Nation
A Romney first: over 40% of youth vote back him: Exam
Ryan Speaks in Colorado: Tatler
Amnesty? AZ Gov Brewer Blocks IDs, Benefits for Illegals: Bruce
Another Victory for Voter ID: Foundry
Obama campaign back in the gutter: Breitbart
Why Liberals Behave The Way They Do: Coulter
Is Biden Smart Enough to Be Vice President?: Ace
Michelle Obama: If You Elect Mitt Women Will Die From Cancer: GWP
Economy
Dems ask debates to ban questions about deficit commission: MalkinThere Is No California: Hanson
Cali Sales Tax Collections Plunge Amazing 40% Year-over-Year: Mish
Dems realize they might be losing the Medicare argument: Ace
Family Business Challenges Obamacare Mandate: Foundry
Syracuse New York Headed For Bankruptcy, 100% Certain: Mish
Scandal Central
How did Harry Reid get so rich?: NRONew Black Panthers Call for New Military Not Afraid to Kill ‘Cracker Babies’ by Bombing Nurseries : Blaze
ICE Chief of Staff Accused of Lewd Conduct: Janet Napolitano Accused of Running Female Frat House: MagNote
Climate & Energy
What is the EPA hiding?: NetRightDailyMedia
Progressive’s Flo vs Dead woman’s brother with a blog, No Contest: DTGI Blame Rachel Maddow!: RSM
National Black Republican Association Endorses Mitt Romney’s Choice Of Paul Ryan: Glob
CBS Reporters Baffled; Demand Romney Explains Biden's "They Gon' Put Y'All Back In Chains": Ace
Look Who the Press Is Blaming for the Ugly Campaign: IBD
Frank Marshall Davis Exposed: AIM
The Best Defense is a Good Offense: Betsy
Fareed Zakaria Should Have Taken His Own Advice: Driscoll
A liberal pleads with the Democrats not to demagogue : Betsy
Spike Lee: Obama Will Do Whatever He Wants in Second Term: Breitbart
Romney-Ryan Bounces, Leads in FL, OH, VA: Ace
Bishop EW Jackson Defends Gabby Douglas: Time for Christians to Turn Backs on Democrat Party: MagNote
World
What's This Button Do? Obama's Much-Touted "Reset" Brings Russian Submarines To Our Coast: IBD'Dishonorable Disclosures': Intelligence, SpecOps Speak Out Against Obama's Politically Motivated Leaks: HySci
Navy SEALs To Obama: You Didn't Kill Osama— We Did: IBD
GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Rips CAIR, Refuses To Apologize For Comments On Radical Islam: WZ
Senior Iranian official threatens Israel with destruction: JPost
Well, That Can Ruin Your Day: Driscoll
Sci-Tech
Click fraud the old fashion way: CringelyEgg Yolks Increase Coronary Heart Disease Risks: Study : RTT
Broken Certs Force Microsoft To Put Windows Phone Marketplace App Publishing On Hold: Crunch
Cornucopia
Look Ma, no Teleprompter!: MOTUSThe Shortest Horror Story: C&S
Watch a Plane Crash From Inside the Cockpit: Ace
Image: Curmudgeonly & Skeptical Movie Clip (NSFW)
Today's Larwyn's Linx sponsored by: Senate Conservatives Fund
QOTD: "Picture it: It’s December, and folks like you and I are celebrating the recent presidential campaign victory of Mitt Romney. It wasn’t a landslide; something on par with the Electoral College map of Bush vs. Kerry, and Romney winning the popular vote by two or three percentage points.
In that scenario, do you envision President Obama accepting defeat gracefully? Do you picture him congratulating President Romney on his victory, and pledging to do everything possible to ensure a smooth transition? Do you think the president will be ready to move on to post-White House life, focusing upon memoir-writing, building his presidential library, some charitable and foundation work, and plenty of golf?
Or do you think President Obama, and David Axelrod, and Valerie Jarrett and all of the true believers will find some reason to believe the result is illegitimate? Some combination of SuperPAC spending and voter ID laws that they believe nullifies the results? I don’t mean a constitutional crisis where Obama refuses to recognize the results, I mean just a narrative of “Romney cheated” that will reassure liberals that their views really are popular, and a return to the natural order of their eternal string of victories is one election-law change away. (In liberals’ view of the world, they never suffer a legitimate defeat.)" --Jim Geraghty
Doug, I'm glad you linked the Progressive story. I'm a trial lawyer, conservative, and fan of your blog. This story about Progressive's tactics is representative of what I deal with day in and day out. Progressive is one of the worst carriers to deal with. Simply put, they'll employ any tactic to discourage you, delay, and never offer a fair settlement, ever. If there is a possibility a jury can be misled and decide a case improperly, Progressive is more than happy to try the case. Their offers are always less than what a reasonable jury would award. But it takes money to take cases to trial, and my client's have to reimburse me for those costs out of an award, so we analyze whether to settle closely. The lawyers Progressive typically hires in my area are masters at billing and manipulation. Progressive will seemingly pay anything to defend against paying fair value.
ReplyDeleteI would like to see conservatives recognize our civil justice jury system is a beautiful thing and unlike any other in the world. Unfortunately, many conservatives have automatic negative feelings about trial lawyers and automatic positive feelings about insurance carriers. I pray you never know anyone who has to pursue a legitimate claim arising out a tragic matter because you will see how they are torn apart, emotionally, by insurance industry lawyers.
I left the insurance industry because I was disgusted with it. I'm very happy now.
A driver using Progressive opened their car door as I was pulling my truck into a parking space. It dented my truck 5 feet back from the front, causing $1600 in damage. They refused to pay, saying it was my fault.
ReplyDeleteThey're bastards
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