Drivers in Panama City Beach, Florida faced a traffic challenge Monday, after a water main break caused a gaping hole in the road. Although the total repair cost is not currently known a contractor is installing water lines and relocating utilities underground.

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A water main break combined with freezing temperatures overnight left ice on the road on U.S. 70 near Swannanoa, North Carolina leading to a traffic accident this morning.

A 10-inch water main burst on a residential street in Montgomery County, Maryland on Monday morning, cutting off water to almost a dozen homes and causing the pavement to buckle.

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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has awarded $900,000 in stimulus funds to the town of Delcambre to go toward wastewater improvement projects. 

A sewer project in Waseca, Minnesota is getting a boost from federal stimulus dollars. The city is receiving $6 million from the stimulus for a $16.1 million project to install new sewer pipelines and a new wastewater treatment plant.

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The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), North America’s leading boat and sportshow producer, announced that the 2010 New Orleans Boat & Sportshow has been postponed until 2011 in order to address dealer demands as the boating industry pulls out of the recession. The 41st annual New Orleans Boat & Sportshow is scheduled to take place January 5-9, 2011. — Full report: http://www.nmma.org/news/news.asp?id=17745&sid=3

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Molly Sims and Her Grayce HSN Line

According to the Nov. 30 issue of Us Weekly, Sims and Eckhart have been dating for several months and were recently seen together in a restaurant in Louisiana. Eckhart is on location filming a movie, “Battle: Los Angeles.”

We’ve been a fan of Eckhart ever since 2000, when we saw him playing the sexy, sensitive, long-haired biker George that romances Erin Brockovich, played by Julia Roberts.

We loved this bit of dialog in the movie when Eckhart, as George, asks Brockovich for her number, and she asks him which one.

George says: “How many numbers you got?”

Brockovich says: “Oh, I got numbers comin’ outta my ears. For instance: 10.”

George: “10?”

Brockovich: “Yeah. That’s how many months old my baby girl is.”

George: “You got a little girl?”

Brockovich: “Yeah. Yeah, sexy, huh? How ’bout this for a number? Six. That’s how old my other daughter is, eight is the age of my son, two is how many times I’ve been married – and divorced; 16 is the number of dollars I have in my bank account. 850-3943. That’s my phone number, and with all the numbers I gave you, I’m guessing zero is the number of times you’re gonna call it.”

She’s wrong. He does call. Only in the movies, folks.

Anyway, we digress. Sims last month debuted her new fashion jewelry line, Grayce, on HSN.

Sims is also in another section of the same US Weekly issue, in its “Splurge vs. Save” feature. Sims was photographed wearing several layered necklaces. But surprisingly enough, none of them appear to be from her HSN Grayce line.

Unfortunately I have been stuck, for lack of a more subtle word, in Louisiana.  This state has provided me with a 6 percent increase in taxes, corrupt city and state officials and a complete and utter lack of education.  When the motto of the local NFL team is “Who Dat” it more so represents the local and statewide education dilemma.

I come from Texas originally so I understand education differs from area to area but I have yet to find a whole lot of “smarts” in the state.  This isn’t an insult to the people but a complete slap in the face of the state government and complete lack of care for the local schools.  When the government would rather support drive by alcohol stands than creating a positive and encouraging learning environment for kids, you know there’s a problem.

So I pray this place is a pit stop on the road to my next destination…I really hope and pray I don’t get stuck here!

Members of the 2010 Debutantes of the Alexandria Chapter of Jack & Jill of America Inc. perform a community service project by distributing oranges at the Food Bank of Central Louisiana

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What do you think of when you hear the term ‘hero? A strong muscled man ala Hercules? A person in bright-colored spandex who fights crimes? Men and women in uniform fighting for their country? A hero in classical literature and mythology is a being who saves and rescues others (usually a god or a superhuman); someone who sacrifices in order that good triumphs and lives are saved. But heroes don’t have to be mythical beings that we admire and worship. Heroes can be regular human beings that do extraordinary things–we attach this honorary name to police, firefighters and soldiers because they protect us. Many children also cite their parents as heroes because parents actually do sacrifice for their children’s wellbeing. Heroes can also be inspiring people (whether fictional or real)- if we can identify with the qualities we aspire to have in these people, we want to become like them. Also, anybody can be a hero. I believe everyone has the capacity to sacrifice and perform in some manner for the moral good of others.

Take Kimberly and Scott Roberts. The only reason I mention these two is because I just finished watching ‘Trouble the Water’ a documentary about the afteraffects of Hurricane Katrina. This film features footage from Kimberly’s own homerecordings, news reports and a film crew following the couple around. The images of devastation are heart-rendering; to see destroyed homes, displaced children and abandoned neighborhoods is both saddening and eerie. ‘Trouble the Water’ brings up a lot of questions in regards to the help received in New Orleans, the actions taken, Bush’s administration and human nature. Why would the government wait two weeks before helping someone who is suffering?

Back to the Roberts. Kimberly and her husband were not part of the crowd that evacuated New Orleans because they didn’t have the means to. We see through Kimberly’s camcorder how heavy the hurricane hits her home–viewers witness as the Roberts have to escape to the attic for shelter and then abandon their home entirely for higher ground. We see the first heroic acts when Scott and a friend, Brian go out into the hurricane and help transport people to higher ground using a floating punching bag. Although it is not during the eye of the storm, the weather is still in bad conditions. The levee has broken, flooding the neighborhood even more. After the hurricane, the Roberts continued to be heroic–they brought families without shelter to a piece of property , providing them with a place to stay until they received aid.

Without a doubt Kimberly and her husband are heroes. Witnessing what they did and hearing their story–these two have come from the bottom and yet were sacrificing their time, effort and safety to make sure others were okay– is inspiring. Here are two people who are struggling to make their life better–both were trying to escape from drugs– along comes a natural disaster, which wrecks their life, but also gives them a new beginning. They could have left their friends and family behind, because they too lost everything in the hurricane. But the Roberts decided to help. By helping others, Kimberly and Scott were able to make a better life for themselves. They are heroes in the sense that they are doing whats right and sacrificing part of themselves for others.

We should all aspire to be like these two–to help others in need is a powerful and great thing. It doesn’t take much to be a hero, and we can do it in many small ways–educating young minds, providing food and clothing for the poor, being there for someone. If you keep in mind the spirit and strength of all those before you who have endured many hardships, and you channel that strength and resolve, you can be an everyday hero.

In the coming days, Congress will be debating whether or not to raise the country’s debt limit.  We all know that they will raise the limit to some unfathomable level.  Time and time again I plead with the American public to contact their representatives in an attempt to stop this kind of nonsense.

Obviously, the American people don’t care or don’t understand the true ramifications of these actions by our government leaders.  The debt that we have right now is more than we can pay back within the next 25 years.  So raising the limit will only encourage the borrowing of more money that we cannot pay back for generations.  This is beyond being stupid.  As it is, if the Chinese decided they wanted us to pay back the money we owe them right now, we couldn’t do it.  Consequently, they would literally own the entire country.  Gone would be all of our freedoms.  Gone would be any influence over government.  Gone would be the best health care in the world.  Gone would be our ability to obtain the truth about anything.  Gone would be our right to express our displeasure with the current state of affairs.  Gone would be our right to worship the true God or even a god from our imagination.

What this country needs is a balanced budget amendment.  It needs to be illegal for our government to borrow money from another country except in the extreme situations of war and natural disaster.  We also need an amendment to cap the income tax rate.  The government should not have the right to just arbitrarily raise the rates.  It is not their money to take.  We also need an amendment requiring Congress to account for every penny spent.  That way, when 100 – 300 million dollars is allocated to the state of Louisiana, they will have to spell out exactly what that money will be spent on.  The only exception should be for military spending and for intelligence spending.  Everything else needs to be held accountable to the public.  The military and intelligence needs to be held accountable to a bi-partisan Congressional panel not the general public.

If we put in these amendments, then Congress cannot legally spend money they do not have to spend.  Plus, they cannot just raise taxes to obtain the money they want for their pet projects.  If the pet project is important enough, then cut something else to produce the revenue necessary to pay for that pet project. 

People, if we don’t beat this kind of common sense approach into our Congressional representatives, they will continue to sell this country to the rest of the world.  We need representatives that will do what is best for this country not for themselves.  Call them, write them, email them, do whatever it takes to make it clear to them that enough is enough.  Make it clear to them that they need to represent us or they are history.

Spectacularly decorated historic homes, twinkling lights, holiday parades, music and dance performances, and mouthwatering cuisine awaits as all of Acadiana celebrates during “A Cajun & Creole Christmas.” Dozens of events will get you in the holiday spirit, for example the Festival of Light on Coolidge Blvd. Visit the Iberia Community Band Christmas Concert or one of the traditional candlelight services of readings and choral music in the beautiful ambiance of St. John Cathedral. Take your family to the Children’s Christmas Parade with beautiful floats, decorative cars, themed trailers and cartoon characters. Or meet local gumbo chefs competing for cash prizes and trophies at Jennings Christmas Gumbo Cook-Off & Festival. For more information, visit the Lafayette Destination Guide.

You haven’t heard from us in awhile but we’ve been busy re-formulating some of our product offerings and gearing up for the 2009 holiday season.

Product Updates

Pamper you skin with our new moisturizing Silk & Satin Body Crème that reminds us of luscious cake frosting. Silk & Satin Body Crème contains Shea Butter, Aloe, Silk Amino Acids, Sunflower, and Coconut Oils. Shea and Aloe are well known in helping moisturize and repair skin damage. Sunflower Oil is rich in Vitamin E, a natural anti-oxidant. Silk Amino Acids provide a protective barrier and silkiness to the Crème.  Our Satin & Silk Body Crème does NOT contain parabens.

Here’s what our wonderful customer, Karen from Baton Rouge, recently said about our new Silk & Satin Body Crème: “sure was thankful for your body crème this morning!! I love this cold weather but my skin does not…. H@H to the rescue!!!”

Don’t forget our other luscious offerings for bath, body and our specialty products!

Our Fragrance Selections

Handmade at Homestead is committed to providing the most body-friendly products available. To that end, we seek out and use only phthalate-free fragrance oils. There has been much controversy in recent years about the use of phthalates in cosmetics, fragrances oils, and plastics. Cosmetic manufacturers use phthalates because they cling to the skin and nails to give perfumes, hair gels and nail polishes more staying power. While the FDA has determined that the type of phthalates use in fragrance oils is safe, we have opted not to use fragrances containing phthalates in any of our products.

Holiday Sales

We missed the after-Thanksgiving sales so it’s on to Cyber Monday! Our Cyber Monday Sale is Monday November 30th. Everything in our online catalog will be 25% off making this a great time shop for all your holiday gift giving.

The Return of Happy Hour at ~The Soap Bar~

Back by popular demand is our Happy Hour at ~The Soap Bar~. Every Friday from 5:00pm-7:00pm Central Time, one item will be picked from our store and the price will be greatly discounted.  Items ordered after December 11 will not be available in time for Christmas.

From the CEO & Chief Creative Officer

As we embark on the 2009 holiday season, I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all our loyal customers.  As I’ve gotten to know many of you over this last year, I’ve come to cherish the positive impact you have had on my life.  For those I haven’t heard from recently, please know that I continue to appreciate you being a part of our growing business.  We wouldn’t be where we are today without you. May this holiday season bring you much joy and peace.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!
Elizabeth G. Hill

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The Black and Gold. The Boys of the Dome. The UNDEFEATED New Orleans Saints. No matter your preferred reference, these are our boys, New Orleans – our older brothers and our sons fighting like warriors every week, making us proud, giving us hope – standing as a symbol of the resilience that has become synonymous with the people of New Orleans. Drew Brees is not kidding when he shouts, “WE ARE NEW ORLEANS!” as he pumps the  boys up, preparing them to give to us the gift of their best for those few hours on  the field each week. And although I may occasionally joke with my friends about wanting to practice having babies with Jeremy Shockey (a feat impossible as I can no longer have children, meaning there would need to be A LOT of practice) when out of ear shot of my wonderful husband (Love you, Honey!) this deep love for the New Orleans Saints –  the kind of love that comes from the tip of your toes and leaves you with butterflies in your tummy and every time you look at the object of your affection you cannot help but smile your biggest smile – represents so much more. What they represent is different for each of us, they truly being an extension of our identity here in New Orleans.

The Saints remind me of that innocent enthusiasm we had as children, impatiently waiting for the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Great Pumpkin and Santa Claus. As game time approaches, my friends and I become a choir of “Who Dats!” and “Let’s go boys!” while posting anthems found on you-tube: we are an electronic tailgate. For a few hours we get back that excitement we held as children, the same one that leaves us as we grow into adults forced into the real world of responsibility. We create silly slogans mocking the team we are facing that week, talk a little bit of trash with our friends who favor other teams (especially those damn Viking fans!) and counting down until we see Drew Brees and Boys huddled up, screaming, declaring that they are us. And we are them.

I come from Wisconsin, a state where fans recently burnt Brett Favre jerseys when it was announced he was going to be playing for the Minnesota Vikings. Packer fans love their football and are loyal to a fault, but they aren’t Saints fans.

There ain’t any fan like a Saint fan.

My love for our New Orleans Saints stems far deeper than the pride I feel being apart of this wonderful city and the people who have now become my family. The New Orleans Saints are my prozac.

It’s been a year mixed with heartaches, loss and blessings at  Casa de Mueller. My father, bless him, passed away in May, joining my mother to whichever drive-in up in the sky they could agree to. My father had lived a long life, full of adventure and stories – but I really wasn’t prepared for how his death would affect me, particularly since it marked celebrating my thirty-third birthday without parents. I felt like an orphan, alone, and not in the cool Oliver Twist sort of way, causing a whole year of firsts without them.  As pre-season began, the road to sadness was particularly dark. It was those pre-season games, those interviews with Brees and the boys, that gave me something to look forward to – even if just for a few hours of the week. I had withdrawn from everything else but our boys.

As the season progressed, I withdrew a little less, began my ‘Who Dat!’ chat, and connected with a lot of really wonderful people over a team that represents hard work, skill, talent and determination. A team that represents strength. A team that represents each of us here, struggling to find our balance, needing just a little bit of distraction to help us appreciate what we have instead of what has been lost. As our boys sit 10 -0, I feel like I owe them thousands in therapy and a thank you for giving me that glint back into my eye.

To some, this may sound silly, using a football team to get me out of a dark period of my life.

You know what,though?

This isn’t any ordinary football team, baby. This is the Saints.

This ain’t no ordinary city. This is New Orleans.

This isn’t just a game. It is apart of who we are.

As the holidays approach, I tip my Saints Santa hat to the boys in the Black and Gold, in appreciation for the togetherness, the glue that helps us stand call and shout:

WE ARE THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS.

Bless you boys, the happiest of holidays — Jeremy, call me.

Pictures from Louisiana, taken by C

The Dinner:  The story of The Princess and the Frog takes you to New Orleans where beignets, Po’Boys and Jambalaya are local faves. 

The Movie: The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog hit s theaters nationwide on December 11th.  It is a long-awaited return to classic animation  and Disney’s first African-American animated princess.  The story centers around Tiana, a working class woman from New Orleans with hopes of opening her own restaurant.  The Disney films drives home the point of having a good work ethic. 

Tiana is voiced by Tony award winner Anika Noni Rose, more widely recognized as one of the Dreamgirls from the movie Dreamgirls.  Who is the dashing Prince turned frog?  Brazilian actor Bruno Campos (Nip/Tuck, Jesse) plays Prince Naveen of Maldonia.  The prince consumes the fruits of life without knowing what it is to labor for it until he meets Tiana.  Other celebrities voicing characters in the film include Oprah Winfrey and Terrence Howard.

Among the highlights of the film is the music and the characters.  There are catchy tunes sprinkled throughout the film.   The characters resonate to a point in which you know they will become a common to everyone as Pinocchio or Simba.  When a dialogue is written well and acted superbly it amounts to a winning combination.

Also this film is a treat to foodies because it not only showcases New Orleans food;moreover, it drives the point of how preparing food can be a loving act.

Visit the http://Multiculturalcooking.net at the Spotlight recipe section to learn about the Princess Tiana Cookbook:

http://www.multiculturalcooking.net/en2/news/spotlight-recipes

Revelry and the spirit of Mardi Gras has always been the essence of Louisiana and, to a strong cutural point, New Orleans. However it is the surrounding parishes leading out to edge of the Gulf that give a more community structured, down home feel where the neighbors are your friends and the crawfish melt in your mouth like butter.

Houma swirls its web of culinary richness and bead-ensuing frivolity with an essence of hard work that imbues the town. Inherently a fishing community which has taken the brunt of nature’s wrath from hurricanes over the years, Houma is remarkably resolute and filled with the kind of indomnitable spirit that entwines itself into every corner of life.

Mardi Gras is inherently a party to be sure but the key in any of its various forms across the Lousiana swath, the key is fun without losing the marbles totally. The base of the endeavor comparatively is one of community structure and pride.

Entering into the warehouse of the Houma Mardi Gras Parade, the sense of how seriously the experience personifies itself is seen in the details on the floats whether it revels in the chicanery of pirates or the outer space fantasy of “Star Wars”.

The staggering amount of beads, marked by those special high-end hand-made medallions that cause attendees to try whatever they can to attain them including regularly losing their minds, is a natural state of play.

The night rage begins in earnest as the lights start the train ablaze near the outlay of the Barrow Street Bridge. As the anticipation builds to crescendo, the cross generational appeal of the proceedings reaches its pinnacle.

The dance party takes shape outside the Starhouse Tavern where the DJ pumps the music loud as the rum swirls the light. The rhythm of the night permeates in the vibe highlighted by a general sense of fun where all come to enjoy, although some get more crazy than others.

The lights go dark as the beads start flying. The glowing visions of reds and blue balanced by florid costumes wrapped in winding streaks of light sticks keep the volley in tune. Screams of delight reverberate into the night as the streets swell with people.

The second parade of midday offers the possibility of the community to experience the frivolity in a different light but also allow those who might not have been able to make it because of family comittments or work to enjoy the revel.

The streets are packed six deep as coolers keep the fresh cold as the dancing on the floats reaches fever pitch.

The inherent vision of the local elders in full funk mode shows where the cool comes from, the masks swirling in knowledge.

Above on the terrace, the shots continue in whiskey as the swaying continues in earnest while below the delight of many intensifies in the funk of the moment as dragons fly by in motley lurid colors.

The wonder of Mardi Gras lies in its ability to turn any day into a massive street party where the worries disappear and the wonder reverberates in tandem.

Eating with gusto also starts the party right and the mobility and inception that motivates the want lies in the stomach of the beholder.

Boudreau & Thibodeau gets to the point for dinner. As the Abita Beer flows smoothly, an avalanche of crawfish waterfalls on the table. The little critters take work but once the aseembly line begins moving and the dipping commences, the vat of sides take precedence. The boiling pot brims with corn-on-the-cob and thick sausages that are imbibed with a dexterious flavor making it hard ro resist. The cheese steak surrounding by fried cheese simply serves to accelerate the proceedings.

Cafe Dominique, by comparison, functions with the personality of an ultra lounge in terms of ambiance but with a Lousiana flair reflecting its preciseness with an admirable balance that reflects in a smooth and cool experience. The grilled shrimp sparked with a tangy quality that was both filling and exceptional while an after dinner drink infusing cherry liquor and chocolate balanced with a cream custard dessert bathed in a thought of abstract art allowing for a tinge of irony.

Lunch requires a home spun vision that is brought in spades at A-Bear where the Shrimp Platter swirls in taste and hearty countenance topped with their signature crab sauce that hits the taste buds through the roof while the shrimp gumbo gave the hotness a run for its money.

The life that defines the bayou and the parish is the culture that permeates it bordered by the fury of nature, the vision of man and the beauty of time.

Beyond the energy of the party lies the basis of these truths which can be balanced between the necessary expression of art and the mystery of the bayou mixed with music.

Located in the midst of the Bayou Perit Caillou leading out to the Gulf lies the Chauvin Sculpture Garden swirling in mythology and creativity. Artist Kenny Hill, who has since passed,  saw a world populated by angels eternally mixing the balance between heaven and hell. Despite its very basic metaphorical core, some of the images he conjures defy expectations.

Take, for example, the lighthouse vision of a man being carried to heaven sullied as the charred remains of former humans march to some unheard drum, forever stuck in time. The meaning is different for all but allows for reflection especially in the perception of this oft-hit geography where the superstition of ages still permeates.

Hidden off beyond the normal confines of regular art galleries, this labor of love reflects a man’s vision, not for money or riches, but simply for an ideal, whatever its focus might be.

On the reflective end of this perpective, journeying back into the swamp away from the confines of urban sprawl in the city allows for local culture to spring forth.

Embarking with Ron Guidry on his Cajun Man Swamp Cruise, the history and music of area are balanced with a dominating sense of the now as the machinery of decades past pump the oil from underneath this vast swath of land beneath Louisiana backcountry. It is a visceral treasure trove simply hard to get to and even more environmentally challenging to pull off.

The alligators watch warily, sunning themselves in perpetuity as the barges drift path in slow ballet, the mighty cypresses towering over the proceedings as the voice of  Ron in his low drawl posterizes over the lives of time past.

Houma is place of diversive colors. The annual permeation of Mardi Gras is one of cheer and celebration as the community celebrates its individuality while perpetrating the artistic and philanthropic nature of its citizens.

Surrounding this with the essence of Down Home Louisiana cooking prepared in fusion or simply feastlike in style makes the journey that much more satisfying while unique visions like the otherworldy sculpture garden and the epic sprawl of the swamp mecca give a perspective that we are only passengers in this world.

Revel be praised for thou art eternal.

I couldn’t say it any better, so I just highlighted the salient points.

God Bless

A National Nightmare, Indeed

By David Limbaugh
November 24, 2009

In a Democratic fundraising speech in Iowa over the weekend, Vice President Joe Biden told party loyalists that opponents of the Obama administration’s agenda “should be worried about us, for we are their worst nightmare.” Duh.

Finally we can agree on something, Joe. Even the liberal New York Times reports that at the current level of federal spending, the annual interest on the national debt will exceed $700 billion by 2019 — compared with $202 billion this year. Some forecasters predict it will be much higher. This additional half-trillion dollars a year in interest is more than our current combined expenditures on education, energy, homeland security and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Oh, and the Times isn’t even factoring in the cap-and-trade nightmare you and Barack have in store for us, Joe — you know, that urgent legislation to catapult the nation back into Third World status based on hysteria generated by fraudulent science and corrupt zealots and politicians.

Nor is the Times including in its calculations the additional debt that would result from Obamacare.

Joe, when The New York Times is sounding the warnings over the exploding national debt, you and Barack insist not only on not reversing your disastrous course but also on making it worse. How can reasonable people assume anything other than that you are trying to run this nation into the ground financially?

Don’t dare keep telling us your hyper-ambitious spending is a necessary evil required to deliver us from a financial crisis you inherited. Whatever crisis we face is debt-related, purely and simply. Everything else is manageable. Yet you all are deliberately increasing our indebtedness as far as the eye can see, without the slightest pretense of scaling back in this millennium. In fact, you are laboring to establish further entitlements and institutional changes that would generate exponential burdens on our debt and would be enormously difficult for any responsible and financially sane successor to undo, much less reverse.

Adding insult to injury, you are spending this money not to improve (“stimulate”) the economy — which even the most politically and economically illiterate should now realize — but to restructure American society, dismantle our free enterprise system and impose in its place a command-control economy and political system — in which life’s decisions, including over our private health care, are dictated from Washington.

But while you and Barack are hoisting your wrecking ball, could you please spare us the pseudo-sanctimony and transparent populism in telling us that it will take “grit and determination” to outlast the “special interests” on Wall Street and the insurance industry to pass your destructive agenda?

You both know better. When you have to bribe Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., with a larcenous $300 million addition to your Senate bill (I know, you’re pretending it’s just Harry Reid’s bill) that’s specifically earmarked just for her state — at the expense of the rest of the states and the national interest — something smells to high heaven. You could at least have the decency to admit this provision to raise the bill’s cost by increasing Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a major disaster” is not even motivated to help Louisiana, but to buy Landrieu’s vote. And you want to talk to us, Joe, about the corruption of special interests?

Special interests, Joe? Is that how you describe 56 percent of the American people, who now oppose Obama’s plan? And that’s without even knowing the half of it. Or maybe you would describe them as dangerous protesters or domestic terrorists?

But, Joe, I do applaud you for your candor in telling your fawning supporters, “I can tell you with absolute certainty: (Barack’s) resolve has never waivered for one instant.”

Bull’s-eye, Joe. You and Barack believe you know better than the American people what is good for them, and you only care what they think to the extent that it makes your job more difficult when they oppose you.

But if you told the truth about your plan — that it would cost dramatically more than you pretend (especially considering that the benefits wouldn’t begin to be paid until 2014 and that taxes would increase almost immediately); that the public option would subsume private care; that the federal government would ration care; that medical choice would be drastically reduced; that you are still trying to secure federal funding for abortion; that you intend to cover currently illegal immigrants; that after all your hype about promoting this bill to achieve universal coverage, millions would remain uninsured and penalized, to boot; that medical quality would be seriously reduced; and that overall costs would increase — your support for the bill would be in the single digits.

So keep chanting it, Joe; you are indeed a national nightmare.

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David Limbaugh is a writer, author and attorney. His book “Bankrupt: The Intellectual and Moral Bankruptcy of Today’s Democratic Party” was released recently in paperback. To find out more about David Limbaugh, please visit his Web site at www.DavidLimbaugh.com.

One of the many installations at Louisiana by Simon Evans, his things were totally weird, but I loved them! My head hurts by that’s not gonna stop todays schedule! First birthday reception for Birger Christensen and afterwards I’m going to the opening of the new Cheap Monday shop here in Copenhagen!

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