How could this be?

This can’t be right, can it?  I mean, that would mean everything the Dems said about Obamacare was a lie.

Say it ain’t so, O.

President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law will increase the nation’s health care tab instead of bringing costs down, government economic forecasters concluded Thursday in a sobering assessment of the sweeping legislation.

And there is also this:

In particular, concerns about Medicare could become a major political liability in the midterm elections. The report projected that Medicare cuts could drive about 15 percent of hospitals and other institutional providers into the red, “possibly jeopardizing access” to care for seniors.

Hmm, “jeopardizing access” = rationing = death panels.

Someone owes Sarah Palin an apology.

Yoja of the week

Back from vacation and time to renew the feature that at least one reader missed.  I proudly present the Yoja of the Week, Ms. Park Jung-Ah.

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What’s not to like?

And especially for my Canadian readers here she is playing hockey and singing! (not at the same time.  and probably only pretending to play hockey. but then, I wouldn’t know the difference.  hockey wasn’t that big when I was growing up in Southern Cal…)

There is just something wrong with the lyrics that go with this video.  I mean, I don’t even see a cat.

But the girl can dance

Diamond Head

Saturday morning is was up and at ’em for another Echotour, this time a hike to the top of Diamond Head.

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As might be expected, we began our trek on the floor of the crater.  What struck me was how arid this location was.  The day before maybe 10 miles away I had been hiking through tropical terrain.

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Did I mention this was a pretty popular tour?

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Maybe you can make out the early 20th century fortifications.  These were designed to protect the Oahu from a southern seaborne attack…

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A vista

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You can see the walls of the volcano cone, right?

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Winding the way up to the mountain top…

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Looking out at the wide Pacific…

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An operational lighthouse keeps the ships off the shallow reefs surrounding Oahu.

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Looking westward…

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Waikiki from the summit of Diamond Head.

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A closer look at the old defenses…

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“Yo, the attack will come from over there…and it won’t be by ship!”  Advice comes easy with 20-20 hindsight…

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This fire control operations center is built 3 stories into the mountain.  It didn’t help much on that day of infamy, but still quite impressive.  The ol’ Walrus had a heck of time crawling in and out of the damn thing though…

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Headin’ back down the mountain.  Watch your step!

Alright, tomorrow we are gonna get out of town and journey around the island of Oahu.  See you then!