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I started the conversation by asking what it was like being a congressman.
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"Hate? That's a strong word," said Executive Editor Greg Burton. "What do you hate about it?"
"I think that the most frustrating thing about this Congress is that we continue to have sort of the hyper-partisan political gamesmanship. We need to move beyond that. We need to be able to find common ground, to work together and put solutions above ideology. I think that we're still stuck in that bickering, but we're making progress."
To his credit, Rep. Ruiz is a member of the No Labels group, an organization launched in January in hopes of ending partisan gridlock. It now has 37 Republicans, one independent, 43 Democrats and dozens of bipartisan bills introduced.
One of those is the 21st Century Health Care for Heroes Act, which Ruiz cosponsored with Republican Chris Gibson of New York, a retired Army colonel who helped provide relief in Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake – along with Dr. Ruiz. The bill would bridge the gap between the Veterans Affairs electronic health records and Department of Defense electronic health records and reduce the backlog of veteran benefit requests. The Desert Sun has endorsed this bill.
I support No Labels and I'm proud that our representative is part of it. For most of my 38 years as a voter, I've been registered as an independent. The exception was when I lived in north San Diego County, where Republicans were so dominant the real decisions were made in the primary. But I've always tried to judge candidates based on their own ideas, not on how faithfully they follow the party line.
Rep. Ruiz calls himself a pragmatic optimist, and I think that's accurate. He sincerely believes that a freshman member of the minority party can make difference in a House with 435 inflated egos. We'll see.
Most of what the editorial board covered with Rep. Ruiz will be discussed in the Newsmaker Q&A on Monday's Opinion page. You can get a sneak peek at our video, discussing the Health Care for Heroes Act, on Sunday at mydesert.com/video
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Hi Jon. Thanks for asking your question. My name is XXXXX XXXXX X will be assisting you. For most small companies, it makes sense to simply file the LLC in the state where you will reside and conduct your business. In fact, if your form a "foreign" LLC - an LLC outside the state where you conduct your business - your local state will almost always require you to register the LLC locally. Thus, even if you filed in Nevada, Virginia would require you to register your LLC to do business in Virginia, which is usually just an added level of paperwork. However, if you start in Virginia and form your LLC in Virginia, you can always leave it there when you move, so long as you register to do business in each state you move to. Or, there are also ways to convert the LLC to the jurisdiction of the new state when you move. To summarize, it usually makes the most sense to start local and then register later in each additional state where you end up conducting business.
Now, to address your original question of the advantages to forming in Nevada or Wyoming. Wyoming, for example, offers certain tax advantages to certain companies, which may or may not affect you. Wyoming also has lower annual filing rates (although the savings are minimal). Corporate formalities are minimal. Also. officers and directors may have better protection from debts of the corporation.
Anyway, while there may be some advantages to filing in a more friendly out of state jurisdiction, keep in mind that your company will still have to register locally and be governed as well by local law. Here is a very good article summarizing the differences between Wyoming and Nevada: http://www.corporateservicecenter.com/nevada-inc-whitepapers_files/wyoming_v_nevada.php
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The Kona Grand Sky Villa : Paradise from the 'Top of the World
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- Minimum stay:7 nights
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:Yes
Private Homes villa description
Peace and Tranquility on the Big Island of Hawaii. When you navigate the final stretch of the long circular drive, curving between deep green lawns and perfumed tropical Ginger, an immediate feeling, envelopes you, and says, I have "arrived" in paradise.
Enter the glass cut front door. Across the travertine floors, your senses are immediately drawn through the Great Room and out onto the sprawling verandah to witness a vast and magnificent vista of greener than green jungle mountains and an endless azure blue sea, the Hawaiian Pacific Ocean.
As you breath in peace and tranquility, the only sounds you hear are the soft cries of exotic Hawaiian birds and the rustle of swaying palm trees. All this magnificence is just the frame for the grand size "infinity" pool and your own private, bubbling SPA. To think, all this and yet only 5 to 10 minutes from everything! The beach, town, shopping, golf, boating, many restaurants…. yes, even Costco!
Plenty of time before staking out your lounge to marvel at the sunset, the tour must go on. Choose your ocean view bedroom with colorful marble bath. The kitchen is a Gourmet's dream come true. Only the best of appliances, Sub Zero and Viking and all marble tops, even the Mai Tai bar, just off the semi formal dining room. The great room, with those Oh, so comfortable soft lounges, still gives way through the tall sliding Mahogany doors, to the dazzling ocean vista in every direction... and a fireplace too! (Ah yes, atmosphere - atmosphere)
Sky Villa consists of the main house house with two ocean view master bedroom suites and two additional bedrooms, one of which doubles as a media room with a projector screen. With a total of 7 beds : King-Queen & singles with three separate baths.
The Sky Ohana House located on the adjacent 5 acre parcel is a total separately property with two bedrooms / two baths, living room and kitchen as well as a private swimming pool. This neighbor property is an excellent add on for 2 -4 people. The Sky Ohana House is rented separately from the Sky Villa. Your privacy at the Sky Villa is not affected if you don't rent both properties.
Now it's time to settle, with the sun, on the Lanai with that Mai Tai and ponder the dream of the sweet Hawaiian days and nights ahead.
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Bedrooms: 6 Bedrooms, Sleeps 14, Beds for 12-14
Bathrooms: 5 Bathrooms
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- Parking For RV/Boat/Trailer
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- Satellite / Cable
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- Wireless Internet
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The Kona Sky Villa : 'Paradise with a View'.
The Kona Sky Villa : 'Paradise with a View'.
- Guest Paradise Seeker (Santa Barbara, California)
- Date of stay 02/02/13
- Review Submitted 02/27/13
My family had never been to the Big Island and we wanted to try something a little different. We discovered a wonderful place at the Kona Sky Villa. Gorgeous designer home, a spectacular 180 degree ocean view with a pool and Jacuzzi on 5 lush acres. Perched on the ridge above Kailua-Kona overlooking the bay just minutes from shops and the beach. The Kona Sky Villa is a world class resort property! Thanks to Bob and Jack for letting us know about all of the local markets, golf courses and things to do. Over all a 5 star experience. Our only regret was when we had to leave. We hope to return soon to this island paradise.Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, sightseeing, people with disabilities.
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A dream of a holiday at the Kona Sky Villa!
A dream of a holiday at the Kona Sky Villa!
- Guest Island Bob (Tocoma, Washington)
- Date of stay 07/14/11
- Review Submitted 08/07/11
We celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary at the spectacular Kona Sky Villa in July of 2011. Everyone in our group had a dream of a holiday. This custom build, designer villa situated on five peaceful acres has an infinity pool and Jacuzzi. Furnished like a model home at 950 feet above sea level it's like you are floating on a cloud. The views of the sunset over the ocean are awe inspiring and the climate is ideal. Luxurious, calm and comfortable is the best way to describe this unique villa. We experienced 'the beauty of Hawaii' and can't wait to return to this paradise in the sky. Highly recommended!Recommended for: Romantic getaway, sightseeing, people with disabilities.
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The Obama administration has expanded mental health care coverage, but the latest research shows that psychiatrists often do not accept insurance at all. When only 43% of psychiatrists accept Medicaid, it is difficult to see how expanded coverage will help mental health patients.
Psychiatrists accept medical insurance less frequently than other specialists across the board, according to the study published in JAMA Psychiatry by researchers from three separate medical schools:
55.3% of psychiatrists accepted medical insurance in general, compared to 88.7% of other physicians 54.8% of psychiatrists accepted Medicare, compared to 86.1% of other physicians 43.1% of psychiatrists accepted Medicaid, compared to 73.0% of other physicians
In fact, both the percentages of psychiatrists who accept health insurance in general and the percentages of psychiatrists who accept Medicare specifically have declined significantly since 2005-2006 (17% and 19.5%, respectively).
President Obama has emphasized mental health care, especially after the national tragedy in Newtown last year. Certainly, this is a worthy goal - as Vice President Biden pointed out this week, less than half of those suffering from mental illness in America are receiving the care they need.
Last month, the President mandated that mental illnesses and addictions are included in insurance policies on the same terms as physical illnesses in a move that had nationwide bipartisan support and which many agreed was an important first step.
Mental illness is a top-priority item on the White House's health care agenda, and it is an integral part of Obamacare. However, the Obama administration's solutions have not addressed the problems revealed by the latest research on psychiatrists' widespread insurance refusal. Although the White House just pledged $100 million to "increase access to mental health services," Americans need to take a closer look at what that $100 million truly provides.
1. $50 million will improve mental health facilities. Although there is a need for greater physical facility access in remote areas, this portion does nothing to address the lack of accepted insurance by doctors themselves. The remote, rural areas that need mental health facilities the most are also the most likely to be poor. A shiny new building will do local citizens no good if they cannot afford the services inside.
2. $50 million will expand community mental health services. The second half of President Obama's pledge will fund behavioral health programs for those suffering from mental illness or addiction. It will also allow existing centers to hire more mental health doctors. In other words, $50 million will hire more of the same doctors who are rejecting insurance in the first place and obstructing access to mental health care.
Taxpayers are footing the bill to build the facilities, hire the doctors, expand the programs, and force more people into the insurance plans that are part of the access problem in the first place. Despite President Obama's efforts, this attempt to solve the mental health care crisis must be deemed a failure.
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), whose bipartisan budget is set to come to a vote in the House on Thursday, took a shot at Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Thursday morning for opposing the bill. Rubio was among the first lawmakers to denounce the bill -- doing so within minutes of its announcement. Ryan reacted in an animated fashion when asked about Rubio saying the deal would make it harder for people to achieve the American Dream. Ryan looked off-camera briefly and then suggested that Rubio should "read the deal." "Read the deal and get back to me," Ryan said. "People are going to do what they need to do. Look, in the (Republican Senate) minority, you don't have the burden of governing." Ryan was then asked again about Rubio coming out in opposition shortly after it was announced. "I thought it was a little strange. ... It is what it is."
Rubio was among the first lawmakers to denounce the bill -- doing so within minutes of its announcement.
Ryan reacted in an animated fashion when asked about Rubio saying the deal would make it harder for people to achieve the American Dream. Ryan looked off-camera briefly and then suggested that Rubio should "read the deal."
"Read the deal and get back to me," Ryan said. "People are going to do what they need to do. Look, in the (Republican Senate) minority, you don't have the burden of governing."
Ryan was then asked again about Rubio coming out in opposition shortly after it was announced.
"I thought it was a little strange. ... It is what it is."
Interestingly, this is an argument Rubio himself advanced when he was selling amnesty earlier this year. Republicans can sit back and do nothing, he argued, or they can try to resolve the problem, thereby bringing millions of undocumented residents "out of the shadows.†The bill was fundamentally flawed, of course, in part because its border security triggers came after the amnesty provisions went into effect. This would have proven disastrous if the legislation became law. Nonetheless, Rubio was at least attempting to find a solution -- i.e., govern. But now, it seems, ever since the Gang of Eight's bill went nowhere, he's throwing a bone to the base by moving to the Right (or at least staying on the Right) on other issues. The budget is one of them.
The details of the compromise aside -- Guy wrote less-than-encouragingly that "it could be worse†while Conn took a harsher view calling it "a step…towards bigger government†-- Rubio cannot afford to vote for a bill that increases taxes and spending before the 2016 presidential primary. If indeed he runs for president in 2016, without a doubt he's going to take some heat for his immigration bill. Does he also want to be on-the-record voting for tax increases and more spending too? Mitch McConnell faces a similar predicament.
At the end of the day I'm not too worried if the proposed budget deal passes both chambers and becomes law. As Allahpundit wrote yesterday, when we're trillions of dollars in debt and Congress is debating miniscule spending cuts and increases (a billion here, a billion there) what difference, as Hillary Clinton might say, does it make? Real reforms will only come when Republicans hold the levers of power. Until then everything is just for show.
Nine months ago, after Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) released a plan that purportedly reduced federal deficits by $1.85 trillion over ten years, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) explained at a Budget Committee hearing exactly why he was skeptical of the purported savings:
There are very few if any occasions when Congress has ever actually moved into the second year of one of the budgets that it has adopted. Because each year Congress would go in and adopt a new budget with a new first year and a new set of out years. And then the next year there would be another first year and a new set of out years. And the out years are all interesting projections and interesting assumptions and claims about what we will or should do in our budget, but they are not the reality. The reality is the first year.
Crapo then pressed a Democratic staffer to explain what, if any, deficit reduction happened in the first year of the Murray budget:
Crapo: In terms of the overall budget deficit reduction that is achieved, whether it is through the taxes or the spending reductions that are claimed in the budget, what percentage of those are achieved in the first year? In other words, you are talking about a $1.85 trillion deficit reduction over ten, how much of that happens in year one? Dem staffer: There are spending savings in year one, but in total it is about no [sic] in the first year. Crapo: It's about what? Dem staffer: It's zero in the first year in total because there are spending savings and spending costs. Crapo: So I didn't understand you. It's zero in the first year? Dem staffer: Yes, sir. On net, sir. Crapo: Which confirms my worry.
Crapo: In terms of the overall budget deficit reduction that is achieved, whether it is through the taxes or the spending reductions that are claimed in the budget, what percentage of those are achieved in the first year? In other words, you are talking about a $1.85 trillion deficit reduction over ten, how much of that happens in year one?
Dem staffer: There are spending savings in year one, but in total it is about no [sic] in the first year.
Crapo: It's about what?
Dem staffer: It's zero in the first year in total because there are spending savings and spending costs.
Crapo: So I didn't understand you. It's zero in the first year?
Dem staffer: Yes, sir. On net, sir.
Crapo: Which confirms my worry.
Judging the deal unveiled Tuesday by the same standard conservatives judged the Democratic budget this past March, House Budget Committee Paul Ryan's (R-WI) deal is a step in the wrong direction.
Not only does the Ryan deal increase spending by $63 billion over the next two years ($45 billion in 2014 alone), but the offsetting savings are just a meager $6.5 billion over that time. That means in the first two years of this deal, the only years that this deal is likely to serve as good law, the Ryan deal will add more than $56 billion to the deficit.
Taking a step back, lets break down the larger elements of the deal and see if any of them advance the cause of limited government:
- $63 billion in more spending over the next two years. A guaranteed step towards bigger government.
- $12.2 billion in pay cuts (in the form of reduced pension benefits and increased pension contributions) for federal workers. A long-term step towards limited government.
- $13 billion in increased fees for airline travel. A long-term step towards bigger government.
- $28 billion in Medicare provider cuts starting 8 years from now. A speculative step toward smaller government that probably will never happen, and even if it does, Republicans have previously argued such price-control style Medicare reforms will only drive more providers out of the Medicare system entirely.
Now, there are some other minor provisions in the deal that are positive ($2.5 billion in waste and fraud prevention is undeniably good). But if we look at just the big ticket items in the deal, and then discount future spending cuts as good conservatives always do, it is hard to see how this deal advances limited government at all.
If anything it looks like a step, all be it a small one, towards bigger government.
This week's Obamacare headlines have been dominated by HHS' announcement that 365,000 Americans have selected a plan through Obamacare's federal and state exchanges -- well short of the administration's projected goal of 800,000 enrollees by December 1st. Allahpundit explains why that government's official number is misleadingly high:
Three huge caveats to the 365,000 figure. One: As Phil Klein notes in the excerpt, by HHS's own admission, some of them are duplicates. And the fact that they felt obliged to admit that in a report that they're desperately trying to spin as good news suggests that "some†isn't an insignificant number. Two: As you hopefully already understand, "sign-ups†aren't the same as "enrollments.†HHS's original targets for O-Care were based on the assumption that people would be fully enrolled with their new insurers and ready to go with coverage on January 1. But because they're desperate for positive publicity, they tweaked that metric so that anyone who's tried to sign up and gotten as far as choosing a plan, even if they haven't actually purchased it yet, counts in terms of them hitting their target. The actual number of people who've enrolled, not just "signed up,†is a well-kept secret. Three: As you also know by now, even if you've pulled the trigger on a plan and enrolled with an insurance company, your enrollment isn't valid until you've paid your first month of premiums.
The duplication issue is part and parcel of the 834 error rate snags that continue to plague Healthcare.gov's back end. The "selected a plan" verbiage is a flat-out trick, which we've discussed many times. Obamacare administrators are counting people who've browsed the website and placed a plan in their virtual shopping cart -- but who never finished the process by checking out -- as "enrolled." That's a bogus metric. It's even more bogus when you recall the last point in bold. People are not covered unless and until they've made their first premium payment. I've made this point before, which Kathleen Sebelius helpfully reinforced during Congressional testimony on Wednesday:
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX): What if that patient doesn't make the premium payment? You said they're covered Dec. 23, but they never write the check. They never make the payment. Sebelius: Then they're not covered. They are not enrolled, and at every point along the way, on the website they are told until they make the payment—
So far more important than HHS' raw, ginned-up enrollment figures is the composition of that pool. First, are enough new sign-ups coming from so-called young invincibles? Early clues aren't looking promising, and the White House's radio silence on this point is the most damning evidence of all. If the risk pool looked healthy, Obama and Sebelius would be shouting it from the rooftops. Instead, they're saying nothing (probably because they can see the data that backs up this assessment). And second, how many of these "enrollees" have made the requisite payments to guarantee coverage starting in January? That's been another mystery, with one small (and worrisome) data point emerging last week. Now we're getting more information on this question, and if industry sources' estimates are even close to accurate, they foretell another Obamacare catastrophe. Via lefty journalist Charles Ornstein:
"There is also a lot of worrying going on over people making payments,†industry consultant Robert Laszewski wrote in an email. "One client reports only 15% have paid so far. It is still too early to know for sure what this means but we should expect some enrollment slippage come the payment due date.†Another consultant Kip Piper, agreed. "So far I'm hearing from health plans that around 5% and 10% of consumers who have made it through the data transfer gauntlet have paid first month's premium and therefore truly enrolled,†he wrote me. "It naturally varies by insurer and will hopefully increase as we get close to end of December and documents flow in the mail,†added Piper, a former official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "But overall I'm hearing it's a small portion so far. And that, of course, is a fraction of an already comparatively small number of people who have made it through setting up an account, getting verified, subsidy eligibility determined, plan selected, complete and correct data transferred to the insurer, and insurer set out the confirmation with invoice for consumer's share of the first month's premium.â€
A fraction of a fraction. This is devastating news, piled atop similar "enrollment" confusion involving people who think they've signed up for Medicaid through Obamacare, but whose applications are stuck in transaction error purgatory. Allahpundit wonders why the administration isn't freaking out about this disaster, concluding -- probably correctly -- that they're playing politics. They know they're in deep, deep trouble, and have decided not to call attention to it. Their PR mess is bad enough as it is. Once a bunch of Americans start to realize they're not actually covered in January, Sultan Obama will decree some additional extra-legal "fix" to temporarily patch over the problem. Then again, his previous on-the-fly improvements haven't necessarily made realities on the ground any better. January is going to be a rough month for a lot of unsuspecting people. I'll leave you with with a graph from American Action Forum. It charts the first two months of Obamacare enrollments, compared to both Medicare Part D's sign-up rate and the White House's expected trajectory for Obamacare:
Bear in mind that the gold line is based upon HHS' inflated figures. For reasons explained above the real 'actual' numbers are almost certainly much, much lower.
Are stories like these why teachers unions are struggling to retain members and keep their coffers full?
From EAGnews.org:
The Michigan Education Association is going to arbitration to try to force the West Branch-Rose City school district to pay a former teacher who was convicted of molesting a student a $10,000 severance buyout. The father of the victim is outraged, calling the union's efforts on behalf of the sex criminal "ludicrous†and saying any school money due to the teacher should go to his son, who is "out there trying to make it in this world all messed up.†Neal Erickson, a former math teacher at Rose City Middle School, was convicted this summer of raping a young student over three years, from 2006 to 2009, and sentenced to 15-30 years in prison. The case sparked community outrage when several of the district's teachers wrote letters of support for Erickson, pleading for a lenient sentence. A school board member, Mike Eagan, also drew the public's ire when he sat with the Erickson family at the pedophile's sentencing.
The father of the victim is outraged, calling the union's efforts on behalf of the sex criminal "ludicrous†and saying any school money due to the teacher should go to his son, who is "out there trying to make it in this world all messed up.â€
Neal Erickson, a former math teacher at Rose City Middle School, was convicted this summer of raping a young student over three years, from 2006 to 2009, and sentenced to 15-30 years in prison.
The case sparked community outrage when several of the district's teachers wrote letters of support for Erickson, pleading for a lenient sentence. A school board member, Mike Eagan, also drew the public's ire when he sat with the Erickson family at the pedophile's sentencing.
Try wrapping your head around that one. A public school teacher was convicted of child molestation over a three year period and now the union is fighting tooth and nail to procure the rapist a severance package. I'm speechless. If anything, the school district should be giving the victim -- and his family -- some sort of financial compensation. Under no circumstances does this man deserve anything, let alone taxpayer money, from his local community. They'll pay enough as it is keeping him behind bars for the next couple of decades.
Nonetheless, the union believes they have a strong case:
Erickson was placed on paid administrative leave when state police launched an investigation in October 2012. Erickson was arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct in December 2012. On March 26, 2013 WB-RC officials offered a $10,000 buyout for any qualifying teacher who left the school district that year, an incentive superintendent Dan Cwayna said the district had used in the past to encourage needed staff reductions. While its not clear when Erickson's employment was terminated, the union's action suggests he was still on the payroll when the buyout was offered and accepted it. The school district declined to pay him the money, prompting the union's action.
On March 26, 2013 WB-RC officials offered a $10,000 buyout for any qualifying teacher who left the school district that year, an incentive superintendent Dan Cwayna said the district had used in the past to encourage needed staff reductions.
While its not clear when Erickson's employment was terminated, the union's action suggests he was still on the payroll when the buyout was offered and accepted it.
The school district declined to pay him the money, prompting the union's action.
The details are somewhat hazy but the long and short of it is this: the union filed a grievance shortly after the school district failed to pay their client. And they're ostensibly not backing down:
The union's decision to file for arbitration in the case is step two in the resolution process. Regardless of what the arbitrator decides, both the school district and the union have the right to appeal it through the court system.
Click on the very first link of the piece. Politico reports that union leaders maintain they "don't protect bad teachers.†But I find that very hard to believe considering a union in Michigan is literally fighting for -- and defending -- a child rapist. Stunning.
In a letter sent late Wednesday, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Darrell Issa reminded Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that obstructing a congressional investigation is a crime.
Issa's Committee has been looking into the details of how Obamacare was implemented, along with the major problems with Healthcare.gov and has requested a number of documents from HHS, none of which he's received. The documents requested pertain to companies hired by HHS to build and operate Healthcare.gov.
"The Department [HHS] subsequently instructed those companies not to comply with the Committee's request. The Department's hostility toward questions from Congress and the media about the implementation of Obamcare is well known. The Department's most recent effort to stonewall, however, has morphed from mere obstinacy into criminal obstruction of a congressional investigation," Issa wrote.
The letter details a contract between HHS and Creative Computing Solutions, Inc. (CCSI) forcing the company to get approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services before cooperating with Congress, making it nearly impossible for lawmakers to get documents from the company directly. CCSI has been citing the contract as the reason why they cannot turn over requested documents to Congress. In the letter, Issa indicated this refusal by CCSI under the thumb of HHS could be criminal obstruction of a congressional investigation.
"The Departmen't instruction not to cooperate with congressional investigations relies on language in the contract with CCSI which precludes contractors from sharing certain data with third parties. Moreover, the Department explicitly forbids the release of documents without authorization from CMS. That argument -- that the language in the contract between the Department and a private company supersedes Congress' constitutional prerogative to conduct oversight -- is without merit," Issa wrote. "In fact, it strains credulity to such an extent that it creates the appearance that the Department is using the threat of litigation to deter private companies from cooperating with Congress. The Department's attempt to threaten CCSI for the purpose of deterring the company from providing documents to Congress places the officials responsible for drafting and sending the letter on the wrong side of federal statues that prohibit obstruction of a congressional investigation. Obstructing a Congressional investigation is a crime."
Issa instructed Sebelius to inform HHS officials to immediately stop directing employees and contractors not to turn over Healthcare.gov documents to Congress. He also reminded Sebelius that a subpoena was issued to her on October 30, 2013 and requires a response.
"Private citizens and companies cannot contract away their duty to comply with a congressional request for documents," Issa said. "Furthermore, the Department's instruction to CCSI and other contractors not to respond to congressional document requests runs afoul of a federal statute that prohibits interfering with an employees' right to furnish information to Congress. Under that statute, any effort to enforce a contract that prevents a federal employee -- or in this case, a contractor -- from communicating with Congress is unlawful."
Thursday, the Oversight Committee will hold a hearing about Obamacare's impact on premiums and provider networks as millions continue to see skyrocketing insurance rates, loss of health insurance and a loss of preferred doctors.
Believe it or not, MSNBC ran some pretty powerful video of an Ohio focus group, made up of swing voters who had supported the President using some pretty uncomplimentary language to describe him:
According to previous supporters, Obama has "turned out to be just another politician"; "he's a big disappointment."
These people are pitiful in their disillusionment and disappointment, but frankly, it's hard to feel too sorry for them. After all, what did they really know about President Obamas's record before he moved into The White House? Did they realize he had been an Illinois state senator a scant four years before being elected the leader of the free world? Were they aware that he was the most liberal member of the US Senate -- which means he was to the left of Barbara Boxer, Teddy Kennedy, and self-described socialist Bernie Sanders?
Did they know that he had never run anything but a US Senate campaign (in which he ran largely unopposed) and a presidential campaign (in which he ran against John McCain -- so again, largely unopposed)? Did they realize he had no demonstrable "work product" from his life besides two books written about himself?
Or did they just know that he proclaimed admirable sentiments in a mellifluous voice with skillful rhetoric? And that "everyone" -- meaning the press and popular culture -- seemed to swoon over him?
At great cost, let's hope America's learned a valuable lesson. Though it can be fun to have a President who can make good speeches and seem cool, it's essential that s/he has a solid record of leadership and achievement in a position of responsibility; understands economics; and possesses at least a shade of realism and commitment to promoting American strength and interests in foreign affairs. Of course, just a little humility would occasionally be nice, too.
Well it seem that the very people who passed the healthcare law are not happy with the way the website was implemented and do not trust it for their own staffers. Capitol Hill staffers who used the DC healthcare exchange, known as DC Health Link, have now been told to confirm their enrollments in person instead of relying on the data provided by the website.
An email was sent earlier today warning staffers, "it is essential that you confirm your coverage in DCHL through the Disbursing Office.†The email then continues, "Do not rely on your 'My Account' page or other correspondence from DCHL…Please do not assume you are covered unless you have seen the confirmation letter from the Disbursing Office.â€
These staffers only have until Monday to sign up for the D.C. healthcare exchange. The portal that they have had to use has experienced several technical issues (SHOCKING) over the past few weeks. The only reason they have through Monday is because there was an extension granted for those who had problems due to the glitches.
If those who voted for this incompetent legislation can't even have their staffers sign up without issues, how is it that the rest of us are supposed to have an easy experience? It's a good thing Sebelius asked for an investigation into her own website today! Ha


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'Step up and tell the truth' on killings, Ray
NEW ORLEANS -- It would be one thing if Ray Lewis just went out and played football and kept his mouth shut.
Yes, he'd still be a man who played a role in the killing of two young men but at the very least he'd be an innocent in the court of hypocrisy.
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The Baltimore Ravens linebacker and team leader, however, must rub our faces in the duality of his life lived with his proclamations about God and the path being chosen for him by the Lord.
I didn't bring up the subject and conflicting message of Ray then and Ray now.
Ray did with his incessant preaching following games and during one sitdown interview after another. Ray Lewis wants you to know he his good and he is righteous.
And since he wants us to listen to his perspective about the effect God has had on his life, let's take a moment to investigate the topic.
Is Ray Lewis truly a changed man? Or is he a con man systematically sanitizing his image in an attempt to make us all look the other way? Should we praise Lewis for his community work and certain Hall of Fame career? Or should we pay a little more attention to his role in the brutal stabbing deaths of Richard Lollar and Jacinth Baker.
No one, other than Lewis himself, really knows the truth. Is Ray repentant? Almost certainly. Has he changed for the better? Appearances would suggest so.
"I'm in awe of the work that God can do in one man's life. To me, Ray's the epitome of that," said Ravens coach John Harbaugh, following his team's AFC championship win over the New England Patriots. "Ray's a guy that has turned everything over. He's surrendered everything, and he's become the man that he is to this day. He's a different man than he was when he was at 22 or 15 or whatever. I think everybody sees that right now. I think it's a great thing for kids to see. It's a great thing for fathers to see."
This isn't the place for a treatise on Christianity but forgiveness is one of the faith's cornerstones.
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness," says the Bible.
That's where Ray kind of loses me. Maybe he's confessed to God but he certainly hasn't come clean to the law, public or victims' families.
"Step up and be the man you claim you are," said Baker's uncle Greg Wilson in an interview with the Buffalo News last week. "Step up and tell the truth and quit portraying yourself to the children of America like you're a hero. You ain't no hero. You ain't s . Tell the truth, and take it like a man."
Lewis wrote cheques to the victims' families rather than face a civil trial and then began cleansing his image using the Bible as his personal scrub brush.
It's mostly worked. Football fans like to focus on Lewis's career, which is near incomparable. Folks in Baltimore point to the wonderful work he's done in their community. No argument here. Lewis is among the greatest to ever play football. Instinctive. Fierce. Committed. No team would say no to Ray Lewis on matters of football.
His foundation has helped thousands. Lewis has had a tremendous impact on the people of Baltimore.
Maybe Lewis really has made his peace with God.
But forgiveness is a funny thing. It can be a crutch or a cure-all.
There is work to be done when it comes to righting one's wrongs and to me it should start with those who have been done wrong.
"It's sickening to see (Lewis)," Wilson said. "It's sickening to see his face. It's sickening to see his name and everybody glorifying him. It's disgusting to see America grasp him like this."
That doesn't sound like a family at peace. A family given the opportunity to address the perpetrators and crimes inflicted upon them. Lewis could make that happen. He had the chance once but skirted it and used money to try and absolve his guilt. He failed.
Lewis is heading to retirement and a new chapter in his life. Maybe he can start by closing another.
That would be something worth praising.
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A New Method for Voltage and Frequency Control of Stand-alone Self-excited Induction Generator Using Pulse Width Modulation Converter with Variable DC-link Voltage
Authors: Youssef, Karim; Wahba, Manal; Yousef, Hasan; Sebakhy, Omar
Source: Electric Power Components and Systems, Volume 38, Number 5, March 2010 , pp. 491-513(23)
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd
Three-phase self-excited induction generators play an important role in renewable energy sources such as wind and hydraulic energy. Their main disadvantage is poor voltage and frequency regulation under varying load and speed. This article introduces a new and simple method for voltage and frequency control of three-phase unregulated speed induction generators in the islanding mode. The method uses a constant voltage constant frequency pulse width modulation converter without regulating the DC capacitor voltage. The capacitor voltage is left changing with the loading conditions, and the AC side voltage is regulated by controlling the modulation index or the normalized d-axis reference voltage for space vector modulation. This eliminates the need for an auxiliary switch in the DC side, reducing the cost and high-frequency current components flowing in the DC capacitor and increasing its lifetime. Simulation results are given for comparing between the conventional and the proposed techniques when applied to a 6-kW generator. The proposed technique is tested under step changes in load and prime mover speed, and it gives the same response as the old technique but without the use of DC side switch. Experimental implementation of the proposed technique is tested on a 1-hp generator, and both simulation and experimental results are given to validate the proposed technique.Keywords: constant voltage constant frequency operation; electronic load controller; pulse width modulation converter; self-excited induction generators; space vector modulation
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325000903376008
Affiliations: Department of Electrical Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Publication date: 2010-03-01
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