Commentary – IS THERE TYRANNY ON OUR HORIZON?

I am still puzzled why so many people voted for Barrack Obama and a Democratic majority. Did they not recognize the great danger this man and his party posed to freedom and capitalism? When one party is in charge of all 3 branches of our government there is historical evidence that they will negatively impact our country. A lot of what we are facing now was started by President Bush.

This President’s radical roots were revealed to the nation during the campaign. Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Frank Marshall Davis and others were discussed by his opposition. What did voters think he meant when Obama said he was going to transform this nation? The danger signs were plentiful and present for all to see and yet, because of a weak opposing candidate, a half century of social engineering in our schools and a supportive news media the American people marched off the cliff like lemmings. It is a shame that today we are nation of Idol Worshippers.

We know now that he meant to transform us into something other than a free society. The progressives envision a country ruled by a combination of the elites in academia, big business, the media, labor unions and radical organizations. A country where there was equality of outcomes, not equal opportunity. The progressives dream about a country where the individual must conform to society and be told how to live by them as they know better. Of course, being the elite they will live much better than we do. An example of this is healthcare. They have a roll Royce plan and have no intentions of changing it or suffering the plan they force on us. If they are successful in ever getting single payer passed the rest of us will have a used Studebaker for a plan.

Now we are a bit more than seven months into the new Administration and new Congress and the signs that this nation are in deep trouble are VERY apparent. The economy is still shrinking, unemployment is increasing and the government is printing money and digging us into debt like there is no tomorrow. Waste and corruption in government is growing exponentially. Just look at the payoffs to the unions and ACORN just to name two examples. The power and intrusiveness of the federal government is expanding. And most frightening, this is all out in the open.

This is quickly becoming a country where the only free speech will be the words and ideas that fit the progressive’s politically correct framework of social justice. Congress is rushing legislation through because of this crisis or that crisis and is not reading the bills that many think are not even written by them and their staff. At some point if we proceed on the same trajectory there will be no free speech and you will have to hide your thoughts from your neighbors. It will soon be 1984 and George Orwell just missed the timing by a couple of decades. I may even be singled out for daring to question the Presidents motives and plans,

I personally never trusted BO. He was too slick, spoke in generalities and platitudes and had an answer for everything. His supporters called, and still call him “brilliant”. Where was this wonderful track record? He had none. It is a shame that such a “brilliant” man seems to hate most things the vast majority of Americans cherish about this country. The hypocrisy of this President, his Administration and the progressives in Congress and the media is breathtaking. Take their reaction to the death of Ted Kennedy as just a recent example.

Ted Kennedy was a killer who got away with a heinous crime due to a powerfully connected family. Not only was this crime overlooked by a great many in our country, his other personal habits such as drunkenness and sexual assaults were as well. Instead, he was considered the “Liberal Lion of the Senate” that had done so much good for our country. What good? In his 47 years in government he took money from productive people and transferred it to those that are lazy, slothful and ignorant. He built an impregnable power base in Massachusetts. He in large part led the charge to open our borders to illegal immigration. He is a millionaire but I doubt the little people will receive any of his estate. Note that the “evil rich” are never the progressive rich. If there ever was a poster child for term limits on congress, Ted Kennedy is it.

Here is a portion of his legacy: Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. During a floor speech in support of this bill he said and I quote: "First, our cities will not be flooded with a million immigrants annually. Under the proposed bill, the present level of immigration remains substantially the same.... Secondly, the ethnic mix of this country will not be upset.... Contrary to the charges in some quarters, [the bill] will not inundate America with immigrants from any one country or area, or the most populated and deprived nations of Africa and Asia.... In the final analysis, the ethnic pattern of immigration under the proposed measure is not expected to change as sharply as the critics seem to think.... The bill will not flood our cities with immigrants. It will not upset the ethnic mix of our society. It will not relax the standards of admission. It will not cause American workers to lose their jobs." What a great American!

All this leads me to this; the day after the November 2008 election I wrote this as a note to myself:

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November 5, 2008

Now that the election is over, here are some predictions (not in any order or specific time).

1) If you live in a right to work state, the state laws will be superseded by a federal law when the secret ballot is killed to implement the union card check process by Congress.

2) The unemployment rate will increase to heights not seen since the 1930’s after all the new taxes are levied.

3) Free speech will be a thing of the past. First the “fairness doctrine” will be pushed through so the only information the public gets is the left’s indoctrination.

4) Any resistance to BO’s policies will be said to be racist further eroding free speech.

5) A catastrophic event will occur, such as another 9/11. This will be used to justify the declaration of Marshall Law to be enforced by the new civilian security force thereby ending civil liberties.

6) There will be trials of conservatives and others that caused resistance to the left’s agenda, convictions will lead to executions of these individuals.

7) Easier immigration and voter registration laws will lead to more voting fraud and stolen elections by the left, thereby effectively cutting off any peaceful road back to power for the right.

Give it 4 years and most of the above will occur.

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Was I crazy to predict such dire consequences? History clearly says “no”. The evidence that most of these things are coming down the tracks toward us quickly is pretty clear now. The President has amassed so much power in seven months it is truly frightening. The Constitution is being ignored and individual liberties are disappearing in the guise of compassion and helping the “little guy”. The only real growth is occurring in Washington D.C. and in the federal government. What a surprise! Here are some items to think about.

1) Healthcare reform. This, as you know, represents somewhere in the vicinity of 15-20% of our GDP. Yet the House version HR3200 sprang out of nowhere. My congressman stated during a recent teleconference that he never even had an opportunity to see the bill in the drafting stage. All 1,000+ pages were introduced into his committee the day it was to be voted on. He does not know who drafted the legislation but does not think it was the democrats or their aids…. This is obviously not about health or care. It is all about control and the transfer of wealth.

Stop and Think
The mindset behind Obamacare seeks to create a new America.
article.nationalreview.com/?q=NTI5ZDQyZTRhZWQwMDcxOGQwNDFiOTQzMzE0NGYyNmI=

Why Won't ABC and NBC Run This Ad?
www.thefoxnation.com/health-care/2009/08/27/why-wont-abc-and-nbc-run-ad

2) Cap and Trade. I did not mention this or predict that this would be introduced so quickly. Man made climate change has not been proven, yet we are racing toward a so called “solution” that will increase unemployment, create a new series of hidden taxes for every good and service produced in this country and cause a great deal of further harm to our economy. Another transfer of wealth plan is all this is. You want further evidence? How about Van Jones, Green Jobs Czar and Carol Browner, Climate Change Czar, both advisers in the Obama administration. Jones is an avowed communist and Browner involved with the International Socialist Party. Why are they advising the President? What are they advising him to do?

Czars & Regs: Danger in daylightwww.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_640200.html

OBAMA CLIMATE CZARINA WAS MEMBER OF SOCIALIST GROUP'S ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479935,00.html

3) Hate crimes legislation. This has already been passed as an amendment to another bill. The media never mentioned it as it was under the radar. This will have a chilling effect on speech and creates special protected classes of people in our legal system. How does this improve the country?

Amendment No. 1539 “Hate Crimes”
www.hslda.org/Legislation/National/2009/Amendment1539/default.asp

4) Card Check. On the back burner now but I am sure it will be pressed as soon as some of their other nefarious priorities are met. After all, the head of the SEIU is a close advisor to the President on Health Care and other issues. An x-AFL-CIO guy now heads up the New York Federal Reserve; I believe this is an appointee of the President. Do you see a pattern here?

UNIONS VS ELECTIONS
www.unionfacts.com/articles/democracyElections.cfm

5) Freedom of speech issues. Flag.gov the site to snitch on your neighbor, the government placing tacking cookies on private citizen’s computers and now a bill that will give the White House ultimate authority to control “critical infrastructure”, meaning communications and the Internet, in the event of a self-defined cyber attack. Also, the hiring of Frank Lloyd as the FCC Diversity Advisor, a guy who is in love with Hugo Chavez’s Socialist revolution in Venezuela. He wants to shut down any opposition to the Progressives agenda. This is helpful to robust debate, free speech and liberty?

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet
news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html

FCC 'Diversity' Chief Asked Liberals to Fight Limbaughhttp://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/fcc_lloyd_limbaugh/2009/08/27/253165.html

Who Is Mark Lloyd?www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNdyAr0q6U0

6) We are now hearing commentary from many progressive talking heads that any resistance to the President’s agenda is “racist”. This was predictable. The guy who was supposed to transcend race and bring us together uses race as a weapon. Surely he does not say many racial things directly, but who do you think is orchestrating the attack dogs?

Notes from the post-racial presidency pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/08/20/notes-from-the-post-racial-presidency/

7) We are hearing more and more of the impending swine flu epidemic this winter. The CDC has pushed back against the White House prediction of 90,000 deaths and millions ill. But is this the beginning of a set up so Marshall Law can be implemented plausibly? Or what about the deliberate weakening of our security by undermining the moral at the CIA with a witch hunt? Is this just political partisanship or something more sinister such as promoting another terror attack? And if so, the question is how do we trust a bunch of liars and communist radicals that have written and spoken about destroying our current system of freedom and capitalism? If Constitutional protections are suspended, what then?

Is the USA Ready for an American Stalin?www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/5827

8) Gun Control. There are several bills working their way thru Congress as this is written, If they take our guns away, they can do anything they want to us.

HR45 – More feel good gun control legislation sponsored by the Democratswww.themindoftefft.com/blog/2009/01/19/hr45-more-feel-good-gun-control-legislation-sponsored-by-the-democrats/

What do we do? I have stated before, as have others, don’t look at the party, as both the Democrats and Republicans are corrupt. Look at where the candidates stand. Look not at what they say but what they have done. Vote for like minded individuals. Push good people that you know to run as Independents in local and national elections and be prepared to back them with your money while you still have it. Challenge the incumbents in your state and district. Ask tough questions and demand straight answers. In my view, we have only one opportunity to end this “revolution” that the country did not bargain for and that is November 2010.

The normal, average, everyday citizens have begun to wake up. You can see it in the Town Hall meetings across the country. If you live in a district with a democrat representative, a state with democrat senators, contact them and ask the tough questions and demand answers. Demand a freeze on new legislation and spending. Demand they stand up to the President and his Progressive allies for the good of the country. Let them know that either they are for you or against you. If they do not answer, or do not answer to your satisfaction, they are against you. Then tell them in no uncertain terms you will vote them out of office next election. We must hold these people accountable. NOW! Get involved, make contacting them and telling them where you stand on all of these issues a daily exercise. If we do not act peacefully to take back our country now, we may never have another opportunity. Let’s end this progressive revolution with a revolution by Real Americans!

Feel free to send links to this post as far and wide as possible to like minded individuals. Ask them to pass it on. It is our responsibility to act. If we do nothing, the consequences will be frightening.

Until next time, stay strong, stay active, stay aware and SPEAK OUT FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY’S FUTURE!

THE “DEBATE” OVER HEALTHCARE REFORM Part 2 –

Freedom versus Tyranny

In the prior two posts we have looked at one of the basic premises about why we need reform, which proponents say is to assist the large number of uninsured. We then looked at the spin about a key provision of the Democratic proposals that you can keep the private coverage that you have if you like it and want to. In this post we will examine the public’s reaction to the healthcare overhaul proposals that are making their way through Congress, and how our rights to assembly and free speech are being infringed by both major parties. The trend toward socialism in America may have started under President Bush as many have said (actually it started many years before), but it has really accelerated since President Obama took office…the joke is on us for trusting politicians, of either party, to do what is in the best interests of the citizens,

Below is the definition of the word “debate”.
–verb (used with object)
1. to argue or discuss (a question, issue, or the like), as in a legislative or public assembly: They debated the matter of free will.
2. to dispute or disagree about: The homeowners debated the value of a road on the island.
3. to engage in formal argumentation or disputation with (another person, group, etc.): Jones will debate Smith. Harvard will debate Princeton.
4. to deliberate upon; consider: He debated his decision in the matter.
5. Archaic. to contend for or over.

Ask yourself a question. Based on the definition of the word, has there really been debate about healthcare reform? The subject has been in the news to be sure, but almost always with the slant that this is something we must do quickly for the sake of the nation. Remember BO wanted this done before the congressional summer recess. Rush, rush, rush there is no time to waste. Thank goodness we were able to derail that time table.

In order to have a true debate all sides must be able to present information and express their viewpoints in a deliberative fashion. Currently, just one side’s proposals have really been heard. The Progressives wonderful plan full of restrictions, rules, bureaucrats and punishments has been trumpeted as the answer to the problem. We are expected to reach a foregone conclusion that we must accept the government’s takeover plan as quickly as possible or the country will start suffering the consequences. Triple A recently gave a very mixed message, saying first he will listen to all ideas and then saying he wants all those who dissent on this issue to get out of the way and then accuse them of causing this mess. This was all in the same speech! I bet BO would just like America to blindly accept all of these policies as he is so much smarter than the average Joe Six Pack…

OBAMA: ‘DON’T WANT THE FOLKS WHO CREATED THE MESS TO DO A LOT OF TALKING’WWW.BREITBART.TV/OBAMA-DONT-WANT-THE-FOLKS-WHO-CREATED-THE-MESS-TO-DO-A-LOT-OF-TALKING/

But some of the facts about the progressive plans are leaking out despite the efforts of the spin masters in the administration and the state controlled media to portray their ideas as benign. Some ordinary citizens are now reading the actual proposals being discussed in Congress. Evidence of this is the number of questions being asked about, and the statements of opposition being made to this plan at meetings across the country. Isn't it surprising, and frightening that normal Americans often know more about HR 3200 than their members of Congress? The problem is a large majority apparently doesn’t want change and are happy with the coverage they now have. Here are some recent polls that support this contention.

Health Reform and the Polls
Obama’s biggest obstacle is the 68% of voters who rate their health coverage as good or excellent.
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204313604574330442429438938.html

32% Favor Single-Payer Health Care, 57% Oppose
www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/august_2009/32_favor_single_payer_health_care_57_oppose

As we are supposed to do, we join our elected officials in meetings where we would like to get some questions answered and make our voices heard. It doesn’t appear that Washington really wants to hear us out. Below are some links to recent videos and articles about town hall meetings where some disagreed with healthcare reform in pretty strong terms. I have also included some of the videos of the spin masters who are calling these events, “astroturf”, orchestrated, etc.

Kathleen Sebelius & Arlen Specter called out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y93Iht7fjIs

More Town Hall Opposition! Watch This!
www.thefoxnation.com/politics/2009/08/04/more-town-hall-opposition-watch

Man Yells at House Majority Leader: 'You're Lying to Me!'
www.thefoxnation.com/politics/2009/08/05/man-yells-house-majority-leader-youre-lying-me

Sebelius, Specter Get Heckled at Town Hall
www.thefoxnation.com/health-care/2009/08/03/sebelius-specter-get-heckled-town-hall

Hodes: Reading Every Bill “Not Realistic”
www.nowhampshire.com/2009/08/04/hodes-reading-every-bill-%e2%80%9cnot-realistic%e2%80%9d/

Democratic Lawmakers Get an Earful on Health Care Reform
abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8252205&page=1

'Get the Gov't the Hell Outta Our Way!' Blue Dog Town Hall Gets Heated
www.thefoxnation.com/town-hall-protests/2009/08/06/get-govt-hell-outta-our-way-blue-dog-town-hall-gets-heated

Ark. crowd mocks lawmakers over Obama health plan
www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99T32G00&show_article=1

MSNBC in Full Court Press To Smear the Town Hall Protesters
hotairpundit.blogspot.com/2009/08/msnbc-in-full-court-press-to-smears.html

Glenn Beck: The Tea Party the Media Ignored
www.thefoxnation.com/glenn-beck/2009/08/05/glenn-beck-tea-party-media-ignored

AARP ORGANIZERS CANCEL ‘LISTENING SESSION’ AFTER PARTICIPANTS REFUSE TO ‘KEEP THEIR COMMENTS QUIET’
www.breitbart.tv/aarp-reps-cancel-listening-session-after-participants-refuse-to-keep-their-comments-quiet/

Protests, passions roiling town hall meeting on health care
www2.tbo.com/content/2009/aug/06/protests-passions-roiling-town-hall-meeting-health/news-metro/

Violence Erupts At Rep. Castor's Town Hall In Tampa
www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/08/06/violence_erupts_at_rep_castors_town_hall_in_tampa.html

ST. LOUIS TOWN HALL TURMOIL: WERE PROTESTERS BARRED AS UNION MEMBERS ENTERED?
www.breitbart.tv/st-louis-town-hall-turmoil-were-protesters-barred-as-union-members-entered/

Is this outrage “manufactured” as the Progressive’s would have you believe? I personally do not think so. I know that I am not a “plant” from the health insurance industry. On a daily basis I encounter many small business owners that oppose the government takeover of healthcare. They do not tell me “I can’t wait for the Public Option so I can transfer my employee’s health care insurance costs to the taxpayer!” They realize that this is a wrong approach and that their employee’s healthcare, not to mention their own, will suffer.

The Progressive’s by and large control our media with the exception of FOX news, talk radio and the internet. They are upset that their “un-American” plan to control us has been exposed. Now they are going to do everything they can to take back the initiative including “packing” these events with SEIU and ACORN members to counter the growing concern and frustration of the average American.

The Progressives have to lie and discredit those that disagree with them. Force has to be used to impose their vision of America upon its citizens as it has not sold well in elections. That is, until a large percentage of the voters were hoodwinked by a smooth used car salesman with Marxist roots supported by a powerful Progressive Machine. And they will continue to lie to us about their real intentions to make us subservient to the political class. They will try to marginalize and discredit any that stand the way of their Utopian dream. A good example of this is below. It shows how the Progressives will do anything to discredit their opponents. It really sounds like Rob MacGuffie is a real big Republican operative! Not!

Think Progress, MSNBC 'Manufacture' a Story With Putative Smoking Gun 'Mob' Memo
www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/08/think_progress_msnbc_manufactu.asp

When there is this type of government and media response to our dissenting voices from the political class... is it time to start being afraid of the government?

White House to Democrats: 'Punch back twice as hard'
www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25891.html

Axelrod gives Dems their health talking points
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/axelrod-gives-dems-their-health-talking-points-2009-08-06.html

Unions To Take On Conservative Groups Health Care Town Halls
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/06/unions-to-take-on-conserv_n_252720.html

The normal, average citizens are coming out to meetings with their elected officials to voice their frustration with Washington. Now they are being intimidated by union thugs of the SEIU. Has BO spoken out? No and his silence speaks volumes on where he stands. It looks like dissent is okay as long as it is coming from a progressive or progressive point of view. What hypocrisy!

I Am Sick And Tired - Hillary Clinton
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxmpTMGhU0

This President is moving us fast to a place where America just does not want to go, not to mention the economics of the current situation. As a nation, we are afraid that the country that we know is being dismantled right in front of us. Many are afraid. Here are some examples of the direction that the progressives are giving to supporters of their healthcare takeover to offset real American outrage.

House Dem Health Care Cheat Sheet
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/documents/2009/08/house-dem-health-care-cheat-sheet.php?page=1

Unions Join Fray in Health-Care Overhaul
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/unions-joining-the-fray-in-health-care-overhaul/

Columnist Peggy Noonan makes the point with a recent editorial in the Wall Street Journal.

‘You Are Terrifying Us’
online.wsj.com/article/declarations.html

Today one of the real problems we face is our elected representatives, at many levels of government; seem to forget who they work for. They are mostly interested in maintaining their power and privileges. They know better than us. One of the questions that have been asked of Congress; are they willing to participate in the same plan that they design up for us? So far, they have all danced around that question and of course we know the answer. The real answer is not only “no”, but “hell no” they will not participate. What are we thinking? They are the elite and deserve better than the citizens that pay for their salaries and perks.

Now it looks like anyone that shows up at a Town Hall meeting and asks questions about the healthcare plans is automatically assumed to be a “plant” from some vast right wing conspiracy. Below is both a local and national view of one House member accusing a constituent of being such plant. Frankly, I am deeply ashamed of our elected officials. They live in a bubble inside the beltway and are disconnected with the citizens. Just because the Democrats won the election, that victory did not suspend our Constitutional protections.

U.S. Rep David Scott Loses Temper At Town Hall Meeting
www.11alive.com/video/default.aspx?aid=110764

Georgia Democrat yells at local doctor over health care
www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/back-story/2009/aug/08/georgia-democrat-rages-against-local-doctor-over-h/

The elite really believe they know how to manage our existence than we do. Here is a good opinion piece on that issue to factor into all of the propaganda you encounter today.

They Think You Are Stupid: Why Resistance To Obamacare Is Growing Despite Intimidation and Slander
townhall.com/columnists/HughHewitt/2009/08/06/they_think_you_are_stupid__why_resistance_to_obamacare_is_growing_despite_intimidation_and_slander

Thomas Jefferson was a wise, if imperfect man. A review of his words today is instructive. Here are 2 of his sayings to consider in the context of the healthcare non-debate.

“Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.”

“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.”

In summary, I believe that there is real fear and anger at government for even proposing a healthcare plan that in their gut many Americans feel is dangerous to their health and well being, not to mention their liberty. The anger is not manufactured. The operatives of the Progressives, those people that are professionally on the dole, have all the time in the world to protest. ACORN and the SEIU are great examples of organizations that use poor, ignorant Americans to do their dirty work. Remember the AIG bonus protest? These are the rabble rousers that are sucking this nation dry. In my opinion we must resist this government takeover of the healthcare system or we will not remain a free people.

Take care America, stay aware, be involved and stand your ground for what is right.

AND THAT AIN'T THE PROGRESSIVES' GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTHCARE PLANS!

THE “DEBATE” OVER HEALTHCARE REFORM Part 1

THE “DEBATE” OVER HEALTHCARE REFORM Part 1

On my last post we reviewed the numbers of citizens that do not have healthcare insurance coverage. While not scientific, I believe I demonstrated that there really are NOT 47 million American citizens that are uninsured using the governments own data. I put the number closer to 8% or around 24 million, which is still a big number to be sure. We should address this issue, but not in the manner being pushed by the current Administration, House and Senate. There are many free market, common sense solutions to this problem if that is what we really want to do as a nation. Most of the country is satisfied with their healthcare coverage, services and medical providers.

On this post, I want to demonstrate that at least some of what the proponents of the current reform efforts are saying is really propaganda. HR 3200 is one of several versions of competing bills in the House. Of course this is far from a final bill, which will have to be cobbled together from the various House bills and the Senate version as well. But I think this draft provides us with a window into the political elites’ motivations. The bill includes the framework for the new government healthcare bureaucracy, criteria that the private sector (soon to be extinct if Washington has its way) must comply with to continue providing coverage, the scope of that coverage, the premiums that they can charge for the coverage, punishments for non-compliance and also the dreaded public option. Here is a link to the bill, another 1,000+ page monstrosity that probably only a few people have read:

energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090714/aahca.pdf

Let’s use the promise that those that have coverage now can keep it to begin investigating what we hear from the left about this plan. BO himself has promised, not just once but several times that if you like the insurance you have now you can keep it. Well, maybe that will be the case initially, but not permanently. Starting on page 16 of the bill, Section 102, which in typical Orwellian fashion is entitled “Protecting the Choice to Keep Current Coverage”, they define how current insurance plans will be “grandfathered”, subject to some onerous conditions.

1) New enrollments in the plans that are in existence now will not be permitted after reform goes into effect. I think what this means is if you were to change jobs after this is in effect you could not be placed into a new employers health plan.

2) If the employer’s health insurance terms and conditions are changed in any way, that plan is no longer grandfathered and I assume the plan is either discontinued or you must leave the plan.

3) The new Commissioner of this program will set premium rates for the grandfathered plans.

4) After a 5 year “grace-period the private plans must meet all of the requirements for a “qualified health benefit plan”.

Unless I miss my guess, these provisions are designed to eventually drive private insurers out of the market which would place more people in the public plan. I am not alone in this assessment of the plans provisions. See this opinion piece in IBD:

www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=482329

Now we have looked at the part of the bill regarding the provisions on keeping current coverage. This is only one issue of many the public is concerned about. I cannot emphatically state how many other parts of the bill we are being deceived about. But regarding this one issue my conclusion is the “one” is lying right to our faces. Why would he do this? Well, he probably realizes that the American people do not really embrace single payer healthcare. But this is what HE wants. He said it over the years and was recorded doing so. See the next link.

WH Fights Back Against 2007 Obama Video. You Be the Judge
www.thefoxnation.com/white-house-fights-back/2009/08/04/wh-fights-back-against-2007-obama-video-you-be-judge

Did you notice that in the second video, Linda Douglass never refutes that the President wants to move us to Universal Health Care? She just claims that he did not say what he said because the video was somehow edited and took triple A out of context. It looked like a series of clips yes. But taken out of context? And talk about heavy handed. The White House has asked people to pass along misinformation about Obama Care. The main ones spreading disinformation are the people trying to ram this down our throats, like the President himself.

In summary, with the last two posts we have seen that 1) a major premise of the healthcare overhaul is a distortion of fact and 2) a key provision, keeping the coverage you have now is not the intention of those in D.C. It is clear to me that healthcare reform is not about health or care, but taking absolute control of our lives and thus making us slaves of the state. If it was not it would simply address the problem of the currently uninsured. What the current approach is designed for is to take the next step toward socialized universal healthcare in the Canadian or English model. Make no mistake about it. The Progressives are patient and they never stop pushing for more and more control over the American people. They take our liberty away in small bites that we do not seem notice until we realize what is happening. I think that normal, average everyday Americans are waking up. Until next time, take care, stay aware and involved.

THE SUPPOSED "HEALTHCARE CRISIS"

The healthcare “crisis” is the main “news” we are hearing about now, and have heard about for decades. I just received my “personal” email from BO on this subject. But is the premise that there is a crisis correct and accurate? I don’t think so. One of the major underlying premises of this “crisis” is that there are a large number of Americans that do not have healthcare insurance coverage and/or access to medical care. The estimated numbers of the uninsured are all over the board but the favorite one cited by the career politicians and the state-controlled media is 47 million. So let’s use their number.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were an estimated 304 million people in the country as of July 2008. Assuming that the 47 million uninsured is correct, that means that roughly 15% of our citizens are uninsured. Let me ask you this. If you have a leak in your home’s roof, do you fix the roof or demolish the home and start afresh? Again, assuming that the numbers above are correct, it seems nonsensical to demolish the best healthcare system in the world when we could just fix the uninsured problem in other ways such as providing vouchers to low income families, etc. But no, the White House and Congress think it is best to rush through a draconian plan to control your medical treatment access. Why is that? My guess is the rush is to do it before you find out how bad this idea really is….

Now, let’s take a closer look at the estimated numbers of uninsured. Let’s review Census data contained in Table 6 which is titled “People without Health Insurance Coverage by Selected Characteristics: 2006 and 2007”.

www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthin07/p60no235_table6.pdf

According to the Census Bureau there were 45,657,000 uninsured people in the country in 2008. However, there were 9,737,000 people in that number that were “non-citizens”. Presuming that we all agree that we do not want to provide tax-funded healthcare to this sub-group of people, the number of uninsured is down to 39,920,000 which represent roughly 13% of the 2008 population.

Age and Income information is also listed in this table. The number of people between the ages of 18 to 24 is 7,991,000. This group of folks believes they do not need healthcare due to their age. Now, I am sure that there are a number of non-citizens in this number so for arguments sake, let’s just use 70% of them as US citizens for this analysis. That changes the estimated number of uninsured to around 30,326,000.

As to income, there are 9,115,000 that make $75,000 or more. These people can afford some basic health or medical insurance but apparently choose not to buy any. If we include only 70% of those that earn this level of income in our analysis, then the estimated number of uninsured is further reduced to 23,946,000 or roughly 8% of our total population.

I think that the 24 million I cited above is also an exaggerated number as many of those considered “uninsured” are simply between jobs. Now that we have looked at the numbers more closely, I think it is plain that this “crisis” is being created by the politicians and their allies in the media. Let’s focus on addressing the relatively small number of uninsured in a common sense fashion…

There is no doubt that our system can be improved, but I do not think that the legislation that is working its way through congress is the answer. Why not consider some other alternatives such as;

1) Eliminating government mandates on what type of coverage can be sold. Many states have policies that their state assemblies have packed with coverage that all people do not need. For example, many policies now have to provide for payment of services in regards to pregnancy. My wife and I do not need this coverage yet it is included in the group policy we pay for and cannot be deleted for a premium savings. Give the citizen more freedom of choice in purchasing just the coverage that they need and want.

2) Expand the use of Health Savings Accounts in conjunction with offering policies that cover only major illness and extended hospitalization. Let the citizen pay for routine visits and procedures out of pocket.

3) As long as we are stuck with this horrible income tax code, provide for the tax deductibility of premiums citizens pay for individual and family policies that they buy direct from a health insurance company. Then for those that are not offered insurance from an employer they get the same tax break as a company in buying health coverage.

4) For those with chronic illness and pre-existing conditions, form state run high risks pools. If premiums are not affordable, then maybe this is an area that can be addressed by a government assistance program.

There are many options that the political class and elites in the country are ignoring in their rush to pass a bill that will reduce our freedoms, harm our economy, increase taxes and degrade the quality of the healthcare we now receive. Below are some pertinent links on this topic of current news and opinion for your information. We have a short reprieve here in August to prevent the government from passing legislation that will be impossible to repeal once enacted, because entitlements never are…

CBO deals new blow to health plan
www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25415.html

Senior Citizens Left Off Government’s Swine-Flu Vaccination Priority Listwww.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=51854

Dems win approval of health bill in committee
www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99PPHV80&show_article=1

House Democrats reach deal on healthcare bill
www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE56S4YO20090729?
feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true

Reparations By Way Of Health Care Reform
www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=483402

Mr. President, what's the rush?
blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/07/mr-president-whats-the-rush.html

AP Sources: Senate group omitting Dem health goals
apnews.myway.com/article/20090727/D99N33S81.html

Blue Dogs: Healthcare Our Way Still Possible
www.newsmax.com/newsfront/blue_dogs_healthcare_bill/2009/07/28/240943.html

No healthcare reform vote before autumn: Obama
www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.830beb0d4e1b839b7394c48af39ed809.291&show_article=1

Perry raises possibility of states' rights showdown with White House over healthcare
www.star-telegram.com/804/story/1504240.html

Poll: Obama loses ground on health care
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32206998/ns/politics-white_house/

'They May Not Know What's Good for Them'
www.thefoxnation.com/media/2009/07/31/they-may-not-know-whats-good-them

Until next time, take care. Stay aware and engaged as this government will enslave us if it can. Let your elected officials know where you stand on this issue. WE NEED AND DEMAND FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS, NOT MORE GOVERNMENT GENERATED PROBLEMS!