 if there's enough economic progress that it distracts them from taking their revenge on the pitiful GOP. Meanwhile, Trump advances his immigration, climate change hoax and military reform agendas, while the Dems & liberal media play echo chamber pocket pool.
Last week Trump wowed a WV rally audience and WV's Dem Gov. announced he was done as a Dem and switching to GOP the next day, watch the reaction he got:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1ixut031UU
This angered and prompted a WaPo reporter to reveal the true snobbery and condescending hubris of the DC liberal elite club:
http://www.dailywire.com/news/19342/political-journalist-stu-rothenberg-blasts-west-john-nolte#
Locally, our friend and ally, Jose "Pepi" Diaz, easily won his primary, getting more votes than his 2 primary opponents, combined. Pepi faces Annette Taddeo in Sept. and should have little trouble beating her. The best part of this is that 1 of those 2 Pepi beat was none other than retread, career pol wannabe, Alex Diaz de la Portilla, part of the DLP clan so hostile to dentistry. This guy served ages ago in both FL House & Sen. then tried to do and end around in 2012, only to be defeated by then newcomer, Jose Javier Rodriguez, whom I've nicknamed "JJ the DLP Slayer", LOL. Remember, JJR also knocked off Miguel DLP, the most anti-FDA of the three. I hope this stinging defeat means we won't see the DLP Bros. run again, but sometimes these guys have no other game and just aren't busy enough as attorneys. JJR is running for FL27, the seat to be vacated by the retiring Ileana Ros Lehtinen in 2018, so he's now in ADPAC territory. I hope he wins, especially if the only opponents the RPOF can throw at him are the annoying Raquel Regalado & lightweight Bruno Barreiro. It makes me think the RPOF is simply writing off this district, which I suspect is the real reason for Ileana's sudden epiphany that it was time to move on. Don't get me wrong, I won't miss her in any way and am not worried about JJR winning this seat. He's certainly been a trooper for our dental issues.
The dental issue that concerns me the most is the looming threat of mid level providers and the liberal do nothings like Pew & Kellogg's Foundations who back them. This unholy alliance is made even worse by the collaboration of former UFCD dean, Frank Catalanotto. He and other dentists who've done nothing dental that isn't academia or public health, seem to think that the P.H. model is the solution to all dental access issues. Why is it so many of our dental schools are run by dentists (or non-dentists, in the case of LECOM) who've never run a practice, made bottom line or had to be competitive in the real world or dental marketplace? I think it's a combination of ultra liberal regents, a Big Brother dental umbrella obsession and the fact most programs are now nothing but farms for McDentist fodder, all of which lead to a perfect segue "solution" via DHATs. Millennials who often lack the confidence or drive to be exceptional and loan debt that's a kettle bell around their necks, are also an essential part of this mediocrity soup. Their professors have convinced many of them that DHATs are the solution to all the problems of access to care. What these snowflakes will find out, as the years pass, is that their more motivated, can do classmates who didn't settle for the lowest rung on the ladder will succeed wildly and the dental success/income gap will become a chasm, as it has in other fields and society in general. The problem is they don't know what they don't know and there's often little urgency. BTW, this is not exclusively a dental problem, I've heard the same from established attorneys and accountants, with respect to their young colleagues. I'm glad there "wasn't an app for that" when I had to deal with life's hurdles and git 'er dun! FL is the big prize for these meddlers and if we don't fight them tooth & nail (pun intended) we're gonna wake up to a dental profession we'll no longer recognize. If you doubt me, look at AK, MN, ME, UT MT, all of which have been saddled with either DHATs , denturism or both. Next issue will feature my Glossary of Liberal & Millennial Terms.
Monday, August 7, 2017
Monday, June 12, 2017
"Getting The Govt. We Deserve"
Hello, my friends! Yes, we all get the government we deserve, regardless of what part of the world we live in. Even dictatorships like Cuba or Venezuela were the end result of a combination of political immaturity, unopposed despotism and an underachieving segment of the populace that wanted to be taken care of. Of course, we don't all vote for the winning candidate. In deeply our divided USA, it's about 50-50. The voters on the losing end never feel they deserve to be subjected to the policies of the winning side's candidate. I certainly wanted no part of the Obama agenda, but had to suck it up for 8 years. That's why I have zero tolerance for those libs who aren't content to simply protest, as I did, but feel they can overturn an election. That's what we've been seeing for 5 months and the latest chapter of the spectacle was the Soviet style show trial that took place last week with Comey. He's got to be the wimpiest, neediest, most attention starved FBI director we've ever had. Even J. Edgar, who sometimes liked to dress like J. Evelyn, kept a stoic public image and hated the Kennedys, how can you not like that? It's no secret the FBI's morale was rock bottom under Comey's "leadership".
The Left was left wanting, as they have with all their attempts to take down Trump, when Comey's excuses and unforced errors not only failed to land any body shots, they exposed his complicity with his mentor, Mueller. Trump should fire Mueller on the spot for his conflict of interest with Comey, as well the revelation that he was one of Jimbo's leakers.
One of the most infuriating aspects of all of this attempted coup is the GOP's complicity in all of it. Can any of you remember the hapless GOP being anywhere near this tough on Obama, Hillary or their minions? Neither can I. I still believe there's a possible doomsday scenario that's possible if the GOP doesn't get Obamacare repeal & replace done, as well as tax & entitlement reform before the 2018 election. Not only could they lose the House, they could also gain next to nothing in the Senate and lose it, outright, in 2020. Think that sounds outlandish? Let's not forget, the 2018 election is very good for the GOP in the Sen., there are twice as many Dems up as GOP and half of those are in states won by Trump. They should pick up from 5-8 seats, given the electoral map I described. But if they do nothing we elected them to do and play along with the Trump enemies, the voters will be fed up enough to punish these RINO frauds at the ballot box. I know I will. If that were to happen, 2020 would favor the Dems and they could take back the Sen. The more I see the increasing similarity of both parties, the more I realize we no longer have 2 major parties with distinct differences in beliefs and policies. We have a uniparty that perpetrates a shell game hoax on we the rubes. People unfriend FB pals, we fail to invite relatives for holiday dinners, etc and all for what? At the end of the day, the politicians act mostly in their own interest and screw us in the process. Many frustrated voters want a third party, but it's a temptation we must resist. Look at Europe and the mess they have with building coalitions amid the multitude of parties they have and vote for. Imagine giving any seriousness or power to airheads like Jill Stein or loons like Gary Johnson?
Since we just had millions of kids graduating last week, I thought I'd share this piece of graduation outrage with you. The principal of Liberty High in northern Mexifornia (where else?) forced an Army reserve senior wear a cap & gown over his uniform or not be in the ceremony. The lad has far more honor than this squat-to-pee pinko, so he stood by his principles and did not graduate. Once the military vet community found out and unleashed a PR Code Red on his sorry ass, the coward took responsibility for his outrageous act, apologized and gave the kid his diploma. This is what we're producing in academia, people who run a school named Liberty but have no clue what true liberty is-he should be fired!
https://www.yahoo.com/news/principal-apologizes-banning-army-uniform-graduation-233905417.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma
A similar case occurred in a NJ high school where the powers that be decided they had the right to alter yearbook photos of any students whose attire had Trump's name or who used any Trump reference in their quotes. This is the stuff of Orwell's big Brother!
http://www.theroot.com/nj-high-school-teacher-suspended-over-photos-altered-to-1796030047
In Europe, it's easier to see the consequences of people getting the govt. they deserve. When you look at the damage Merkel, Hollande (now Macaroni) and Cameron (now May) have done to their nations, it's a wonder they're not kicked out by the seat of their pants. Yet enough voters put them in power and keep them there. London has a Paki mayor, for God's sake, what can we expect? No matter how badly the Muslim infestation has affected London, there's no way there are enough of them to vote in a majority candidate without infidel complicity. This moron just told us there was "no cause for alarm" right after the second terror attack in as many weeks. His asinine refusal to see or speak the truth reminds me of this scene in the legendary film "Animal House", see for yourselves:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDAmPIq29ro
Attacks by Islamic terrorists and the carnage they wreak, are fast becoming the new normal in Europe. The spineless govts. and accomplice media are doing their damnedest to convince the citizens that these are acceptable losses and the way things are gonna be from now on. Today I saw a great video from the Brevard County Sheriff I will share with all of you. It's particularly fitting on the 1st anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacres. I find his message to be spot on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8P-8fut5no
It's no longer a matter of only Islamic terrorists. Just last week some disgruntled loser in Orlando decided the correct response for having been fired from his job was to gun down 5 coworkers.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/06/orlando-shooting-disgruntled-ex-employee-had-planned-shooting-investigators-say.html
If this murderous rampage wasn't bad enough, the guy was an Army vet. All of you know I have the deepest respect for our military and it pains me to say this. We need to help our vets not only while in the service of the nation, but afterwards all the more. Many of them have difficulty finding jobs and this type of workplace mass shooting can only make employers more hesitant to hire vets. Trump ran on reforming the V.A. and doing all he could for our military personnel. He needs to deliver on that. I can assure you, if I'd been working in that company, Neuman would not have been shooting fish in a barrel, as is too often the case in mass shootings. I've helped friends, patients and colleagues get informed and proactive in firearm selection and use. If any of you are able to do this for your circle of friends, you should do so, as long as the person you're helping has a genuine interest and asked for your help.
Speaking of enemies, it's clear Trump has them in both parties, the govt. bureaucracies and the deep state. It's high time he gets really tough and fires anyone who stayed over from the Obama regime. For those who see that as draconian, I give you Reality Winner. No, that's not a category for the Emmy Awards show, it's the name of a devout left wing ideologue who leaked classified documents to hurt the Trump administration. This cretin once expressed a desire to burn down the WH. Ya think she could at least have done that while Obama was in it? This traitor was not some dead end moron, she was hired as an Air Force linguist and speaks the raghead lingo. To me, there can be no more despicable scum than an American who even sympathizes, let alone sides with Islamic terrorists or its apologists. This is especially true of anyone in our military, who swore an oath to defend the Constitution. We really need to do a far better job of vetting and monitoring all those with access to our govt., the armed forces or any other high security capacity. You'd think after Bradley Manning or whatever the freak's name is nowadays, we would have learned our lesson.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/08/reality-winner-woman-charged-with-top-secret-leak-denied-bond.html
At least Ms. Winner has been taken seriously now and denied bond. She actually had the gall to say that because she was young, white and cute, she'd get bail. I think those very attributes Reality boasted about will no doubt get the attention of Large Marge and Big Bertha, once she's in the slammer. Her new prison name will be Happy Meal. See you all in Orlando, for my final HOD!
The Left was left wanting, as they have with all their attempts to take down Trump, when Comey's excuses and unforced errors not only failed to land any body shots, they exposed his complicity with his mentor, Mueller. Trump should fire Mueller on the spot for his conflict of interest with Comey, as well the revelation that he was one of Jimbo's leakers.
One of the most infuriating aspects of all of this attempted coup is the GOP's complicity in all of it. Can any of you remember the hapless GOP being anywhere near this tough on Obama, Hillary or their minions? Neither can I. I still believe there's a possible doomsday scenario that's possible if the GOP doesn't get Obamacare repeal & replace done, as well as tax & entitlement reform before the 2018 election. Not only could they lose the House, they could also gain next to nothing in the Senate and lose it, outright, in 2020. Think that sounds outlandish? Let's not forget, the 2018 election is very good for the GOP in the Sen., there are twice as many Dems up as GOP and half of those are in states won by Trump. They should pick up from 5-8 seats, given the electoral map I described. But if they do nothing we elected them to do and play along with the Trump enemies, the voters will be fed up enough to punish these RINO frauds at the ballot box. I know I will. If that were to happen, 2020 would favor the Dems and they could take back the Sen. The more I see the increasing similarity of both parties, the more I realize we no longer have 2 major parties with distinct differences in beliefs and policies. We have a uniparty that perpetrates a shell game hoax on we the rubes. People unfriend FB pals, we fail to invite relatives for holiday dinners, etc and all for what? At the end of the day, the politicians act mostly in their own interest and screw us in the process. Many frustrated voters want a third party, but it's a temptation we must resist. Look at Europe and the mess they have with building coalitions amid the multitude of parties they have and vote for. Imagine giving any seriousness or power to airheads like Jill Stein or loons like Gary Johnson?
Since we just had millions of kids graduating last week, I thought I'd share this piece of graduation outrage with you. The principal of Liberty High in northern Mexifornia (where else?) forced an Army reserve senior wear a cap & gown over his uniform or not be in the ceremony. The lad has far more honor than this squat-to-pee pinko, so he stood by his principles and did not graduate. Once the military vet community found out and unleashed a PR Code Red on his sorry ass, the coward took responsibility for his outrageous act, apologized and gave the kid his diploma. This is what we're producing in academia, people who run a school named Liberty but have no clue what true liberty is-he should be fired!
https://www.yahoo.com/news/principal-apologizes-banning-army-uniform-graduation-233905417.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma
A similar case occurred in a NJ high school where the powers that be decided they had the right to alter yearbook photos of any students whose attire had Trump's name or who used any Trump reference in their quotes. This is the stuff of Orwell's big Brother!
http://www.theroot.com/nj-high-school-teacher-suspended-over-photos-altered-to-1796030047
In Europe, it's easier to see the consequences of people getting the govt. they deserve. When you look at the damage Merkel, Hollande (now Macaroni) and Cameron (now May) have done to their nations, it's a wonder they're not kicked out by the seat of their pants. Yet enough voters put them in power and keep them there. London has a Paki mayor, for God's sake, what can we expect? No matter how badly the Muslim infestation has affected London, there's no way there are enough of them to vote in a majority candidate without infidel complicity. This moron just told us there was "no cause for alarm" right after the second terror attack in as many weeks. His asinine refusal to see or speak the truth reminds me of this scene in the legendary film "Animal House", see for yourselves:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDAmPIq29ro
Attacks by Islamic terrorists and the carnage they wreak, are fast becoming the new normal in Europe. The spineless govts. and accomplice media are doing their damnedest to convince the citizens that these are acceptable losses and the way things are gonna be from now on. Today I saw a great video from the Brevard County Sheriff I will share with all of you. It's particularly fitting on the 1st anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacres. I find his message to be spot on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8P-8fut5no
It's no longer a matter of only Islamic terrorists. Just last week some disgruntled loser in Orlando decided the correct response for having been fired from his job was to gun down 5 coworkers.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/06/orlando-shooting-disgruntled-ex-employee-had-planned-shooting-investigators-say.html
If this murderous rampage wasn't bad enough, the guy was an Army vet. All of you know I have the deepest respect for our military and it pains me to say this. We need to help our vets not only while in the service of the nation, but afterwards all the more. Many of them have difficulty finding jobs and this type of workplace mass shooting can only make employers more hesitant to hire vets. Trump ran on reforming the V.A. and doing all he could for our military personnel. He needs to deliver on that. I can assure you, if I'd been working in that company, Neuman would not have been shooting fish in a barrel, as is too often the case in mass shootings. I've helped friends, patients and colleagues get informed and proactive in firearm selection and use. If any of you are able to do this for your circle of friends, you should do so, as long as the person you're helping has a genuine interest and asked for your help.
Speaking of enemies, it's clear Trump has them in both parties, the govt. bureaucracies and the deep state. It's high time he gets really tough and fires anyone who stayed over from the Obama regime. For those who see that as draconian, I give you Reality Winner. No, that's not a category for the Emmy Awards show, it's the name of a devout left wing ideologue who leaked classified documents to hurt the Trump administration. This cretin once expressed a desire to burn down the WH. Ya think she could at least have done that while Obama was in it? This traitor was not some dead end moron, she was hired as an Air Force linguist and speaks the raghead lingo. To me, there can be no more despicable scum than an American who even sympathizes, let alone sides with Islamic terrorists or its apologists. This is especially true of anyone in our military, who swore an oath to defend the Constitution. We really need to do a far better job of vetting and monitoring all those with access to our govt., the armed forces or any other high security capacity. You'd think after Bradley Manning or whatever the freak's name is nowadays, we would have learned our lesson.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/08/reality-winner-woman-charged-with-top-secret-leak-denied-bond.html
At least Ms. Winner has been taken seriously now and denied bond. She actually had the gall to say that because she was young, white and cute, she'd get bail. I think those very attributes Reality boasted about will no doubt get the attention of Large Marge and Big Bertha, once she's in the slammer. Her new prison name will be Happy Meal. See you all in Orlando, for my final HOD!
Sunday, May 7, 2017
"It's Jacques le Screwed!"
Oui, oui, mes amis, c'est tragique! Hello to all of you! French voters have decided they're not paying enough of their hard earned tax $ to prop up slacker EU neighbors like Greece, Portugal, Spain & Italy. They've also decided the Muslim infestation's not too bad yet, they only lose a few 100 in several terror attacks per year to the grateful Muslim immigrants. So, enter Pres. Macaroni, who I'm sure will fix everything by changing nothing. I'm really not surprised, the French have always needed to have the US & UK save their butts from the Huns, why change now? It's no accident they lacked the nads to do what the 2 nations who've rescued them before had the sense to do- upset the status quo with Brexit and a historic upset election. History shows 1000s of US Marines had to bail the French out, all they needed to do this time was to vote for 1 Marine, last name Le Pen, and they couldn't do it. There's a reason Hollande decided not to seek a 2nd term, shades of LBJ. You'd think in this political climate, Le Pen would have made bigger gains, but we're talking about Le Republique Croissant. Oh, well, they will reap what they sowed. This result is also affected by the new generation of French born Muslims and their parents who probably became citizens to vote. France is on a fast track to becoming a caliphate in our lifetime. When the next attack comes and many more follow, I hope they don't come whining to us for help. Le Pen should rub their noses in it every time it happens, she could even run in an "I told you so, imbeciles!" campaign if they get fed up with Macaroni. The liberal media won't dare report this, but I'll bet you French tourism has taken a hit, and it'll get worse now.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/23/france-hit-by-drop-in-tourism-strikes-terror-attacks
We don't get much national reportage on Venezuela, which is near civil war status. I truly feel for any of my Venezolano colleagues and pts. who have family still there. This is the new Cuba and looks like it could get very ugly and end very badly. Unlike Panama, where we invaded to remove Pineapple Face Noriega, the US has no canal or other vital interest in Venezuela and isn't gonna invade to remove the scumbag dictator, Maduro.
http://www.independentsentinel.com/venezuela-on-the-brink-of-civil-war-socialism-kills/
Here in L'Amerique, the gang that can't shoot straight made somewhat of a dent in Obamacare. The far right is never satisfied and wants a total shutdown of Obamacare that's unlikely to happen. That said, the effects are already freaking out the left. I don't get it, either we're repealing a law so damn unpopular and dysfunctional that it cost the Dems the House, Senate & WH, or we're touching the newly created 3rd rail of "free" healthcare and there will be hell to pay. I think it's a bit of both, how much of the former, vs. the latter will determine what price, if any, the GOP pays in 2018. Ryan, whom I have very little respect for, is a sellout and needs to be replaced. That won't be easy, since most Dems will vote for him to stay as Speaker, as opposed to some hard right Freedom Caucus member. The best thing I take away from this is the GOP finally located their butts, aided by both hands and a flashlight. They realized single party gridlock would kill them in 2018 and they found a way to compromise and get consensus. Thank God the Freedom Caucus stood their ground and forced concessions that made the fix at least chewable, though not yet swallowable. We'll see what they do this fall with AHCA and tax refom. As usual, the spineless GOP must decide who they fear the most, their voters or their donors and opponents who'll take whatever pound of flesh they can get but will NEVER vote for them. I also believe this was a case of being careful what they wished for. The GOP was whining about not controlling the House, the Senate and finally the WH. They have it all now, Penelope's stocking can no longer be unraveled and knit again! I think the GOP is scared because their excuses have expired and they've been exposed. Many of them don't really want to shrink the size of govt. or give up the power & $ they get from control of 1/6 of our economy. Until we at least double the size of the Freedom Caucus, it will be tough to impose our will.
FL is also a mess, WTH was Frank Artiles thinking?! I've heard the ethanol excuse and wonder how a hard drinking ex Marine was so unable to control himself in a room full of colleagues? His demise was self inflicted and opened the door to much speculation as to which of our FL legislators would run for his seat. If that wasn't already enough, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen announced her retirement. The Dem sites are spinning it as she's hearing footsteps because her once solidly GOP district went for Hillary by 20% last Nov. and she feared, for the first time in her career, that she could lose. WhoTF are those Dist. 27 people and WTF is wrong with them?! I will definitely not retire in FL, it's going the way of an ugly Mexifornia & NY hybrid. This news made the options more varied and may actually work out for the better, avoiding GOP from running against each other and giving FL House members with young children the option to run for Frank's seat, while their fellow GOP can go for Congressional district 27. That happened in 2010, when David Rivera won Lincoln Diaz Balart's seat and avoided an ugly primary with now Sen. Anitere Flores, who's been great for the FDA and our issues. But the 800 gorilla in the room is Dem Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, aka JJ the DLP Slayer, LOL. He's already knocked off 2 DLP career pols who badly needed to get booted and has a great chance at FL 27, which is very much like his own Sen. district. It's gonna be fun, whatever ends up happening.
On the dental front, we're waiting to see what the upshot of the BOD meeting in Tampa is, re: the hygiene bill which allows for them to do SRPs & place subgingival meds without any dentist present. This is lousy for Floridians but great for McDentist owners and other dental hucksters, 2 of whom just happen to coincidentally be BOD members. We even have an "ortho center", owned by a non-dentist, that's opening in FL. They already have one in Miami, of course. I need the colleague who alerted me to this outrage to complete the cycle and get me the name.
Last but not least, we have our own gang that can't shoot straight, the RPOF. They seem hellbent on duplicating their feat of single party gridlock from 2 years ago, having yet to pass a budget and extending what should have been the last week of session into at least this week. Sorry, mes amis, but this is not leadership, it's internal party bickering and kicking the can down the road by Rick Scott and the FL lawmakers.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/23/france-hit-by-drop-in-tourism-strikes-terror-attacks
We don't get much national reportage on Venezuela, which is near civil war status. I truly feel for any of my Venezolano colleagues and pts. who have family still there. This is the new Cuba and looks like it could get very ugly and end very badly. Unlike Panama, where we invaded to remove Pineapple Face Noriega, the US has no canal or other vital interest in Venezuela and isn't gonna invade to remove the scumbag dictator, Maduro.
http://www.independentsentinel.com/venezuela-on-the-brink-of-civil-war-socialism-kills/
Here in L'Amerique, the gang that can't shoot straight made somewhat of a dent in Obamacare. The far right is never satisfied and wants a total shutdown of Obamacare that's unlikely to happen. That said, the effects are already freaking out the left. I don't get it, either we're repealing a law so damn unpopular and dysfunctional that it cost the Dems the House, Senate & WH, or we're touching the newly created 3rd rail of "free" healthcare and there will be hell to pay. I think it's a bit of both, how much of the former, vs. the latter will determine what price, if any, the GOP pays in 2018. Ryan, whom I have very little respect for, is a sellout and needs to be replaced. That won't be easy, since most Dems will vote for him to stay as Speaker, as opposed to some hard right Freedom Caucus member. The best thing I take away from this is the GOP finally located their butts, aided by both hands and a flashlight. They realized single party gridlock would kill them in 2018 and they found a way to compromise and get consensus. Thank God the Freedom Caucus stood their ground and forced concessions that made the fix at least chewable, though not yet swallowable. We'll see what they do this fall with AHCA and tax refom. As usual, the spineless GOP must decide who they fear the most, their voters or their donors and opponents who'll take whatever pound of flesh they can get but will NEVER vote for them. I also believe this was a case of being careful what they wished for. The GOP was whining about not controlling the House, the Senate and finally the WH. They have it all now, Penelope's stocking can no longer be unraveled and knit again! I think the GOP is scared because their excuses have expired and they've been exposed. Many of them don't really want to shrink the size of govt. or give up the power & $ they get from control of 1/6 of our economy. Until we at least double the size of the Freedom Caucus, it will be tough to impose our will.
FL is also a mess, WTH was Frank Artiles thinking?! I've heard the ethanol excuse and wonder how a hard drinking ex Marine was so unable to control himself in a room full of colleagues? His demise was self inflicted and opened the door to much speculation as to which of our FL legislators would run for his seat. If that wasn't already enough, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen announced her retirement. The Dem sites are spinning it as she's hearing footsteps because her once solidly GOP district went for Hillary by 20% last Nov. and she feared, for the first time in her career, that she could lose. WhoTF are those Dist. 27 people and WTF is wrong with them?! I will definitely not retire in FL, it's going the way of an ugly Mexifornia & NY hybrid. This news made the options more varied and may actually work out for the better, avoiding GOP from running against each other and giving FL House members with young children the option to run for Frank's seat, while their fellow GOP can go for Congressional district 27. That happened in 2010, when David Rivera won Lincoln Diaz Balart's seat and avoided an ugly primary with now Sen. Anitere Flores, who's been great for the FDA and our issues. But the 800 gorilla in the room is Dem Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, aka JJ the DLP Slayer, LOL. He's already knocked off 2 DLP career pols who badly needed to get booted and has a great chance at FL 27, which is very much like his own Sen. district. It's gonna be fun, whatever ends up happening.
On the dental front, we're waiting to see what the upshot of the BOD meeting in Tampa is, re: the hygiene bill which allows for them to do SRPs & place subgingival meds without any dentist present. This is lousy for Floridians but great for McDentist owners and other dental hucksters, 2 of whom just happen to coincidentally be BOD members. We even have an "ortho center", owned by a non-dentist, that's opening in FL. They already have one in Miami, of course. I need the colleague who alerted me to this outrage to complete the cycle and get me the name.
Last but not least, we have our own gang that can't shoot straight, the RPOF. They seem hellbent on duplicating their feat of single party gridlock from 2 years ago, having yet to pass a budget and extending what should have been the last week of session into at least this week. Sorry, mes amis, but this is not leadership, it's internal party bickering and kicking the can down the road by Rick Scott and the FL lawmakers.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
"Tale of 2 Cities & Bashing Bashar"
Hi, everyone, let's get right to it! We had 2 lobbying events in as many weeks, due to new scheduling. 2 weeks ago we were in DC for the Leadership Conf., which is now called Lobbying Day and includes ASDA members. It's 4 weeks before the old early May event, so it's right before DDOH. We had a great turnout, 950 dentists and dental students! It was great to see even D-1s step up and join the process. I'd been away from DC since 2012 and little has changed. The most pleasant change for me, of course, was knowing Obama is outta there! We had a tailgate reception on opening night and I saw young & old Trojan dentists there, nice to meet classmates from many decades. The atmosphere and food were terrific and it was a great way to launch our new event model. There was also a not so good innovation which I hope goes away for next year. ADPAC hired an outfit known as Prime Advocacy to book all our appointments, instead of the traditional practice of attendees doing their own. It was an unmitigated disaster! Our own group had a Senate appt. offer rejected by them without our approval and 1 of the Congressman's staff members had no record of ever being contacted. Consequently, we had to meet with their staff in a small, noisy reception area table and the hallway, respectively, ridiculous! I understand this chaos was not limited to our group and there were many problems with a service for which ADPAC paid a high price. I will not return to this event if they use the same service. Paying someone handsomely to muck things up and cause us stress is not an option for me. That's simply not what I'm expecting when I take 2 productive days from my office. I did have some fun on the day we heard from speakers, namely the WaPo's Eugene Robinson. Mr, Robinson, true to his uber lib self, was gloating about the GOP's Obamacare repeal fiasco, 4 days earlier. He said it was a defeat for Ryan and the Dems should be sitting back, smoking a celebratory Cohiba. Check out my reply to Gene. He tried to follow up with the usual liberal spin, i.e. the "20 million newly insured" which I squashed like a bug by reminding him they have insurance they can't use, for the sky high deductibles. That part's not on the video. Please forgive the poor sound and video, it was recorded on an iPhone, LOL. Yes, Galaxies have much better video, sorry.
On the political front, there have been more Islamic terror attacks, no surprise, and some payback issued to evil doers. The new sheriff is kicking ass and taking names, particularly Bashar Al-Assad's name. My only regret is Trump left him any air power at all. Between Basher and Mushroom Head (aka Kim Jong Un) it'll be interesting to see what they do in response to the U.S. showing resolve (Un) and a rapid punishment (Assad). I also believe the collapse of RINOcare was a blessing in disguise and prevented the GOP from really screwing things up. If Trump & Co. don't get a repeal and replacement in the next few months, I truly believe they could easily lose the house in 2018. GOP should be able to take 7-9 Sen. seats, but never underestimate the capacity and penchant these spineless idiots have for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. For all the abuse Trump's been taking, he did hit a grand slam last Friday. say hello to SC Justice Neil Gorsuch, long may he rule!! In closing, a little humor. Many of you probably remember the kerfuffle over Bill O'Reilly likening Maxine Waters' hairdo to a James Brown wig. Well, judge for yourselves below. Happy Passover & Happy Easter to you all!
http://www.jibjab.com/view/XX8sFmvJTNyhYva0D6mAiQ
Despite Prime Advocacy's bungling Cesar, Arabelys and I decided to go to Rubio's office on our own. Turns out we nabbed him at the perfect moment!
As for DDOH, I missed it! No, it wasn't my fault, AA cancelled my 5:30 flight 90 minutes before departure, due to bad weather in Tallahassee. The flights before and after mine were okay, just my luck. I was willing to go home, have dinner and go back to MIA for the 9:45 flight. But it quickly filled and all AA could offer me was to drive to FLL the next morning and take a 5:05 a.m. to Charlotte, then another flight from there to Tally. You won't need to use your imagination to guess what my response to that absurd offer was! I did stay in touch with my pals who did make the trip to coordinate the appts. In all, they met with the 3 Senators we needed to, but only 1-2 Representatives. The fault here lies squarely with their legislative staff and the way these lawmakers allow them to operate. They didn't return calls to book an appt. a few days in advance and it was next to impossible to get one. In past years the excuse was it was the very hectic Dade County Days, budget committee hearings, etc. It's always something but it seems no matter what sandwich they're making up there, we dentists are chopped liver! IMO, I think no amount of calendar juggling can fix this. If we called and told them we had a $10,000 check to hand the Senator or Representative, they'd not only make time for us, they'd be on bended knee. After 22 years of DDOH, I've run out of any desire to go back. Let the younger dentists do it and good luck to them. I'm also tired of covering for too many LCDOPOs (Legislative Contact Dentists On Paper Only) who are listed but have never attended DDOH. Enough is enough!
One good thing that came out of DC is we FINALLY (after 21 years of effort) got the House to pass our repeal of McCarran-Ferguson, a law that has allowed Big Insurance to collude, price fix and otherwise do the very things for which dentists can get fined by the FTC or yelled at by our by our legal staff. While that's a great milestone, we're told it probably has no chance in the US Senate. If we're gonna need another 21 years for that, forget it, I'll be riding my bike somewhere in the mountains.On the political front, there have been more Islamic terror attacks, no surprise, and some payback issued to evil doers. The new sheriff is kicking ass and taking names, particularly Bashar Al-Assad's name. My only regret is Trump left him any air power at all. Between Basher and Mushroom Head (aka Kim Jong Un) it'll be interesting to see what they do in response to the U.S. showing resolve (Un) and a rapid punishment (Assad). I also believe the collapse of RINOcare was a blessing in disguise and prevented the GOP from really screwing things up. If Trump & Co. don't get a repeal and replacement in the next few months, I truly believe they could easily lose the house in 2018. GOP should be able to take 7-9 Sen. seats, but never underestimate the capacity and penchant these spineless idiots have for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. For all the abuse Trump's been taking, he did hit a grand slam last Friday. say hello to SC Justice Neil Gorsuch, long may he rule!! In closing, a little humor. Many of you probably remember the kerfuffle over Bill O'Reilly likening Maxine Waters' hairdo to a James Brown wig. Well, judge for yourselves below. Happy Passover & Happy Easter to you all!
http://www.jibjab.com/view/XX8sFmvJTNyhYva0D6mAiQ
Monday, March 6, 2017
"Deep State Sabotage, a la Obama/Soros"
No, my friends, the title's not an abominable French recipe, it's what this nation is going through as Team Trump deals with a recalcitrant opposition that simply refuses to accept the fact they lost. When Obama won, we were ordered to give him all the slack and understanding possible, or be accused of blatant racism for as little as a policy disagreement. Much like the stunned Atlanta Falcons in the last 5 minutes of the recent Super Bowl, the Dems were shocked and left dazed and confused. The key difference here is the Falcons regrouped, accepted their big choke, then proceeded to point the appropriate fingers and deal with the many things that went wrong- like atrocious play calling and a head coach who was outcoached in the 2nd half and blew a 20-point lead. But liberalism is a mental disorder and part of its dysfunction is the inability to find fault within or look for solutions. Hence, the 24/7 full coordinated assault by their party, the lapdog media and the entertainment cabal. More on that third one later.
In past history, we've had many bureaucracies whose employees and directors stayed on through multiple presidencies, regardless of party affiliation. While there were some occasional dust ups and issues, there was never the silent coup effort seen now. The reason, aside from professionals who could put differences aside and do their job, is the GOP is mostly Dems Lite and more than happy to perpetuate an ever growing govt. and all the tax $ it feeds on. But now Trump is the first WH occupant who comes from a business background, is owned by none of them and truly intends to tear down much of this useless, wasteful house of cards. So now it's personal and their gravy train is under assault. Add to that the lingering resentment of many Republicans who lost to Trump, many of whom openly admitted they'd rather see Hillary win, and we get the mess we're in. This Deep State is treasonous and seditious in its every action! Unless Trump can stop the leaking and clean house in far more places in govt. he ever dreamed would be needed, his presidency and our nation are in peril. It's ironic that the same lack of political mindset that makes Trump ideal to color outside the box and actually solve problems, is probably hindering his ability to see a political crisis and get a handle on it. For any of you who doubt the state of delusion of Dems who speak out, check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHxL5-L-R6I
This is incoherence & idiocy on full display.
The reason I mention Obama & Soros is simple, they're behind much of this. Obama stayed in DC for a reason, to troll Trump and manipulate the strings of his entrenched stooge puppets. I have little doubt that the latest wire tapping accusations are true, we're talking about the most narcissistic POTUS ever. The idea that this nation voted to undo all his damage is too much to him to tolerate. There are those who say wire tapping is too far fetched. They forget that while a Pres. cannot get mixed up with criminal investigations, they can get involved with those that are deemed "national security". That's exactly what the Obama regime did, more than simply semantics. It also made FISA permission to wire tap much easier to obtain. As for Soros, look no further than those rent-a-mobs showing up to town halls all over the nation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdZzUZygtn8
And what does the cowardly GOP do? They cut and run, cancelling future meetings with their constituents, spineless! While the 1st Amendment gives us the right to free speech, one person's rights end where another's begin. You can't go to an event and disrupt to the point the legislator and guests there are unable to have a dialogue. I believe there's a good 2-step solution to fix this. 1) Require voter ID and photo ID at the door, to verify both that the person lives in the district and IS that person, or you don't get in. After all, that's what they must produce in order to vote, at least in GOP districts, LOL. 2) When someone does voice a complaint, tell them this: "While you may have benefited from Obamacare, most Americans did not and they elected us to fix that problem. If that weren't true, the GOP wouldn't control the House & Senate and Hillary would be President. Rest assured that our repeal and replacement will give you a better product, though you might have to actually pay something for it and not get a free ride from hard working taxpayers". That's it, end of story, and anyone who disrupts must be removed and arrested if they get violent. If the GOP doesn't stop its uncanny fall back ploy of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, they're gonna only encourage more of the same and piss off their already frustrated voter base.
Now to entertainers. I recently had a conversation with a colleague, that serves to illustrate what the GOP is up against. I was telling her that it was ridiculous for Chelsea Handler (who was a non-entity in my universe until this incident) to rip Melania Trump as "barely speaking English", when the First Lady speaks five languages to ignoramus Chelsea's one. Her reply was basically 3 points: Chelsea's a comedian and gets paid to push buttons, she rips everyone and Melania's fair game right now. I told her it wasn't her comedy, but more her biased choice of who she ripped. My instinct told me this lib airhead would never rip Moochelle and I was right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9ZxBZDDnDA
I have no problem with comedians choosing their content, but what I do take issue with is how they're seldom held to account for their bias. As for Melania, why is she fair game? It's not like she came out ripping the nation and told us she was "finally proud" of the USA or judging and meddling in what parents feed their young children. Maybe the fact Melania's beautiful, graceful and would never wear the ridiculous get ups Moochelle sported might be the reason. The point here is if one First Lady's fair game, then they all should be. Hollywood loves beautiful people, but only when they're vapid leftists. Most people aren't political junkies like me and don't dig deeper than the superficial on these stories, which allows the media to peddle bias unabated and unchallenged. Chelsea would never appear on Fox news because she knows they'd tear her apart. If you think I'm being an overly sensitive fuddy duddy, ask yourselves if a Trump teen would ever be filmed like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVmuKmE0X3I
I doubt we'd ever hear Chelsea or any other lib comic mention this video, let alone the lapdog media.
So, what this all means is the motto for the conservative movement needs to be "Do Not Expect", i.e. do not expect fairness, balance, a level playing field or acceptance by the left. That's something the GOP "leaders" must take to heart, instead of eating their own and being tougher on Team Trump than they EVER were on Obama et al. Their voters are getting impatient and increasingly angry, neither of which are good for the future of the party or nation.
As for dental issues, I'll be in DC soon and my next post will reflect on all that took place. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
In past history, we've had many bureaucracies whose employees and directors stayed on through multiple presidencies, regardless of party affiliation. While there were some occasional dust ups and issues, there was never the silent coup effort seen now. The reason, aside from professionals who could put differences aside and do their job, is the GOP is mostly Dems Lite and more than happy to perpetuate an ever growing govt. and all the tax $ it feeds on. But now Trump is the first WH occupant who comes from a business background, is owned by none of them and truly intends to tear down much of this useless, wasteful house of cards. So now it's personal and their gravy train is under assault. Add to that the lingering resentment of many Republicans who lost to Trump, many of whom openly admitted they'd rather see Hillary win, and we get the mess we're in. This Deep State is treasonous and seditious in its every action! Unless Trump can stop the leaking and clean house in far more places in govt. he ever dreamed would be needed, his presidency and our nation are in peril. It's ironic that the same lack of political mindset that makes Trump ideal to color outside the box and actually solve problems, is probably hindering his ability to see a political crisis and get a handle on it. For any of you who doubt the state of delusion of Dems who speak out, check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHxL5-L-R6I
This is incoherence & idiocy on full display.
The reason I mention Obama & Soros is simple, they're behind much of this. Obama stayed in DC for a reason, to troll Trump and manipulate the strings of his entrenched stooge puppets. I have little doubt that the latest wire tapping accusations are true, we're talking about the most narcissistic POTUS ever. The idea that this nation voted to undo all his damage is too much to him to tolerate. There are those who say wire tapping is too far fetched. They forget that while a Pres. cannot get mixed up with criminal investigations, they can get involved with those that are deemed "national security". That's exactly what the Obama regime did, more than simply semantics. It also made FISA permission to wire tap much easier to obtain. As for Soros, look no further than those rent-a-mobs showing up to town halls all over the nation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdZzUZygtn8
And what does the cowardly GOP do? They cut and run, cancelling future meetings with their constituents, spineless! While the 1st Amendment gives us the right to free speech, one person's rights end where another's begin. You can't go to an event and disrupt to the point the legislator and guests there are unable to have a dialogue. I believe there's a good 2-step solution to fix this. 1) Require voter ID and photo ID at the door, to verify both that the person lives in the district and IS that person, or you don't get in. After all, that's what they must produce in order to vote, at least in GOP districts, LOL. 2) When someone does voice a complaint, tell them this: "While you may have benefited from Obamacare, most Americans did not and they elected us to fix that problem. If that weren't true, the GOP wouldn't control the House & Senate and Hillary would be President. Rest assured that our repeal and replacement will give you a better product, though you might have to actually pay something for it and not get a free ride from hard working taxpayers". That's it, end of story, and anyone who disrupts must be removed and arrested if they get violent. If the GOP doesn't stop its uncanny fall back ploy of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, they're gonna only encourage more of the same and piss off their already frustrated voter base.
Now to entertainers. I recently had a conversation with a colleague, that serves to illustrate what the GOP is up against. I was telling her that it was ridiculous for Chelsea Handler (who was a non-entity in my universe until this incident) to rip Melania Trump as "barely speaking English", when the First Lady speaks five languages to ignoramus Chelsea's one. Her reply was basically 3 points: Chelsea's a comedian and gets paid to push buttons, she rips everyone and Melania's fair game right now. I told her it wasn't her comedy, but more her biased choice of who she ripped. My instinct told me this lib airhead would never rip Moochelle and I was right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9ZxBZDDnDA
I have no problem with comedians choosing their content, but what I do take issue with is how they're seldom held to account for their bias. As for Melania, why is she fair game? It's not like she came out ripping the nation and told us she was "finally proud" of the USA or judging and meddling in what parents feed their young children. Maybe the fact Melania's beautiful, graceful and would never wear the ridiculous get ups Moochelle sported might be the reason. The point here is if one First Lady's fair game, then they all should be. Hollywood loves beautiful people, but only when they're vapid leftists. Most people aren't political junkies like me and don't dig deeper than the superficial on these stories, which allows the media to peddle bias unabated and unchallenged. Chelsea would never appear on Fox news because she knows they'd tear her apart. If you think I'm being an overly sensitive fuddy duddy, ask yourselves if a Trump teen would ever be filmed like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVmuKmE0X3I
I doubt we'd ever hear Chelsea or any other lib comic mention this video, let alone the lapdog media.
So, what this all means is the motto for the conservative movement needs to be "Do Not Expect", i.e. do not expect fairness, balance, a level playing field or acceptance by the left. That's something the GOP "leaders" must take to heart, instead of eating their own and being tougher on Team Trump than they EVER were on Obama et al. Their voters are getting impatient and increasingly angry, neither of which are good for the future of the party or nation.
As for dental issues, I'll be in DC soon and my next post will reflect on all that took place. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Sunday, February 5, 2017
"Whining Morphs Into Domestic Terrorism"
Hello, my friends, I took a week longer to allow the recent House of Delegates to take place and report accordingly. More on that later.
Yes, domestic terrorism! That's the only way to describe what's going on around the nation in our central cities and universities.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuUcDIxH_lI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3z_jqbLCz0
I could go on and on, showing you video evidence of how the left sees love and free speech, but you get it. This vermin has zero tolerance for anyone who disagrees with them and will beat them senseless if allowed. Most of this is in liberal cities but these mobs have managed to disrupt and destroy in many parts of the nation. Anyone who owns a business in those cities, like a dental practice, is SOL. It's only made worse when you see celebrities, elected office holders and media coddling this scum and excusing the anarchy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF5uLywdjmo
Trust me, Ashley, Cher & Madge, I would never support outlawing abortion or any other legal way to cull your numbers or those of your fellow zealots! Many of us ask where were these folks on election day? Most of them don't work, had plenty of time to go vote, but just didn't do it.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/people-arrested-portland-trump-protests-didn-vote-article-1.2874408
I realize much of this trash is bought and paid for by Soros, but that doesn't make the problem any less serious or the need to deal with them any less urgent. I know the 1st amendment doesn't allow for death threats, so lemme just say if Soros were taken out, I'd be about as sad as when Chavez & Fidel assumed room temp. This is a big league game of chicken and Trump is being tested. The problem is no mayor or police chief of any pinko city is gonna allow their police to do their job. When they block any public street or highway, take a slow bulldozer and clear a path. When they loot and destroy property, shoot them if they attack police or civilians and arrest all you can grab. They also need to serve serious jail time, not get released the next day with a slap on the wrist. I guarantee you if they arrest these snowflakes and commie reprobates and place them in the general lockup, they'll see some real action from Bubba, Tank & Moose who are always looking for a "wife", LOL. Then let the guards turn their backs on all the fun, the same way they do when our cities are destroyed. If those who run these victimized cities won't act, they must be bypassed and Trump needs to deploy the National Guard.
The hypocrisy, as always with the left, is legion. Can any of you imagine the outcry and 24/7 media hysteria if Tea Party or other conservative groups had ever done this when Obama won? As I've always believed, liberalism cannot be coddled or appeased, it must be exposed, confronted & defeated! We did that at the ballot box, but those who embrace the actions of Mao's Cultural Revolution have no respect for elections that don't go their way and have demonstrated zero intention of abiding by the outcome. Trump's opposition is also by remnants of Clinton & Obama appointments or hires, still in govt. They must ALL be removed, clean house in every govt. bureaucracy where they can be fired and all the alphabet govt. agencies. Until Trump does that, he will continue to be stymied and sabotaged. Now about dentistry.
Last week we had an unusual HOD where, for the first time, there were no reference committees or items to be taken up for discussion and voted on the next day. Instead, we were treated to 2 speakers who gave very good presentations but it was material far better suited for general assembly meetings, the FDC, etc. IMO, the FDA has far more pressing issues to deal with. Lemme share 2 with you.
There's a company that actually sells people DIY impression trays to take their own impressions, mail them in and receive aligners! Yes, it's Invisalign in the kitchen. Of course, they can't include the 2 most crucial elements that make successful aligner therapy work, IPR and attachments in key places for better anchorage and control. This came up in the specialty forum and the ortho person didn't even think to mention it in his report! It was only when one of our SFDDA delegates brought it up that it got debated. As usual, our leadership walks on eggshells and is scared to death of one of us saying the obvious, which would then trigger an FTC sanction. I say screw the FTC! They were created to stop monopolies and save us all from mandatory AT&T mediocrity, not to protect shysters and purveyors of mediocrity from accountability. Besides, these are medical devices, folks, and should NOT be sold OTC. How is it a pt. can't buy a damn bottle of Peridex OTC but can do their own ortho?! The newest boogeyman they throw at us in the NC lawsuit over interference with free trade by the NCDA. Bring it on, we're sure as hell getting nowhere with this passivity! The FTC needs to be seriously put in its place, like we did with OSHA many years ago. For you younger members, look up Rep. (also Dr.) Charlie Norwood (R) GA. This GA dentist turned Congressman, was instrumental in putting a much needed, long overdue leash on OSHA, which used to run roughshod over our offices like gleeful jack-booted govt. thugs. The only solution here is legislative and I don't see our 4 U.S. Congress member dentists doing diddly squat. Rep. Mike Simpson (R) ID, has been there the longest and has done zero to champion the termination of MDT (medical device tax) or repeal of McCarran-Ferguson, a law that lets Big Ins. collude and price fix to their heart's content, while we have to fear the FTC if we say something in a dental meeting. I'm going back to DC this coming March, after a 4-year hiatus, and intend to ask some questions.
The other item is our dysfunctional, activist BOD. They are split into 2 factions, one recognizing the proper role of dental professionals and the scope of practice for hygienists, as well as term limits for BOD members. The other faction wants none of this, they recently passed a rules change in a meeting that was not even properly advance noticed and whose votes should not have legal standing. They also reelected the former chair to another term as chair, despite the fact his 10-year term limit is in 2 months! But wait, there's more! That meeting also featured the election of 1 of the 2 hygienist members as vice-chair, something unprecedented in our history. For those of you who aren't aware, the BOD consists of 7 actively practicing dentists, 2 hygienists and 2 consumers. The other item that was forced down out throats was allowing for hygienists to do SRPs and place subgingival meds without a dentist in the office. Now, you may ask why a body whose mission it is to protect the public from us would do that? Easy, they have 2 members who will benefit by lax rules to allow them to crank out max procedures in their multiple offices. While this year is not the right political climate to take on the term limit issue, the FDA will pursue the hygiene rule change in the appropriate manner. They were told, in no uncertain terms, to use any and all measures to prevent this by our delegation last week. It's very telling to note that Rick Scott has not filled the open consumer member seat on the BOD in over 3 years. This governor vetoed our loan forgiveness bill, which passed all committees and full House & Sen. votes! He is NOT a friend of dentistry and we all need to remember that when he runs for U.S. Sen. in 2018. I never thought I'd see the day when I'd rather see Bill Nelson stay on into dementia, than let Scott do the damage he's done in FL at the national level.
Thursday, December 22, 2016
" A November To Remember, Let The Whineathon Begin!"
Sorry for the closeness to Christmas & Hanukkah, we just got back from vacation and too many things going on. Yes, my friends, The Hag losing and Fidel croaking- damn, that's great! November was a tough pill the left has yet to expel from their craw, LOL, and doesn't appear to be ready or willing to do so anytime soon. Much as I tried to encompass it all, my losers list from the last post was a bit incomplete. Let me add these entries to that list of woe.
1) Clinton Foundation & its donors- This is especially true for those foreign donors whose pay to play suddenly became pay to be left hanging. The fact is the Clintons have never really had any product in their professional lives, being career politicians and never holding a real job. Hilary's Rose Law Firm gig was purely Bubba nepotism. All those corrupt, anti-American entities who spent $gazillions for the only thing the Billary Machine had to sell, influence and access are SOL, boo hoo.
2) Pop culture- Have you ever seen more singers, actors, pro jocks, producers, etc. who've gone into mass hysteria mode via all forms of media? Whether it's TV, social media, or any other info outlet, they are going bonkers and showing their stupidity and intolerance like never before. I particularly love all the morons who said they'd leave the country or even the planet, if Trump won. As usual they're all talk and no action. I understand the limitations of intellect in artists, many of whom have little or no education beyond their so called "craft". But you'd think they'd at least hire agents who'd remind them those rants are gonna piss off 50% of their audience.
3) Teacher's unions- These folks are used to their monopoly and undying support from liberal politicians who just got booted. They consistently block vouchers, school choice or any other reforms that might actually bring about competition to challenge their mediocrity. Remember, we spend more $ per student than any other nation and get little in return.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-education-spending-tops-global-list-study-shows/
Imagine if we tried to prohibit all dentists who were not US grads or ADA members from practicing?
It's clear the left will NEVER accept Trump. Never mind their calls for tolerance and giving Obama a fair chance to get things done when he was elected. Hypocrisy is the hallmark of liberalism and that's never gonna change. When Obama won in 2008, not only were we forbidden to criticize him, it was a fast track to being called a racist. I don't recall 1000s of GOP voters taking to the streets, shutting down universities to protest Obama. As I've often said, liberalism cannot be coddled or reasoned with, it must be exposed, confronted and defeated! Aside from all this caterwauling, the left is in full attack mode to delegitimize Trump and his cabinet, most of whose nominees scare the living crap outta them. An integral part of this plot is to rewrite history, so as to make people forget it was the Obama-Clinton failures and abuses of power that won the WH for Trump.
The worst of the sour grapes comes (to no surprise) from the person who should least do it, the outgoing Pres. Obama has just let loose a deluge of regulations to tie up business for possibly 2-3 years. His offshore drilling limitations will hurt the economy and cost us jobs. Let's not forget, this the same clown who took the stimulus $ meant for infrastructure as handouts to his fave donors for projects he knew (and didn't give a damn) would fail, like Solyndra. Obama later joked that "those shovel ready jobs weren't so shovel ready after all". Obama will also hold the record for the most pardons and sentence commutations of hardened drug & weapons felons.This is Barry giving the middle finger to the nation, especially those who voted out his party in record numbers. And please, don't anyone tell me these were important issues the president had to act upon. If they had been why the hell were they ignored until now?! If you doubt me, look at the box score, it's very telling and doesn't even include state legislatures, which the GOP owns. Now let's see what the GOP does with this mandate.
The First Lady's not far behind her bitter, vindictive husband in the sour grapes dept. She just couched her remarks in a more self serving arrogance, watch Judge Jeanine tear her a new one:
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/18/judge-jeanine-opening-statement-michelle-obama-hope-change-donald-trump-jobs
Can any of you imagine if laura bush had gone on Oprah and siad those ridiculous things? The charges of racism would have been legion.
Yes, legacy repair or even total rewrite are now the thing for the talking heads and academic eggheads. These lying accomplices will mostly be unchallenged, except for Fox News and talk radio, the very duo Obama, Bubba & Hillary are blaming for their historic loss, LOL. It's hilarious that Obama, who owns a total lock on all media & pop culture, here and abroad, whines about the fact they couldn't win because of O'Reilly, Hannity and Rush. Even the normally intelligent Bubba has succumbed to this same stupidity, looking more like an open mouthed, doddering old fool by the day. If any of you think it's impossible to find a political commentator more obnoxious than me, check out this guy. He tells it with glee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBDedvplyTQ
The rewrite fantasy & delusion are not limited to legacies or the real reasons for the butt whoopin' the left took. It's now metastasized to the Constitution. It seems most on the loony side can't accept the electoral college or why it was created by the Founding Fathers. I'll just cut to the chase, it exists so dysfunctional, corrupt, bankrupt states like CA & NY don't dictate their disastrous will on the rest of the nation who chooses to believe in America and live within our means. It's bad enough the same idiots who leave these states, after voting for polices they cannot afford to live under, go to red states and proceed to crap them up as well! There's only one group in America that displays this degree of irrational ignorance and pig headed insistence on recreating the very failure they fled. Can any of you guess who that group is? Here's a hint, they may be pig headed, but they don't eat pig.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGaO3NKJa-8
Speaking of Islam, let's look at terrorism. This will be the Obama-Clinton legacy in the Middle East and its effect on Europe. The current carnage in Syria is unimaginable but sadly real. This collapse in Syria was fueled by Barry's famous red line, which was about as indelible as Burt the chimney sweep's (Mary Poppins) sidewalk chalk sketches. The millions of refugees have poured out into Europe and mixed among them are hard core terrorists. We just had the Berlin massacre with a truck and automatic weapons. It was done by a monster Germany & the USA were watching, but doing nothing to. Once again, these sub humans infest our nations, work our pathetic legal systems and commit atrocities. Boston, Ft. Hood, San Bernardino, Nice, Paris, Brussels, Berlin-the list is never ending. I don't see a solution for Europe, even if they close down their borders, the vermin is already entrenched and no Euro govt. has the 'nads to go house to house and root them all out. They only act after the fact, always on defense. It'll be interesting to see what, if anything Trump does here to deal with this scum. He'll get resistance from the bleeding hearts but 25 of them are up for Sen. elections in 2 years, 8 in red states Trump won big.
There's no question Trump will have to treat the left the same way he did his GOP rivals, the honeymoon was over in 1 week. Only time will tell if he succeeds. I'm encouraged by his cabinet, one of well known successful achievers who know how to get it done. Contrast that to Obama's cabinet that looked more like the South Side of Chicago and members were chosen as tokens of race, Marxist credentials or sexual orientation. I know it's almost Christmas & Hanukkah, but this is where we are right now, bitterly divided and with one side that refuses to accept their loss or responsibility for it. This nation is vulnerable and needs a leader who won't bend over to thugs and PC. Let's hope and pray for improvement. In closing, let me wish all of you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and great New Year, see you in 2017!
1) Clinton Foundation & its donors- This is especially true for those foreign donors whose pay to play suddenly became pay to be left hanging. The fact is the Clintons have never really had any product in their professional lives, being career politicians and never holding a real job. Hilary's Rose Law Firm gig was purely Bubba nepotism. All those corrupt, anti-American entities who spent $gazillions for the only thing the Billary Machine had to sell, influence and access are SOL, boo hoo.
2) Pop culture- Have you ever seen more singers, actors, pro jocks, producers, etc. who've gone into mass hysteria mode via all forms of media? Whether it's TV, social media, or any other info outlet, they are going bonkers and showing their stupidity and intolerance like never before. I particularly love all the morons who said they'd leave the country or even the planet, if Trump won. As usual they're all talk and no action. I understand the limitations of intellect in artists, many of whom have little or no education beyond their so called "craft". But you'd think they'd at least hire agents who'd remind them those rants are gonna piss off 50% of their audience.
3) Teacher's unions- These folks are used to their monopoly and undying support from liberal politicians who just got booted. They consistently block vouchers, school choice or any other reforms that might actually bring about competition to challenge their mediocrity. Remember, we spend more $ per student than any other nation and get little in return.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-education-spending-tops-global-list-study-shows/
Imagine if we tried to prohibit all dentists who were not US grads or ADA members from practicing?
It's clear the left will NEVER accept Trump. Never mind their calls for tolerance and giving Obama a fair chance to get things done when he was elected. Hypocrisy is the hallmark of liberalism and that's never gonna change. When Obama won in 2008, not only were we forbidden to criticize him, it was a fast track to being called a racist. I don't recall 1000s of GOP voters taking to the streets, shutting down universities to protest Obama. As I've often said, liberalism cannot be coddled or reasoned with, it must be exposed, confronted and defeated! Aside from all this caterwauling, the left is in full attack mode to delegitimize Trump and his cabinet, most of whose nominees scare the living crap outta them. An integral part of this plot is to rewrite history, so as to make people forget it was the Obama-Clinton failures and abuses of power that won the WH for Trump.
The worst of the sour grapes comes (to no surprise) from the person who should least do it, the outgoing Pres. Obama has just let loose a deluge of regulations to tie up business for possibly 2-3 years. His offshore drilling limitations will hurt the economy and cost us jobs. Let's not forget, this the same clown who took the stimulus $ meant for infrastructure as handouts to his fave donors for projects he knew (and didn't give a damn) would fail, like Solyndra. Obama later joked that "those shovel ready jobs weren't so shovel ready after all". Obama will also hold the record for the most pardons and sentence commutations of hardened drug & weapons felons.This is Barry giving the middle finger to the nation, especially those who voted out his party in record numbers. And please, don't anyone tell me these were important issues the president had to act upon. If they had been why the hell were they ignored until now?! If you doubt me, look at the box score, it's very telling and doesn't even include state legislatures, which the GOP owns. Now let's see what the GOP does with this mandate.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/18/judge-jeanine-opening-statement-michelle-obama-hope-change-donald-trump-jobs
Can any of you imagine if laura bush had gone on Oprah and siad those ridiculous things? The charges of racism would have been legion.
Yes, legacy repair or even total rewrite are now the thing for the talking heads and academic eggheads. These lying accomplices will mostly be unchallenged, except for Fox News and talk radio, the very duo Obama, Bubba & Hillary are blaming for their historic loss, LOL. It's hilarious that Obama, who owns a total lock on all media & pop culture, here and abroad, whines about the fact they couldn't win because of O'Reilly, Hannity and Rush. Even the normally intelligent Bubba has succumbed to this same stupidity, looking more like an open mouthed, doddering old fool by the day. If any of you think it's impossible to find a political commentator more obnoxious than me, check out this guy. He tells it with glee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBDedvplyTQ
The rewrite fantasy & delusion are not limited to legacies or the real reasons for the butt whoopin' the left took. It's now metastasized to the Constitution. It seems most on the loony side can't accept the electoral college or why it was created by the Founding Fathers. I'll just cut to the chase, it exists so dysfunctional, corrupt, bankrupt states like CA & NY don't dictate their disastrous will on the rest of the nation who chooses to believe in America and live within our means. It's bad enough the same idiots who leave these states, after voting for polices they cannot afford to live under, go to red states and proceed to crap them up as well! There's only one group in America that displays this degree of irrational ignorance and pig headed insistence on recreating the very failure they fled. Can any of you guess who that group is? Here's a hint, they may be pig headed, but they don't eat pig.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGaO3NKJa-8
Speaking of Islam, let's look at terrorism. This will be the Obama-Clinton legacy in the Middle East and its effect on Europe. The current carnage in Syria is unimaginable but sadly real. This collapse in Syria was fueled by Barry's famous red line, which was about as indelible as Burt the chimney sweep's (Mary Poppins) sidewalk chalk sketches. The millions of refugees have poured out into Europe and mixed among them are hard core terrorists. We just had the Berlin massacre with a truck and automatic weapons. It was done by a monster Germany & the USA were watching, but doing nothing to. Once again, these sub humans infest our nations, work our pathetic legal systems and commit atrocities. Boston, Ft. Hood, San Bernardino, Nice, Paris, Brussels, Berlin-the list is never ending. I don't see a solution for Europe, even if they close down their borders, the vermin is already entrenched and no Euro govt. has the 'nads to go house to house and root them all out. They only act after the fact, always on defense. It'll be interesting to see what, if anything Trump does here to deal with this scum. He'll get resistance from the bleeding hearts but 25 of them are up for Sen. elections in 2 years, 8 in red states Trump won big.
There's no question Trump will have to treat the left the same way he did his GOP rivals, the honeymoon was over in 1 week. Only time will tell if he succeeds. I'm encouraged by his cabinet, one of well known successful achievers who know how to get it done. Contrast that to Obama's cabinet that looked more like the South Side of Chicago and members were chosen as tokens of race, Marxist credentials or sexual orientation. I know it's almost Christmas & Hanukkah, but this is where we are right now, bitterly divided and with one side that refuses to accept their loss or responsibility for it. This nation is vulnerable and needs a leader who won't bend over to thugs and PC. Let's hope and pray for improvement. In closing, let me wish all of you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and great New Year, see you in 2017!
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