The Mostar Bridge in Bosnia

The Stari Most (English Old Bridge) of Mostar at dusk.

The Stari Most (English: Old Bridge).  Notice the Christian cross on the hillside in the upper right and Muslim mosques below.

Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina is all about its famous old bridge, Stari Most.  This bridge served as a link between the two sections of the city of Mostar, Catholic and Muslim, for over 425 years.  It was destroyed by the Serbs and Croats fighting the Siege of Mostar during the Bosnian War in 1993.
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The Affordable Care Act (NOT!)

ObamaWhen I retired four years ago, my company-provided retirement health insurance premiums were $425 a month for a $10,000 deductible family plan, no vision, prescription or dental benefits included.  After four years of The Affordable Care Act, (ACA) my monthly premium has escalated to  $1,079.17 a month.  This would be like the price of gasoline increasing from $2.50 to $6.35 and calling this government benefit the “Affordable Petroleum Act.”
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