Rough life. I’m turning the heat down to 55 while I am gone just to spite them.
The Buck Stops with Chuck
The Fox & Friends social media director is lashing out on Twitter again:
I have just ordered Homeland Security to step up our already Extreme Vetting Program. Being politically correct is fine, but not for this!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017
The terrorist came into our country through what is called the "Diversity Visa Lottery Program," a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit based.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017
We are fighting hard for Merit Based immigration, no more Democrat Lottery Systems. We must get MUCH tougher (and smarter). @foxandfriends
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017
"Senator Chuck Schumer helping to import Europes problems" said Col.Tony Shaffer. We will stop this craziness! @foxandfriends
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017
President Schumer responded as follows:
I guess it's not too soon to politicize a tragedy.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) November 1, 2017
Will the new EXTREMELY Extreme Vetting Program — Now with More Extreme! include the brown paper bag test? Tune in to Fox & Friends tomorrow to find out!
Take your time and shop on the Exchanges
The Department of Health and Human Services released their 2018 ACA plan summary report earlier this week. This is the most important table in my mind:
The Silver Loading is making Bronze and Gold plans much cheaper. 9% more people who are subsidized are able to get low premiums plans. As we looked at earlier this week, Bronze can be good coverage and in the right circumstances, it can be the best choice.
Even if people want to stay in their metal levels more people are able to get slightly cheaper plans. This is because there are bigger Silver Gaps. Last year, Perry County, Tennessee had a $95 Silver Gap between the benchmark and least expensive Silver plan. This year, Perry County has a Silver Gap of over $200 for a single 40 year old. More importantly, Roane County had no Silver Gap last year and now has a $194 Silver Gap because of a new insurer with a different strategy.
If you are subsidized, there are very good deals out there because of the CSR Metal Madness. Take advantage of them.
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Happy Celtic New Year
Yeah, I would’ve posted this last night, but Adam got there first. It’s still pretty!
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Apart from watching the GOP burst into flames, what’s on the agenda for the day?
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That whole Bannon-promoted effort to rein in Mueller by defunding his office or restricting power? It's DOA.https://t.co/y0vuauKBeN
— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) November 1, 2017
McConnell, Ryan, WH Cos Kelly, Nat’l Sec Adviser McMaster & DefSec Mattis all had dinner tonight
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 1, 2017
The first official meeting of the “Committee to Save America” otherwise known as the “Great Enablers” https://t.co/WmQxH4PeGE
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) November 1, 2017
(Reference: The “Committee to Save America” Cannot Stop Trump)
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Paul Ryan says that checking an out-of-control president would "derail" Congress from it's important work. Checking out-of-control presidents IS Congress's important work. https://t.co/0mz93N6bAT
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) October 31, 2017
2016: we didn’t talk to russia
2017: we didn’t collude with russia
2018: what’s wrong with colluding?
2019: что случилось с россией?
— Ben Wexler (@mrbenwexler) October 31, 2017
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On the Road and In Your Backyard
Good Morning All,
This weekday feature is for Juicers who are are on the road, traveling, or just want to share a little bit of their world via stories and pictures. So many of us rise each morning, eager for something beautiful, inspiring, amazing, subtle, of note, and our community delivers – a view into their world, whether they’re far away or close to home – pictures with a story, with context, with meaning, sometimes just beauty. By concentrating travel updates and tips here, it’s easier for all of us to keep up or find them later.
So please, speak up and share some of your adventures and travel news here, and submit your pictures using our speedy, secure form. You can submit up to 7 pictures at a time, with an overall description and one for each picture.
You can, of course, send an email with pictures if the form gives you trouble, or if you are trying to submit something special, like a zipped archive or a movie. If your pictures are already hosted online, then please email the links with your descriptions.
For each picture, it’s best to provide your commenter screenname, description, where it was taken, and date. It’s tough to keep everyone’s email address and screenname straight, so don’t assume that I remember it “from last time”. More and more, the first photo before the fold will be from a commenter, so making it easy to locate the screenname when I’ve found a compelling photo is crucial.
Have a wonderful day, and enjoy the pictures!
For Tonight is Halloween and the Faerie Folk Ride!
At midnight tonight the Seelie and Unseelie Courts of the Faerie Folk will troop to their winter demesnes. It’s moving day, or night if you prefer! Tonight will be the last wild hunt of the season. So take care, the King of the Unseelie Court, the Fool of the Forth, Amadan na Briona rides to the hunt this night. If you are seen by him and his court you will be lost forever!
And finally:
If we shadows have offended,Think but this, and all is mended—That you have but slumbered hereWhile these visions did appear.And this weak and idle theme,No more yielding but a dream,Gentles, do not reprehend.If you pardon, we will mend.And, as I am an honest Puck,If we have unearnèd luckNow to ’scape the serpent’s tongue,We will make amends ere long.Else the Puck a liar call.So good night unto you all.Give me your hands if we be friends,And Robin shall restore amends.A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 5, Scene 1
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I got three passports, a couple of visas
Does anyone know anything about the legality of this?
Manafort currently has three US passports, each under a different number. He has submitted 10 passport applications in roughly as many years, prosecutors said.
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