Commentary: Thoughts on Rubio's Speech: Don't Change Medicare

Yahoo News asked readers to react to Sen. Marco Rubio's Republican response on Tuesday night. Here's one perspective.

COMMENTARY | Sen. Marco Rubio's speech to the nation on Tuesday in response to President Obama's State of the Union address was good.

As a Democrat from the rural community of Walsenburg, Colo., I was surprised with how much of the speech I agreed with. I enjoyed how he discussed the diversity in America, and how everyone in the country has an opportunity to be successful with hard work.

When Sen. Rubio said, "But our strength has never come from the White House or the Capitol. It's always come from our people. A people united by the American idea that, if you have a dream and you are willing to work hard, nothing should be impossible," I thought he was making an attempt to give the nation some hope. Rubio made me feel like times could get better.

But I disagreed with Rubio, though, just as much as I agreed with him. I really disliked when he talked about changing Medicare. I guess I don't understand how cutting benefits we work for and have money taken out of paychecks our whole life for is going help solve the debt crisis.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/commentary-thoughts-rubios-speech-dont-change-medicare-060700409.html

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Obama Caught Faking Oil Lease

Obama Administration Touts 38 Million Acre Lease Sale, But It?s D?j? Vu All Over Again

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This week the Department of the Interior grandly announced plans for its March oil and gas lease sale in the Central Gulf of Mexico, off Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The announcement might have been more fitting for Groundhog Day.

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To follow through with President Obama?s all-of-the-above energy strategy to expand domestic energy production, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that the upcoming Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227 will offer 38.6 million acres offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama for oil and gas exploration and development. ?

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?The Obama Administration is fully committed to developing our domestic energy resources to create jobs, foster economic opportunities, and reduce America?s dependence on foreign oil,? said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in a released statement. ?Exploration and development of the Gulf of Mexico?s vital energy resources will continue to help power our nation and drive our economy.?

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Why is this not news?

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Lease sales just like this one have occurred nearly every single year since the current area-wide leasing scheme was put in place by President Reagan?s Interior Secretary, James Watt, in 1982. (I say ?nearly? because the Obama Administration cancelled regularly-scheduled offshore lease sales in a regulatory overreaction to the BP oil spill in 2010.)

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That means that virtually every single acre of the 38.6 million offered has been available before. Some of them have been available every year for 30 years and have never received a bid.

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Other blocks have been leased before, but never drilled. The leases expired after their ?primary term? of five to ten years.

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Some others have been leased, only to have dry holes drilled on them.

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Still others may have been successfully drilled and produced to depletion...

Source: http://nation.foxnews.com/oil/2013/02/11/obama-caught-faking-oil-lease

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Placencia's Chabil Mar Honored with 2013 Traveler's Choice Awards

2012 was a great year for Belize and Belize Tourism, highlighted by the end of the last Mayan long calendar in December. It was a great year for Placencia and Chabil Mar Resort as well, according to Chabil Mar?s Marketing Manager Larry France.

Mr. France goes on to explain. ?Chabil Mar is Maya for ?Beautiful Sea? and is Placencia?s Guest Exclusive Resort. We are very proud that we provide our guests with the service, amenities and experiences that represent the very best of Belize, as indicated by our repeated service and best hotels awards and recognitions.?

Among the recognition and accolades that Chabil Mar has received during the 2012 tourism year are:

TripAdvisor Traveler?s Choice Award for Service ? #1 in Placencia and #4 of the Top 25 Hotels for Service in Belize

TripAdvisor Traveler?s Choice Award Best Small Hotels ? #1 in Placencia and #6 of the Top 25 Small Hotels in Belize

And here are some for Placencia, Belize, their home.

Placencia #16 of the Top 25 Destinations in Central America

Placencia #8 of the Top 10 Beach Destinations in Central America

?Chabil Mar is uniquely designed and positioned to pamper the most discerning traveler,? said France. He was proud to point out that in addition to the Traveler?s Choice Awards, Chabil Mar?s 2012 accolades and recognition include:

International Hotel Awards, London ? Highly Commended Small Hotels of Belize

Fox News ? Best of Belize Eco Resorts

Travel Age West ? Best Belize Places to Stay

US News and World Report ? Best Belize Resorts

Wheel of Fortune ? Featured Belize Resort for three years running

Chabil Mar, www.chabilmar.com

Source: http://travelworldnews.com/2013/02/12/placencias-chabil-mar-honored-with-2013-travelers-choice-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=placencias-chabil-mar-honored-with-2013-travelers-choice-awards

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US gas prices jump 25 cents over past 2 weeks

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) -- The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 25 cents over the past two weeks.

The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.59. Midgrade costs an average of $3.75 a gallon, and premium is $3.89.

Diesel was up 12 cents to $4.07 gallon.

Of the cities surveyed in the lower 48 states, Billings, Mont., has the nation's lowest average price for gas at $3.05. Los Angeles has the highest at $4.10.

In California, the lowest average price was $3.82 in Sacramento. The average statewide for a gallon of regular was $3.99, up 37 cents.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-gas-prices-jump-25-145627663.html

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Grammys 2013: Kanye West, Jay-Z And Drake Win Awards Before Show

The Throne's 'Paris' wins Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, while Take Care won the Best Rap Album.
By Rob Markman

Jay-Z and Kanye West
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1701693/grammys-kanye-jayz-drake-best-rap-awards.jhtml

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Video: What lies ahead for the budget battle

A Second Take on Meeting the Press: From an up-close look at Rachel Maddow's sneakers to an in-depth look at Jon Krakauer's latest book ? it's all fair game in our "Meet the Press: Take Two" web extra. Log on Sundays to see David Gregory's post-show conversations with leading newsmakers, authors and roundtable guests. Videos are available on-demand by 12 p.m. ET on Sundays.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3032608/vp/50761082#50761082

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Video: New winter storm poised to hit

>> where is this storm right now? the view from above shows it continues to head northeast out of maine and into canada. but this being the middle of winter another storm is never far behind. weather channel meteorologist jim cantore is in boston with more on that. jim, good evening.

>> good evening, lester. just as soon as the blizzard warnings for this storm go down, the new ones have come up for the plains states . six states here stretching all the way from kansas out up in through nebraska, including minnesota, minneapolis under a winter storm warning here. this area should start precipitation tonight in the rockies, and it should rapidly spread out of the plains states . as we get into sunday, though, you'll notice north damage to, south dakota , minnesota dealing with all of this snow. we are expecting 6 to 10 inches in minneapolis. 50 to 60-mile-per-hour winds. there will also be a severe side to this, too, lester. there could be tornadoes in louisiana, mississippi, and also in to alabama. as we move into monday, no rest for the weary up here. that same storm moves right overhead. boston , providence, hartford, portland, maine, who had a record-setting snowfall today, will not be dealing with snow this time, we feel it's going to be more of an ice storm here. so the second big dig here in boston , if you will, needs to be completed in 36 hours , because on top of that, we've got a layer of ice to come.

>> wouldn't you know it. jim

Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/50756964/

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