Health Care At Any Cost

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/08/health.care/index.html

This is unbelievable.  Read the article for a quick temper boost.

Obama was upset because private health insurers have recently raised their rates.  Guess what, Obama - it's none of your concern; they are PRIVATE health insurers.  If people don't want to pay their rates, then they go down the street to the next guy.  But, perhaps this is just a strategic move by the health insurers knowing that once pre-existing conditions are gone, they will have to insure any and all, and thereby, requiring to raise rates to be able to pay for all of it.  Therefore, to recoup this cost, they must raise rates...which is what I've been saying all along (http://theconservativeanthem.blogspot.com/2009/08/fundamental-problem-with-national.html, http://theconservativeanthem.blogspot.com/2008/11/be-it-resolved.html).  Obama thinks his policies will have no ramifications on private business.  But, we clearly see it is beginning to happen.

So, Obama opens his speech with another sob-story.  I doubt the validity of this and question how much she was paid to lie to the crowd.  But, this woman is purportedly a diabetic and was just informed by the evil health insurance company she has that her rates would "more than double."  First of all, the trade off of what she is paying verses what the insurance is paying is still working in her favor.  Secondly, what are the details of such a rate increase?  Are there specifications in her policy that would allow for rate increases if certain criteria are met?  Is this another case of someone not reading their policy before agreeing to it?!  Lastly, Obama is using typical Liberal tactics by avoiding objective, analytical facts and going straight for the "emotional jugular."

Obama goes on to say (quoted from the article) "The price of health care is one of the most punishing costs for families, businesses and our government," Obama said. "The insurance companies continue to ration health care. ... That's the status quo in America, and it's a status quo that's unsustainable"

What?!  The price of health care is a punishing cost to the government?  And he wants the government to run it?!  Who funds the government anyway?  WE DO with our taxes!  So, if health care is a punishing cost to the government, then Obama will have to RAISE TAXES to ease the pain of this so-called punishment.  Don't be fooled.  Obama is "concerned" about the rising cost of health care, but he isn't concerned about the rising taxes since he took office; he isn't concerned about the rising deficit.  What makes you think he is all concerned about the costs of health care?

Furthermore, "The insurance companies continue to ration health care."  Two things about this: is it possible for a company to "ration" its services because they only have a certain amount of money?  But, Obama here is committing fraud to the American people.  He is giving the idea that companies are turning away people left and right and that's not what America is about.  Obama - you run Medicare.  You run Medicaid.  You run Social Security.  How many are turned down for Medicare and Medicaid benefits?!  How many that file for Social Security disability are turned down - and they actually have a viable disability?!  Notice how Obama never tries to explain how government-run health care will be different than these three behemoths of waste.

I'll end with this: Obama responds to GOP criticisms that this plan (nearly $1 trillion) doesn't have any breaks on spending.  Obama's response: "You had 10 years.  What were you doing?"  Ok, 57-states, 1994 to 2006 isn't 10 years, it's 12.  What were they doing?!  They were passing tax-cuts for Americans - that's right, giving us our money back.  They were fighting off the destruction of the Clinton Administration.  They had 9/11 to deal with.  They passed Welfare Reform that limits the amount of time a citizen can be on the program.  So, Obama, like the little brat in the store who doesn't get candy, stands up and says, "Fine.  Since you didn't take any initiative to do this, I will.  Screw you, America!  I'm going to cost your children and grandchildren trillions of dollars because the GOP did nothing for health care.  Yeah, how do you like me now?  What choice do you think I had?" 

In an unrelated story, Scoliosis claims have risen in the US due to added weight and pressure of Hope and Change.

Obama Urges Taunting Of Talk Radio On Health Care

The Obama Reich can't get enough of health care.  After telling the Republicans at the summit meeting that if the American people don't want it, we'll just push it through anyway, Obama is now deploying a new tactic.  He is afraid that the message isn't getting heard because of talk radio.  (When, it is quite the opposite: the message is being heard.)  So, Obama has created a webpage that encourages health care supporters to call these talk radio shows and be armed with talking points.  These talking points are designed to hit the talk radio audience in a spot they are perceived as not having - their emotions.  Let's take a brief minute and examine these talking points.  (Go to http://radio.barackobama.com/ for the list)

1.  For most Americans, their health care plan covers too little and costs too much. Far too many people delay or even skip the care they need because they simply can’t afford it.

Covers too little?  Costs too much?  According to http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2010/feb/26/health-care-reform-simple-explanation-updated/ 60% of Americans get their health insurance through work.  These people are not buying their coverage.  Their company is buying the coverage and the employees are able to take advantage of the coverage through small deductions from their pay checks.  So, this "most Americans" is whom?! 

Allow me to translate "covers too little" - if you don't get EVERY service, visit, test, etc. covered, then you don't have the right coverage.  Allow me to translate "costs too much" - if you have to pay for your health care, then it costs too much.  These Democrats are once again just trying to get the federal government into the driver's seat of the American society. 

The notion of "too many people skip care" because they "can't afford it" only seems to exist in these talking points/tv ads.  Many ILLEGAL immigrants are getting the health care they need, free of charge.  Well, not free of charge, it came out of my pay check!

2.  The plan the President laid out includes the largest health care tax cut for middle class families in history and makes coverage more affordable for tens of millions of families and small business owners and expands coverage to over 31 million Americans who are currently uninsured.

Federalizing 1/6 of our economy is not a tax cut for the middle class!  Health care costs are high because we are in desperate need of TORT reform.  Frivolous lawsuits against doctors cause doctors to have more mal-practice insurance.  To pay these premiums, they need to have more income.  Therefore, health care costs MUST increase.  If you want health care to be more affordable - bring us TORT reform!  Nationalizing health care only deals with the symptom (and very poorly at that). 

Secondly, it is said that over 31 million Americans who are uninsured would now have coverage expanded to them.  This is prime territory to cause a Lib to jump ship and go to another point.  Here is the poignant question:  What is the reason for being uninsured?  Is it because when the poll was taken, many were in between insurance plans and have since gotten insurance?  Is it because those who used to have work coverage lost their benefits due to tax increases and increased federal regulations on businesses?!  According to http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/38/12/1.2.full about half of this number are just in and out of coverage - shopping for lower rates, changing jobs, etc.  So, that takes our number to 15 million uninsured.  What is interesting is that unemployment has been at 10%.  10% unemployment equals out to be about 15 million people.  (http://cbs11tv.com/national/unemployment.10.percent.2.1299266.html) So, it would seem to reason that if we fix unemployment, we fix the number without insurance.  Companies, however, are afraid to hire because any profits gained are in the cross-hairs of Obama.  What's the point of making profit just to have it taken away?!  Exactly, there is no point - therefore, there is no point in hiring any new workers.

3.  This plan will give millions of Americans new choices in health insurance by making coverage more affordable, ending the denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions, putting power in the hands of consumers instead of insurance companies and providing one of the largest tax cuts in history while also reducing our national deficit.

This is the most asinine group of words I've ever read.  Pre-existing conditions exists as a way to KEEP COSTS LOW!  I sell life insurance.  We can offer term plans for pennies on the dollar per thousand because of requiring great health.  If an insurance company is forced to take on ALL risks, premiums will go UP!!  How else is the insurance company going to pay for the claims that will be hobbling in day after day?!  Secondly, this puts the power in the consumer's hand??  The power is already there!  If you don't like the health coverage you have, then go down the street and buy from someone else!  You decide where your dollar is spent, not the insurance companies.  And, thirdly, this will reduce our national deficit?!  How does government spending reduce our deficit?  Obama has already taken our deficit, sorry libs, well past your coveted Bush deficit.  You honestly think Obama is worried about the national deficit?! 

 

4.  Reform couldn’t be more urgent – just this month consumers in California were told their premiums could go up as much as 39 percent.

Then go buy from someone else!  What about tax rates that just went up because you let the Bush tax cuts expire?  Don't patronize us about reform because rates are increasing.  IF WE HAD MORE OF OUR MONEY, WE'D HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR BETTER HEALTH INSURANCE!

 

5.  Too many in Washington are now saying that we should delay or give up on reform entirely, but Americans understand the stakes for our economy and our lives, and we want action

 

Americans do NOT want this bill!  Even Obama at the health care summit said he would just ram it through if he didn't get the cooperation he wanted.  Too many in Washington are out of touch with their voting base and come November, they will be out of touch with Congress.

 

Don't back down from these guys!  Hold their feet to the fire!

Middle Class Tax Cuts? You Lie!

I think this needs to be revisited. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Obama's budget was full of back-door tax INCREASES for the middle class. The White House promptly grabbed Reuters by the crotch and demanded they pull the story. (So much for freedom of the Press). Reuters, with a backbone the consistancy of jello, pulled the story. But, what do you expect from the State-run media?! So, the story is only found on blogs at this point. (i.e http://www.thehotjoints.com/2010/02/02/reuters-does-story-on-obamas-backdoor-tax-increases-then-withdraws-it/). The portion I want to focus on is the actual tax increases for the middle class. Now, on Feb. 11th, 2010, Obama said he was going to be "agnostic" on tax increases. He was going to establish a "bi-partisan" group to investigate debt reduction proposals. This "bi-partisan" group is 60% Democrat and they are going to demand tax increases to fix the debt problem. Obama is going to play dumb and say "Well, uh, we've made progress, and un, the commission has worked hard, uh, and, they've determined, that uh, we need to increase taxes to pay for this debt." THE VERY DEBT YOU'VE CREATED! This way, he can say he didn't flipflop on his no taxes for the middle class promise. Come on, folks - his promises are about as pointless as Russian Roulet with a semi-automatic pistol. So, without further delay, here, again, is some insight to what will be coming down the pike to us middle class folk. Here is the story that wasn't protected under freedom of the press.

NEW YORK (Reuters.com) –The Obama administration’s plan to cut more than $1 trillion from the deficit over the next decade relies heavily on so-called backdoor tax increases that will result in a bigger tax bill for middle-class families.

In the 2010 budget tabled by President Barack Obama on Monday, the White House wants to let billions of dollars in tax breaks expire by the end of the year — effectively a tax hike by stealth.

While the administration is focusing its proposal on eliminating tax breaks for individuals who earn $250,000 a year or more, middle-class families will face a slew of these backdoor increases.
The targeted tax provisions were enacted under the Bush administration’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. Among other things, the law lowered individual tax rates, slashed taxes on capital gains and dividends, and steadily scaled back the estate tax to zero in 2010.

If the provisions are allowed to expire on December 31, the top-tier personal income tax rate will rise to 39.6 percent from 35 percent. But lower-income families will pay more as well: the 25 percent tax bracket will revert back to 28 percent; the 28 percent bracket will increase to 31 percent; and the 33 percent bracket will increase to 36 percent. The special 10 percent bracket is eliminated.

Investors will pay more on their earnings next year as well, with the tax on dividends jumping to 39.6 percent from 15 percent and the capital-gains tax increasing to 20 percent from 15 percent. The estate tax is eliminated this year, but it will return in 2011 — though there has been talk about reinstating the death tax sooner.

Millions of middle-class households already may be facing higher taxes in 2010 because Congress has failed to extend tax breaks that expired on January 1, most notably a "patch" that limited the impact of the alternative minimum tax. The AMT, initially designed to prevent the very rich from avoiding income taxes, was never indexed for inflation. Now the tax is affecting millions of middle-income households, but lawmakers have been reluctant to repeal it because it has become a key source of revenue.

Without annual legislation to renew the patch this year, the AMT could affect an estimated 25 million taxpayers with incomes as low as $33,750 (or $45,000 for joint filers). Even if the patch is extended to last year’s levels, the tax will hit American families that can hardly be considered wealthy — the AMT exemption for 2009 was $46,700 for singles and $70,950 for married couples filing jointly.

Middle-class families also will find fewer tax breaks available to them in 2010 if other popular tax provisions are allowed to expire. Among them:

* Taxpayers who itemize will lose the option to deduct state sales-tax payments instead of state and local income taxes;

* The $250 teacher tax credit for classroom supplies;

* The tax deduction for up to $4,000 of college tuition and expenses;

* Individuals who don’t itemize will no longer be able to increase their standard deduction by up to $1,000 for property taxes paid;

* The first $2,400 of unemployment benefits are taxable, in 2009 that amount was tax-free.

Reuter's pulled this story and promised a new story to run in its place a week later. No such story ever was ran.

Open Your Wallets! It's The State Of The Union!

Strap yourselves in folks. We are about to ride the Liberal express and the only hopes to stop it is a barricade of truth and Conservatism. I'm going to comment on the opening of his speech, but if I were to go line by line, this would be an extremely long post. The major part of his speech was centered around his wonderful economy. I'll spend the balance of my post dealing with this issue.

Obama began his speech by boasting a Constitutional truth about the timing of the speech. He can't even get a full minute into his speech and he is already demonstrating his apparent grasp on hypocracy. Show me were the Constitution requires giving the rights it speaks of to terrorist?! Show me in the Constitution where it is ok to favor tax breaks for some in society and deny them to others - all the while touting that we are all "equal" under the law.

He goes on to say, "But when the Union was turned back at Bull Run and the Allies first landed at Omaha Beach, victory was very much in doubt." What?! When the Union was defeated at Bull Run it ignited a feeling of revenge and resolve to preserve the Union and defeat the Confederacy. Secondly, do you think our boys who stormed the beaches of Normandy had defeat on their mind? What kind of military leader are you?! Victory was the goal! Typical Liberal here - always gloom and doom and victory is only achieved when America lays down at the feet of the world.

"One year ago, I took office amid two wars, an economy rocked by severe recession, a financial system on the verge of collapse, and a government deeply in debt. Experts from across the political spectrum warned that if we did not act, we might face a second depression. So we acted – immediately and aggressively. And one year later, the worst of the storm has passed." A year later the worst storm has passed? The storm has just begun! First, note all of the indirect blame on Bush (which is made clearer later in the speech). Secondly, our unemployment is now 10% and climbing. The national debt has grown well beyond where the Bush Administration had taken it. You blamed the financial sector for poor decisions - decisions Democrats forced them into by their legislation - decisions that ACORN forced them into. Now, after the banks receive your bailout money and they've paid it back, with interest, you want to nail them again with taxes. The only aggressive action that was taken was to further place our economy into the hands of the crypt keeper. This isn't that difficult, Obama - aggressive action would be a tax cut, across the board, by 50%. Aggressive action would be to eliminate Capital Gains taxes to encourage more investing. Aggressive action would be to put pressure on states that have an income tax and a sales tax to end one or the other. Aggressive action would be to admit you have no business making these decisions. The storm hasn't passed, folks, it has just begun.

He goes on to start with the economy. "Our most urgent task upon taking office was to shore up the same banks that helped cause this crisis. It was not easy to do. And if there's one thing that has unified Democrats and Republicans, it's that we all hated the bank bailout. I hated it. You hated it. It was about as popular as a root canal." Again, WHAT?! The banks "helped" to cause this crisis through federal coercion. What steps did you take to shore up the damaging policies of Chris Dodd and Barney Frank?! And, you admit we all hated the bailouts...then why did you do it?! Now, you say it was "necessary" because unemployment may have "doubled" what it is today without it and we could have lost more houses than we did and had more business close than we did. So, your party's leadership in Congress forced banks to lend money to those who couldn't pay it back and now you want to come and rescue them while saying the banks are at fault. You can't create problems and then come to the rescue because all you will do is set yourself up to create a new problem, thus needing a new rescue. It is a government death spiral that just leads to more regulation of the market and less freedom for you and me.

He claims that this action has stabilized the markets and that most of the money given to banks has been returned. Hmmm...10% unemployment...hmmmm...a DJIA that is struggling to remain at 10k...hmmm...tax increases are coming to all. The markets have NOT been stabilized! Again, the banks which borrowed the money have paid it back, with interest by the way, and now you are proposing a tax on banks because their CEOs got bonuses. The financial meltdown was not because of CEOs getting bonuses! IT WAS YOUR PARTY ENGAGING IN COERCIVE ACTS, LED BY ACORN, THAT FORCED THESE BANKS INTO MAKING BAD DEALS! The only stability in the market that Obama will approve of is if it is totally under the strangling grip of the government.

He claims that this was helped by the 25 different tax cuts he proposed. Keep in mind, these "tax breaks" didn't go to the "rich." And, last time I checked, I never got a job from a poor person. But, you're right, Obama, tax cuts for the "rich" would be foolish. And, the credits these tax breaks offered were paltry in measure. One time tax credits are not tax breaks! Here's a tax break for you: pass federal legislation to ban the federal income tax and go to a national sales tax (no higher than 15%). "Oh, but you don't understand, so manyneeded government programs wouldn't have any more funding." EXACTLY! It's time to close the doors on these unconstitutional programs and departments! And we start with one of the biggest sucklers of the people's money, the Department of Education.

"Let me repeat: we cut taxes. We cut taxes for 95% of working families." As Ronald Reagan once said, "There is a non-Soviet word for that kind of talk. And extremely useful, time tested, original American word, one with deep roots in our rich agricultural and farming tradition." Turning over a couch cushion and giving me the proceeds isn't a tax cut. The very fact I am getting back a refund this year is because I OVER PAID IN TAXES. And, sorry for you unlucky 5% that didn't receive the tax cuts. What's the matter with you? Why would you want to be successful?! If you want to get angry, read this lovely piece from the Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_14319271). Furthermore, get what's coming for taxes in 2011 according to the President's new budget proposal - charitable deduction will be gone, mortgage interest deductions for the 250k earners and higher will be gone. However, if the Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire, the top tier tax bracket will go from 35% to 38%. The 25% bracket will go to 28%. The 28% will go back to 31% and the 33% bracket will go back to 36% (all pre-Bush tax cut rates). The 10% tax bracket will BE ELIMINATED. So, those making enough to be taxed at 10% will now be taxed at 15%. THAT'S A TAX INCREASE FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS!!!

Investors will also pay more - tax on dividends will jump to 39.6% from 15%. Does the middle class own stock? YES! The capital gains will go from 15% to 20%. For 2010, the estate tax is eliminated, but just for this year. So, make sure you die this year. But, some democrats are ready to have the estate tax come back prior to 2011. Something else that is curious: The Alternative Minimum Tax was never adjusted for inflation, so now it also is affecting the middle class. And, this year, the first $2,400 of unemployment wages are taxable and you can verify this with your payroll department. All of this, and we have a 1 trillion dollar annual deficit. Yes, Obama, the economy is doing fantastic! You can't spend your way out of a bad economy. You grow your way out of a bad economy by massive tax cuts to give us more of OUR MONEY to infuse back into the economy.

http://www.nodeathtax.org/article/legislative-alert-death-tax-in-the-2009-budget-proposal

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=519783

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/79161-presidents-budget-seeks-an-end-to-tax-break-for-the-middle-class

I'm telling you folks and have been for a while - Obama will drive this economy in the ground that all we have left is to rely upon the government. The evidence would show this is reality, not conspiracy.

"People are out of work. People are hurting. They need our help...and I want a job bill on my desk without delay." I'm not going to keep going line-by-line through this part because he just keeps heaping it on. GOVERNMENT CANNOT CREATE JOBS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR! The private sector will create jobs based on the money it has to do so. Massive taxes and regulations limit the private sector's ability to create jobs. Again, to fix this simply cut taxes!

The 2010 Congressional election may be one of the biggest of our time. Let's hope we can get Conservative leadership back into the Capitol and stop this train wreck of an administration from destroying America for good.

1 Down, 4 To Go

Just days after my 2010 predictions hit the blog, we have some fulfillment. Here is a brief recap of the 5 predictions made:

1. Universal Health Care will finally be agreed upon in both houses of Congress and will be sent to the President's desk by the summer.

2. Republicans will take back both houses of Congress in November.

3. We will sustain more terrorist attack plots like we did in 2009. With some happening while the terrorism trials take place in NYC.

4. Obama will further his plans to develop his own Waffen SS

5. If Health Care passes, these grass roots tea parties will put heavier pressure on the Government, in so much as we may see skirmishes break out.

#4 is our winner today! See my post on the Federalization of the National Guard (http://theconservativeanthem.blogspot.com/2010/01/more-chains-from-obama.html)

Concerning #2, don't expect the media to report on the attitude of the country. They will report what they want you to believe in hopes of swaying your vote. This country is angry! This Congress isn't off the hook yet!

More Chains From Obama

In 1933, the Nazis came to power in Germany and began to “fundamentally change the country.” Many of these changes were made based on an idea of what Germany and Germans should be. One of the ways Hitler made sure of his intentions was to establish a force outside of the German military that would do his bidding on the home front. After eliminating any threat from the Sturmabteilung (SA) on the Kristallnacht (Night of Long Knives, June 30, 1934) by executing nearly all of its leadership, the Waffen SS made their way to the forefront as Hitler’s State Police. Hitler said, “We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.”

Now, we all would read this and say that Hitler was obviously just trying to make the citizenry powerless against him and the NSDAP (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeitpartei). Total domination is much easier without resistance. However, the quote above would fit nicely coming from Hitler’s lips, expect he didn’t say it. During the 2009 Presidential Campaign, a certain candidate made that exact statement. That candidate is now our President. You might ask, “Ok, big deal – when do they ever keep their campaign promises?” Well, when it comes to expanding liberalism and raping American’s freedoms, this President will keep his promises. On Monday, an executive order was signed establishing this concerning the federalization of the National Guard: “When appointed, the Council [of State Governors] will be reviewing such matters as involving the National Guard of the various States; homeland defense; civil support; synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States; and other matters of mutual interest pertaining to National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities” [emphasis mine].

The lobster is in the pot, folks and the water temperature is slowly increasing. Let’s recall a bit of American History and see why our National Guard is important to the States. This piece comes from http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/RR/mgr2.html.

RED RIVER BRIDGE CONTROVERSY. The Red River Bridge controversy between Texas and Oklahoma (sometimes called the Red River War) occurred in July 1931 over the opening of a newly completed free bridge, built jointly by the two states, across the Red River between Denison, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma. On July 3, 1931, the Red River Bridge Company, a private firm operating an old toll bridge that paralleled the free span, filed a petition in the United States district court in Houston asking for an injunction preventing the Texas Highway Commission from opening the bridge. The company claimed that the commission had agreed in July 1930 to purchase the toll bridge for $60,000 and to pay the company for its unexpired contract an additional $10,000 for each month of a specified fourteen-month period in which the free bridge might be opened, and that the commission had not fulfilled this obligation. A temporary injunction was issued on July 10, 1931, and Texas governor Ross S. Sterling ordered barricades erected across the Texas approaches to the new bridge. However, on July 16 Governor William (Alfalfa Bill) Murray^qv of Oklahoma opened the bridge by executive order, claiming that Oklahoma's "half" of the bridge ran lengthwise north and south across the Red River, that Oklahoma held title to both sides of the river from the Louisiana Purchase treaty of 1803, and that the state of Oklahoma was not named in the injunction. Oklahoma highway crews crossed the bridge and demolished the barricades. Governor Sterling responded by ordering a detachment of threeTexas Rangers^qv, accompanied by Adjutant General William Warren Sterling, to rebuild the barricades and protect Texas Highway Department employees charged with enforcing the injunction. The rangers arrived on the night of July 16. On July 17 Murray ordered Oklahoma highway crews to tear up the northern approaches to the still-operating toll bridge, and traffic over the river came to a halt. On July 20 and 21 mass meetings demanding the opening of the free bridge were held in Sherman and Denison, and resolutions to this effect were forwarded to Austin. On July 23 the Texas legislature, which was meeting in a special session, passed a bill granting the Red River Bridge Company permission to sue the state in order to recover the sum claimed in the injunction. The bridge company then joined the state in requesting the court to dissolve the injunction, which it did on July 25. On that day the free bridge was opened to traffic and the rangers were withdrawn.

Meanwhile, a federal district court in Muskogee, Oklahoma, acting on a petition from the toll-bridge company, had on July 24 enjoined Governor Murray from blocking the northern approaches to the toll bridge. Murray, acting several hours before the injunction was actually issued, declared martial law in a narrow strip of territory along the northern approaches to both bridges and then argued that this act placed him, as commander of the Oklahoma National Guard, above the federal court's jurisdiction. An Oklahoma guard unit was ordered to the bridge, and Murray, armed with an antique revolver, made a personal appearance in the "war zone," as the newspapers labeled it. No attempt was made to enforce the Oklahoma injunction, but on July 24, with the free bridge open, Murray directed the guardsmen to permit anyone who so desired to cross the toll bridge. On July 27 Murray announced that he had learned of an attempt to close the free bridge permanently, and he extended the martial-law zone to the Oklahoma boundary marker on the south bank of the Red River. Oklahoma guardsmen were stationed at both ends of the free bridge, and Texas papers spoke of an "invasion." Finally, on August 6, 1931, the Texas injunction was permanently dissolved, the Oklahoma guardsmen were withdrawn to enforce martial law in the Oklahoma oilfields, and the bridge controversy was laid to rest. The bridge was dynamited on December 6, 1995, to make room for a new one.

Notice that the Governor of Oklahoma maintained his sovereignty by usurping the authority of the Federal system. Alfalfa Bill understood the importance the State National Guard played in keeping a state protected and sovereign. Therefore, by federalizing a state’s National Guard, Obama will effectually ignore the sovereignty of the state. And, this is just the beginning of what an executive order like this does. After the Civil War, there was a federal law signed known as the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. This act revolved around limiting the federal government’s ability to use the military for law enforcement measures. Under this act, “uniformed” service men (today would be the Air Force, Navy, National Guard, etc.) were prohibited from normal law enforcement, policing and peace officers when they were elevated to a federal level. This is only to be otherwise where dictated by the Constitution or Congress. But, when you have an anti-American agenda, then what’s the point of following American law and knowing your own Constitution?!

This is interesting, yet connivingly curious. With your state National Guard under the Federal Government’s control, who is left to defend your state’s sovereignty and indeed yourself? Yes, you have your guns, but for how long? Stay tuned – the next post will deal with the UN Small Arms Treaty as it relates to American having to give up ALL of their guns. Stock the ammo boxes while you still can!

Another Backhand to America

Another nail in the coffin of freedom and liberty was fastened tight as the Senate approved their version of the health bill. CNN.com reports that Congress will be enjoying their holiday break after this "exhausting" work. Yeah, it can take a lot out of you to strip the American people of freedom and to increase their taxes. You guys do deserve a break -- a break from office altogether. I'm telling you, folks--Americans will only take so much until they begin to fight back. Congress isn't representing America right now. They are representing their own self-desires and political careers. Typical Democrat ploy - offer a handout to get more votes. This handout is supposed to be a measure of compassion...but, those that take these handouts are still there to take the next one. These handouts just keep people poor. And, the sad part is, many impoverished people can't resist. Thus the representation we have in Congress. If you teach people that they are to rely on the Government and then they hear the Government promising handouts, what do you think the outcome is going to be?

Come on 2010! Let's take back Congress and let's impeach Obama for blatantly ignoring his Presidential Oath to "...preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States..." You certainly aren't preserving it by bypassing it to get health care passed. You certainly aren't protecting it by pretending it doesn't exist. And, you certainly aren't defending it because that would require you to vote against your own plans. Don't be fooled by this impostor. He will talk to you as if he is the smartest guys in the world because he thinks you are too stupid to catch on that he's a phony.

Let's hope the Supreme Court will bat this one down as unconstitutional...and that's a big hope...

Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!

20 years after the Berlin Wall falls, there is a ceremony in Germany, in Berlin. Many world leaders have spoken. The British Prime Minister spoke; the German Chancellor spoke; the French President spoke, the Russian President spoke and the American President spoke. Wait, the American President didn't speak in person, but via pre-recorded video. Hillary Clinton spoke live in his stead. The President of America was too busy to make it to Germany to celebrate this anniversary. Perhaps he wasn't there because he can't stand this anniversary. This anniversary goes against all he stands for. The fall of the Berlin Wall marks complete tragedy for Obama's beliefs. As national health care gets closer and closer, you can bet this will be our Berlin Wall. Unfortunately, Obama and Clinton represented America, but one can't see that spot in Berlin and not feel proud. We know Reagan was there tonight, standing with the people of Germany. Reagan's Legacy will forever be stamped on the hearts of Americans, but also on the hearts of Germans.

Listen to the voice of freedom:

Health Care Bill

As talks keep rising of national health care, I wish to expose what this Bill is all about. This Bill is about shutting down the private insurance industry and forcing Americans to be solely reliant on the Federal Government. On page 168 of 1017 of the health care bill (read it here: http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090714/aahca.pdf )

it says there will be a tax imposed on people who do not meet "acceptable health coverage" requirements. In other words, people who opt out of taking Government health care are going to be taxed. Don't be naive to think they will count private insurance as "acceptable coverage." This is the Government we are talking about! By the way, this Bill is 1017 pages long. Why? And do you think the people that will vote "yes" have actually read it from cover to cover?! No! But that doesn't matter--we're giving "health care" to all citizens. When in fact, we already have health care for all citizens and non-citizens! According to an employ from the Department of Homeland Security, we can't ask if an alien is illegal or not. Therefore, "citizenship" is now an afterthought and no longer means anything.

Is it just me, or does anyone else see what these people are doing to our country?!

Our Schools Are A War Zone For Socialism

To preserve context, I'm going to post Obama's speech to the children and then comment.

Prepared remarks of President Obama’s back to school event Here are prepared remarks that President Obama is to deliver at noon ET Tuesday a Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. Source: The White House Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today. I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it’s your first day in a new school, so it’s understandable if you’re a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now, with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you’re in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer, and you could’ve stayed in bed just a little longer this morning. I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived in Indonesia for a few years, and my mother didn’t have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday – at 4:30 in the morning. Now I wasn’t too happy about getting up that early. A lot of times, I’d fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whenever I’d complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and say, "This is no picnic for me either, buster." So I know some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I’m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year. Now I’ve given a lot of speeches about education. And I’ve talked a lot about responsibility. I’ve talked about your teachers’ responsibility for inspiring you, and pushing you to learn. I’ve talked about your parents’ responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and get your homework done, and don’t spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with that Xbox. I’ve talked a lot about your government’s responsibility for setting high standards, supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren’t working where students aren’t getting the opportunities they deserve. But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, and the best schools in the world – and none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities. Unless you show up to those schools; pay attention to those teachers; listen to your parents, grandparents and other adults; and put in the hard work it takes to succeed. And that’s what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has something you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide. Maybe you could be a good writer – maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper – but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor – maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or a new medicine or vaccine – but you might not know it until you do a project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a Senator or a Supreme Court Justice, but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team. And no matter what you want to do with your life – I guarantee that you’ll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You’re going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You can’t drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You’ve got to work for it and train for it and learn for it. And this isn’t just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future. You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free. You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy. We need every single one of you to develop your talents, skills and intellect so you can help solve our most difficult problems. If you don’t do that – if you quit on school – you’re not just quitting on yourself, you’re quitting on your country. Now I know it’s not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork. I get it. I know what that’s like. My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mother who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn’t always able to give us things the other kids had. There were times when I missed having a father in my life. There were times when I was lonely and felt like I didn’t fit in. So I wasn’t always as focused as I should have been. I did some things I’m not proud of, and got in more trouble than I should have. And my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse. But I was fortunate. I got a lot of second chances and had the opportunity to go to college, and law school, and follow my dreams. My wife, our First Lady Michelle Obama, has a similar story. Neither of her parents had gone to college, and they didn’t have much. But they worked hard, and she worked hard, so that she could go to the best schools in this country. Some of you might not have those advantages. Maybe you don’t have adults in your life who give you the support that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job, and there’s not enough money to go around. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don’t feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren’t right. But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life – what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you’ve got going on at home – that’s no excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude. That’s no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. That’s no excuse for not trying. Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up. No one’s written your destiny for you. Here in America, you write your own destiny. You make your own future. That’s what young people like you are doing every day, all across America. Young people like Jazmin Perez, from Roma, Texas. Jazmin didn’t speak English when she first started school. Hardly anyone in her hometown went to college, and neither of her parents had gone either. But she worked hard, earned good grades, got a scholarship to Brown University, and is now in graduate school, studying public health, on her way to being Dr. Jazmin Perez. I’m thinking about Andoni Schultz, from Los Altos, California, who’s fought brain cancer since he was three. He’s endured all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer – hundreds of extra hours – to do his schoolwork. But he never fell behind, and he’s headed to college this fall. And then there’s Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Even when bouncing from foster home to foster home in the toughest neighborhoods, she managed to get a job at a local health center; start a program to keep young people out of gangs; and she’s on track to graduate high school with honors and go on to college. Jazmin, Andoni and Shantell aren’t any different from any of you. They faced challenges in their lives just like you do. But they refused to give up. They chose to take responsibility for their education and set goals for themselves. And I expect all of you to do the same. That’s why today, I’m calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education – and to do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending time each day reading a book. Maybe you’ll decide to get involved in an extracurricular activity, or volunteer in your community. Maybe you’ll decide to stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look, because you believe, like I do, that all kids deserve a safe environment to study and learn. Maybe you’ll decide to take better care of yourself so you can be more ready to learn. And along those lines, I hope you’ll all wash your hands a lot, and stay home from school when you don’t feel well, so we can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter. Whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it. I know that sometimes, you get the sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work -- that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things. But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. You won’t click with every teacher. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right this minute. And you won’t necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try. That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was rejected twelve times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures define you – you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time. If you get in trouble, that doesn’t mean you’re a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to behave. If you get a bad grade, that doesn’t mean you’re stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying. No one’s born being good at things, you become good at things through hard work. You’re not a varsity athlete the first time you play a new sport. You don’t hit every note the first time you sing a song. You’ve got to practice. It’s the same with your schoolwork. You might have to do a math problem a few times before you get it right, or read something a few times before you understand it, or do a few drafts of a paper before it’s good enough to hand in. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new. So find an adult you trust – a parent, grandparent or teacher; a coach or counselor – and ask them to help you stay on track to meet your goals. And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you – don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country. The story of America isn’t about people who quit when things got tough. It’s about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best. It’s the story of students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a revolution and found this nation. Students who sat where you sit 75 years ago who overcame a Depression and won a world war; who fought for civil rights and put a man on the moon. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google, Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other. So today, I want to ask you, what’s your contribution going to be? What problems are you going to solve? What discoveries will you make? What will a president who comes here in twenty or fifty or one hundred years say about what all of you did for this country? Your families, your teachers, and I are doing everything we can to make sure you have the education you need to answer these questions. I’m working hard to fix up your classrooms and get you the books, equipment and computers you need to learn. But you’ve got to do your part too. So I expect you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do. I expect great things from each of you. So don’t let us down – don’t let your family or your country or yourself down. Make us all proud. I know you can do it. Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America.


Obama tries to make nice with the school children but indirectly fills their minds with indoctrination. Notice Obama says, "our government's job" when referring to educational standards. Where in the Constitution is it written that the Federal Government is to be involved with Education? The 10th Amendment clearly tells us that powers not granted to the Federal Government are reserved to the States. Education would be one of those powers. The Department of Education is unconstitutional and should be shut down.

"You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free."

Notice the push for the environment and to fight against "homelessness" and to make our nation more "fair and free." He is pushing for the children to use their talents and education to advance a socially progressive agenda.

"My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mother who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn’t always able to give us things the other kids had." Hmmm...and now Obama has a brother living in a dirt hut in Africa and won't give him a dime. Classic elite-ish compassion!

I don't even want to continue this. This guy is such a fake.