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The “Assurant Nullification Rally?”

IS SOUTH CAROLINA’S “NULLIFICATION” ALL ABOUT A WISCONSIN-BASED FIRM? Earlier this week FITS published a lengthy expose on the “nullification scam” in South Carolina. ICYMI, click here.  It’s a must read, one which breaks down how the current debate over “nullification” in the Palmetto State actually has nothing to do…

IS SOUTH CAROLINA’S “NULLIFICATION” ALL ABOUT A WISCONSIN-BASED FIRM?

Earlier this week FITS published a lengthy expose on the “nullification scam” in South Carolina.

ICYMI, click here.  It’s a must read, one which breaks down how the current debate over “nullification” in the Palmetto State actually has nothing to do with nullification – because none of the bills currently being pushed in the S.C. General Assembly would actually nullify Obamacare.

To us, that’s the crux of this issue: People are fighting over nothing.

Well, let’s rephrase that: They are fighting over something, it’s just not nullification.  Specifically, they are fighting over whether to include a dramatically watered-down assertion of South Carolina’s right to nullify federal laws (but again, not this law) in a non-binding, non-enforceable preamble to the utterly meaningless legislation.

Yeah … don’t tell that to the thousands of activists expected to descend upon the S.C. State House this week for dueling rallies on the issue.

Anyway, in our sprawling opus we made reference to a recent super secret meeting among “conservatives” regarding the nullification fight – a meeting attended by state lawmakers, representatives of the S.C. Policy Council, the John Birch Society, the Tenth Amendment Center, the S.C. Campaign for Liberty, RINO Hunt and various other “Tea Party” affiliated groups.

According to our sources who attended the meeting, the John Birch Society’s representative – Jesse Graston – made repeated references to an as-yet-unnamed national insurance company looking to expand its business in South Carolina.

On multiple occasions during the meeting, Graston is said to have weighed in at the behest of this company regarding the specific language of the nullification bill.

Our report also referenced conversations with our sources at the S.C. Department of Insurance (SCDOI) – who have reached out to us regarding overtures from a company reportedly looking to sell low budget “catastrophic” coverage plans in the Palmetto State en masse.

FITS is now able to confirm that the company referenced in both cases is Milwaukee-based Assurant Health, a provider which specializes in selling “major medical, supplemental and fixed-benefit plans for individuals, families and small employers.”

Which begs the question: Why didn’t they just slap their name on this week’s big “nullification” rally at the S.C. State House?  It would have been great free advertising, right?

Seriously we have the “Discover Orange Bowl,” and the “Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio” – why not the “Assurant Nullification Rally?”

Oh right … because that would have meant all the saps in attendance would have seen this charade exposed for what it is.

There is no “nullification” bill in South Carolina.  And anyone telling you there is a such a bill is lying to you.

Now the question we need to ask is: Why?

We know Assurant’s niche market is one of the shadiest in the health care business … and we know the company has been criticized for its practices, including a 2010 trial in Colorado which uncovered the rescission of more than 8000 policies in a five-year period that enabled the company pocket $150 million in unpaid claims.

What does it want with South Carolina? And what does the non-fight over “nullification” have to do with that objective?

We’re digging …

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15 comments

Smirks January 14, 2014 at 10:25 am

Sounds like government needs to stop interfering so Assurance can fuck over more people for profit. God bless America’s health care system! /s

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Naive Dupe January 14, 2014 at 1:31 pm

I agree, government interference is going splendidly so far and I’m quite sure will go even better after some time.

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The Enquirer January 14, 2014 at 11:03 am

What are the odds that you are being played by BC&BS to help them keep competition out of SC?

Do you not have the tiniest hint of skepticism in regard to the SCDOI, who is in bed with the few majors in the state?

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Will Folks aka Sic January 14, 2014 at 5:23 pm

Yes, I am in bed with BCBS – the company that ASS RAPES me on a monthly basis on health care and STILL forces me to pay through the nose on doctor visits. YES! You have figured me out.

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Gervais Street God January 14, 2014 at 5:41 pm

A hit dog sure will holler. Bad form.

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The Enquirer January 14, 2014 at 6:53 pm

I didn’t say you are in bed with them, I asked if you thought you might be getting played.

They are two entirely different things. One you would be aware of, one, possibly not.

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Columbia Insider January 14, 2014 at 5:27 pm

This is beyond transparent. Not effective at all. Blue Cross Blue Shield should ask for its money back. Thing is, I actually thought you believed in individual liberty and states pushing back against an overreaching federal government. Turns out you are just another cyber-shill for sale.

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The Enquirer January 14, 2014 at 7:07 pm

Is this first sentence direct towards me, and then this:

“Thing is, I actually thought you believed in individual liberty and
states pushing back against an overreaching federal government.”

directed to Will?

I’m having trouble understanding who you are addressing.

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GrandTango January 14, 2014 at 12:11 pm

Notice that FITS is patently Sanfordian in his premises.

FITS opposes popular Conservative causes (in this case rejection of Obamacare.) In his objection, FITS feigns caution on the basis that the remedy does not strike its goal, and is not Conservative “as he and Sanford would like.”

Which is exactly how you can describe the eight-year gubernatorial term of Mark Sanford. Sanford was always representing himself as a Conservative, for the people who elected him. But so many times he was fighting, or thwarting, Conservative ideals…and failed to hit his proclaimed mark, in the end…

And Sanford always had some contorted, allegedly genius-based explanation for his opposition…But: the result was democrat ideology winning at the end of the day…

Let’s bet FITS and Sanford have their ACA Cards already securely in wallet….

And these two Beltway-minded dumb@$$#$ won’t really attack Obamacare until they have to use healthcare and find out that it costs four times as much…and they are given an aspirin, and told that all White, Southern, males are at the top of the Obama list to “Go F*@k yourself.”

By then, as it always is w/ Sanford and FITS-type Liberal-tarians: It will be too late…

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TontoBubbaGoldstein January 14, 2014 at 4:03 pm

And Sanford always had some contorted, allegedly genius-based explanation for his opposition…

Sanford should have kept his genius in the bottle, so to speak, eh?

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Jackie Chiles January 14, 2014 at 2:17 pm

Who cares? A bunch of idiots are spending money to pass a resolution for nullification- a doctrine that won’t last anyways. Why do you care so much?

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TontoBubbaGoldstein January 14, 2014 at 4:01 pm

“No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.”

-Lily Tomlin

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The Enquirer January 14, 2014 at 7:09 pm

Exactly. Well quoted.

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SparkleCity January 15, 2014 at 10:32 pm

If you visit the Spartanburg Tea party website it will tell you all you need to know about the mindless lemmings that call themselves “The Tea Party”

Ms. Karen Martin (the self appointed “Queen of the Spartanburg Tea party contengent) has damn near had orgasms playing this bullshit starting about two weeks ago.

If you didn’t know better you would think the entire population of voting age South Carolinians would be descending on Columbia instead of mostly half-baked semi retired or retired goobers who have nothing better to do than walk around the statehouse acting like this shit is important.

This week Ms. Martin has switched gears and is focused on cutting the nuts of male dogs and cats and spaying every female dog/cat who can go underneath the knife.

Come to think of it, maybe that is what “nullification” is really all about…………..

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ELCID January 16, 2014 at 1:30 pm

Legislature better be glad Andrew Jackson is not the President today.
Because, the last time South Carolina tried the Nullification BS, Jackson stated he would occupy the State with Federal Troops and hang every traitor he found, i.e. every fool in the SC Legislature who voted for such nonsense.

Damn that’s a good idea; even today!

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