Comments for The Strata-Sphere http://strata-sphere.com/blog High Flying Political Debate Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:10:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on What Will Obamacare Lead To? by Redteam http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19691/comment-page-1#comment-525701 Redteam Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:10:05 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19691#comment-525701 Actually, I didn't include the costs for individual office visits and tests, therefore my costs would actually be much higher than the $2400 annually. Probably closer to $7000, seeing how much tests cost. Actually, I didn’t include the costs for individual office visits and tests, therefore my costs would actually be much higher than the $2400 annually. Probably closer to $7000, seeing how much tests cost.

]]> Comment on What Will Obamacare Lead To? by Redteam http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19691/comment-page-1#comment-525700 Redteam Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:07:03 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19691#comment-525700 I have no doubt that your numbers all come from the quoted sources. But we can only hope that the actual charges will be that small. Let me give you some numbers. I'm retired and on Social Security. Medicare costs $108 for me and $108 for my wife. Supplemental insurance costs $321 and Prescription insur is $49. That's a total of $586 per month or $7032 per year. And that's on an income of (SS ONLY) of $31,300, a rate of 22.5%. So that rate of $1995 on income of $21,000 seems like a pretty good deal (relatively speaking). I can see where a physician private plan would be an excellent deal, at or near the rates quoted. That would drop my costs to $2400 a year, but that's only for the physician and does not include hospital insurance, which mine currently does. I don't think there is a good answer for this fiasco. I have no doubt that your numbers all come from the quoted sources. But we can only hope that the actual charges will be that small. Let me give you some numbers. I’m retired and on Social Security. Medicare costs $108 for me and $108 for my wife. Supplemental insurance costs $321 and Prescription insur is $49. That’s a total of $586 per month or $7032 per year. And that’s on an income of (SS ONLY) of $31,300, a rate of 22.5%. So that rate of $1995 on income of $21,000 seems like a pretty good deal (relatively speaking). I can see where a physician private plan would be an excellent deal, at or near the rates quoted. That would drop my costs to $2400 a year, but that’s only for the physician and does not include hospital insurance, which mine currently does. I don’t think there is a good answer for this fiasco.

]]> Comment on Leaving Our People To Die In Benghazi by Redteam http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19698/comment-page-1#comment-525699 Redteam Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:43:08 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19698#comment-525699 Neo, I can sympathize with that. But all that aside, there is not really any doubt that the military forces were ready and willing to go to Benghazi. I know that the US Navy has aircraft carriers in the Med, within just minutes of Benghazi. I know what US carriers are capable of and I'm sure at least one carrier was at sea and ready on 9/11/12. It is most likely that Obama ordered the stand down because to have to commit troops would show the utter failure of his actions in Libya and he doesn't like to have the light of failure focused on him. It meant nothing to him that the US citizens had to die to cover his butt. Neo, I can sympathize with that. But all that aside, there is not really any doubt that the military forces were ready and willing to go to Benghazi. I know that the US Navy has aircraft carriers in the Med, within just minutes of Benghazi. I know what US carriers are capable of and I’m sure at least one carrier was at sea and ready on 9/11/12. It is most likely that Obama ordered the stand down because to have to commit troops would show the utter failure of his actions in Libya and he doesn’t like to have the light of failure focused on him. It meant nothing to him that the US citizens had to die to cover his butt.

]]> Comment on Leaving Our People To Die In Benghazi by Neo http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19698/comment-page-1#comment-525698 Neo Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:03:06 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19698#comment-525698 Victoria Toensing and Joe diGenova lost me when they came out for the confirmation of Eric Holder. Victoria Toensing and Joe diGenova lost me when they came out for the confirmation of Eric Holder.

]]> Comment on What Will Obamacare Lead To? by The Strata-Sphere » What Will Obamacare Lead To? | http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19691/comment-page-1#comment-525696 The Strata-Sphere » What Will Obamacare Lead To? | Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:14:28 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19691#comment-525696 [...] Click here to view original web page at strata-sphere.com This entry was posted in Obamacare by . Bookmark the permalink. [...] [...] Click here to view original web page at strata-sphere.com This entry was posted in Obamacare by . Bookmark the permalink. [...]

]]> Comment on The NSA & The Whistle Blower by sbd http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19684/comment-page-1#comment-525695 sbd Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:55:16 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19684#comment-525695 Snowden did not leak this information, it had already been leaked by another former NSA analyst. All Snowden did was release documentation showing the way the NSA operates in this area. <a href="http://youtu.be/s976iyaO39A" rel="nofollow">Laura Poitras: Surveillance Teach-In</a> Published on Sep 11, 2012 In this Surveillance Teach-In, award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras is joined by computer security expert and privacy advocate Jacob Appelbaum and National Security Agency whistle-blower Bill Binney to present an artistic and practical commentary on living in the contemporary Panopticon. Snowden did not leak this information, it had already been leaked by another former NSA analyst. All Snowden did was release documentation showing the way the NSA operates in this area.

Laura Poitras: Surveillance Teach-In

Published on Sep 11, 2012
In this Surveillance Teach-In, award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras is joined by computer security expert and privacy advocate Jacob Appelbaum and National Security Agency whistle-blower Bill Binney to present an artistic and practical commentary on living in the contemporary Panopticon.

]]> Comment on Forensics Proves Zimmerman’s Account Was Fabricated by momdear1 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19654/comment-page-2#comment-525693 momdear1 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:58:43 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19654#comment-525693 All this forensic posturing is a lot of Bull Crap. If I'm sitting on the jury I am going to disregard all this forensic crap as the prosecution's attempt to build a case to justify prosecuting an innocent man in the name of political correctness, and to keep the black malcontents who demand acceptance of black violence against whites because "it's a cultural thing," from causing more trouble. The evidence shows substantial proof that Zimmerman was being beaten up by Martin, while Zimmerman suffered a broken nose, multiple contusions, and abrasions on the back of his head which substantiate his claim that Martin was banging his head on the ground or sidewalk. Martin had no reason to be the person calling for help since his autopsy showed no signs of abuse or attack. However, it is obvious Zimmerman was being beaten to a pulp and that Martin was intent on doing him considerable bodily harm, if not outright trying to kill him. Martin's having signs of Marijuana in his blood tests also indicate he was not the innocent little kid going home to mama when this incident occurred. If Martin has just kept on walking until he reached his destination, this incident would not have occurred. Zimmerman would probably have followed him and that would have been the end of it. But Martin attacked Zimmerman. It couldn't have been the other way around because Martin has no signs of having been attacked first, or even that Zimmerman had fought back when he was attacked. The only marks on Martins body were his skinned knuckles, where he beat up Zimmerman, and the bullet hole. You can parse Zimmerman's statements all you want to, but you can't change the facts that Martin showed no signs of a physical attack, while Zimmerman was pretty well beat up, and a witness says Martin had him on the ground beating his head on the sidewalk. This case doesn't meet the smell test. It smells like a judicial lynching to placate the threatening black mob. All this forensic posturing is a lot of Bull Crap. If I’m sitting on the jury I am going to disregard all this forensic crap as the prosecution’s attempt to build a case to justify prosecuting an innocent man in the name of political correctness, and to keep the black malcontents who demand acceptance of black violence against whites because “it’s a cultural thing,” from causing more trouble. The evidence shows substantial proof that Zimmerman was being beaten up by Martin, while Zimmerman suffered a broken nose, multiple contusions, and abrasions on the back of his head which substantiate his claim that Martin was banging his head on the ground or sidewalk. Martin had no reason to be the person calling for help since his autopsy showed no signs of abuse or attack. However, it is obvious Zimmerman was being beaten to a pulp and that Martin was intent on doing him considerable bodily harm, if not outright trying to kill him. Martin’s having signs of Marijuana in his blood tests also indicate he was not the innocent little kid going home to mama when this incident occurred. If Martin has just kept on walking until he reached his destination, this incident would not have occurred. Zimmerman would probably have followed him and that would have been the end of it. But Martin attacked Zimmerman. It couldn’t have been the other way around because Martin has no signs of having been attacked first, or even that Zimmerman had fought back when he was attacked. The only marks on Martins body were his skinned knuckles, where he beat up Zimmerman, and the bullet hole. You can parse Zimmerman’s statements all you want to, but you can’t change the facts that Martin showed no signs of a physical attack, while Zimmerman was pretty well beat up, and a witness says Martin had him on the ground beating his head on the sidewalk. This case doesn’t meet the smell test. It smells like a judicial lynching to placate the threatening black mob.

]]> Comment on The NSA & The Whistle Blower by Redteam http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19684/comment-page-1#comment-525691 Redteam Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:06:19 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19684#comment-525691 The comments from members of Congress do not make my heart feel proud. Here is a man (Clapper) that deliberately lied to Congress and they think Snowden is the law breaker. If Clapper did not want to lie, all he had to do is say, "I can't comment on that". Lying under oath to anyone is a crime. Clapper is no exception. While I don't have a real problem with interception of messages of communications with known or suspected terrorist organizations, just to get personal info from regular citizens seems a little much. If it is such a powerful tool, how was the Boston Bombers able to get around being discovered? I still have not heard of any 'secret' that Snowden revealed except that the government was intercepting all communications between all citizens. It is more wrong for the government to be doing it than it is for Snowden to say that it's happening. The comments from members of Congress do not make my heart feel proud. Here is a man (Clapper) that deliberately lied to Congress and they think Snowden is the law breaker. If Clapper did not want to lie, all he had to do is say, “I can’t comment on that”. Lying under oath to anyone is a crime. Clapper is no exception. While I don’t have a real problem with interception of messages of communications with known or suspected terrorist organizations, just to get personal info from regular citizens seems a little much. If it is such a powerful tool, how was the Boston Bombers able to get around being discovered? I still have not heard of any ‘secret’ that Snowden revealed except that the government was intercepting all communications between all citizens. It is more wrong for the government to be doing it than it is for Snowden to say that it’s happening.

]]> Comment on The NSA & The Whistle Blower by Dave J http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19684/comment-page-1#comment-525690 Dave J Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:35:49 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19684#comment-525690 Be careful anyone typing, talking or dreaming of the benefits of a smaller less powerful government may be correctly or incorrectly considered a member of the infamous "racist" TEA Party and you know what that will get you. Not just a Gadsden flag bumper sticker. Be careful anyone typing, talking or dreaming of the benefits of a smaller less powerful government may be correctly or incorrectly considered a member of the infamous “racist” TEA Party and you know what that will get you. Not just a Gadsden flag bumper sticker.

]]> Comment on The NSA & The Whistle Blower by oneal lane http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19684/comment-page-1#comment-525689 oneal lane Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:54:30 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19684#comment-525689 Can please send John McCain and Lindsey Graham into retirement! There statement on this issue might do it! Can please send John McCain and Lindsey Graham into retirement!
There statement on this issue might do it!

]]> Comment on The NSA & The Whistle Blower by oneal lane http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19684/comment-page-1#comment-525688 oneal lane Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:50:54 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19684#comment-525688 I hope more of thes guys come forward and bring down the growing police state. Part of the problem is all the Right Wing "law and order types" agree with most anything the system wants to do in the name of the bogus war on terror, likewise the pseudo liberals on the Left sign off with anything Obama wants to do. The nation needs to wake up! However, don't lay it all at Obamas feet. It was our guy the stooge Bush who initiated this program. The real agenda operates regardless of who is in the White house. The GOP and the Democrats both want a huge all powerful govt. I hope more of thes guys come forward and bring down the growing police state.

Part of the problem is all the Right Wing “law and order types” agree with most anything the system wants to do in the name of the bogus war on terror, likewise the pseudo liberals on the Left sign off with anything Obama wants to do. The nation needs to wake up!

However, don’t lay it all at Obamas feet. It was our guy the stooge Bush who initiated this program. The real agenda operates regardless of who is in the White house. The GOP and the Democrats both want a huge all powerful govt.

]]> Comment on The NSA & The Whistle Blower by dbostan http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19684/comment-page-1#comment-525685 dbostan Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:07:34 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19684#comment-525685 This guy is a hero in my book. As a political refugee from Eastern Europe, I feel shivers down my spine seeing what Obama is doing. He is implementing and using a police state. If you still support what he is doing because he is "your guy" you are a moron who deserves what will come down the tyranny path. If you believe that the commie crock will not eat you, you are deeply mistaken. History teaches us that revolutions invariably eat their children, after they ate all others... So, we might have just one shot to turn the police state back. Otherwise, Sayonara America, the freedom land!!!! This guy is a hero in my book.
As a political refugee from Eastern Europe, I feel shivers down my spine seeing what Obama is doing.
He is implementing and using a police state.
If you still support what he is doing because he is “your guy” you are a moron who deserves what will come down the tyranny path.
If you believe that the commie crock will not eat you, you are deeply mistaken.
History teaches us that revolutions invariably eat their children, after they ate all others…
So, we might have just one shot to turn the police state back.
Otherwise, Sayonara America, the freedom land!!!!

]]> Comment on The NSA & The Whistle Blower by Redteam http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19684/comment-page-1#comment-525684 Redteam Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:03:06 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19684#comment-525684 Good comments, AJ. I believe Snowden has done the nation a great service. I have not heard of any 'Secrets' that he has revealed. Just the 'secret' that the government is breaking the law in a massive way and has massive capabilities to break the law even more so than it may be. It is not legal for the government to access everyone's private business. I can see a need that if people in the country are calling foreign numbers of known terrorist organizations, to have pre-approved authority to monitor them, but when it comes to personal calls to my wife and family and friends, it is a mass miscarriage of justice. Others, such as Manning, actually revealed classified information, but what Snowden has done is not in the same category. We need more like him. Good comments, AJ. I believe Snowden has done the nation a great service. I have not heard of any ‘Secrets’ that he has revealed. Just the ‘secret’ that the government is breaking the law in a massive way and has massive capabilities to break the law even more so than it may be. It is not legal for the government to access everyone’s private business. I can see a need that if people in the country are calling foreign numbers of known terrorist organizations, to have pre-approved authority to monitor them, but when it comes to personal calls to my wife and family and friends, it is a mass miscarriage of justice. Others, such as Manning, actually revealed classified information, but what Snowden has done is not in the same category. We need more like him.

]]> Comment on Forensics Proves Zimmerman’s Account Was Fabricated by TheUglyTruth http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19654/comment-page-2#comment-525683 TheUglyTruth Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:34:18 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19654#comment-525683 Forgive my rudeness thank you for allowing me to post on your blog... I agree if he testifies a guilty is most likely, he has made so many statements , But if he does not I do not see how he is given a self defense instruction. Forgive my rudeness thank you for allowing me to post on your blog…
I agree if he testifies a guilty is most likely, he has made so many statements , But if he does not I do not see how he is given a self defense instruction.

]]> Comment on Forensics Proves Zimmerman’s Account Was Fabricated by AJStrata http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/19654/comment-page-2#comment-525681 AJStrata Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:24:26 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=19654#comment-525681 TheUglyTruth, He said he would. If he does I think he cements a guilty verdict. TheUglyTruth,

He said he would. If he does I think he cements a guilty verdict.

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