President Obama just wants to pass this bill to declare a victory. When he says you can’t go shopping for health care, he fails to mention that he won’t allow the insurance company’s to sell across state lines. Lack of competition is not the way to lower costs….

Then we have The Bullies in the White House from American Thinker, great read makes you wonder what is going on that we don’t know about yet.

When is Washington going to wake up and listen? The people don’t want this bill, they want jobs! Yet Congress and the President need to pass this bill in order for them to be able to claim a victory.

Mean while We keep insulting our Allies, England, Israel , only God knows who’s next….

Under the President’s budget, debt held by the public would grow from $7.5 trillion (53 percent of GDP) at the end of 2009 to $20.3 trillion (90 percent of GDP) at the end of 2020. As a result, net interest would more than quadruple between 2010 and 2020 in nominal dollars (without an adjustment for inflation); it would expand from 1.4 percent of GDP in 2010 to 4.1 percent in 2020.

That’s right ladies and gentlemen, read that one again…. 90% of our GDP by 2020.. 2020 may seem like a long ways away, however its less then 10 years.

Keep in mind when you are planing on your retirement or when you started planning for it. I bet you thought the dollar would still be worth something. However at this rate it won’t even be worth printing the dollar as we know it now.

Just think if you ran your household like this, How long would it take for you to be in bankruptcy court? We already have some pretty high taxes and we are pretty much taxed on everything we buy or do. The only way out of this is for Congress to freeze spending and then take a long hard look at where the money is going…

Politicians love pitting us against the rich. All by themselves, the rich have absolutely no power over us. To rip us off, they need the might of Congress to rig the economic game. It’s a slick political sleight-of-hand where politicians and their allies amongst the intellectuals, talking heads and the news media get us caught up in the politics of envy as part of their agenda for greater control over our lives.

Next up is from Flopping Aces Did Obama Attempt to Bribe a Congressman?
While there is nothing at this point that really shocks me that Politicians try to do, its a shame that We as a Nation have sunk so low. Please don’t get me wrong both parties are guilty of this. However President Obama and his party are the ones in power at this time…..

Rep Joe Sestak (D-PA) reports that the White House offered him a high ranking job if he would drop his primary bid against Arlen Specter in the Senate race in Pennsylvania.

full story here

Not shocking anyone, Rangel refuse’s to step down as the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, until the House ethics committee completes its investigation into a number of alleged rules violations. This despite Nancy Pelosi’s statements about having a clean and open Congress once the Democrats took office. Story is here from CNN and here from FOX

Sadly that’s not all, We have also insulted are biggest supporter in the World and in my opinion our only Ally that has stuck with us through thick and thin. There was no reason for the United States to get involved in the Falklands Islands, since the inhabitants are British Citizens and from everything I have read wish to remain that way… Story is here

545 vs 300 million

What the heck happened – 545 people vs 300 million people This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be – read it!! The article below is completely neutral, …not anti Republican or Democrat. Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinal has hit the nail directly on the… head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgements made that impact each one of us every day.

It’s a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!

545 vs. 300,000,000

Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.
545 PEOPLE–By Charlie Reese

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them..

Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don’t propose a federal budget. The president does.

You and I don’t have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.

You and I don’t write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don’t set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don’t control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don’t care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator’s responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits….. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted — by present facts — of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can’t think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it’s because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it’s because they want it in the red ..

If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it’s because they want them in IRAQ

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it’s because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like “the economy,” “inflation,” or “politics” that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power..

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees…

We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.

What you do with this article now that you have read it……… Is up to you. This might be funny if it weren’t so darned true. Be sure to read all the way to the end: Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table, At which he’s fed.

Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes Are the rule. Tax his work,

Tax his pay,

He works for peanuts

Anyway!

Tax his cow,

Tax his goat,

Tax his pants,

Tax his coat. Tax his ties,

Tax his shirt,

Tax his work,

Tax his dirt. Tax his tobacco,

Tax his drink,

Tax him if he Tries to think. Tax his cigars,

Tax his beers,

If he cries Tax his tears.

Tax his car, Tax his gas,

Find other ways To tax his ass. Tax all he has Then let him know That you won’t be done Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers; Then tax him some more, Tax him till He’s good and sore. Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he’s laid…

Put these words Upon his tomb, Taxes drove me to my doom…’

When he’s gone, Do not relax, Its time to apply The inheritance tax.. Accounts Receivable Tax

Building Permit Tax

CDL license Tax

Cigarette Tax

Corporate Income Tax

Dog License Tax

Excise Taxes

Federal Income Tax

Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)

Fishing License Tax

Food License Tax

Fuel Permit Tax

Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)

Gross Receipts Tax

Hunting License Tax

Inheritance Tax

Inventory Tax

IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)

Liquor Tax

Luxury Taxes

Marriage License Tax

Medicare Tax

Personal Property Tax

Property Tax

Real Estate Tax

Service Charge Tax

Social Security Tax

Road Usage Tax

Recreational Vehicle Tax

Sales Tax

School Tax

State Income Tax

State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)

Telephone Federal Excise Tax

Telephone Federal Universal Service FeeTax

Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes

Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax

Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax

Telephone State and Local Tax

Telephone Usage Charge Tax

Utility Taxes

Vehicle License Registration Tax

Vehicle Sales Tax

Watercraft Registration Tax

Well Permit Tax

Workers Compensation Tax STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

American’s have changed in many way since WW2, some great and others not so good. We have not eliminated racist, however we have gotten passed the point that being a racist is no longer socially acceptable. No longer do we even stand by and allow it to happen. Do we still have work left to do? Sure we do, however race is not a factor in most cases. When it comes to jobs, most are based on what the persons abilities are, not based on race. The Government is the last section of our society that still has a race issue. Until the Government moves away from even worrying about the race of who gets hired, we will always have this issue. One thing that we have done that is not very good, we have gotten away from personal responsibility, now we allow others to do what we should be doing. In the 30’s-50’s people tended to take care of themselves and did not look for others to do things for them that they could do. We no longer make individuals take personal responsibility of their actions or lack of. It seems that people tend to want to take the easy way out, easy credit, using the TV or the computer as a baby sitters for our children, instead of being a parent and teaching kids how to act. Lets keep in mind that we are all animals, and we all must learn how to act. Teaching right from wrong is something that does not happen because in order to set and example you must first live it. We need to move away from the instant gratification and move towards setting and accomplishing our goals.

What does this have to Iran? Simple if we don’t make sacrifices now we will be making our children make them…. Its the same thing with our debt that we are passing along to them. So we will be passing this debt to them as well as the Iran problem. Unless of course the people of Iran toss their government out….We can hope for that but with the way Iran’s government cracking down on their citizens…

Just food for thought from a sick mind..

First lets keep in mind that the President can not pass a law, he can sign a bill into law or veto it. What he can try to do is persuade law makers to pass a bill, or persuade the voters to call in and voice their concerns, urging law makers to pass the President’s bill.

This dog and pony show is for the President to make a personal appeal to you the American Voter. President Obama firmly believes he knows what’s best for the American people. Even after the voters have urged, demanded, begged and screamed for them to slow down on health care, and pass a bill that has real reform. Yet its plan to see that either the President and some Democrats don’t care what the people want, or they think they know better then we do.

On Thursday look for the story’s about those who died because they lacked health care, they will tug on your heart, it is sad when someone dies, no matter the cause. However time and time again, these story’s that President Obama and the other story tellers, like to tell are half truths at best.

While the President said he wanted to start over, he did not really mean that, what he meant was he would get directly involved in pushing this bill down our throats. He has already had Reid prepare the papers to pass this bill via reconciliation process,which in case you don’t know is supposed to be used for budget acts not a law like this, and gives the Democrats a chance of passing this since it will only require 51 votes, and guess who gets to break the tie? VP Biden…..

Lets all keep in mind the President has no intention of taking many or any ( I am guessing any ) parts of the Republican reform bill, and yes there has been one for a long time now. This is a public relations stunt nothing more nothing less.

You know the old saying don’t bite off more then you can chew? That’s what the President and the Democrats have done. Instead of taking a common sense approach to health care reform, the are trying to redesign the entire system. When a car beaks you don’t toss the car you fix what’s broken…. Why are they afraid of not passing this bill? Keep in mind unemployment is pretty high right now, the economy is still in the tank, yet they wish to keep working on this, instead of dealing with the tougher issues. Why??? Simple this is what every liberal has dreamed about for years, being able to tell those who are not as “smart” as them what’s best for them…. Don’t worry about putting food on your kids plate…….. we will give you health care ….. Wake up Washington !!!!!!!!! Is anyone listening? Is the mic on???

White House Press Secretary Gibbs said that he would like to see a Republican bill, then latter after finding out that the Republicans have had a bill drafted for over 6 months or more, he has Dan Pfeiffer, the White House Communications Director, post up on the Whitehouse.org a silly question and an excuse saying the White House knows the Republicans have many bills out there and have yet to be told which one it is they are putting on the table…

To me, what it seems like, is the plane took off with only one pilot, he bailed out, and those in charge are afraid to ask if anyone knows how to fly…..

Educating the Masses

The televised health care meeting between both parties and the President is more smoke and mirrors. If it was not the Democrats would not be still openly talking about forcing the bill through the senate.

The Winners if health care reform is passed are very few. Those that have coverage now will see wait times go up for seeing their Doctors and shorter time with the Doctor, when they do get to see him/her. Not to mention the increase in time it will take to have simple tests done, all because the system will be overloaded. Some of those who will be forced to buy health care will be the younger generation who are healthy and in most case would not buy a private plan. They will be the ones paying the price (in terms of money) for the Federal Government taking over our Health Care system. The elderly and those who have chronic conditions, who already have insurance now, will get less treatment because of the new demand of clients that adding 30 million new patients into the system will create. The new people that get coverage subsidized by this bill ( I just can’t call it reform since its not) will have trouble finding Doctors who are taking new patients, as well as being put on a waiting list to see the Doctor for the first time.

Now I have not mentioned those Doctors who will retire or leave the Medical Profession because of the working conditions that they will have to deal with, trying to see so many new patients while also trying to make a living. Keep in mind that the Doctors who make the least amount of money are the Family Doctors or General practitioners, and those are the first Doctors most have to see before being seen by a specialist. Did I mention we are already short Family Doctors here in the States? The young people now who have the knack or calling for healing, will now go into a Specialized practice or become veterinarians, so they can pay off their student loans.

Why can’t the Politicians try to take a simple approach ? Start small, pass one or two small bills, and see how they work? It would be simple to put a time limit on the bill, so it has to be reviewed, and if need be tweaked or revoked if it does not reduce the cost of health care?

Keep your eyes wide open, please don’t let them use smoke and mirrors to pass this bad bill. Force them to start over and start small. We all know that before a baby can walk it has to learn to crawl, our Federal Officials should take a lesson or three from them.

Sorry for the side bar, however I do hope both political parties understand this is not a party issue, this is an American issue. I don’t see the voters sticking to one party or the other, until or unless both start to act a lot more fiscally responsible. Will there always be people who vote along party lines? Sure and there is nothing that can be done about that, however more and more people are taking a hard look at the person running for office instead of the letter behind their name. Which is how it should have always been. If the voters stay informed, I see our Country returning to a more sound fiscal system, instead of just printing more money. The only way I see us not doing so, is if the elected officials keep ignoring the American people. We have to factor in the time it takes for each election cycle, and the harm they can do before being voted out of office. However the good news is We the People are starting to be heard. Lets just hope its not to late.