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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Soda Tax

A tax on soda and other beverages high in sugar is being proposed to help increase revenue to help fund health care. The tax would basically be a soda tax. While the proposed tax would be rather modest, that isn't the point. How can this tax even be proposed? The President promised during the campaign not to raise taxes on anyone making less than 250k per year. He said "Not any Tax" although he has already gone back on that promise with the tax on tobacco which does affect people making less than 250k. Of course anyone with brain waves knew that taxes were going to increase. If a penny per can of soda would begin to solve our healthcare issues what reasonable person wouldn't be for the tax? This tax would do nothing to address these problem. Tort Reform, and Free Market solutions like, being able to shop for insurance across state lines, cheaper perscriptions by making drugs from other countries available. (competition) These are solutions, A soda tax......are they serious? Sadly they are.

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

American Thinker

I was going to blog about BHO pandering to the Soviet Union and compromising our National security by Canceling the Missle Defense Program. While I was researching. I came across this article and thought it was spot on. The article was on http://www.theamericanthinker.com/ I recommend this website.
September 17, 2009
Obama believes the bears won't kill him by Neil Braithwaite

Remember Timothy Treadwell, the bear enthusiast and environmentalist who lived for many seasons with the coastal grizzly bears in Alaska? And, remember what happened to Timothy and his girlfriend that fateful season in 2003 while they were living among the grizzlies? Sadly, those same grizzlies Timothy had grown to love and understand killed and partially ate both him and his girlfriend.
You see, while Timothy understood the danger involved with getting so close to a wild predator, he never really imagined those bears would kill him. Any rational thought of imminent danger Timothy may have had previously, was overruled by his obsession to live with the wild grizzlies year after year. Unfortunately for Timothy and his girlfriend, the grizzlies finally did what all predators do -- kill and eat.
With the Obama administration's latest cowering move to the Kremlin to abandon a missile defense plan for Europe, our new president continues his Treadwell-like behavior, on a foreign policy path with many predatory leaders who both articulate and pose an imminent threat to America. President Obama does perceive the danger to America in getting close to these murderous dictators, but like Timothy Treadwell, he refuses to allow sound reasoning to interfere with his overwhelming obsession to befriend them all.
But while Treadwell chose to endanger only himself and his girlfriend, President Obama is making a clear choice to endanger all of America with his reckless foreign policy.
Foreign leaders like Chavez, Ahmedinejad, Kim, Castro, and yes, even Putin, to name a few, are all predators just like the Alaskan grizzly. And all predators have habits and instincts that make them unpredictable, dangerous and eventually deadly.
Predators are also very patient and cunning when it comes to selecting their prey. They usually seek out the weak or injured so they can increase their chances of a successful kill. The predators President Obama is trying to befriend and get close to are being patient and cunning with him as well.
In less than ten months, President Obama's new policies have taken our country from being the world's strongest superpower to a weak and vulnerable nation being singled out as a prime target by these predators. Like the plight of Timothy Treadwell, it's only a matter of time for America before these predators do what they do -- kill and eat.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Jimmy Carter on Joe Wilson

Jimmy Carter called Joe Wilson a Racist based on Wilson's outburst during the president's address on healthcare. "I think it's based on racism," Carter said at a town hall held at his presidential center in Atlanta. "There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president."

While clearly inappropriate his comments were not racist. A democrat calling someone a racist is akin to calling them stupid. One of Sean Hannity's callers said "A democrat calling someone a racist is code for "You are winning the argument" How true. Joe Wilsons comments didn't mention race. He was just disputing BHO's claim that illegal aliens would be provided healthcare under this plan. Anytime someone is critical of this president they will get the race card thrown at them especially if they are right. If criticism is racism then the Democrats are as guilty as any other group. A quick google search of Michael Steele, leader of the Republican National Committee who is African American will yield numerous examples of the left criticizing Steele. By the left's definition this would be racism, except that Steele is a Republican so there is no mention of it by the media.

Carter is arguably the worst president in history. He was out of touch then as he is now. Look at the latest polls. Only 12% of likely voters think this is racially motivated. Pay no attention to Carter's Comments and keep up the fight to defeat goverment healthcare. This is just the latest in a series of attempts to get people to forget what the real issue is. Goverment take over of healthcare.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Dumb

You people who think President George W. Bush was "the dumbest president ever" (and, amazingly, many of you still do), please note that political blogger Josh Ray has this message for you:
If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?
If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the non-existent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?
If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current on their income taxes, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to Cinco de Cuatro in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the fourth of May (Cuatro de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?
If George W. Bush had mis-spelled the word advice would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoe as proof of what a dunce he is?
If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite?
If George W. Bushs administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?
If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?
If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?
If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?
If George W.. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plans holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?

So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can't think of anything? Don't worry. He's done all this in Eight months , so you'll have three years and Four months to come up with an answer. No-common-sense, naive, incompetent, uninformed voters did this to themselves. Insanity is wide-spread. Real Americans are waking up.

One more Example. I heard this one and was shocked by its inaccuracy. If George W. Bush Had said at his first State of the Union that " We (meaning the United States) invented the automobile" What would you have thought?

I am not going to call the man dumb. That would be a tactic of the left. I'll just let you decide.

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

September 11

Here is a thought on September 11th that was sent to me. I think we would do well to embrace this idea.

Our world changed permanently on September 11 primarily because we havean enemy with whom we cannot reason and we cannot negotiate. Since thatday, decisions have been made by our country's leadership. Some decisions have seemed reasonable, others not so. Truth be told, NONE OFUS knows the right and wrong decisions. We have our OPINIONS, but this is not your typical enemy, so we must concede that "right" and "wrong"are ill-defined. Our enemy doesn't fly under the flag of a single country, which makes him elusive and practically undefeatable. We have won some battles along the way, but the enemy is still out there, with even greater hatred, waiting for another opportunity. When we let our guard down, he will strike. Failure to defend and protect ourselves is NOT AN OPTION. We define ourselves as liberals, conservatives, centrists, Democrats,Libertarians, Republicans, whites, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, rich, middle class, poor,homosexual, hetero-sexual, country, rap, alternative, rock-n-roll. On Friday, September 11, how about we all just stop and be Americans. We are blessed to live in the greatest country in the world. Sure, we have our challenges. The same challenges that we possess individually to be better people are reflected upon the entire country. But we must never lose sight of the fact that, while we may have our philosophical differences, we are all in this together.

Details Please

BHO went on National Television last night attempting to sell his Health Care Plan. He didn't say anything new, but just used his skill as a wordsmith to make ther plan more paletable to the American People. He used the lefts typical scare tactics to try to acheive. he tried to make people believe that if they have insurance and get sick they will be dropped. This is simply NOT TRUE. He sighted a couple of isolated incidents of this, and tried to portray it as the norm. This practice simply doesnt happen alot because to drop someone form coverage only because they get sick is illegal. The Health Insurance Portability and Acountabilty Act Makes this practice illegal Here is a few things HIPPA does.

HIPAA Protects Workers And Their Families By
Limiting exclusions for preexisting medical conditions (known as preexisting conditions)
Providing credit against maximum preexisting condition exclusion periods for prior health coverage and a process for providing certificates showing periods of prior coverage to a new group health plan or health insurance issuer
Providing new rights that allow individuals to enroll for health coverage when they lose other health coverage, get married or add a new dependent
Prohibiting discrimination in enrollment and in premiums charged to employees and their dependents based on health status-related factors
Guaranteeing availability of health insurance coverage for small employers and renewability of health insurance coverage for both small and large employers
Preserving the states’ role in regulating health insurance, including the states’ authority to provide greater protections than those available under federal law.

The President said that the plan still has many details to work out . This comment drew laughter from some members of congress. I was offended that he was trying to sell a plan in which the details are not worked out. The devil is in the details Mr President. Give us some! Equally disturbing is his insistance on having a goverment option. The goverment will place so many restrictions on what insurance companies can do that they will not be able to compete. This is designed to drive these companies out of business and when this happens people will have to rely on the goverment option. Do not be fooled by all of the rhetoric used by the left. Remember. They want to advance their agenda, period!
Remember what was said during the presidential campaign.

"My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world.I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it."- Barack Obama

I dont think this was said by accident, given what has transpired since BHO took office. BHO actually had the nerve to invoke the late Senator Kennedy's name. This was done to pull at the heart strings of America. This just goes to show that any tactic will be used to try to get this plan through. Don't fall into the trap. The facts are this plan will not be deficit neutral, will result in illegals getting free healthcare, will drive up prices, and eliminate competition. This will have disasterous results on the quality and availability of healthcare. The Facts are easy to find on the internet. One site I recommend is http://www.heritage.org/ Keep the pressure on your elected officials to get the kind of healthcare reform WE THE PEOPLE want.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

President's Address to School Children

BHO addressed the nation's school children yesterday. His Prepared speech is available @ this link.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/


I would like to know who prepared this speech. The Speech was well written, but wasn't in keeping with typical liberal rhetoric. He stressed to the kids that they should WORK HARD. This is quite a departure from the usual liberal perspective. Liberals usually like to make excuses and point out what THEY preceive as injustices that keep certain groups from succeeding. Then they blame conservatives for the problem, while pandering to the teachers union and promising to fix things by raising taxes. This speech was quite the opposite and at times sounded like the standard parential First Day of School Speech. He did mention that despite all the obstacles faced by himself and the First Lady, they managed to succeed through hardwork. Of course there was no mention of some of the people and organizations that are the real reason for his success.
Addressing the children is well and good, but did he really do it to help them? More than likely this was just another liberal tactic to make themselves seem as if they really care more then those "mean ole" conservatives. Its all about votes, it always is. The preception that they care will be particularly important as they try to make the American People embrace the goverment takeover of healthcare. This has nothing to do with the educating of children and everything to do with advancing their agenda.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Well Said

This was sent to me this week and it has rekindled the flames of freedom in me
I don't know who wrote this ' but I wish I had. We need more folks that feel this way to speak out. Of course is we do, we open ourselves up to being called Nazis by Nancy Pelousy and her ilk. ENJOY .

As I pass this on to many I am aware of the fact that some day I may not have the freedom to do so. A very scary thought. I have noted that many elected officials, both Democrats and
Republicans, called upon America to unite behind Obama. Well, I want to make it clear to all who will listen that I AM NOT uniting behind Obama! I will respect the Office which he holds, and I will acknowledge his abilities as an reader of oratory and wordsmith and I will [might]
pray for him, BUT that is it. I have begun today to see what I can do to make sure that he is a one term President! Why am I doing this? It is because I do not share Obama's vision or Value system for America ;
I do not share his Abortion beliefs;
I do not share his radical Marxist's concept of re-distributing wealth;
I do not share his stated views on raising taxes on those who make
$250,000+ (the ceiling has been changed three times since August);
I do not share his view that America is Arrogant;
I do not share his view that America is not a Christian Nation; (THIS JUST SHOWS THAT OBAMA CERTAINLY ISN'T UP ON HIS AMERICAN HISTORY!)
I do not share his view that the military should be reduced by 25%;
I do not share his view of amnesty and giving more to illegals than American Citizens who need help; (NO WAY, JOSE’!)
I do not share his views on his definition of marriage;
I do not share his views that Radical Islam is our friend and Israel is our enemy who should give up any land; (GIMME A BREAK!)
I do not share his spiritual beliefs (at least the ones he has made
public);
I do not share his beliefs on how to re-create the healthcare system in America ;
I do not share his Strategic views of the Middle East, and certainly do not share his plan to sit down with terrorist regimes such as Iran .

Bottom line, my America is vastly different from Obama's, and I have a higher obligation to my God and my country to do what is Right!For eight (8) years, the Liberals in our Society, led by numerous entertainers who would have no platform and no real credibility but for their celebrity status, have attacked President Bush, his family and his spiritual beliefs! They have not moved toward the center in their beliefs and their philosophies, and they never came together nor compromised their personal beliefs for the betterment of our Country! They have portrayed my America as a land where everything is tolerated except being intolerant! They have been a vocal and irreverent minority for years; they have mocked and attacked the very core values so important to the founding and growth of our Country!They have made every effort to remove the name of God or Jesus Christ from our Society! They have challenged capital punishment, the right to bear firearms, and the most basic principles of our criminal code; they have attacked one of the most fundamental of all Freedoms, the right of free speech!

Unite behind Obama? Never!I refuse to retreat one more inch in favor of those whom I believe
are the embodiment of Evil! PRESIDENT BUSH made mistakes during his Presidency, (EVERY PRESIDENT DOES) however; I believe that he weighed his decisions in light of the long established Judeo-Christian principles of our Founding Fathers!!!I am going to be a thorn in the side of those who, if left unchecked, will destroy our Country!! Any more compromise is more defeat!I pray that the results of this election will wake up many who have sat on the sidelines and allowed the Socialist-Marxist anti-God crowd to slowly change so much of what has been good in America!
"Error of Opinion may be tolerated where Reason is left free to combat it." - Thomas Jefferson

"If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan

GOD BLESS AMERICA --- AND AMERICA, BLESS GOD!

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