NO SHAME

The inclusion of $100 Million Dollars in the Senate Health Care Reform Bill, for Louisiana Disaster Recovery, was an obvious blatant act to bribe Louisiana Senator Landrieu. This section and any section with the same intent must be removed before any final vote. It is a clear cut example of how low and corrupt Washington has become. They no longer have any shame.

LIES AND/OR DECEPTION

It’s becoming obvious that the Obama Administration is playing a game of lies and deception. You don’t have to go far to find contradictions. Recently the media reported large discrepancies in the number of jobs created from the Stimulus Package. Closer examination found that some of the jobs were created in non existent Congressional Districts and that numerous errors were found in the calculation of jobs saved. In fact, it was found that more jobs were saved than those that existed. Was this incompetency or lies and/ or deception. Yesterday the Department of Health and Human Services came out with a report stating that women under 40 and over 75 did not need mammograms. This was immediately challenged by doctors and the medical profession. It contradicted previous studies and the fact that early detection saves lives. Can HHS support this conclusion or is it another case of lies and/or deception? Are Death Panels really dead? Recently we found that AG Eric Holder recommended holding court in New York City for 5 of the Gitmo detainees. This is a case that will put the U.S. at risk: security, cost, embarrassment, and the possibility that the detainees will walk free. Again this is a contradiction. We know that military tribunals are being held and that a criminal trial gives detainees the rights of an American citizen. I read that Holder’s previous law firm is instrumental in representing many Gitmo detainees. Wouldn’t you call this a conflict of interest? Yesterday Harry Reid walked to the podium followed by the three stooges; Durbin, Schummer and Dodd to announce that the Senate had just completed a Health Care Bill. “It is affordable and covers 96% of all Americans.” The Bill is 2047 pages. The details presented were astounding, affordable and covers almost everyone. It was completed behind closed doors, more transparency. The full Senate and the Public were to have access to read and critique this bill. Another act of lies and/or deception. I guess we can go on and on and the results would be the same, more lies and or deceptions.

Charles Krauthammer nailed it yesterday, when he stated that President Obama’s comments on the economy came after meeting with China. The President is quick to respond to China, but is deaf to the people of the U.S. Charles went further in relating this to the concept of the world order. It is becoming clear that President Obama isn’t concerned with the United States, but converting us to a part of a United World. This man with his charisma and smooth talk is slowly dismantling the U.S. He can no longer be trusted. Unfortunately the Congress continues to dance to his tune. This reminds me of the new TV series “V” were aliens where planted here to overthrow and take over the world. This may be far fetched, but the game is the same; power, lies and/or deception.

GENERALITIES OF HEALTH CARE

The Congress passed the 2000 page Health Care Reform Bill last night by 5 votes. Nancy Pelosi declared that people can finally have affordable health care. Can someone please tell me how you can boil down a 2000 page bill to a few meaningless words? It reminds me of the 2008 campaign, “Hope and Change“, words that no one challenged. Maybe it’s time to challenge what Congress means by affordable health care. What’s it going to cost me? You say it will be cheaper, how can it be cheaper. Please give me an example. You say it will cover 96% of the people, where’s the money coming from? Cheaper and covering more people, that’s very interesting. You say everyone must have insurance or pay a fine or spend time in jail. Very democratic. What if I can’t afford insurance, will you send me to jail? How does that work? You say that there is going to be a public option, but you can keep your present insurance. What choice do I have if I belong to a group and the business decides for the public option how can I keep my present insurance? You say abortion won’t be paid but provide no guarantee, how can I trust you? What else is hidden in the 2000 pages that you don’t want me to know? How are you going to cover illegal’s, what’s the catch? I know you’re going to sneak it in. There will be a life time maximum, how much? How many beauracrates will it take and cost to administer this bill? How about ending fraud and corruption? Why didn’t we have the option of going across state lines to buy insurance and what did you do about tort reform? If nothing, why?

At this point I think it’s a big game. A game of trying to win public opinion. Remember, “Hope and Change”, trust me. Don’t trust anyone and don’t believe what you read or hear. Ask questions and get as many facts as you can. It’s a political game about control and power. It’s a game about taking away my freedoms and giving them to the government. A government that can’t manage much of anything. It’s no longer common sense, its lies and deception. Why should I trust or believe in any politician?

Just remember, health care reform is going to provide everyone with affordable health care. That’s what Speaker Pelosi says and that’s what her 2000 page bill guarantees. So says Pelosi. Now if you believe all of that, step forward and buy a bottle of my Fountain of Youth Tonic.

REDISTRIBUTE THE WEALTH

One of Barack Obama’s objectives is to redistribute the wealth. What does he really mean by that? Does that mean that people with nothing get to have what others have worked and earned? That’s what you really call incentive and motivation. Why should I work, go to school and save so someone can come and take my endeavors. I have a suggestion to test this ideology. I just read that there are more than 200 millionaires in Congress. My suggestion is that we start by taking our representatives wealth and redistribute it to the poor. First let’s start with the President. Let’s start with his house in Chicago. Next let’s empty his bank and stock accounts. Take away his perks to free health care and give it to the poor. Let him go to a free clinic on the Southside of Chicago. Take away Air force one and let those who can’t afford airfare use it to visit friends and relatives. Let’s take all the cars and limos and raffle them off to those without cars. Let’s take away the free food and services and have Michelle cook the family meals. Once we’ve stripped the President of his wealth let’s concentrate on the Congress and Senate, the czars and cabinet members. Now I think that’s a great idea for redistributing the wealth.

THE TURNING TIDE

The tide appears to be turning. People are waking up and finding that Barrack Obama is not the brilliant wizard he was made out to be. His golden oratory is turning sour and people now question his words. Where’s the transparency, the end to corruption and lobbyists. The data and people making decisions, for the President, are being challenged. The President’s decision making ability has become more like one of indecision than of decisiveness. He needs months to make a decision on Afghanistan, but rushes legislation through Congress, giving no time to read or analyze the material. What would happen if the United States was confronted with a tragedy calling for an immediate decision, is Barrack Obama up to it? He follows the rule of Chicago politics; count the votes than make the decision. Washington is being run in campaign mode not as an efficient business. Their model is the Chicago Political Machine.

There are many who believe Obama is a savior, some call him the messiah, I ask them. Do you want government telling you what you can and can’t do? Do you realize the consequences of a big intrusive government? It’s a step towards socialism. Government will make your decisions. If you like that type of government you should be living in: Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, or China. Is that what you want? Am I wrong to feel that way? Look at the radicals now making decisions in Washington. Czars that were not approved by Congress, but have more power than those approved to Cabinet posts. Do you want the likes of Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid running your life? You only have to look at their record: Stimulus Package, Cash for Clunkers, Fannie and Freddie, Bailouts, Insurmountable debt, Government Health Care Reform (paid abortions, cuts in Medicare, rationing, public options, limited choice, higher taxes, etc) more power for Unions, Acorn and of course government. The Obama Administration chastises: Fox News, Chamber of Commerce, Insurance Companies, Edmonds and anyone who disagrees with their policies or data. That’s what a socialistic regime does and that’s what they want us to become, servants of big government. I’m sorry, but that’s wrong, and I’m worried. I’m worried for my country, my grandchildren and the honest hard working people that have made America great. We can’t stand idly by and let Washington destroy our beliefs and traditions.

Living in Illinois I find it frustrating to be represented by Dick Durbin and Roland Burris. They don’t listen, and if you send them your opinions they respond with unrelated issues. Will the people of Illinois boot them out? Will Nevada re-elect Harry Reid, will Massachusetts keep Barney Frank or will California kick out Nancy Pelosi. Wake up America, these people don’t represent this country, they believe in an ideology that is based on Socialism. They now call themselves Progressives. Because we complain, they call us Nazi’s, tea baggers, anti American. The problem is they have become corrupt with power and arrogance. The only way to clean up the mess is to kick them out. We need more Mr. Smith’s in Washington and less Dick Durbin’s, Barney Franks and Chris Dodd’s. We need to send people to Washington who believe in the Constitution and our history. We need people whose role models are Washington, Jefferson, and Adams not Mao, Chavez or Castro. We need people who are proud of our nation, the Constitution, the flag and the traditions and values created by our founding fathers.

WHAT CHANGE? WHAT HOPE?

In 2008 Barack Obama was elected President. His message was one of HOPE and CHANGE. It is now October 2009 and we have seen little hope or change. I look to the President for leadership and direction. The office sets the tone for the movement of the country. The President is to inspire the nation to greater things. In a way, Barack Obama does these things, but in a negative way. I do not feel inspired and the reason is that the President has a different view of this great nation than I do. I find little patriotism in his leadership or message. He seems to be ashamed of the things we have accomplished and our history. He apologizes to the world for what he considers our misgivings. Our country has been more generous in helping nations and defending freedom than any on earth. We need not be apologetic for our past actions; we should be proud and shout them from the highest mountain.

Barack Obama is a mystery. Some say he is brilliant and gifted. Yes, he can move audiences but has he demonstrated that he can make the tough decisions necessary for the good of the country? His economic policies are questionable. Look at the Stimulus Package, Bailouts, and Cash for Clunkers; have they turned the economy around? Did anyone hear of the free enterprise system? Unemployment stays at around 10%; most financial institutions that received bailout monies are making large profits, while Cash for Clunkers increased sales for a month and quickly returned to its downturn. He believes in gimmicks, not substance. Barack Obama has surrounded himself with many questionalable people. People with radical backgrounds and ideas. Many espouse a socialistic or communistic ideology. Is this the change he campaigned on? Maybe that’s why many of the programs coming out of the White House are questionable. Ideas on freedom of speech, who lives or dies, a belief that everyone is the same, global warming, a new world order and on and on. If you differ with the White House you are tagged an enemy and attacked. Fox News provides coverage that is diversified and asks the tough questions. Many idolize the President as if he can do no wrong. Fox is continually singled out for doing its job. That’s what they’re supposed to do, report the news and provide opinions. Obama Health Reform brought out the issue on how much care a person should receive as they age. Is this the change he talked about? He talks about redistributing the wealth. Take from the rich, give to the poor. Aren’t you supposed to work hard and earn your way? You don’t need a government handout. This does not mean that people shouldn’t help each other. But this certainly isn’t the way to motivate people to help themselves and grow and improve. They talk about climate change and question Mother Nature. Maybe we need to clean up the air, but let’s listen to all sides. Barack Obama goes before foreign audiences as if he seeks a new world order. Let’s be realistic, look at the dictators and how they wield power to control their countries. We must deal with the real world, not a fantasy world. The United States has always acted out of power not weakness.

It appears that the White House wants to be all controlling. They want to control what we hear, what we see, how we think, and what we do and how we do it. Where is the Congress? Are they in the tank and working for the President or do they work for us? They were sent to Washington to maintain a check and balance, not to be a rubber stamp. This is serious, and scares me. This is not the America I know or want to know. This is not what this country is about. The agenda is clear, CONTROL. Government knows best and you must listen and follow what they say. That’s the message and image being portrayed by this Administration. That is not what the people voted for. That is not the change or hope they were looking for. They were fooled and most are still being fooled. They don’t read or look for different sources to find the truth or what’s really happening. The media has become a joke. They don’t report facts; most have become spokesmen for the White House. Maybe, just maybe that’s why fewer and fewer tune into the national media for news. The American people are not dumb and will not tolerate this type of control. We believe in our freedoms and we’ll fight for it. The President and his radical friends can’t fool us any longer. The ball is in the President’s court and it’s time for him to change. It’s time to clean out the radicals and bring in people who believe in America and what it stands for. Congress needs to also get in line and start doing its job. They can’t all be bought. Most Congressmen and Senators believe in this country and will fight to preserve it. We need to pressure them to protect this country and to stand up against the radical leadership and thinking that is taking over the White House. We need to continue to bombard Washington with our concerns so we can protect the Constitution and the liberties that made this country great.

WHERE IS AMERICA HEADED

For the past two months the Health Care Debate has taken center stage. The arguments have been heated and real. The electorate has taken on their elected representatives. They want answers. What do they get, platitudes and worn out rhetoric. The President is sent on the road to quell the dissension. He tries to mesmerize us with smooth talk and innuendos. Hope and Change. He has failed to convince people of a plan that will work. He talks around the issues: the public option, abortion, cost, deficits, government intervention, and death panels. He dismisses them by telling us to believe him, trust him. The problem, where is it in writing? How do we know we’re playing with a straight deck? Our representatives don’t read and understand proposals. Most do what they’re told. They fail to act responsibly on behalf of the people who hired them. What have we got, two parties, who represent their party and vote the party line? No one is against constructive change, provided there is sufficient debate that it is acted upon responsibly, not rammed down everyone’s throat. This is unfortunate and must end. We need independent thinkers who don’t work for their party or the President, they work for the people.

We have seen failure after failure: the stimulus package, health care reform, cash for clunkers, bailouts, perks, rising deficits, government dictating who gets what and more. Washington tells us everything is well and working. Is it really? This is not acceptable. What is government trying to do? I don’t believe these actions are the objectives to create a better society. Indirectly the objective is to solidify the Democratic Party. By providing favors to special interest groups such as Acorn, Unions, legalizing illegal’s, and providing health care for 40-50 million uninsured, they believe they will create a base of voters who will ensure an unending era of power for the Democratic Party. The problem with this objective is that it will destroy the foundation of our democracy and create a socialistic society. Maybe the Czars were created to prepare us for this reality. Government will tell us what and what not to do. Free enterprise as we know it will no longer exist. Our individualism will be gone; we will be a commune with rules set by Government for conformity. Free speech is already being attacked and will die. I firmly believe this is the true objective of the Democratic Party. If you look at what is happening in the media, the reaction and verbal denunciation of senior citizens, the power and money given to unions and Acorn, the Presidents flip flopping, this is a clear message, something is wrong and a call for concern.

This is not a good situation. The Representatives and the President aren’t listening and don’t want to listen. They know better. They know what their objective is. The polls are supporting the people’s concerns. They are real and true. The Democrats have the votes and can do whatever they want. The question is, will our representatives support the President or the People. Maybe they should reconsider their role and start doing their job, represent the people .If they support and back the policies of the President for a Socialistic Society and believe adding illegal’s and counting on people who want government control ,they may find this to be their demise.. I find very few if any patriots in Washington. I find individuals who are indebted to certain interest groups and their own welfare. This is not the country I was growing up in or the type of country I want to be part of... I desire a return to the basic beliefs of God and Country. I want a country that follows the dictates of our founding fathers, not power hungry individuals who pretend to work for a better society while trampling on the Constitution. I don’t want a country where government controls freedom of speech. I want to be proud when they play the Star Spangled Banner, or say the Pledge to the Flag. I want to get goose bumps when they play the Stars and Stripes and watch a marching band. I want to be proud when I see the flag flapping in the breeze. I don’t want a country that forgets its heritage or traditions. I believe in the traditions of working hard and earning what you get, not being dependent on government to make my decisions. I believe most Americans feel this way. Yes, there are those who don’t want to work or take responsibility, they want government to be their savior. We must return to the principals upon which this country was founded. We must stand up and take back that country. We must continue to speak out and demand that our representatives listen and act on our behalf. We must vote, if our elected officials don’t know who they work for, kick them out. It’s time for Congress to stop funding, using and supporting thugs to control the opposition, it’s time to end the pay to play politics and corruption that exists in Washington; it’s time to adhere to the Constitution. It’s time for elected officials to be their own man or woman, not a pawn of the President, special interest groups or Party. It’s time for everyone to work together to improve our society. This is America and its time to act as Americans.