You'll lose 5 key freedoms under Obama's health care plan - Jul. 24, 2009
If you read the fine print in the Congressional plans, you'll find that a lot of cherished aspects of the current system would disappear.
1. Freedom to choose what's in your plan...
2. Freedom to be rewarded for healthy living, or pay your real costs...
3. Freedom to choose high-deductible coverage...
4. Freedom to keep your existing plan...
5. Freedom to choose your doctors...
Friday, August 7, 2009
YouTube - I Am Sick And Tired - Hillary Clinton
YouTube - I Am Sick And Tired - Hillary Clinton
Does not apply to republicans, conservatives or people who disagree with "THE ONE" apparently.
Those people are domestic terrorists.
Does not apply to republicans, conservatives or people who disagree with "THE ONE" apparently.
Those people are domestic terrorists.
MSNBC Hosts: Town Hall Protests Are Threat to Obama’s Life | NewsBusters.org
MSNBC Hosts: Town Hall Protests Are Threat to Obama’s Life | NewsBusters.org: "At the top of the 4:00PM ET hour on MSNBC Friday, fill-in co-anchor Monica Novotny issued a dire warning about protests at health care town hall meetings: 'The town hall confrontations are turning violent....Where is all of this heading? New fears for the safety of America’s first African-American president.' [Audio available here]
In a later segment, co-anchor David Shuster interviewed Virginia Democratic Congressman Jim Moran and asked: 'We know that threats to President Obama are up by like something 400% compared to the Bush administration. Is this putting our president in some sort of danger because of some wacko that will see this stuff and say, ‘oh, yes, it’s fascism and the way we dealt with Adolf Hitler was to try to kill him, so therefore, let’s do this with our president.’'"
In a later segment, co-anchor David Shuster interviewed Virginia Democratic Congressman Jim Moran and asked: 'We know that threats to President Obama are up by like something 400% compared to the Bush administration. Is this putting our president in some sort of danger because of some wacko that will see this stuff and say, ‘oh, yes, it’s fascism and the way we dealt with Adolf Hitler was to try to kill him, so therefore, let’s do this with our president.’'"
Union Thugs Deliver Unprovoked Beating on Black Conservative at Carnahan Town Hall | St. Louis Tea Party
Union Thugs Deliver Unprovoked Beating on Black Conservative at Carnahan Town Hall | St. Louis Tea Party
These are the people OBAMA HAS CALLED TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE!
Email from eye witness and attorney confirms that SEIU-logo’d thugs attacked and beat a black man for distributing Gadsen flags following a Town Hall in St. Louis County on Thursday. Race was a factor in the beating.
These are the people OBAMA HAS CALLED TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE!
Email from eye witness and attorney confirms that SEIU-logo’d thugs attacked and beat a black man for distributing Gadsen flags following a Town Hall in St. Louis County on Thursday. Race was a factor in the beating.
YouTube - anti-Pelosi_Denver.mov
YouTube - anti-Pelosi_Denver.mov
Thursday, 6 AUG 09 Conservative Americans -NOT paid activists- demonstrate outside Stout Clinic, and mainstream media CENSORS them by not filming nor interviewing any anit-Obama, anti-Pelosi, anti-CommunistDeathCare Bill Americans.
Thursday, 6 AUG 09 Conservative Americans -NOT paid activists- demonstrate outside Stout Clinic, and mainstream media CENSORS them by not filming nor interviewing any anit-Obama, anti-Pelosi, anti-CommunistDeathCare Bill Americans.
American Thinker- Print Article
American Thinker- Print Article: "In 1930's Germany, the new socialist government of Adolf Hitler (NAZI National Socialist Workers' Party) began indoctrinating children in the quasi-military organization, the Hitler Youth, to inform on their parents should they overhear discussions subversive to the policies of the Leader. As the noose was tightened, local community organizers were appointed to watch their neighbors and were told to report subversive comments to the bureaucrats above them. Neighbors informed on neighbors, some for reasons of patriotism or loyalty, some from fear. A modern inquisition ensued; a terror to free thought and expression. Increasingly harsh penalties were meted out to those who dared to dissent.
The socialist governments of the Soviet Union, Fascist Italy, N. Korea, Cuba, Yugoslavia, and the People's Republic of China employed the same citizen informer techniques. Citizens of those societies were reduced to either silence or whispered discussion only among those they trusted the most. Of course none of those things would ever occur here in the land of the free. But wait...
Now on the White House website posted by Macon Phillips comes an eerily similar request for citizens to inform on their neighbors. It states,"
The socialist governments of the Soviet Union, Fascist Italy, N. Korea, Cuba, Yugoslavia, and the People's Republic of China employed the same citizen informer techniques. Citizens of those societies were reduced to either silence or whispered discussion only among those they trusted the most. Of course none of those things would ever occur here in the land of the free. But wait...
Now on the White House website posted by Macon Phillips comes an eerily similar request for citizens to inform on their neighbors. It states,"
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Wall Street Market News Official Blog
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We were shocked to hear the Obama loving left-wing socialist media were calling retirees, senior citizens, veterans, AARP members part of some kind of "Organized Right-Wing Conspiracy" who are being paid by Insurance companys... but this recent news of the Whitehouse actually contacting ACORN and SEIU officials and ordering them to violence is horrifying!
But not all townhall goers are allowing SEIU and ACORN to intimidate them. Our staff has seen many people standing their ground and fighting back!
Obama Supporter SEIU Union Goon Arrested after Attacking a Black Conservative Man and a Woman at Russ Carnahan Health Care Town Hall
Obama Administration Sent in His SEIU and ACORN "Brownshirts" With Orders to Beat Up Protestors!
How can the Whitehouse get away with contacting and ordering SEIU and ACORN members to go to townhall meetings just to intimidate people who oppose Obama's Health Care Reform and use phsyical violence if necessary.We were shocked to hear the Obama loving left-wing socialist media were calling retirees, senior citizens, veterans, AARP members part of some kind of "Organized Right-Wing Conspiracy" who are being paid by Insurance companys... but this recent news of the Whitehouse actually contacting ACORN and SEIU officials and ordering them to violence is horrifying!
But not all townhall goers are allowing SEIU and ACORN to intimidate them. Our staff has seen many people standing their ground and fighting back!
Obama Supporter SEIU Union Goon Arrested after Attacking a Black Conservative Man and a Woman at Russ Carnahan Health Care Town Hall
Scott Rasmussen: Health Reform and the Polls - WSJ.com
Scott Rasmussen: Health Reform and the Polls - WSJ.com: "For all the back and forth about the “public option,” Congressional Budget Office estimates and proposed tax hikes, the fundamentals are really what make health-care reform a hard sell to American voters. As members of Congress head home for the August recess, they should take a close look at some poll numbers before they attempt to pass any new legislation.
The most important fundamental is that 68% of American voters have health-insurance coverage they rate good or excellent. That number comes from polling conducted this past weekend of 1,000 likely voters. Most of these voters approach the health-care reform debate fearing that they have more to lose than to gain."
The most important fundamental is that 68% of American voters have health-insurance coverage they rate good or excellent. That number comes from polling conducted this past weekend of 1,000 likely voters. Most of these voters approach the health-care reform debate fearing that they have more to lose than to gain."
Our Enemy, The State | Editorial
Our Enemy, The State | Editorial: "If we look beneath the surface of our public affairs, we can discern one fundamental fact, namely, a great redistribution of power between society and the State. This is the fact that interests the student of civilization. He has only a secondary or derived interest in matters like price fixing, wage fixing, inflation, political banking, 'agricultural adjustment,' and similar items of State policy that fill the pages of newspapers and the mouths of publicists and politicians. All these can be run up under one head. They have an immediate and temporary importance, and for this reason they monopolize public attention, but they all come to the same thing; which is, an increase of State power and a corresponding decrease of social power.
It is unfortunately none too well understood that, just as the State has no money of its own, so it has no power of its own. All the power it has is what society gives it, plus what it confiscates from time to time on one pretext or another; there is no other source from which State power can be drawn. Therefore every assumption of State power, whether by gift or seizure, leaves society with so much less power. There is never, nor can there be, any strengthening of State power without a corresponding and roughly equivalent depletion of social power."
It is unfortunately none too well understood that, just as the State has no money of its own, so it has no power of its own. All the power it has is what society gives it, plus what it confiscates from time to time on one pretext or another; there is no other source from which State power can be drawn. Therefore every assumption of State power, whether by gift or seizure, leaves society with so much less power. There is never, nor can there be, any strengthening of State power without a corresponding and roughly equivalent depletion of social power."
Hot Air » Blog Archive » Harry Reid: Conservative talk radio hosts are also astroturfers
Hot Air » Blog Archive » Harry Reid: Conservative talk radio hosts are also astroturfers: "The Speaker of the House doesn’t understand what astroturfing is, so why should the Senate majority leader?"
Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » It’s No Wonder People Are Angry!
Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » It’s No Wonder People Are Angry!
In response to the outrage at the Leftist Congress that has been voiced by ordinary Americans in Town Hall events around the country, the Democrats have opted – typically – not to address the peoples’ concerns, but rather to demonize those who get in their way.
Rather than admitting there’s something wrong with passing our country’s nation-altering health-care legislation without having even read the bill, the Left, once again, is engaging in the “There’s Something the Matter with Kansas” meme, and that it is the people — not the far-left Democrats — who have something the matter with them!
The most frequently heard slander about the people who are attending the Town Hall meetings in unprecedented numbers is that they are “angry” – as if their anger is somehow proof that their arguments aren’t legitimate.
But “the people” have plenty to be angry about:
Peggy Noonan: ‘You Are Terrifying Us’ - WSJ.com
Peggy Noonan: ‘You Are Terrifying Us’ - WSJ.com: "We have entered uncharted territory in the fight over national health care. There’s a new tone in the debate, and it’s ugly. At the moment the Democrats are looking like something they haven’t looked like in years, and that is: desperate.
They must know at this point they should not have pushed a national health-care plan. A Democratic operative the other day called it “Hillary’s revenge.” When Mrs. Clinton started losing to Barack Obama in the primaries 18 months ago, she began to give new and sharper emphasis to her health-care plan. Mr. Obama responded by talking about his health-care vision. He won. Now he would push what he had been forced to highlight: Health care would be a priority initiative. The net result is falling support for his leadership on the issue, falling personal polls, and the angry town-hall meetings that have electrified YouTube.
In his first five months in office, Mr. Obama had racked up big wins—the stimulus, children’s health insurance, House approval of cap-and-trade. But he stayed too long at the hot table. All the Democrats in Washington did. They overinterpreted the meaning of the 2008 election, and didn’t fully take into account how the great recession changed the national mood and atmosphere."
They must know at this point they should not have pushed a national health-care plan. A Democratic operative the other day called it “Hillary’s revenge.” When Mrs. Clinton started losing to Barack Obama in the primaries 18 months ago, she began to give new and sharper emphasis to her health-care plan. Mr. Obama responded by talking about his health-care vision. He won. Now he would push what he had been forced to highlight: Health care would be a priority initiative. The net result is falling support for his leadership on the issue, falling personal polls, and the angry town-hall meetings that have electrified YouTube.
In his first five months in office, Mr. Obama had racked up big wins—the stimulus, children’s health insurance, House approval of cap-and-trade. But he stayed too long at the hot table. All the Democrats in Washington did. They overinterpreted the meaning of the 2008 election, and didn’t fully take into account how the great recession changed the national mood and atmosphere."
Justice Dept. pressed to explain Panthers dropped charges - Washington Times
Justice Dept. pressed to explain Panthers dropped charges - Washington Times: "The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is expected to approve Friday the sending of a second letter to the Justice Department, asking it to justify its decision in May to drop charges against members of the New Black Panther Party accused of intimidating voters at a Philadelphia polling place in the November election.
Martin Dannenfelser, staff director, said a majority of the commissioners were not satisfied with a response by the department to a June 16 letter, in which the commission said the decision to drop the case had caused it 'great confusion' since the NBPP members were 'caught on video blocking access to the polls, and physically threatening and verbally harassing voters.'"
Martin Dannenfelser, staff director, said a majority of the commissioners were not satisfied with a response by the department to a June 16 letter, in which the commission said the decision to drop the case had caused it 'great confusion' since the NBPP members were 'caught on video blocking access to the polls, and physically threatening and verbally harassing voters.'"
White House to Democrats: 'Punch back twice as hard' - Carrie Budoff Brown - POLITICO.com
White House to Democrats: 'Punch back twice as hard' - Carrie Budoff Brown - POLITICO.com: "Top White House aides gave Senate Democrats a recess battle plan on Thursday, arming the lawmakers with tips for avoiding disastrous town hall meetings while showing them polling on popular aspects of the reform effort.
Senior White House adviser David Axelrod and deputy chief of staff Jim Messina told senators to focus on the insured and how they would benefit from “consumer protections' in the overhaul, such as ending the practice of denying insurance based on preexisting conditions and ensuring the continuity of coverage between jobs."
Seems to me that the White House is now actually inciting violence against it's opponents of health care
Senior White House adviser David Axelrod and deputy chief of staff Jim Messina told senators to focus on the insured and how they would benefit from “consumer protections' in the overhaul, such as ending the practice of denying insurance based on preexisting conditions and ensuring the continuity of coverage between jobs."
Seems to me that the White House is now actually inciting violence against it's opponents of health care
CNSNews.com - Pelosi 'Confident' She Has Votes for Health Care Reform, but Dozens of House Dems Still May Need Convincing
CNSNews.com - Pelosi 'Confident' She Has Votes for Health Care Reform, but Dozens of House Dems Still May Need Convincing: "(CNSNews.com) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on July 22, 'I have no question we have the votes on the floor of the House' to pass a health care overhaul. But the House Democratic leadership may find itself bleeding “Yea” votes when Congress returns from its August recess to take up the Obama-backed legislation.
Concerns about providing abortion with taxpayer dollars, taxing small businesses, and adding to the federal deficit -- coupled with political turmoil in their home districts -- means that even Democrats aside from the so-called Blue Dog fiscal conservatives have expressed reservations about the House bills as they now stand."
Concerns about providing abortion with taxpayer dollars, taxing small businesses, and adding to the federal deficit -- coupled with political turmoil in their home districts -- means that even Democrats aside from the so-called Blue Dog fiscal conservatives have expressed reservations about the House bills as they now stand."
Ron Radosh » The Robinson “Medal of Freedom” Fiasco: When will the Democrats Speak Out?
Ron Radosh » The Robinson “Medal of Freedom” Fiasco: When will the Democrats Speak Out?: "For the past few days, the announcement that Barack Obama would award a Presidential Medal of Freedom to former President of the Irish Republic, Mary Robinson, has created a storm of controversy that is not dying down. The main question that must be asked is whether the expose of Robinson as a long-time opponent of Israel and as the enthusiastic convener of Durban II, despite its open anti-Semitism and the withdrawal from the conference of the United States, will lead many Democrats, as well as Jewish supporters of Obama, to reconsider their once enthusiastic support."
Allen West - HUMAN EVENTS
Allen West - HUMAN EVENTS: "We are witnessing something really disturbing in America. Our Congressional members -- coming home to enjoy their taxpayer funded recess -- are facing angry constituents at town meetings. These people -- most of whom are voicing concerns we all feel about the economy and what the Democrats are doing to it -- want the congress to rein itself in.
But instead of listening and understanding the constituents’ concerns, some congressmen and the Obama White House are condemning the voters and saying that they’re just shills for Republican groups.
On Wednesday Congressman Ron Klein -- whom I will oppose in 2010 -- and his staff invited constituents to a townhall forum on healthcare issues forum in Lighthouse Point Florida. An email from his office stated that constituents could present Congressman Klein with their questions on healthcare. Some 200 people showed up, but Klein didn’t."
But instead of listening and understanding the constituents’ concerns, some congressmen and the Obama White House are condemning the voters and saying that they’re just shills for Republican groups.
On Wednesday Congressman Ron Klein -- whom I will oppose in 2010 -- and his staff invited constituents to a townhall forum on healthcare issues forum in Lighthouse Point Florida. An email from his office stated that constituents could present Congressman Klein with their questions on healthcare. Some 200 people showed up, but Klein didn’t."
Stephen Moore: Spending Cap Can Bring Deficits Under Control - WSJ.com
Stephen Moore: Spending Cap Can Bring Deficits Under Control - WSJ.com: "Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that “We have to bring these deficits down very dramatically.” This is the understatement of the new century: Many private economists now predict that deficit spending will surpass $2 trillion this year, with $10 trillion more borrowing over the next decade.
How will the Obama administration cope with this budget recklessness? Mr. Geithner and Larry Summers, Mr. Obama’s director of the National Economic Council, hinted last weekend that taxes on everyone may have to go up.
These taxes could take the form of a broad-based energy tax (from a cap-and-trade system on carbon emissions), a payroll tax hike (as in the health-care reform plan), and a European-style national sales tax (a.k.a., a value-added tax, or VAT)."
How will the Obama administration cope with this budget recklessness? Mr. Geithner and Larry Summers, Mr. Obama’s director of the National Economic Council, hinted last weekend that taxes on everyone may have to go up.
These taxes could take the form of a broad-based energy tax (from a cap-and-trade system on carbon emissions), a payroll tax hike (as in the health-care reform plan), and a European-style national sales tax (a.k.a., a value-added tax, or VAT)."
EXCLUSIVE: WH sought to weaken law on whistleblowing - Washington Times
EXCLUSIVE: WH sought to weaken law on whistleblowing - Washington Times: "Despite its pledge to better protect federal employees who expose wrongdoing, the Obama administration privately sought to weaken protections for national security whistleblowers under legislation making its way through Congress, according to correspondence obtained by The Washington Times.
E-mails that documented the White House's intervention show the White House counsel's office provided its own drafts of the proposed legislation in late June and mid-July.
While strengthening protections for some whistleblowers, the drafts weakened protections for FBI employees and reduced access to jury trials for those national security workers who sue for protection from retaliation after blowing the whistle."
E-mails that documented the White House's intervention show the White House counsel's office provided its own drafts of the proposed legislation in late June and mid-July.
While strengthening protections for some whistleblowers, the drafts weakened protections for FBI employees and reduced access to jury trials for those national security workers who sue for protection from retaliation after blowing the whistle."
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Foreign Rule
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Foreign Rule: "Internationalism: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants us to join a foreign court. Newly confirmed Justice Sonia Sotomayor says foreign law gauges 'the mainstream of human thinking.' Are we repealing 1776?"
CNSNews.com - White House Evades Questions on Obama’s Past Support for Single-Payer Health Care
CNSNews.com - White House Evades Questions on Obama’s Past Support for Single-Payer Health Care: "(CNSNews.com) – A White House spokesman declined Thursday to clearly answer questions from two reporters about President Barack Obama’s 2003 comment that he supported a single-payer health care system.
A video circulating on the Internet shows Obama giving a 2003 speech at an AFL-CIO event. In the speech, he says: “I happen to be a proponent of single-payer, universal health care plans.”
In 2007, U.S. senator and presidential candidate Obama said, “I don’t think we’re going to be able to eliminate employer coverage immediately. There’s going to be potentially some transition process. I can envision a decade out, or 15 years out, or 20 years out.”"
A video circulating on the Internet shows Obama giving a 2003 speech at an AFL-CIO event. In the speech, he says: “I happen to be a proponent of single-payer, universal health care plans.”
In 2007, U.S. senator and presidential candidate Obama said, “I don’t think we’re going to be able to eliminate employer coverage immediately. There’s going to be potentially some transition process. I can envision a decade out, or 15 years out, or 20 years out.”"
Top Democrat denounces health care protests
Top Democrat denounces health care protests: "WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate's most powerful Democrat on Thursday scolded health care protesters dogging his party's lawmakers at local meetings, arguing that some critics on the political right have run out of ideas—and ditched their civic manners. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada accused the protesters of trying to 'sabotage' the democratic process.
A small group of lawmakers blocked out the fevered rhetoric and vowed to keep pursuing an elusive bipartisan deal on a broad remaking of the health care system. With encouragement from President Barack Obama and business leaders, the group reported progress on financing an overhaul. But as polls show Obama's approach losing favor with voters—particularly independents—Democrats are talking more openly about the possibility of moving legislation without Republican support."
A small group of lawmakers blocked out the fevered rhetoric and vowed to keep pursuing an elusive bipartisan deal on a broad remaking of the health care system. With encouragement from President Barack Obama and business leaders, the group reported progress on financing an overhaul. But as polls show Obama's approach losing favor with voters—particularly independents—Democrats are talking more openly about the possibility of moving legislation without Republican support."
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Getting In Their Faces For A Change
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Getting In <i>Their</i> Faces For A Change: "Public Discourse: The candidate who told his supporters 'to argue with them and get in their face' now finds the shoe on the other foot. So they're taking names and encouraging you to turn in your neighbors."
So this is hope and change — telling American citizens who in a democracy disagree with you that they are mind-numbed robots participating in mob action and expressing "manufactured" outrage.
Considering that upward of 80% of those hooligans like their doctors, like their insurance and like their care, anger over your government-run health care was not that hard to assemble.
Family Security Matters » Publications » Americans Beware: Your Freedom of Speech is Under Assault
Family Security Matters » Publications » Americans Beware: Your Freedom of Speech is Under Assault: "It seems the White House desperados are now coming right out and asking Americans to snitch on each other. Some months back, I found a site that appalled me. It is called the Obama Nation, and on that forum it had threads encouraging readers to name names; this included listing license plate numbers of cars sporting Republican stickers, and also encouraged children to report and list not just their neighbors who supported anyone other than BO, but also to turn in their parents. The first time I found that site, (and yes, I did register to get the goods) I was appalled at the rampant racism as regular posters called any dissenters 'crackas,' and delighted in sharing what they should do with – and to – 'honkey women.' No, I am not going to give the link to that site. It IS disgusting. I did e-mail the White House and ask if this is what they want their dear leader's name associated with; no reply, of course! And the hatred continues unfettered."
Family Security Matters » Publications » 'Birther' Label Overshadows a Real Issue
Family Security Matters » Publications » 'Birther' Label Overshadows a Real Issue: "I have always been one to say that I cannot know the answer to the “birthers’” question of whether Mr. Obama is eligible to hold the Presidency. I can’t answer the question because I am being kept from examining the only documents that do exist to prove the point. To date, I have heard all the arguments and seen all the propaganda – from both sides of the issue – and for all the uproar there is only one way to know who is right and who is mistaken. But the “birther” issue is a literal smoke-screen issue and one that is covering up a much more serious one; one that threatens to produce a constitutional crisis.
In examining this subject in the days after it first presented, our non-profit organization, BasicsProject.org, tasked with educating and informing the citizenry on matters that include constitutional literacy, began to ask questions in an effort to honestly understand the facts of the matter. As our examination progressed it became abundantly clear that there exists no mechanism for the enforcement of Article II, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which states:"
In examining this subject in the days after it first presented, our non-profit organization, BasicsProject.org, tasked with educating and informing the citizenry on matters that include constitutional literacy, began to ask questions in an effort to honestly understand the facts of the matter. As our examination progressed it became abundantly clear that there exists no mechanism for the enforcement of Article II, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which states:"
Family Security Matters » Publications » Obama’s E-mail Arrogance
Family Security Matters » Publications » Obama’s E-mail Arrogance: "If Obama and Company are willing to stoop to so low a tactic as inviting Americans to inform on each other, even in “casual conversation,” what else would they be willing to do? Aside from all the lies and disinformation conveyed to the public over the last six months about not only the health care bill, but about TARP, the cash for clunkers program, and even Harry Reid’s pet project, a magnet-train link between California and Las Vegas (!!!), this tactic reveals the core, evil soul of Obama and his supporters in and out of government in their quest for total power. Germans were asked by Hitler to inform on their fellow Germans, and tens of thousands of Germans wound up in work camps or concentration camps.
Will Americans follow suit, or are there still enough of us alive to put a brake on our march to fascism?"
Will Americans follow suit, or are there still enough of us alive to put a brake on our march to fascism?"
Macon Phillips - WhoRunsGov.com, a Wash Post Co
Macon Phillips - WhoRunsGov.com, a Wash Post Co: "Why He Matters
Phillips is responsible for translating Obama’s promises of increased transparency and openness to the Internet. As the White House new media director, Phillips oversees the White House web site and its social media outreach.
Phillips didn’t major in computer science in college, but he joined a liberal web design firm shortly after he graduated. He worked with Blue State Digital on President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential election web site, eventually impressing his higher-ups enough to get a full-time job on the campaign. 'I've always been fascinated by technology and computers,' Phillips wrote in an email to WhoRunsGov. 'I think that blended with my background in community organizing to fuel my interest in what I'm doing now.'Interview with WhoRunsGov(1)Interview with WhoRunsGov
Phillips hopes to open lines of communication between government and voters. “We're serving as a connector between the policymakers and the citizens that put them in office,' Phillips told the Chicago Tribune in 2008. 'There's a lot to learn. I don't have any experience in government other than being a taxpayer.'Benderoff, Eric, “Macon Phillips: Obama's new-media messenger,” Chicago Tribune, Feb. 24, 2009(2)"
Phillips is responsible for translating Obama’s promises of increased transparency and openness to the Internet. As the White House new media director, Phillips oversees the White House web site and its social media outreach.
Phillips didn’t major in computer science in college, but he joined a liberal web design firm shortly after he graduated. He worked with Blue State Digital on President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential election web site, eventually impressing his higher-ups enough to get a full-time job on the campaign. 'I've always been fascinated by technology and computers,' Phillips wrote in an email to WhoRunsGov. 'I think that blended with my background in community organizing to fuel my interest in what I'm doing now.'Interview with WhoRunsGov(1)Interview with WhoRunsGov
Phillips hopes to open lines of communication between government and voters. “We're serving as a connector between the policymakers and the citizens that put them in office,' Phillips told the Chicago Tribune in 2008. 'There's a lot to learn. I don't have any experience in government other than being a taxpayer.'Benderoff, Eric, “Macon Phillips: Obama's new-media messenger,” Chicago Tribune, Feb. 24, 2009(2)"
Family Security Matters » Publications » Exclusive: AX-Rods
Family Security Matters » Publications » Exclusive: AX-Rods: "“Lying,” while best, perhaps carries too many legal and other overly broad implications for an audience of relativists. And “manipulating” is too technical absent detailed explanation. “Hoodwinking” lacks the requisite gravity. “Gaslighting” is, perhaps, the most accurate but today’s generation is unaware of the reference to one’s being persuaded to trust another’s fabricated explanations instead of her own “lying eyes.” Instead, we need a Google-Twitter-like word to describe the phenomenon presented by President Obama’s media maneuverings. Perhaps “Axelrodded” or “AX-Rod” for short (as “A-Rod” is already taken) will do.
Just as Josef Goebbels trumpeted the value of the “Big Lie” for Adolph Hitler, David Axelrod has perfected the art of entrancing people in a “virtual” reality instead of the one we actually inhabit. And there is a method at work here. As made obvious from his healthcare and other policy plans, Obama’s target demo – those whom he seeks to enrapture – are the young as, once entranced, they will likely remain loyal and apply themselves to his cause. The old, however, are not only expendable as Obama’s healthcare “reform” makes clear. The"
Just as Josef Goebbels trumpeted the value of the “Big Lie” for Adolph Hitler, David Axelrod has perfected the art of entrancing people in a “virtual” reality instead of the one we actually inhabit. And there is a method at work here. As made obvious from his healthcare and other policy plans, Obama’s target demo – those whom he seeks to enrapture – are the young as, once entranced, they will likely remain loyal and apply themselves to his cause. The old, however, are not only expendable as Obama’s healthcare “reform” makes clear. The"
Family Security Matters » Publications » Listen to Barney Frank or Listen to America? President Obama's Big Choice
Family Security Matters » Publications » Listen to Barney Frank or Listen to America? President Obama's Big Choice: "America is sending President Obama a message.
By asking questions at town hall meetings and answering questions from pollsters, Americans are telling President Obama that they don't trust big government plans for health care.
At the same time, liberals in Congress are pushing for big government plans for health care.
And so President Obama faces a choice: He can listen to the American people.
Or he can listen to Barney Frank.
Put it another way: President Obama can choose to fight his leftwing, or he can choose to fight the country.
It's his choice. And he has to make it by September.
In Town Halls and Polls, Americans Are Sending a Message"
By asking questions at town hall meetings and answering questions from pollsters, Americans are telling President Obama that they don't trust big government plans for health care.
At the same time, liberals in Congress are pushing for big government plans for health care.
And so President Obama faces a choice: He can listen to the American people.
Or he can listen to Barney Frank.
Put it another way: President Obama can choose to fight his leftwing, or he can choose to fight the country.
It's his choice. And he has to make it by September.
In Town Halls and Polls, Americans Are Sending a Message"
Evil Conservative Radio: White House Keeping Names List- Gibbsy Gets Caught in a Whopper!!- Boldly Promoting Reaganism During the Reign of Obama
Evil Conservative Radio: White House Keeping Names List- Gibbsy Gets Caught in a Whopper!!- Boldly Promoting Reaganism During the Reign of Obama
White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs gets caught ina HUGE LIE today. After repeating over and over that the White House wasn't keeping any names off their wierd email snitch initiative, a sharp reporter points out that THAT would be brealing the law...
White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs gets caught ina HUGE LIE today. After repeating over and over that the White House wasn't keeping any names off their wierd email snitch initiative, a sharp reporter points out that THAT would be brealing the law...
Six people, including P-D reporter, arrested at Carnahan meeting - STLtoday.com
Six people, including P-D reporter, arrested at Carnahan meeting - STLtoday.com: "Kenneth Gladney, 38, a conservative activist from St. Louis, said he was attacked by some of those arrested as he handed out yellow flags with 'Don't tread on me' printed on them. He spoke to the Post-Dispatch from the emergency room at St. John's Mercy Medical Center, where he said he was awaiting treatment for injuries to his knee, back, elbow, shoulder and face. Gladney, who is black, said one of his attackers, also a black man, used a racial slur against him before the attack.
'It just seems there's no freedom of speech without being attacked,' he said.
Members of the local Tea Party Coalition, a movement that has emerged to counter Obama's policies, had urged their members to attend Carnahan's forum, which in turn spurred Democrats to establish a strong presence."
'It just seems there's no freedom of speech without being attacked,' he said.
Members of the local Tea Party Coalition, a movement that has emerged to counter Obama's policies, had urged their members to attend Carnahan's forum, which in turn spurred Democrats to establish a strong presence."
Libertarians to Democrats: Call off the thugs | Libertarian Party
Libertarians to Democrats: Call off the thugs | Libertarian Party: "WASHINGTON -- America’s third largest party Friday called on Democrats to end what appears to be a budding campaign of union violence targeted at citizens who differ with the White House at town hall meetings across the country. Libertarians oppose not only the White House’s plans for government-run medicine, but the use of violence to achieve political or social goals.
A Tampa Bay Tribune story and a video posted to the Drudge Report both report physical assaults on dissenting citizens by union organizers brought to meetings by Democrats. In Tampa, union organizers blocked citizens who differed with the White House from entering a public town hall with Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL,) and allegedly scuffled with some of them. A video posted to YouTube appears to show union organizers physically attacking citizens who disagreed with the White House.
“The Libertarian Party is founded on one principle. We do not support the initiation of force to achieve political or social goals,” said Donny Ferguson, Libertarian National Committee Communications Director. “Democrats seem to think differently. When the Obama administration ordered Democrats to ‘punch back twice as hard’ against citizens who question them, Democrats responded. This Chicago-trained White House has brought Chicago-sty"
A Tampa Bay Tribune story and a video posted to the Drudge Report both report physical assaults on dissenting citizens by union organizers brought to meetings by Democrats. In Tampa, union organizers blocked citizens who differed with the White House from entering a public town hall with Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL,) and allegedly scuffled with some of them. A video posted to YouTube appears to show union organizers physically attacking citizens who disagreed with the White House.
“The Libertarian Party is founded on one principle. We do not support the initiation of force to achieve political or social goals,” said Donny Ferguson, Libertarian National Committee Communications Director. “Democrats seem to think differently. When the Obama administration ordered Democrats to ‘punch back twice as hard’ against citizens who question them, Democrats responded. This Chicago-trained White House has brought Chicago-sty"
RealClearPolitics - Video - Raw: Man Roughed Up At Rep. Castor's Town Hall
RealClearPolitics - Video - Raw: Man Roughed Up At Rep. Castor's Town Hall
From the YouTube description: Kathy Castor's union thugs beat up a guy (in the green shirt) and shut the doors to prevent the opposing opinions from being heard. She then proceeded leave, not taking any questions, because "she couldn't hear."
From the YouTube description: Kathy Castor's union thugs beat up a guy (in the green shirt) and shut the doors to prevent the opposing opinions from being heard. She then proceeded leave, not taking any questions, because "she couldn't hear."
RealClearMarkets - Lest We've Forgotten, Health Care Is Not a Right
RealClearMarkets - Lest We've Forgotten, Health Care Is Not a Right: "The advocates of socialized medicine have insisted for decades that health care is a right. They now feel emboldened enough to proffer the absurdity that health insurance is a right, and they do not bother to make a distinction between the two. 'Health care is a right, not a privilege,' proclaims Sen. Bernie Sanders in a Huffington Post op-ed calling for the nationalization of medicine. Medicine has become 'a business' instead of a higher calling of selfless service, President Obama ruefully tells the American Medical Association.
A right is a political principle defining and sanctioning freedom of action in a social context. It imposes a negative obligation-the obligation to refrain from violating the rights of others-not a positive entitlement. Since government produces nothing, for the government to provide goods and services to some, it must first take them by force from others, which is a violation of their rights."
A right is a political principle defining and sanctioning freedom of action in a social context. It imposes a negative obligation-the obligation to refrain from violating the rights of others-not a positive entitlement. Since government produces nothing, for the government to provide goods and services to some, it must first take them by force from others, which is a violation of their rights."
RealClearPolitics - Video - Violence Erupts At Rep. Castor's Town Hall In Tampa
RealClearPolitics - Video - Violence Erupts At Rep. Castor's Town Hall In Tampa
This is REALITY people. Obama now has his THUGS roughing up older people at town hall meetings that are opposed to health care.
From the YouTube description: As Rep. Kathy Castor was introduced, the reaction was overwhelmingly against her, with boos and chants of "You work for us." And in the lobby, the counter of Planned Parenthood representatives shouting, "Healthcare Now." Shortly thereafter, violence erupted, where there were 2-3 big goons came out and started pushing those in line, and roughing up one in the corner (see top left screen) as well as another being put in a choke hold.
This is REALITY people. Obama now has his THUGS roughing up older people at town hall meetings that are opposed to health care.
From the YouTube description: As Rep. Kathy Castor was introduced, the reaction was overwhelmingly against her, with boos and chants of "You work for us." And in the lobby, the counter of Planned Parenthood representatives shouting, "Healthcare Now." Shortly thereafter, violence erupted, where there were 2-3 big goons came out and started pushing those in line, and roughing up one in the corner (see top left screen) as well as another being put in a choke hold.
Jonah Goldberg : Democrats' Fear Is Showing on Health Care - Townhall.com
Jonah Goldberg : Democrats' Fear Is Showing on Health Care - Townhall.com: "The Democratic Party is panicking, lashing out like a cornered animal, all because its effort to take over the health care industry is coming apart like so much wet toilet paper.
Nancy Pelosi, who will get her own bound volume in the annals of asininity, has outdone herself. When asked by a reporter whether the protests at various town hall meetings represented legitimate grassroots opposition or were manufactured 'Astroturf' stunts, she replied, 'I think they're Astroturf. You be the judge. They're carrying swastikas and symbols like that to a town meeting on health care.'
Now this is a pas de trois of dishonesty, slander and idiocy. Not only is Pelosi lying when she says protestors are bringing swastikas to these town halls, not only is she suggesting that American citizens are Nazis for having the effrontery to get in the way of ObamaCare, but she's also saying that the alleged swastikas are obvious proof that these protests are manufactured by slick P.R. gurus."
Nancy Pelosi, who will get her own bound volume in the annals of asininity, has outdone herself. When asked by a reporter whether the protests at various town hall meetings represented legitimate grassroots opposition or were manufactured 'Astroturf' stunts, she replied, 'I think they're Astroturf. You be the judge. They're carrying swastikas and symbols like that to a town meeting on health care.'
Now this is a pas de trois of dishonesty, slander and idiocy. Not only is Pelosi lying when she says protestors are bringing swastikas to these town halls, not only is she suggesting that American citizens are Nazis for having the effrontery to get in the way of ObamaCare, but she's also saying that the alleged swastikas are obvious proof that these protests are manufactured by slick P.R. gurus."
Charles Krauthammer : Health Care Reform: A Better Plan - Townhall.com
Charles Krauthammer : Health Care Reform: A Better Plan - Townhall.com: "WASHINGTON -- In 1986, Ronald Reagan and Bill Bradley created a legislative miracle. They fashioned a tax reform that stripped loopholes, political favors, payoffs, patronage and other corruptions out of the tax system. With the resulting savings, they lowered tax rates across the board. Those reductions, combined with the elimination of the enormous inefficiencies and perverse incentives that go into tax sheltering, helped propel a 20-year economic boom.
In overhauling any segment of our economy, the 1986 tax reform should be the model. Yet today's ruling Democrats propose to fix our extremely high quality (but inefficient and therefore expensive) health care system with 1,000 pages of additional curlicued complexity -- employer mandates, individual mandates, insurance company mandates, allocation formulas, political payoffs and myriad other conjured regulations and interventions -- with the promise that this massive concoction will lower costs."
In overhauling any segment of our economy, the 1986 tax reform should be the model. Yet today's ruling Democrats propose to fix our extremely high quality (but inefficient and therefore expensive) health care system with 1,000 pages of additional curlicued complexity -- employer mandates, individual mandates, insurance company mandates, allocation formulas, political payoffs and myriad other conjured regulations and interventions -- with the promise that this massive concoction will lower costs."
Newsmax.com - Skyrocketing Health Costs Inevitable With ‘Reform’
Newsmax.com - Skyrocketing Health Costs Inevitable With ‘Reform’: "I keep reading about healthcare 'reform,' but I have yet to see anyone explain how the government can make it easier for more people to obtain medical services, control the already exploding cost of those services, and not interfere with people's most intimate decisions.
You don't need to be a Ph.D. in economics to understand that government cannot do all three things. (Judging by what Paul Krugman writes, a Ph.D. may be an obstacle.)
The New York Times describes a key part of the House bill: 'Lawmakers of both parties agree on the need to rein in private insurance companies by banning underwriting practices that have prevented millions of Americans from obtaining affordable insurance. Insurers would, for example, have to accept all applicants and could not charge higher premiums because of a person's medical history or current illness.' (http://tinyurl.com/knzczq)."
You don't need to be a Ph.D. in economics to understand that government cannot do all three things. (Judging by what Paul Krugman writes, a Ph.D. may be an obstacle.)
The New York Times describes a key part of the House bill: 'Lawmakers of both parties agree on the need to rein in private insurance companies by banning underwriting practices that have prevented millions of Americans from obtaining affordable insurance. Insurers would, for example, have to accept all applicants and could not charge higher premiums because of a person's medical history or current illness.' (http://tinyurl.com/knzczq)."
Michelle Malkin : Who's Behind the Internet Snitch Brigade? - Townhall.com
Michelle Malkin : Who's Behind the Internet Snitch Brigade? - Townhall.com: "Czardom has its privileges. This week, President Obama's health care overlord, Nancy DeParle, launched a taxpayer-funded initiative to recruit an Internet Snitch Brigade that will combat 'disinformation about health insurance reform.' As the White House explained in a special online bulletin:
'These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain e-mails or through casual conversation. Since we can't keep track of all of them here at the White House, we're asking for your help. If you get an e-mail or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.'
What will health care czar DeParle do with this information? Where will it be stored? Who has oversight of the czar's powers, budget and personnel? Concerned citizens, alas, will have a hard time tracking down the 'Office of Health Care Reform' created by executive order in April. There is no central website for the office, no direct channel for transparency and no congressional accountability."
'These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain e-mails or through casual conversation. Since we can't keep track of all of them here at the White House, we're asking for your help. If you get an e-mail or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.'
What will health care czar DeParle do with this information? Where will it be stored? Who has oversight of the czar's powers, budget and personnel? Concerned citizens, alas, will have a hard time tracking down the 'Office of Health Care Reform' created by executive order in April. There is no central website for the office, no direct channel for transparency and no congressional accountability."
White House advises Dems on health care protests
White House advises Dems on health care protests: "WASHINGTON — Top White House officials counseled Democratic senators Thursday on coping with disruptions at public events on health care this summer, officials said, and promised the party and allies would respond with twice the force if any individual lawmaker is criticized in television advertising.
These officials also told skittish senators that fresh polling suggests an emphasis on issues such as barring insurers from denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions is a political winner, able to increase support among independents, women, seniors and rural voters.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they were not authorized to discuss details of the closed-door session that took place hours before lawmakers headed to their home states for a monthlong vacation."
These officials also told skittish senators that fresh polling suggests an emphasis on issues such as barring insurers from denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions is a political winner, able to increase support among independents, women, seniors and rural voters.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they were not authorized to discuss details of the closed-door session that took place hours before lawmakers headed to their home states for a monthlong vacation."
INTERCEPTED - Obama THUG Plan - Health Care Protests - IMPORTANT! Know Thine Enemy!
INTERCEPTED - Obama THUG Plan - Health Care Protests - IMPORTANT! Know Thine Enemy!
As Obama and Pelosi say that Americans who are against health care are being organized by health insurance industries and calling REAL AMERICANS concerned about REAL issues like insuring 14 million illegal aliens, paying for abortions, health care rationing as outlined by Emanuel of the Presidents Office. They themselves are now putting together their own astro turff.
Their attempt is to harass, intimidate and make real citizens upset and not go to these events. They plan on having their voices heard over the rest of ours to manipulate the media and the perception of greater support than they have.
The White House and Congress are the ones who are now applying the astro turff.
This message was intercepted to their minions who have already assaulted some Americans who are concerned about health care and do not favor a government take over of it.
The report is here complete with instruction to their thugs.
As Obama and Pelosi say that Americans who are against health care are being organized by health insurance industries and calling REAL AMERICANS concerned about REAL issues like insuring 14 million illegal aliens, paying for abortions, health care rationing as outlined by Emanuel of the Presidents Office. They themselves are now putting together their own astro turff.
Their attempt is to harass, intimidate and make real citizens upset and not go to these events. They plan on having their voices heard over the rest of ours to manipulate the media and the perception of greater support than they have.
The White House and Congress are the ones who are now applying the astro turff.
This message was intercepted to their minions who have already assaulted some Americans who are concerned about health care and do not favor a government take over of it.
The report is here complete with instruction to their thugs.
WaPo Slams Obama/Joker Posters as 'Coded,' 'Racially Charged' Stereotypes
WaPo Slams Obama/Joker Posters as 'Coded,' 'Racially Charged' Stereotypes: "An article in Thursday’s Washington Post lashed out at the viral Obama-as-the-Joker posters, attacking them as promoting 'coded,' 'racially charged' images. Art critic Philip Kennicott smeared the images, which have been showing up in Los Angeles, as flat-out bigoted: 'The charge of socialism is secondary to the basic message that Obama can't be trusted, not because he is a politician, but because he's black.' [Emphasis added]"
MSNBC Picks Up WaPo Article Claiming Obama Joker Poster Racist
MSNBC Picks Up WaPo Article Claiming Obama Joker Poster Racist: "During the 2PM ET hour on MSNBC, anchor Contessa Brewer wondered: 'Is a poster of the President as the Joker racist? The posters in Los Angeles and elsewhere show the President as ‘The Dark Knight’ version of the Joker above the word ‘socialism.’' She then cited an article from Thursday’s Washington Post making the accusation."
Nets Take Turns Failing to ID Convicted Democrat William Jefferson
Nets Take Turns Failing to ID Convicted Democrat William Jefferson: "On Thursday, all three network morning news programs reported the conviction of former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson on bribery charges, but only NBC’s Today identified him as a Democrat. CBS’s Early Show and ABC’s Good Morning America simply referred to him as a 'former congressman.'"
Matthews: 'Is Sarah Palin a Poster Girl for Racism?'
Matthews: 'Is Sarah Palin a Poster Girl for Racism?': "On Wednesday's Hardball, MSNBC's Chris Matthews hosted a discussion with Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker and Salon's Joan Walsh as the trio discussed Parker's latest column, 'A Tip for the GOP: Look Away,' -- which Matthews built up by effusing, 'I've never seen a stronger column in the newspapers' -- in which she argues that the Republican party is hurt by being centered in the South with its history of racial politics. Matthews, who would later theorize that Sarah Palin will exploit white racism by visiting 'cul de sacs of whitedom,' set up the segment by reading a line from Parker's column which compares Palin to a white character in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mocking Bird who falsely accuses a black man of raping her, leading to his conviction by a racist jury. Matthews:"
CNN Runs Left-Wing Infomercial For Pro-ObamaCare Rally
CNN Runs Left-Wing Infomercial For Pro-ObamaCare Rally
CNN on Thursday twice ran a glowing documentary-style report about a left-wing Capitol Hill rally in favor of ObamaCare. (Video available here.) Newsroom anchor Heidi Collins introduced the 10am ET version by praising the “work and determination of volunteers hoping to make a difference.” The piece was the work of CNN photojournalist Jeremy Moorhead, and consisted of video of the young activists at work and soundbites from organizers and speakers, such as liberal Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski.
One soundbite came from David Hopkins, of the liberal “Grassroots4Change” organization, slamming the inferiority of American health care:
CNN on Thursday twice ran a glowing documentary-style report about a left-wing Capitol Hill rally in favor of ObamaCare. (Video available here.) Newsroom anchor Heidi Collins introduced the 10am ET version by praising the “work and determination of volunteers hoping to make a difference.” The piece was the work of CNN photojournalist Jeremy Moorhead, and consisted of video of the young activists at work and soundbites from organizers and speakers, such as liberal Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski.
One soundbite came from David Hopkins, of the liberal “Grassroots4Change” organization, slamming the inferiority of American health care:
As Deficit Soars to Record $1.3 Trillion, Dems Push Health Care Plan That Adds Even More Red Ink, Costs Even More Jobs | Republican Leader John Boehner
As Deficit Soars to Record $1.3 Trillion, Dems Push Health Care Plan That Adds Even More Red Ink, Costs Even More Jobs | Republican Leader John Boehner
Boehner: "Trillions More in Washington Spending Will Not End a Recession; It Only Puts Future Generations Under a Mountain of Unsustainable Debt."
Boehner: "Trillions More in Washington Spending Will Not End a Recession; It Only Puts Future Generations Under a Mountain of Unsustainable Debt."
Washington, Aug 7 - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reports that the federal budget deficit has reached a once-unthinkable $1.3 trillion, thanks to the Democrats’ spending binge that has even made some in Washington blush, and it’s going to go even higher. While the Administration attempts to rewrite history on its trillion-dollar “stimulus” spending bill, the fact is that it has not provided a “jolt” to our economy. It has not created jobs immediately. And it certainly has not held unemployment below eight percent, as the Administration promised it would earlier this year. Instead, it has only added more red ink that ultimately will be inherited by our children and grandchildren. Dow Jones reports on the CBO news and how its forecast shows the deficit could reach $1.8 trillion this year:
| “In its monthly assessment of the state of the federal government’s fiscal picture, the CBO said the deficit is now running $880 billion higher than the comparable period in fiscal 2008.”
“The CBO has forecast the deficit will reach $1.8 trillion for the complete fiscal year. The federal government's fiscal year ends Sept. 30.” |
With today’s jobs report confirming that more than two million Americans have lost their jobs since the “stimulus” became law, Americans are asking “where are the jobs?” And as House Republican Leader John Boehner noted this morning, they’re also wondering where their tax dollars are going:
| “While the hard work and ingenuity of the American people will ultimately bring our economy back, the trillion-dollar ‘stimulus’ has fallen woefully short of creating the jobs the Administration promised… Trillions more in Washington spending will not end a recession; it only puts future generations under a mountain of unsustainable debt.” |
Washington Democrats are poised to add even more to the deficit through their government-run health care experiment. CBO estimates that the Democrats’ government takeover of health care will add $239 billion to the deficit over the next 10 years, with even larger deficits in the years that follow. And on the jobs front, the news is no better. According to a model developed by Dr. Christina Romer, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, the Democrats’ health care plan will destroy as many as 5.5 million American jobs over the next 10 years.
Families and small businesses across America are hurting during this recession, but the Democrats running Washington have only made matters worse by pursuing a job-killing agenda that will make it harder than ever for small businesses to succeed. And the price tag of this agenda is burying future generations under deeper and deeper debt from which they will find it nearly impossible to emerge. When are Democratic leaders in Congress and the Administration going to stop moving the goalposts on their “stimulus” promises and start working with Republicans on real reforms to help small businesses create jobs, curb the debt, and expand Americans’ access to affordable health care?
Scott Rasmussen: Health Reform and the Polls - WSJ.com
Scott Rasmussen: Health Reform and the Polls - WSJ.com: "For all the back and forth about the “public option,” Congressional Budget Office estimates and proposed tax hikes, the fundamentals are really what make health-care reform a hard sell to American voters. As members of Congress head home for the August recess, they should take a close look at some poll numbers before they attempt to pass any new legislation.
The most important fundamental is that 68% of American voters have health-insurance coverage they rate good or excellent. That number comes from polling conducted this past weekend of 1,000 likely voters. Most of these voters approach the health-care reform debate fearing that they have more to lose than to gain.
Adding to President Barack Obama’s challenge as he sells health-care reform to the public is the fact that most voters are skeptical about the government’s ability to do anything well. While the president says his plan will reduce costs, 53% believe it will have the opposite effect."
The most important fundamental is that 68% of American voters have health-insurance coverage they rate good or excellent. That number comes from polling conducted this past weekend of 1,000 likely voters. Most of these voters approach the health-care reform debate fearing that they have more to lose than to gain.
Adding to President Barack Obama’s challenge as he sells health-care reform to the public is the fact that most voters are skeptical about the government’s ability to do anything well. While the president says his plan will reduce costs, 53% believe it will have the opposite effect."
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ObamaCare opponents bewareCalling All Informants
The White House this week took to quoting John Adams in an effort to "debunk" criticism of and opposition to ObamaCare. "Facts are stubborn things," said the administration. After videos resurfaced of Barack Obama saying in 2003, "I happen to be a proponent of a single-payer universal health care program," and in 2007, "I don't think we're going to be able to eliminate employer coverage immediately. There's going to be potentially some transition process," damage control became imperative.
Linda Douglass, the communications director for the White House's Health Reform Office, came to the rescue with a video of her own, claiming that opponents were simply cherry-picking quotes to create a "very false impression." The trouble is, simply repeating Obama's claims about Americans keeping their insurance plans isn't the same as disproving the critics. Facts are stubborn things, Linda.
Not only is this administration intellectually lazy, it is thuggish.GOP Senator Seeks to Require Congress to Join Potential Health Reform Public Plan - Political News - FOXNews.com
GOP Senator Seeks to Require Congress to Join Potential Health Reform Public Plan - Political News - FOXNews.com: "Sen. Tom Coburn, a fierce opponent of a public option for health care reform, has introduced an amendment requiring all lawmakers to enroll in the plan if it is included in a final bill that is passed.
'So that we feel the same effects of that plan as every other American that ends up in it and the data shows that a 104 million Americans are going to end up in that plan, so what's good for us ought to be good for everybody else,' the Oklahoma Republican and doctor said.
While the amendment evokes the old goose and gander adage, some Democrats are crying 'fowl.'
They say the premise of the amendment is flawed because it suggests that the public option will be the only plan available."
'So that we feel the same effects of that plan as every other American that ends up in it and the data shows that a 104 million Americans are going to end up in that plan, so what's good for us ought to be good for everybody else,' the Oklahoma Republican and doctor said.
While the amendment evokes the old goose and gander adage, some Democrats are crying 'fowl.'
They say the premise of the amendment is flawed because it suggests that the public option will be the only plan available."
The Grass Is Not Always Greener A Look at National Health Care Systems Around the World by Michael Tanner
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Critics of the U.S. health care system frequently
point to other countries as models for
reform. They point out that many countries
spend far less on health care than the United
States yet seem to enjoy better health outcomes.
The United States should follow the lead of
those countries, the critics say, and adopt a government-
run, national health care system.
However, a closer look shows that nearly all
health care systems worldwide are wrestling with
problems of rising costs and lack of access to care.
There is no single international model for national
health care, of course. Countries vary dramatically
in the degree of central control, regulation,
and cost sharing they impose, and in the role of
private insurance. Still, overall trends from national
health care systems around the world suggest
the following:
Critics of the U.S. health care system frequently
point to other countries as models for
reform. They point out that many countries
spend far less on health care than the United
States yet seem to enjoy better health outcomes.
The United States should follow the lead of
those countries, the critics say, and adopt a government-
run, national health care system.
However, a closer look shows that nearly all
health care systems worldwide are wrestling with
problems of rising costs and lack of access to care.
There is no single international model for national
health care, of course. Countries vary dramatically
in the degree of central control, regulation,
and cost sharing they impose, and in the role of
private insurance. Still, overall trends from national
health care systems around the world suggest
the following:
Gateway Pundit: SHOCK VIDEO--- DEMS SNEAK UNION THUGS INTO CARNAHAN TOWN HALL-- 1,000 Tea Party Taxpayers Locked Out!
Gateway Pundit: SHOCK VIDEO--- DEMS SNEAK UNION THUGS INTO CARNAHAN TOWN HALL-- 1,000 Tea Party Taxpayers Locked Out!
Over 1,000 St. Louis Tea Party Taxpayers showed up at the Russ Carnahan town hall meeting in South St. Louis tonight.
They were Locked Out!
But... The Carnahan staff was sneaking in SEIU members in the side door marked "handicapped."
Here's the video:
In this video you see one Carnahan supporter allowed into the meeting at Bernard Middle School through a side door. There were 1,000 tea party taxpayers stranded outside the main door.
When two SEIU members attempted to get in the same side door marked "handicapped" the crowd went nuts and blocked them at the door. Did you notice how nonchalant the SIEU members were about getting inside the door? Like they knew right where to go.
Look at this turnout--
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Over 1,000 St. Louis Tea Party Taxpayers showed up at the Russ Carnahan town hall meeting in South St. Louis tonight.
They were Locked Out!
But... The Carnahan staff was sneaking in SEIU members in the side door marked "handicapped."
Here's the video:
In this video you see one Carnahan supporter allowed into the meeting at Bernard Middle School through a side door. There were 1,000 tea party taxpayers stranded outside the main door.
When two SEIU members attempted to get in the same side door marked "handicapped" the crowd went nuts and blocked them at the door. Did you notice how nonchalant the SIEU members were about getting inside the door? Like they knew right where to go.
Look at this turnout--
More...
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Gov't Care: A Victory For Special Interests
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Gov't Care: A Victory For Special Interests: "The Democrats' proposal for health care reform would put more health care decisions in the hands of the government. Government involvement means special interests dominate. This is not a good thing.
Each decision about care would mean millions or billions of dollars for interest groups that pressure legislators with all the means at their disposal. Already the physician lobby — led by the American Medical Association — dominates Medicare reimbursement decisions in this country. Physicians control the codes that are used for reimbursement and the committee that determines Medicare reimbursement rates."
Each decision about care would mean millions or billions of dollars for interest groups that pressure legislators with all the means at their disposal. Already the physician lobby — led by the American Medical Association — dominates Medicare reimbursement decisions in this country. Physicians control the codes that are used for reimbursement and the committee that determines Medicare reimbursement rates."
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Proposed Health Insurance Fine Puts Small Businesses In A Fix
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Proposed Health Insurance Fine Puts Small Businesses In A Fix: "Like just about every other sector of the economy, small business has been trying to get a fix on a moving target: the Democratic Congress' notion of how to pay for the health insurance it wants all Americans to have.
The House version would require any employer with a payroll of at least $500,000 a year to provide health insurance or pay a penalty.
The penalty would start at 2% of payroll and increase with payroll size. The maximum penalty would be 8% of payroll for firms whose annual outlay for wages and salaries is $750,000 or more.
Experts say even that maximum penalty of 8% of payroll could be such a good deal for employers that they'd rather pay it than buy health insurance for their workers. That would put those workers into a government-run plan."
The House version would require any employer with a payroll of at least $500,000 a year to provide health insurance or pay a penalty.
The penalty would start at 2% of payroll and increase with payroll size. The maximum penalty would be 8% of payroll for firms whose annual outlay for wages and salaries is $750,000 or more.
Experts say even that maximum penalty of 8% of payroll could be such a good deal for employers that they'd rather pay it than buy health insurance for their workers. That would put those workers into a government-run plan."
YID With LID: 43 MILLION Reasons There is No Tort Reform in Obamacare
YID With LID: 43 MILLION Reasons There is No Tort Reform in Obamacare: "According to Investor's Business Daily:
Old Democratic presidential aspirant John Edwards won $175 million in judgments over a 12-year period suing doctors, hospitals and insurance companies, everyone but the candy stripers, over infant cerebral palsy cases allegedly caused by mishandled deliveries.
As the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists noted in a study in 2003, cerebral palsy could not be blamed in the 'vast majority' of cases on delivery trouble. Edwards enriched himself by using bad science to bankrupt innocent physicians.
Its not just the insurance costs, but these lawsuits cause doctors to run additional and possibly unessential procedures:
The New York Times has reported that as a result of such lawsuits, 'doctors have responded by changing the way they deliver babies, often seeing a relatively minor anomaly on a fetal heart monitor as justification for an immediate cesarean.'"
Old Democratic presidential aspirant John Edwards won $175 million in judgments over a 12-year period suing doctors, hospitals and insurance companies, everyone but the candy stripers, over infant cerebral palsy cases allegedly caused by mishandled deliveries.
As the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists noted in a study in 2003, cerebral palsy could not be blamed in the 'vast majority' of cases on delivery trouble. Edwards enriched himself by using bad science to bankrupt innocent physicians.
Its not just the insurance costs, but these lawsuits cause doctors to run additional and possibly unessential procedures:
The New York Times has reported that as a result of such lawsuits, 'doctors have responded by changing the way they deliver babies, often seeing a relatively minor anomaly on a fetal heart monitor as justification for an immediate cesarean.'"
TheHill.com - Axelrod gives Dems their health talking points
TheHill.com - Axelrod gives Dems their health talking points: "Senate Democrats are girding themselves for a month of vigorous debate over healthcare reform, armed with a new set of talking points from David Axelrod, the president’s chief political strategist.
Axelrod and Jim Messina, the White House deputy chief of staff, met with the Senate Democratic caucus Thursday afternoon to strategize over how to talk about healthcare during the August break."
Axelrod and Jim Messina, the White House deputy chief of staff, met with the Senate Democratic caucus Thursday afternoon to strategize over how to talk about healthcare during the August break."
France Fights Universal Care's High Cost - WSJ.com
France Fights Universal Care's High Cost - WSJ.com
When Laure Cuccarolo went into early labor on a recent Sunday night in a village in southern France, her only choice was to ask the local fire brigade to whisk her to a hospital 30 miles away. A closer one had been shuttered by cost cuts in France's universal health system.
Ms. Cuccarolo's little girl was born in a firetruck.
France claims it long ago achieved much of what today's U.S. health-care overhaul is seeking: It covers everyone, and provides what supporters say is high-quality care. But soaring costs are pushing the system into crisis. The result: As Congress fights over whether America should be more like France, the French government is trying to borrow U.S. tactics.
When Laure Cuccarolo went into early labor on a recent Sunday night in a village in southern France, her only choice was to ask the local fire brigade to whisk her to a hospital 30 miles away. A closer one had been shuttered by cost cuts in France's universal health system.
Ms. Cuccarolo's little girl was born in a firetruck.
France claims it long ago achieved much of what today's U.S. health-care overhaul is seeking: It covers everyone, and provides what supporters say is high-quality care. But soaring costs are pushing the system into crisis. The result: As Congress fights over whether America should be more like France, the French government is trying to borrow U.S. tactics.
Another Trillion? by Stephen T. Parente, City Journal 5 August 2009
Another Trillion? by Stephen T. Parente, City Journal 5 August 2009
The biggest player in the health-care debate right now isn’t Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, or even President Obama. It’s the Congressional Budget Office, which is responsible for estimating the costs of proposed legislation. After the director of the CBO testified on July 16 that none of the health-reform bills in the House or Senate would reduce the rate of increase in federal spending on health care, congressional efforts fell into disarray. Many policymakers began searching for a way to get costs below the CBO’s frightening estimate of $1.1 trillion over ten years. Others attacked the CBO, calling its estimates irresponsible.
The CBO is actually being kind to the would-be reformers. Its analysis likely understates—by at least $1 trillion—the true costs of expanding health coverage as current Democratic legislation contemplates. Over the last few months, my colleagues and I at the consulting firm Health Systems Innovations have provided cost estimates of health-care reform to both Republican and Democratic members of Congress, and we’ve posted these estimates on our website as well. We believe that the Democratic bills currently under consideration in the House and Senate would cost $2.1 trillion and $2.4 trillion, respectively—much higher than CBO’s figures.
Six people, including P-D reporter, arrested at Carnahan meeting - STLtoday.com
Six people, including P-D reporter, arrested at Carnahan meeting - STLtoday.com
UPDATE: St. Louis County police say six people were arrested. Two of those were arrested on suspicion of assault, one of resisting arrest and three on suspicion of committing peace disturbances. Carnahan was gone when the ruckus started.
Kenneth Gladney, a 38-year-old conservative activist from St. Louis, said he was attacked by some of those arrested as he handed out yellow flags with “Don't tread on me” printed on them. He spoke to the Post-Dispatch from the emergency room of the St. John's Mercy Medical Center, where he said he was waiting to be treated for injuries to his knee, back, elbow, shoulder and face that he suffered in the attack. Gladney, who is black, said one of his attackers, also a black man, used a racial slur against him before the attack started.
“It just seems there's no freedom of speech without being attacked,” he said.
MEHLVILLE -- St. Louis County police on Thursday arrested at least four people, including a Post-Dispatch reporter, outside a town hall forum held by Rep. Russ Carnahan, said Dawn Majors, a Post-Dispatch photojournalist who witnessed everything unfold.
It happened about 8:30 p.m at Bernard Middle School on Forder Road in Mehlville. Carnahan, D-St. Louis, had drawn a rowdy crowd that overflowed the school gym and left dozens of people outside. Many of those who showed up at what had been billed as a forum on aging carried signs about the national health-care debate.
Dozens of people were kept out because there was no room for them inside. Members of the local Tea Party Coalition, a movement that has emerged to counter President Barack Obama’s policies, had urged their members to attend, which in turn spurred Democrats to establish a strong presence.
UPDATE: St. Louis County police say six people were arrested. Two of those were arrested on suspicion of assault, one of resisting arrest and three on suspicion of committing peace disturbances. Carnahan was gone when the ruckus started.
Kenneth Gladney, a 38-year-old conservative activist from St. Louis, said he was attacked by some of those arrested as he handed out yellow flags with “Don't tread on me” printed on them. He spoke to the Post-Dispatch from the emergency room of the St. John's Mercy Medical Center, where he said he was waiting to be treated for injuries to his knee, back, elbow, shoulder and face that he suffered in the attack. Gladney, who is black, said one of his attackers, also a black man, used a racial slur against him before the attack started.
“It just seems there's no freedom of speech without being attacked,” he said.
MEHLVILLE -- St. Louis County police on Thursday arrested at least four people, including a Post-Dispatch reporter, outside a town hall forum held by Rep. Russ Carnahan, said Dawn Majors, a Post-Dispatch photojournalist who witnessed everything unfold.
It happened about 8:30 p.m at Bernard Middle School on Forder Road in Mehlville. Carnahan, D-St. Louis, had drawn a rowdy crowd that overflowed the school gym and left dozens of people outside. Many of those who showed up at what had been billed as a forum on aging carried signs about the national health-care debate.
Dozens of people were kept out because there was no room for them inside. Members of the local Tea Party Coalition, a movement that has emerged to counter President Barack Obama’s policies, had urged their members to attend, which in turn spurred Democrats to establish a strong presence.
Atlas Shrugs: Obama passing new law to allow searching of PC's, Laptops, and media devices
Atlas Shrugs: Obama passing new law to allow searching of PC's, Laptops, and media devices
"In extreme secrecy from the public, the Obama administration is hammering out an international treaty with other several other countries and the EU ......under ACTA, the government will get sweeping new powers to search and seize material thought to be in breach of copyright. But why all the secrecy? What it will do on a larger scale is let big brother watch you; however, this time on a completely different level."
"Border guards will be given unprecedented powers to search travelers without warning. They will be able to go through and confiscate any material a person has on their laptop."
"America is being overtaken by a culture of surveillance."
Can you imagine if Bush did anything remotely close to this?
"In extreme secrecy from the public, the Obama administration is hammering out an international treaty with other several other countries and the EU ......under ACTA, the government will get sweeping new powers to search and seize material thought to be in breach of copyright. But why all the secrecy? What it will do on a larger scale is let big brother watch you; however, this time on a completely different level."
"Border guards will be given unprecedented powers to search travelers without warning. They will be able to go through and confiscate any material a person has on their laptop."
"America is being overtaken by a culture of surveillance."
Can you imagine if Bush did anything remotely close to this?
Maddow’s Witchhunt « NewsReal Blog
Maddow’s Witchhunt « NewsReal Blog
Rachel Maddow spent 40 minutes of her show trying to discredit people who don’t like the Obama trillion-dollar socialized medicine plan. Not a single word of analysis, only ad hominem attacks on citizen dissenters as mobsters and proto-nazis. But this is what leftists always do — target the messenger, discredit the opponent. As Lenin said: for progressives the object of a political debate is not to refute your opponent but to wipe him from the face of the earth. I never met a leftist who didn’t follow this prescription.
Rachel Maddow spent 40 minutes of her show trying to discredit people who don’t like the Obama trillion-dollar socialized medicine plan. Not a single word of analysis, only ad hominem attacks on citizen dissenters as mobsters and proto-nazis. But this is what leftists always do — target the messenger, discredit the opponent. As Lenin said: for progressives the object of a political debate is not to refute your opponent but to wipe him from the face of the earth. I never met a leftist who didn’t follow this prescription.
Glenn Beck: Obama Policy Advisors Want To Ration Elder Healthcare « NewsReal Blog
Glenn Beck: Obama Policy Advisors Want To Ration Elder Healthcare « NewsReal Blog
President Obama continues to push his path-to-universal-healthcare scheme even as polls show Americans think he’s taking on too much and is in far too much of a hurry to push through his expensive healthcare plans, Glenn Beck said on his TV program Thursday.
President Obama continues to push his path-to-universal-healthcare scheme even as polls show Americans think he’s taking on too much and is in far too much of a hurry to push through his expensive healthcare plans, Glenn Beck said on his TV program Thursday.
The GE-Obama Broadcast Network « NewsReal Blog
The GE-Obama Broadcast Network « NewsReal Blog: "Public television and radio have long been a province of the Left, which we taxpayers subsidize. Now we have another network, long the bastion of liberal media bias, added to the current administration’s fold: NBC, particularly its cable affiliate MSNBC, which is owned by General Electric. Let’s not forget that GE is a big recipient of taxpayer bail-out money and of lucrative government contracts.
As Bill O’Reilly reported last night, GE has been receiving government largesse while its Chairman and CEO, Jeffrey R. Immelt, is serving as an economic advisor to President Obama. This is going on even as the independent regulatory agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission, has charged GE with fraudulent cooking of its books!"
As Bill O’Reilly reported last night, GE has been receiving government largesse while its Chairman and CEO, Jeffrey R. Immelt, is serving as an economic advisor to President Obama. This is going on even as the independent regulatory agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission, has charged GE with fraudulent cooking of its books!"
Olbermann Calls Obamacare Opponents “Rioters” and “Shills” « NewsReal Blog
Olbermann Calls Obamacare Opponents “Rioters” and “Shills” « NewsReal Blog
Listening to Keith Olbermann, the host of MSNBC’s Countdown, is like is receiving multiple layers of anesthesia at the dentist: each inane phrase and assault on facts and logic he utters progressively numbs his viewer to the next. David Horowitz has noted Olbermann’s underwhelming evidence for “health care riots” at townhall meetings, as Democrats try to sell an unpopular plan to constituents who have the audacity to speak up. Olbermann also expressed astonishment, shock, and outrage that most of those people opposing socialized medicine already have health insurance.
Listening to Keith Olbermann, the host of MSNBC’s Countdown, is like is receiving multiple layers of anesthesia at the dentist: each inane phrase and assault on facts and logic he utters progressively numbs his viewer to the next. David Horowitz has noted Olbermann’s underwhelming evidence for “health care riots” at townhall meetings, as Democrats try to sell an unpopular plan to constituents who have the audacity to speak up. Olbermann also expressed astonishment, shock, and outrage that most of those people opposing socialized medicine already have health insurance.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
CNSNews.com - As Health Care Issue Heats Up, Congressmen Turn to Tele-Townhall Meetings--Where They Control Audience
CNSNews.com - As Health Care Issue Heats Up, Congressmen Turn to Tele-Townhall Meetings--Where They Control Audience: "(CNSNews.com) – Members of Congress are increasingly turning to virtual townhall meetings--conducted by telephone--in an effort to reach more constituents while avoiding the potential that informational meetings might be disrupted by angry and persistent questioners or protesters.
One advantage to these telephone townhalls is that the Member of Congress controls the audience and the questioning."
One advantage to these telephone townhalls is that the Member of Congress controls the audience and the questioning."
CNSNews.com - Polls Prove Opposition to Democrats' Health Plan Is Not ‘Manufactured,’ Conservative Group Says
CNSNews.com - Polls Prove Opposition to Democrats' Health Plan Is Not ‘Manufactured,’ Conservative Group Says: "(CNSNews.com) – Vocal opposition to the Democrats’ health care overhaul legislation – evident at town hall meetings across the United States -- is genuine, not manufactured, a conservative activist told CNSNews.com on Wednesday.
“When 86 percent of Americans are happy with their current health care and they feel that it is threatened by a massive government takeover, no one needs to ‘manufacture’ anger or concern,” Rick Scott, chairman of Conservatives for Patients Rights, told CNSNews.com Wednesday in an e-mail response."
“When 86 percent of Americans are happy with their current health care and they feel that it is threatened by a massive government takeover, no one needs to ‘manufacture’ anger or concern,” Rick Scott, chairman of Conservatives for Patients Rights, told CNSNews.com Wednesday in an e-mail response."
CNSNews.com - Liberal Talk Radio Host Hopes Conservative Glenn Beck Commits Suicide on TV
CNSNews.com - Liberal Talk Radio Host Hopes Conservative Glenn Beck Commits Suicide on TV: "(CNSNews.com) – Liberal talk radio host Mike Malloy lashed out at conservative commentator Glenn Beck, who has a program on the Fox News Channel, saying he hopes Beck commits suicide “on camera,” particularly given that suicide “is rampant in his family” and that Beck apparently is “self-destructive.”
“I have good news to report,” said Malloy on his Aug. 4 radio program. “Glenn Beck appears closer to suicide. I'm hoping that he does it on camera.”
“Suicide is rampant in his family, and given his alcoholism and his tendencies towards self-destruction,” said Malloy, “I am only hoping that when Glenn Beck does put a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, that it’s on television, because somebody will capture it on YouTube and it will be the most popular little piece of video for months.”"
“I have good news to report,” said Malloy on his Aug. 4 radio program. “Glenn Beck appears closer to suicide. I'm hoping that he does it on camera.”
“Suicide is rampant in his family, and given his alcoholism and his tendencies towards self-destruction,” said Malloy, “I am only hoping that when Glenn Beck does put a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, that it’s on television, because somebody will capture it on YouTube and it will be the most popular little piece of video for months.”"
CNSNews.com - Federal Stimulus Funds Will be Used to Train 'Domestic Violence' Counselors for Cohabitating Homosexuals
CNSNews.com - Federal Stimulus Funds Will be Used to Train 'Domestic Violence' Counselors for Cohabitating Homosexuals: "(CNSNews.com) – Funds from the $787-billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will be used in Alexandria, Va., where same-sex marriage is not legal, to “train staff who work with sexual/domestic violence victims who identify themselves as member of the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender community.”
The City of Alexandria posted on its Web site on Aug. 3 an update on the approximately $41.6 million that it and other Alexandria entities, such as the public schools, hope to receive from the economic stimulus bill, signed into law by President Barack Obama in February."
The City of Alexandria posted on its Web site on Aug. 3 an update on the approximately $41.6 million that it and other Alexandria entities, such as the public schools, hope to receive from the economic stimulus bill, signed into law by President Barack Obama in February."
CNSNews.com - Top Obama Adviser Urged a ‘World of Zero Net Physical Growth’ in 1995 World Bank Publication
CNSNews.com - Top Obama Adviser Urged a ‘World of Zero Net Physical Growth’ in 1995 World Bank Publication: "(CNSNews.com) - A top White House adviser to President Barack Obama argued that mankind eventually must face up to the need for a “world of zero net physical growth” and “population limitation” in an essay he co-authored that was included in a 1995 book on environmentally “sustainable” economic activity published by the World Bank.
John P. Holdren, who is now director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, co-authored the essay with Paul Ehrlich and Gretchen Daily of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford. Ehrlich has been a well-known population control advocate since he authored the 1968 bestseller, “The Population Bomb,” in which he advocated zero population growth. At the time the 1995 essay was published, Holdren was a professor at the University of California."
John P. Holdren, who is now director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, co-authored the essay with Paul Ehrlich and Gretchen Daily of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford. Ehrlich has been a well-known population control advocate since he authored the 1968 bestseller, “The Population Bomb,” in which he advocated zero population growth. At the time the 1995 essay was published, Holdren was a professor at the University of California."
Dan Barry Defends Not Telling Readers His Homeless Hero Is a Convicted Sex Offender
Dan Barry Defends Not Telling Readers His Homeless Hero Is a Convicted Sex Offender: "A hobo story takes a sour turn as the leader of a tent city of the homeless in Rhode Island turned out to be a twice-convicted sex offender. Dan Barry explains why he left that information out of his front-page profile: John Freitas is a 'homeless man living under an abandoned bridge in Providence, with this disturbing crime 25 years behind him.'"
White House: 'War on terrorism' is over - Washington Times
White House: 'War on terrorism' is over - Washington Times: "t's official. The U.S. is no longer engaged in a 'war on terrorism.' Neither is it fighting 'jihadists' or in a 'global war.'
President Obama's top homeland security and counterterrorism official took all three terms off the table of acceptable words inside the White House during a speech Thursday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.
'The President does not describe this as a 'war on terrorism,'' said John Brennan, head of the White House homeland security office, who outlined a 'new way of seeing' the fight against terrorism."
President Obama's top homeland security and counterterrorism official took all three terms off the table of acceptable words inside the White House during a speech Thursday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.
'The President does not describe this as a 'war on terrorism,'' said John Brennan, head of the White House homeland security office, who outlined a 'new way of seeing' the fight against terrorism."
Email to the White House snitchline
Email to the White House snitchline
Look at this email to the White House snitchline from a reader at Stop the ACLU.
I did not write this I'm just sharing it with you.
A letter to President Barack Obama, sent to flag@whitehouse.gov
Greetings, sir, I pray for your health and that God may grant you peace and wisdom.
I am writing to you at this email address because of a post at the White House blog that, frankly, sir, has me a bit concerned.
I am certain that you are committed to freedom and liberty and do not intend on decreasing the level of freedom or the participation of citizens in the process of deciding public policy for our nation, even if that might mean that some of your initiatives have to be scaled back or simply abandoned.
Some might, however, question your commitment to freedom and the participation of citizens in the decision making process and this is why I am writing, respectfully, in the hope of seeing a happy resolution to what I hope is merely a poorly stated appeal for help in support of your health care initiative.
I understand you are asking people, through your staff, to email flag@whitehouse.gov to report people who oppose your health care plan, even though, Mr. President, you have NOT actually sent out a specific proposal and there are multiple different proposals.
Your appeal, which I sincerely fear is a call for informants ( [link to www.whitehouse.gov] was cloaked in what seems to some, myself included, doublespeak, and to my mind this appeal carries the implication that the White House wants to capture the names of opponents, which has a potentially chilling effect on open debate.
As part of this appeal, you tell your readers, basically, that people who are citing video of yourself calling for a single payer system and detailing an incrementalist approach ‘liars’, something that is both impolite and, frankly, juvenile and beneath contempt. Those statements were made by you, Mr. President. If indeed you are opposed to a single payer plan and have changed your mind, it is useful to you, and citizens who may even support you but for this perception, to clear this matter up rather than blaming others for a reasonable and logical assumption based on what you actually said.
Mr. President, facts ARE stubborn things and unless or until you publicly disavow a single payer system and actually ANNOUNCE and put in print YOUR health care proposal, it is only reasonable to think that all those things you have said are still on the table and part of your overall plan. If, however, you want a single payer system, please tell us and put in writing what your plan is so that we can have a civil discourse.
Mr. President, are you willing to state what your plan is then publicly disavow any plan that involves single payer plans in any fashion?
Further, Mr. President, would you be willing to solemnly swear that the minute you propose or even SIGN any bill that includes a single player plan or a precursor thereto that you will resign your office? Are you willing, sir, to resign your office if the implementation of your plan results in anything more than a 10% decrease in the number of people enrolled in private plans within 4 years after whatever bill is passed?
Please be advised, Mr. President, I will not be monitored: I oppose what some refer to as ‘Obamacare’ on the basis of my conviction that the Federal Power has no business sticking its nose in such things, a point of view that I sincerely believe is consistent with the original intent of our Founders. I respect that you feel differently and read that differently, but to dismiss our point of view with juvenile and petty name-calling that is clearly beneath contempt and that is simply not professional is a reflection on the content of your character that will not turn Americans against those who oppose state-run or regulated and managed health care by ANY name.
I am NOT afraid to stand up for my convictions, I respect you and your office, and I rightfully and justly demand that you and your staff respect me and my office, the office of “elector”, one of your 300 million “bosses”.
I respectfully request that you stop asking people to become informants, please spend a few minutes and re-read your constitution which you swore to uphold, and which is a condition of your tenure which must be adhered to.
I am enclosing a copy of this email to my member of Congress, my Senators, and my Governor as well as any local media and asking them to investigate WHY the White House is trying to capture names of opponents and asking people to inform on opponents.
If your office is seeking to obtain names of people who oppose your plan and to engage other Americans as informants or agents I would, and I am sure many others would, consider this to be a SERIOUS offense against the Bill of Rights if indeed your objective here is to do this, so, with this in mind, sir, please cease and desist and respect even those who oppose you in a civil and fair manner.
I pray that this communication is seen as a friendly appeal for a quick and amicable resolution of my concerns or, at worse, a friendly rebuke, if you will, due to what is clearly impolite behavior that is beneath of the dignity of the Presidency or the White House.
May you continue to be in good health and good spirits as you lead our free nation of free and sovereign citizens who wish you, and America, Godspeed within the reasonable constraints of liberty, justice, and our Constitution.
Yours in service to the Republic,
Bill Collier,
By the Grace of God, Citizen and Elector, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The United States of America
Marysville PA
PS I have BCC’d this to other individuals and hope that they, too, stand up by name and without fear, knowing that your White House, Mr. President, would never seek to in any way censure or persecute in any manner any citizen for simply questioning your policies or conduct: I am sure you will agree with me that the best way to dispel such myths is to reply in a cordial and civil manner to such citizens, even your loyal opposition.
Look at this email to the White House snitchline from a reader at Stop the ACLU.
I did not write this I'm just sharing it with you.
A letter to President Barack Obama, sent to flag@whitehouse.gov
Greetings, sir, I pray for your health and that God may grant you peace and wisdom.
I am writing to you at this email address because of a post at the White House blog that, frankly, sir, has me a bit concerned.
I am certain that you are committed to freedom and liberty and do not intend on decreasing the level of freedom or the participation of citizens in the process of deciding public policy for our nation, even if that might mean that some of your initiatives have to be scaled back or simply abandoned.
Some might, however, question your commitment to freedom and the participation of citizens in the decision making process and this is why I am writing, respectfully, in the hope of seeing a happy resolution to what I hope is merely a poorly stated appeal for help in support of your health care initiative.
I understand you are asking people, through your staff, to email flag@whitehouse.gov to report people who oppose your health care plan, even though, Mr. President, you have NOT actually sent out a specific proposal and there are multiple different proposals.
Your appeal, which I sincerely fear is a call for informants ( [link to www.whitehouse.gov] was cloaked in what seems to some, myself included, doublespeak, and to my mind this appeal carries the implication that the White House wants to capture the names of opponents, which has a potentially chilling effect on open debate.
As part of this appeal, you tell your readers, basically, that people who are citing video of yourself calling for a single payer system and detailing an incrementalist approach ‘liars’, something that is both impolite and, frankly, juvenile and beneath contempt. Those statements were made by you, Mr. President. If indeed you are opposed to a single payer plan and have changed your mind, it is useful to you, and citizens who may even support you but for this perception, to clear this matter up rather than blaming others for a reasonable and logical assumption based on what you actually said.
Mr. President, facts ARE stubborn things and unless or until you publicly disavow a single payer system and actually ANNOUNCE and put in print YOUR health care proposal, it is only reasonable to think that all those things you have said are still on the table and part of your overall plan. If, however, you want a single payer system, please tell us and put in writing what your plan is so that we can have a civil discourse.
Mr. President, are you willing to state what your plan is then publicly disavow any plan that involves single payer plans in any fashion?
Further, Mr. President, would you be willing to solemnly swear that the minute you propose or even SIGN any bill that includes a single player plan or a precursor thereto that you will resign your office? Are you willing, sir, to resign your office if the implementation of your plan results in anything more than a 10% decrease in the number of people enrolled in private plans within 4 years after whatever bill is passed?
Please be advised, Mr. President, I will not be monitored: I oppose what some refer to as ‘Obamacare’ on the basis of my conviction that the Federal Power has no business sticking its nose in such things, a point of view that I sincerely believe is consistent with the original intent of our Founders. I respect that you feel differently and read that differently, but to dismiss our point of view with juvenile and petty name-calling that is clearly beneath contempt and that is simply not professional is a reflection on the content of your character that will not turn Americans against those who oppose state-run or regulated and managed health care by ANY name.
I am NOT afraid to stand up for my convictions, I respect you and your office, and I rightfully and justly demand that you and your staff respect me and my office, the office of “elector”, one of your 300 million “bosses”.
I respectfully request that you stop asking people to become informants, please spend a few minutes and re-read your constitution which you swore to uphold, and which is a condition of your tenure which must be adhered to.
I am enclosing a copy of this email to my member of Congress, my Senators, and my Governor as well as any local media and asking them to investigate WHY the White House is trying to capture names of opponents and asking people to inform on opponents.
If your office is seeking to obtain names of people who oppose your plan and to engage other Americans as informants or agents I would, and I am sure many others would, consider this to be a SERIOUS offense against the Bill of Rights if indeed your objective here is to do this, so, with this in mind, sir, please cease and desist and respect even those who oppose you in a civil and fair manner.
I pray that this communication is seen as a friendly appeal for a quick and amicable resolution of my concerns or, at worse, a friendly rebuke, if you will, due to what is clearly impolite behavior that is beneath of the dignity of the Presidency or the White House.
May you continue to be in good health and good spirits as you lead our free nation of free and sovereign citizens who wish you, and America, Godspeed within the reasonable constraints of liberty, justice, and our Constitution.
Yours in service to the Republic,
Bill Collier,
By the Grace of God, Citizen and Elector, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The United States of America
Marysville PA
PS I have BCC’d this to other individuals and hope that they, too, stand up by name and without fear, knowing that your White House, Mr. President, would never seek to in any way censure or persecute in any manner any citizen for simply questioning your policies or conduct: I am sure you will agree with me that the best way to dispel such myths is to reply in a cordial and civil manner to such citizens, even your loyal opposition.
BASHING OBAMACARE: REAL GRASSROOTS - New York Post
BASHING OBAMACARE: REAL GRASSROOTS - New York Post: "LAST week on Long Island, opponents of the Democrats' government-take over health-care legislation outnumbered Obama supporters 10 to one. The ObamaCare foes toted American flags and signs that read 'We Can't Afford Free Health Care' -- prompting one foe to stalk into the peaceful crowd, gesticulate wildly and shout unintelligible threats at the top of his lungs."
Israel National Radio - Obama Appears to Be a Narcissist
Israel National Radio - Obama Appears to Be a Narcissist
Sam Vaknin is considered by many as the world's renowned expert on Narcissism. He is the author of the book, "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited". He states that after spending over a thousand hours of watching and analyzing tapes and videos of Barack Hussein Obama, examining his body language, his gestures and speeches that Obama demonstrates that he suffers from NPD, or 'narcissistic personality disorder'. Narcissists are people who project a grandiose but false image of themselves. They can be and often are, dangerous people. Listen at the link above.
Expose Obama » Blog Archive » Obama, Unemployment and the Economy
Expose Obama » Blog Archive » Obama, Unemployment and the Economy: "Rather, my focus here is on the spin: the press hated him, and exaggerated the failings of the economic structure in order to destroy policies it hated.
The contrast with the Obama administration can’t be more stark. No one in these ranks said that malinvestments have to be washed out of the system and bankruptcies and unemployment must be tolerated for a time in order to get back on a growth. Nay, nay, they pulled out the old bag of tricks and claim that they only needed to loot the public of hundreds of billions and spend it on building up government, and then, wow, like magic, the entire economy would come back to life."
The contrast with the Obama administration can’t be more stark. No one in these ranks said that malinvestments have to be washed out of the system and bankruptcies and unemployment must be tolerated for a time in order to get back on a growth. Nay, nay, they pulled out the old bag of tricks and claim that they only needed to loot the public of hundreds of billions and spend it on building up government, and then, wow, like magic, the entire economy would come back to life."
Unions To Counter Town Hall 'Tea-Party Patriots': Report - The Two-Way - Breaking News, Analysis Blog : NPR
Unions To Counter Town Hall 'Tea-Party Patriots': Report - The Two-Way - Breaking News, Analysis Blog : NPR: "Like the cavalry, organized labor reportedly plans on swooping in to the rescue of beleaguered lawmakers who are getting shouted down by conservative activists at town-hall meetings during discussions of health-care overhaul legislation.
The Huffington Post's Sam Stein reports that the AFL-CIO is calling on its troops to counter the anti-health care reform hecklers.
An excerpt:
The nation's largest federation of labor organizations has promised to directly engage with boisterous conservative protesters at Democratic town halls during the August recess."
The Huffington Post's Sam Stein reports that the AFL-CIO is calling on its troops to counter the anti-health care reform hecklers.
An excerpt:
The nation's largest federation of labor organizations has promised to directly engage with boisterous conservative protesters at Democratic town halls during the August recess."
Obama birth doc update: Kenya sources weigh in
Obama birth doc update: Kenya sources weigh in: "NEW YORK – The Kenyan birth document released by California attorney Orly Taitz is probably not authentic, according to WND's investigative operatives in Africa, though officials in Nairobi do not rule out the possibility President Obama may indeed have been born in their country.
WND obtained several samples of Kenyan birth certificates in use around Aug. 4, 1961, the date of Obama's birth, showing differences from the Taitz document.
WND reported Sunday on the document Taitz has been trying to authenticate."
WND obtained several samples of Kenyan birth certificates in use around Aug. 4, 1961, the date of Obama's birth, showing differences from the Taitz document.
WND reported Sunday on the document Taitz has been trying to authenticate."
YouTube - Congressman Chris Carney's (D) STAFF "Meets" with Constituents in Milford, PA 8/4/09
YouTube - Congressman Chris Carney's (D) STAFF "Meets" with Constituents in Milford, PA 8/4/09
Astro turff??? they don't know REAL americans when they see it anymore.
Astro turff??? they don't know REAL americans when they see it anymore.
CNN Poll: After 6 Months, More View Obama Presidency a ‘Failure’ Than Bush : Against Barack Obama
CNN Poll: After 6 Months, More View Obama Presidency a ‘Failure’ Than Bush : Against Barack Obama: "A rather surprising finding from the newly released CNN poll. Question three on the national survey of 1,136 adults (which includes an oversample of African-Americans) asks, 'Do you consider the first six months of the Obama administration to be a success or a failure?'
Thirty-seven percent (37%) said they believe the Obama administration is a 'failure,' while 51% consider it a 'success' and 11% say it's still 'too soon to tell.'
An identical question was asked of the Bush administration in an August 2001 CNN/Gallup/USA Today survey. At the time, 56% said the Bush administration was a 'success' while only 32% considered it a 'failure.'"
Thirty-seven percent (37%) said they believe the Obama administration is a 'failure,' while 51% consider it a 'success' and 11% say it's still 'too soon to tell.'
An identical question was asked of the Bush administration in an August 2001 CNN/Gallup/USA Today survey. At the time, 56% said the Bush administration was a 'success' while only 32% considered it a 'failure.'"
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