1 Hey Gang: if you're not on some government shit list by now, it just means you're not trying hard enough.

2 Agreed.

When I have some sort of problem I often wonder if the government didn't do it. Paranoid, I know, but in this day and age is it paranoid enough?

I recently had a problem with my health insurance; the company canceled me without notice. Claimed with had missed a payment. The wife usually pays the bills, and she may have missed it. But I wondered immediately when hearing this if I'm not on the government list and they had a hand. I know it's starting to get into tinfoil hat territory, but what we are seeing now in the U.S. justifies it.

I am supposedly reinstated, according to the woman I spoke with at Anthem. We shall see; I have to check in two days.

The thing is there was no notice at all. One day I just received a notice saying I was canceled and it could not be reinstated. It was a huge F-U.

3 Well, Dear Brother, I hope you get it fixed pronto. And also remember: just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.

These days, I think any sensible conservative should be at least somewhat paranoid.

4 Amen to THAT Dana!  This is exactly how it played out in most Communist countries prior to their takeover.

We know how tolerant the Communists were of dissidents.