Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
The Real Unemployment
I just learned about a site called Shadowstats which shows a variety of data based on reality, instead of constant government adjustment. They use a consistent calculation of unemployment that was in place in the early 1980s, and based on that, let’s just say Obama hasn’t driven unemployment down to 7%, or whatever lie he’s saying. It’s triple that amount. (more…)
No Reprieve Will Save The ACA’s Bacon
I was speaking with people when the president made an announcement concerning a temporary fix to the now troubled Affordable Care Act (ACA) aka Obamacare.
When the press conference finished a few inferred from the speech that “Well, guess that fixes things for now.” Personally I was shocked by the reaction because from my point of view. Not only did it not fix anything. I believe it just made a bad situation worse. Let me explain as I did to the others. (more…)
An Appropriate Share for Veterans Day
“Putting things in perspective: March 21st 2010 to October 1 2013 is 3 years, 6 months, 10 days. December 7, 1941 to May 8, 1945 is 3 years, 5 months, 1 day. What this means is that in the time we were attacked at Pearl Harbor to the day Germany surrendered is not enough time for this progressive federal government to build a working webpage. Mobilization of millions, building tens of thousands of tanks, planes, jeeps, subs, cruisers, destroyers, torpedoes, millions upon millions of guns, bombs, ammo, etc. Turning the tide in North Africa, Invading Italy, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, Race to Berlin – all while we were also fighting the Japanese in the Pacific!! And in that amount of time – this administration can’t build a working webpage.”
The Political Endgame of Obamacare
Emailed to me from a fellow Sloper…….
Last week I received a package from my employer indicating actions required due to the Affordable Healthcare Act. A nice package indicating the “fast facts” and Marketplace Options. I do not believe that these changes will have immediate significant impacts on premiums, care, and coverage (especially for individuals working for the government or large corporations). (more…)
