Digest

Friday, February 26, 2010

The Foundation

"[T]he Constitution ought to be the standard of construction for the laws, and that wherever there is an evident opposition, the laws ought to give place to the Constitution." --Alexander Hamilton

Government & Politics

ObamaCare in the Emergency Room

There are no two ways about it -- the health care summit that took place Thursday in Washington was a sham and a farce. But it's a fitting chapter for the bill being debated.

Barack Obama invited various congressmen to join him for a "discussion" about his latest health care takeover plot, which looks an awful lot like last year's Senate proposal, only more expensive. Obama released his "new" plan Monday to great fanfare, though there was precious little new about it.

About one new feature, the Associated Press editorialized, the proposal "would allow the government to deny or roll back egregious insurance premium increases that infuriated consumers" via a seven-member panel of all-knowing insurance premium gurus. Funny thing is that all 50 states already require insurance companies to justify premium increases. Obama's proposal amounts to little more than federal price controls. Yet with his best Wizard of Oz impression (pay no attention to the stuff behind the curtain), Obama asserted, "Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, I am an ardent believer in the free market." Sure -- if you say so.

CNN actually came closer to the mark: "If enacted, the president's sweeping compromise plan would constitute the biggest expansion of federal health care guarantees since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid more than four decades ago." The key words are "biggest expansion."

Another part of Obama's proposal is the supposed elimination of the "Cornhusker Kickback," the $100 million in Medicaid relief for Nebraska that bought Sen. Ben Nelson's vote. When reading the fine print, however, we see that the kickback has simply been extended to every state by transferring all new Medicaid spending through 2017 directly to the federal ledger.

Obama is trying mightily to win over "obstructionist" Republicans -- or so his media minions tell us. More likely, however, it's the 38 House Democrats who voted against ObamaCare in November that are his target. Since the House passed its trillion-dollar version by a not-so-comfortable majority of five votes (220-215), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has lost three votes with the retirements of Reps. Robert Wexler (D-FL) and Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), and the death of Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA). Also, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), the lone Republican in either chamber to vote for the bill, says he will not support it again, and pro-life Democrats -- whose leader, Michigan's Bart Stupak, wasn't invited to Thursday's photo-op -- continue to vow opposition if abortion funding is included. Pelosi conceded Wednesday that she doesn't yet have the votes for passage. That's, of course, if you believe anything she says.

The administration pushed the idea of using the reconciliation process to ram the bill through the Senate if Republicans don't heel. Reconciliation, which is a procedure contrived in 1974 to circumvent filibustering on budget bills, would allow Senate Democrats to pass ObamaCare with only 51 votes. Doing so would greatly enhance Republicans' election prospects in November, though enough Democrats may calculate the price is worth paying.

The White House isn't without Plan B. If the complete takeover fails, Democrats will just grab smaller pieces of the pie. The alternative would be to extend insurance coverage to about 15 million Americans by requiring insurance providers to allow people to remain on their parents' plans until age 26, and by expanding Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Most Democrats do behave like children, so these proposals certainly make sense to them.)

Perhaps the tone and purpose of the summit can be encapsulated by an exchange between Obama and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), the number-two House Republican: The president chastised Cantor for using "props" that "prevent us from having a conversation." The prop? Cantor was sitting behind a copy of the current 2,400-page Senate bill. Heaven forbid Republicans bring the actual bill to a summit about the bill. Next time, though, Eric, bring the Constitution.

This Week's 'Braying Jackass' Award

"[Republicans] should stop crying about reconciliation as if it's never been done before." --Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)

Video of the Week

In 2005, when Republicans were considering the "nuclear option" to stop Democrats' filibuster of dozens of President George W. Bush's judicial nominees, Democrats lined up at every microphone in sight to denounce the idea, claiming it was a "naked power grab," a "constitutional crisis" and "how democracy ends." Times sure have changed. Watch the video.

The BIG Lie

"It's about jobs. In its life, [the health bill] will create four million jobs -- 400,000 jobs almost immediately." --House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

We're still waiting for all those jobs promised by the stimulus bill.

New & Notable Legislation

The Senate passed a $15 billion "jobs" bill Wednesday by a 70-28 vote. Thirteen Republicans, including newly minted Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, joined Democrats in voting for passage. The centerpiece is a payroll tax cut for businesses that hire new employees, but it's unlikely that short-term tax relief will have a real effect on unemployment. The bill now goes to the House for consideration, though leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus have announced their opposition to the bill, which they called inadequate and just a "tax bill," not a jobs bill. No word yet from the Congressional White Caucus.

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) introduced the Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA), S. 3002, which would empower the Food and Drug Administration to regulate dietary supplements such as vitamins. The FDA could arbitrarily reclassify supplements as drugs or pull them off the shelves altogether. Find that one in the Constitution. With Republicans like this, who needs Democrats?

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) plans to introduce legislation to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that prohibits homosexuals from disclosing their pathology while serving in the military. The White House supports his bill, but no timeline for its implementation has been established. Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) introduced a more aggressive bill in the House that calls for repeal in 2010. Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates have indicated support for repealing the law but stated that the Pentagon would need at least a year to study implementation. General James Conway, head of the U.S. Marine Corps, dissented. "My best military advice ... would be to keep the law such as it is." Conway added that the only question that mattered is this: "Do we somehow enhance the war fighting capabilities of the United States Marine Corps by allowing homosexuals to openly serve?"

House Democrats expressed their displeasure with the slow pace of their Senate counterparts by producing a list of 290 House-passed bills that are stalled in the upper chamber. The various pieces of that legislation range from routine naming of buildings to more significant legislation like health care, Wall Street reform and climate change. Democrat leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid were both quick to blame Republicans, but Reid's Democrats had held a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate until earlier this month. The Democrats have few if any friends across the aisle, but their worst enemies seem to be located within their own caucus. All in all, these 290 stalled bills are the best news to come out of the Swamp all week.

Hope 'n' Change: That Demo Culture of Corruption

The White House is being accused of offering juicy government jobs to two Democrats in exchange for their withdrawal from potential primary battles in this year's election cycle. The charges, which come from the Democrats themselves, are quite serious and carry punishments including jail time, assuming anyone would prosecute.

Read more here.

Village Academic Curriculum: Federal Standards Are No Prize, Either

Even with the establishment of additional federal standards for education in the No Child Left Behind legislation signed by President George W. Bush back in 2002, states were granted flexibility in how they enacted these mandates, as the Bush administration left at least that modicum of local control intact. But the Obama Department of Education wants to wipe that pretense away and require states to adopt "college- and career-ready standards" in order to qualify for part of $14 billion in Title I funding.

One fig leaf covering this power grab is that all but two states (Texas and Alaska) are collaborating -- with the encouragement of the White House -- on setting up standards which would be acceptable to the federal government. It's clear, however, that local control of education is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.

Recently, Barack Obama offered himself as a prize to the student who best describes "why your school is special and why it should be a model for other schools around the country, working to boost attendance and increase the number of graduates prepared for college or a career." The winning school would be the lucky recipient of a presidential visit, with the narcissist-in-chief stopping by to read a commencement address off his teleprompter.

National Security

Warfront With Jihadistan: Justice and Jihad

"Last November, Sen. Charles Grassley [R-IA], a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked the Justice Department how many of its lawyers had defended terrorist detainees over whom the department holds sway," reports Investor's Business Daily. "Grassley knew from earlier press reports of two such lawyers who worked on behalf of detainees at the liberal organization Human Rights Watch. He wanted to know how many more there were."

According to Attorney General Eric Holder, there are nine. "To the best of our knowledge, during their employment prior to joining the government, only five of the lawyers who serve as political appointees in those components represented detainees," Holder said. "Four others contributed to amicus briefs in detainee-related cases involved in advocacy on behalf of detainees." Holder himself was a partner at Covington & Burling, a firm that gave 3,000 hours to detainee litigation -- in 2007 alone.

Now we know why Justice chose to Mirandize the undi-bomber and hasn't announced an official plan should Osama bin Laden one day be captured. How many amicus briefs will be submitted by Justice on his behalf? Debra Burlingame, whose brother was the pilot of the plane terrorists flew into the Pentagon on 9/11, said, "It's like they're bringing al-Qa'ida lawyers inside the Department of Justice." Precisely.

IAEA Annual Report on Iran

Iran kept its streak going last week when the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its annual report "Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of UNSCR 1737, 1747, 1803, and 1835 in Iran." Make that eight years in a row that the IAEA has come to the conclusion that "Iran has not provided the necessary cooperation to permit the Agency to confirm that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities."

Among the highlights from the report's Summary section:

47. Iran is not implementing the requirements contained in the relevant resolutions of the Board of Governors and the Security Council... In particular, Iran needs to cooperate in clarifying outstanding issues ... about possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear programme...

48. ... Iran has continued with the operation of Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant and Fuel Enrichment Plant at Natanz, and the construction of a new enrichment plant at [Qom].

49. ... Iran has also continued with the construction of the IR-40 reactor and related heavy water activities. The Agency has not been permitted to take samples of the heavy water ... stored at [Esfahan].

We have been reporting on this issue since 2003, when the IAEA first declared, "As indicated in the Director General's report of 10 November 2003 ... Iran had been in breach of its obligations to comply with the provisions of its safeguard agreement." Eight years gone by, and still the IAEA cannot verify the true nature of Iran's nuclear program; eight years with nothing to show but former IAEA Director General Mohammed el-Baradei's Nobel Peace Prize; eight years in which Iran has all but mastered enrichment, launched missiles with ever-longer ranges, openly called for the destruction of Israel and threatened to "cut the hands off of anyone who attacks us." How much longer must we wait before deciding that diplomacy will not work? What administration will be willing to take the necessary action to stop Iran from going nuclear?

Profiles of Valor: U.S. Army Col. Robert Howard

Ret. Col. Robert Howard was laid to rest Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery. He died Dec. 23 at age 70. Howard served five tours in Vietnam, was wounded 14 times, and was the most decorated soldier from that war, including eight Purple Hearts, four Bronze Stars, four Legion of Merit awards, the Silver Star, the Distinguished Service Cross (twice) and the Medal of Honor -- a medal for which he was nominated three times for three separate actions in a 13-month period.

Howard's Medal of Honor citation reads, "1st Lt. Howard (then SFC.), distinguished himself while serving as platoon sergeant of an American-Vietnamese platoon which was on a mission to rescue a missing American soldier in enemy controlled territory in the Republic of Vietnam. The platoon ... was attacked by an estimated 2-company force. During the initial engagement, 1st Lt. Howard was wounded and his weapon destroyed by a grenade explosion. 1st Lt. Howard saw his platoon leader had been wounded seriously and was exposed to fire. Although unable to walk, and weaponless, 1st Lt. Howard unhesitatingly crawled through a hail of fire to retrieve his wounded leader. ...

"Through his outstanding example of indomitable courage and bravery, 1st Lt. Howard was able to rally the platoon into an organized defense force. With complete disregard for his safety, 1st Lt. Howard crawled from position to position, administering first aid to the wounded, giving encouragement to the defenders and directing their fire on the encircling enemy. For 3 1/2 hours 1st Lt. Howard's small force and supporting aircraft successfully repulsed enemy attacks and finally were in sufficient control to permit the landing of rescue helicopters. 1st Lt. Howard personally supervised the loading of his men and did not leave the bullet-swept landing zone until all were aboard safely. 1st Lt. Howard's gallantry in action, his complete devotion to the welfare of his men at the risk of his life were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army."

Rest in peace, Colonel.

Business & Economy

Confidence Crunch

"Americans' confidence in the economy has suffered a sudden relapse, dimming hopes that they will start spending -- and spurring job growth -- any time soon," the Associated Press reports. Indeed, Tuesday's release of the latest Consumer Confidence Index figures revealed attitudes that are still rather negative about job growth and the economy in general. The index fell almost 11 points to 46 in February, the lowest level since April 2009. Since consumer spending accounts for roughly 70 percent of the economy, analysts watch this number closely.

The AP further notes, "The overall economy expanded at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, but only about one-fourth of that growth came from consumers. Most of the growth came from companies replenishing low inventories."

As we explained at the outset, this economic recession is largely the result of a crisis of confidence. A year after the so-called stimulus, headline unemployment remains at nearly 10 percent and total unemployment remains over 17 percent. Despite Congress' recent crowing about helping "create" jobs, businesses aren't hiring because of uncertainty about the future. A few billion dollars in temporary tax breaks won't change that. Neither consumers nor businesses have confidence that government will leave the economy alone to grow on its own. Until that changes, real recovery will take a mighty long time.

Great Moments in Socialized Medicine

"This was my heart, my choice and my health," said Danny Williams this week. Williams isn't just any heart patient, however. He's the Premier of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and he had heart surgery, not at the local hospital under CanadaCare, but in Miami.

If Canada's health care is so great, why did Williams travel 2,500 miles for surgery? Because "I did not sign away my right to get the best possible health care for myself when I entered politics." In other words, socialized medicine leaves something to be desired. Namely, "the best possible care."

Doctors in Canada advised him that the only way to repair a heart valve problem was through a full or partial sternotomy, which would require breaking bones. However, when he was referred to Miami's Mount Sinai Medical Center by a fellow Canadian practicing cardiology in New Jersey, he found that he could be treated with only an incision under his arm. This procedure "was not offered to me in Canada," he said.

Notwithstanding the superior care he received under a system that is at least somewhat based on the free market, Williams still declared his support of Canadian medicine, saying, "I have the utmost confidence in our own health care system." Actions speak louder than words, Mr. Williams. Furthermore, if ObamaCare passes, where will other wealthy Canadians go for health care?

Culture & Policy

Climate Change This Week: More Retractions

Whoops! Scientists have had to retract yet another a study on global warming -- this time, one purporting to show that sea levels will rise by 7 to 82 cm (3 to 33 inches) by 2100. The study, published last year in Nature Geoscience, echoed warnings issued in 2007 by the global warming indoctrination arm of the United Nations: the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Apparently, there were a couple of not-so-minor mistakes that mean the study's earth-shattering (or earth-flooding) conclusions aren't so accurate after all. Citing two mistakes -- a "miscalculation" and "not ... allow[ing] fully for temperature change over the past 2,000 years" -- the authors retracted the paper, stating they would "invest in the further work needed to correct these mistakes."

According to author Mark Siddall, though, it's just "one of those things that happens. People make mistakes and mistakes happen in science." The problem is, global warmists want to redistribute our nation's wealth and hamstring the world's economy based on theories full of such mistakes.

Despite the expanding evidentiary void, the UN is set to restart negotiations on a global climate change treaty. UN Climate Head Yvo de Boer (who recently announced his resignation, effective July 1) said the negotiating schedule would be intensified in hopes of reaching an agreement by year's end -- an agreement based, of course, on an ever-growing pile of mistakes.

Sen. Inhofe Calls for Climate Investigation

Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), long a leading skeptic of man-made global warming, has asked the Justice Department to investigate what he called "the greatest scientific scandal of our generation." Inhofe believes climate scientists and honorary weatherman Al Gore have deliberately misled Congress and the public regarding the case for anthropogenic climate change. Now, he wants them held accountable.

Read more here.

This Week's 'Alpha Jackass' Award

"[The climate change debate] reminds me in some ways of the debate taking place in this country and around the world in the late 1930s. And during that period with Nazism and fascism growing -- a real danger to the United States and democratic countries all over the world -- there were people in this Congress, in the British parliament saying, 'Don't worry! Hitler is not real! It'll disappear! We don't have to be prepared to take it on.'" --Socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders

Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto responded, "Wow, that's a great analogy! The only difference between the two situations is that the Nazis were real."

Around the Nation: ACORN Cracks Up

The friendly neighborhood nuts at ACORN are back in the news, but reports recounting the demise of the community organization may be a little premature. Offices across the land are turning out the lights and turning off the phones. One ACORN official wrote in an e-mail, "Last one to leave turn out the lights and wipe the server."

However, many of ACORN's administrators, employees and structure have been simply re-branded: The New York Communities for Change, New England United for Justice in Boston, and so on. Each group will continue to be intertwined and work in concert, just under new identities.

Former ACORN officials are still bitter about the apparent demise of the organization, blaming "a pro-corporate agenda" and "a 24-hour propaganda channel" for exposing ACORN's zeal to assist bootstrapping criminals. Nor are leftists spared ACORN's wrath, as one observer noted that the movement "stood by while ACORN got gutted."

In either case, the agenda will be the same once the successor organizations get on their feet, just in time for the 2010 elections. The fundraising is already under way and former ACORN leaders hope a new set of names will allow them to escape public scrutiny.

Faith and Family: DC Diocese Ceases Adoption Services

The Archdiocese of Washington, DC, has been forced to suspend indefinitely its foster care program after the City Council passed a law that not only legalizes same-sex marriage, but demands that contractors dealing with the city recognize the unions. In other words, Catholics would be forced to put foster and adopted children in same-sex homes. Archdiocese staff members and cases have been transferred to the National Center for Children and Families in nearby Bethesda, Maryland. Adoption services also have been discontinued. The Archdioceses of San Francisco and Boston likewise ended these services when similar laws were passed.

This law, as it pertains to faith-based organizations, is a blatant and grievous violation of the First Amendment's guarantee of "the free exercise" of religion. The Religious Clause was not enacted to provide rhetoric for secularists; it guarantees, among other things, a religious freedom from the state. Yet in this case, groups such as the ACLU and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State -- those who typically bang on their highchairs the loudest about alleged violations of the First Amendment -- are either remaining silent or applauding the move.

For example, Americans United Executive Director Barry Lynn is only too happy to see the Archdiocese relinquish the $2 million it receives from the government each year for its foster program, saying that the church should not be given public funds if it cannot or will not abide by civil rights laws.

The president of the Catholic League, Bill Donohue, after stating that the government had given the church no choice but to withdraw or violate its long-held view against same-sex unions, put it this way: "If Planned Parenthood were told that as a condition of public funding it had to refer Catholic women having second thoughts about abortion to a crisis pregnancy center, it would scream violation of church and state, refuse the money and end this program." We would add that therein lies the problem of government "charity."

From the 'Non Compos Mentis' File

Arizona prosecutors have decided not to pursue the death penalty in the case of Faleh Al-Maleki, the Iraqi immigrant who struck his 20-year-old daughter Noor -- and the woman who was protecting her -- with his vehicle. Noor, whom Al-Maleki had accused of being too "Westernized," died of her injuries, and her father has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and two counts of leaving the scene of a serious accident.

Public defender Billy Little asked the judge to take "special precautions" that the D.A. wouldn't seek death because Al-Maleki is a Muslim. The irony is that Al-Maleki committed his crimes because by his own reckoning, his daughter was not true to her Muslim faith.

In addition, Little's bias is apparently acceptable. Little, in reference to the religious beliefs of County Attorney Andrew Thomas, asked for "An open process [that] provides some level of assurance that there is no appearance that a Christian is seeking to execute a Muslim for racial, political, religious or cultural beliefs."

This murder was based on the centuries-old tradition -- still adhered to in some parts of the world -- of murdering female relatives who don't obey Islamic rules. It is, arguably, even more disturbing when the crime happens in the United States and political correctness affords special protection for her murderer.

To Keep and Bear Arms

A woman and her mother were tied up in their Indiana home after a man broke into the house. The intruder then sexually assaulted the daughter. According to Police Sgt. William Snead, the mother was able to send her neighbor a text message alerting her of the situation. Sonny Osborn, the neighbor's boyfriend, heard the disturbance, grabbed his gun and headed for the victim's home.

Osborn warned the suspect and told him to leave, but to no avail, so he shot him three times in the leg. After being treated at a local hospital, the perpetrator is now locked up in the Sullivan County Jail.

In other Second Amendment news, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly showed his opposition to select portions of the Bill of Rights when he interviewed Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes and the subject of gun confiscation during Hurricane Katrina came up. When Rhodes explained to O'Reilly that, even during a state of emergency, it's unconstitutional to confiscate lawfully owned guns, the Fox News Pinhead responded, "That's a pretty extreme position." Tell that to the Founders, Bill.

Meanwhile, law-abiding citizens began carrying concealed firearms in national parks this week. To the shock and awe of anti-Second Amendment nuts across this great nation, there were no shootouts.

And Last...

Some congressional leaders were so bent on making their case at Thursday's "Healthcare Summit" that they resorted to what Barack Obama called "props" that "prevent us from having a conversation." While Republican Congressman Eric Cantor used the 2,400-page bill itself as a "prop," one of his Democrat colleagues wielded a deceased woman's dentures. No kidding. New York Rep. Louise Slaughter lamented, "I even have one constituent -- you will not believe this, and I know you won't, but it's true -- her sister died. This poor woman had no dentures. She wore her dead sister's teeth, which of course were uncomfortable and did not fit. Did you ever believe that in America that that's where we would be?"

Clearly, Slaughter and her ilk believe that the only solution to this rampant denture problem is to redistribute $1 trillion of other people's money. We are, after all, guaranteed life, liberty and the pursuit of properly fitting false teeth. But this episode of daytime drama also prompts a serious question: Aren't liberals supposed to be in favor of recycling?



Comments

Joel Souther

In regards to the "health summit", I find it very telling that President Obama responded to John McCain's concerns by saying, and I paraphrase: "The campaigning is done. The election is over." That implies that he knew he was lying when he was campaigning, saying what he knew the American people wanted to hear just to get elected.

The whole thing with Acorn where he said he didn't keep up with what goes on with Acorn is another example of blatant lies. He claimed to have been involved in one incident with them, then while speaking to Acorn, he acted like they have been working together ever since he was a community organizer back in Chicago.

The president is a compulsive liar. It scares me that he sometimes doesn't seem to realize he is lying. What scares me more is when he says something that shows he is very much aware that he lies and uses it as a tool to get what he wants.

We keep catching him in lies, yet there are many who are still treating him like he's a god. If the liberal press, which is supposed to be the watch dog that keeps the American people aware of what our government is doing ever turns on the president like they did on Bush, I believe President Obama will "go off the deep end". I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to pull something like the Iranian President did when he lost the election.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 11:20:28 AM


Capt., USN

In today's Digest, you quoted the nation's leader as having stated, "Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, I am an ardent believer in the free market."

This is accurate and, I believe, sincere. Remember, it has been said by many that the Devil is a believer in God. His agenda is completely contrary to the Lord's, but he certainly believes in Him...

Posted February 26, 2010 at 11:26:11 AM


richard lindstrom

As a loyal and WW2 defender of the Constitution during the period ( 1939 -46 ),when All Americans were totally devoted to furtherance of the Nation's Cause,please permit me to make one comment re your statement today.

I agree with your critical comment about the O'Reilly mis-statement you pointed out however,vehemently object to your description of his being a Pinhead!!

He is a decicated Patriot through and through,albeit,in this case he erred,and I am certain,will soon acknowledge same.

But to disregard all of the constant Good he and his TV program reflects night in and night out,calls for far less than being a Pinhead.

Respectfully, as I admire you and your daily/weekly articles, all of which I read and pass on regularly.

Richard( Dick ) Lindstrom

Venice,Florida

Posted February 26, 2010 at 11:58:09 AM


Buzz Gunning

The latest dog and pony show in D.C. inappropriately named the "Health Care Summit" has exposed the true depth of systemic and intellectual rot in our government. One only needs to recall what Ronald Reagan said over 50 years ago to fully understand what's behind the push for this obamanation.

“One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It's very easy to disguise a medical program as a humanitarian project. From here, it's a short step to all the rest of socialism," Ronald Reagan

Read and heed, America

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:07:53 PM


Rick, left-coast right-winger

Just curious, did B.O. call the recycled dentures a "prop" the way he did the 2,400 page healthcare bill? I didn't think so.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:08:01 PM


Tom Macmurray

Here is a cut and paste of a comment from a local NBC affiliates public comment website......

I continue to be bothered by the underlying assumption...(stress on assumption) by the left and the right, by the Democrats and the Republicans ...that there must be a change in a "system" when there is no system... Any person in this country can go to an emergency room and must be given needed medical care...

I keep raising the question that no one, not readers and people leaving comments here, not local and state politicans and not federal legislators and elected politicans...no one will answer clearly and concisely... SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE ANY DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY OVER THE MEDICAL DECISIONS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES CITIZENS???

Why won't anyone answer the question??? Why won't people who claim they want "health care reform" answer the question with a Yes...if they truly believe that the government should control medical decisions of individual citizens? What are people afraid of... If an elected offical honestly believes the Federal Government should be involved have the honesty to state so clearly. And if not then admit honestly that this whole fiasco is about nothing more than command and control of the individual lives of more than 300 million citizens...

If there should be reform of the insurance industry...then start the insurance industry reform debate and lets decide what changes should be made to the insurance industry.

If there should be reform to medical malpractice Tort Law...lets start that debate...

If anyone in the Federal Government thinks that some specific aspect of medical care is too expenses then put limits on the cost of that aspect of medical care...

But this immense barrel of monkey nonsense that has been going on for decades..is nothing more than monkey nonsense no matter how any politicans or media talking head wants to spin it....

NO GOVERNMENT IS GOOD GOVERNMENT AND LESS GOVERNMENT IS BETTER

2/25/2010 6:11 PM CST on ksdk.com

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:11:21 PM


David Nielsen

Government officials always talk about people who have dental problems and say health care reform will solve that. NOT TRUE. Very little dental care is covered under medicare or any other healt Ins. You need a special policy for dental care.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:14:46 PM


Seth

I, too, watched the so-called Health Care Summit yesterday. All I saw was more of the same from the Democrats. If you want to see how something is received by the opposition, just look at their faces when the prposals are made. What I saw was boredom, and incomprehension, a sort of "What am I doing here, and why must I listen to this, because my mind is made up on it?" Our illstrious President thrives on commissions and panels to do everything thing for him. He thinks this makes for consensus. He needs to realize that in the beginning, God so loved the world, He didn't send a committee. In other words, if you really want consensus, build it! If you really want to listen to the other side, be attentive! If you really care what the American people want, hear what we are telling you, not in thousands of pages of useless print, but right now. We want you to fix the system we have, not complicate it so you have to be a corporate lawyer to understand it. People are hurting, boys and girls, and they want action, and they want it NOW! Summits, panels, commissions are all a bunch of delaying tactics. The system is broken, so FIX IT AND DO IT IN A SIMPLE WAY THAT BENEFITS ALL AND DOESN'T COST AN ARM AND A LEG! If you can't do better, then come election time in the fall, we will get some people in there who can fix it. This bill is DEAD, so admit it, and get something that will work, even if you have to start slow and build up. The word "Farce" was used for this so-called Summit, but you were too kind. I would have used Fiasco, because that's all it was. When all was said and done, more was said then done. Business as usual, ho-hum, it's Five O'clock, time for a couple of martinis and dinner.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:18:59 PM


Richard Browning

I don't understand why we are so concerned about Iran developing nuclear weapons. Israel has nuclear weapons and Israel has done more to harm Middle East relations than anyone else in the area. We give Israel BILLIONS of dollars every year and yet they ignore U.N. resolutions time and time again. Israel even enjoys killing animals in zoos and civilians without any concern for human rights. Perhaps you should go back in history and review the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty that killed over 200 of our sailors.

Sanctions only hurt the common person, not the elite. And yet Hillary Clinton continues to promote sanctions against Iran. FDR did this to Japan in 1940-1941 and look what it got us - WORLD WAR II. Sanctions haven't worked in Cuba for 50 years and only got us a dictator in our own back yard.

Wake up America.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:30:08 PM


Larry Hamm

Just when you think they can't out dumb Themselves, Suprise

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:32:16 PM


George M.

Commention on this content in today's Patriot Post: When Rhodes explained to O'Reilly that, even during a state of emergency, it's unconstitutional to confiscate lawfully owned guns, the Fox News Pinhead responded, "That's a pretty extreme position."

Thank you for both your insight and your consistency. O'Reilly likes to pretend that he's conservative while thinking that nobody knows that he views himself as a demigod dispensing favors and policy. But in this respect, he's no differrent than Senators Lindsey Graham and McCain who, knowing nothing about the subject, gratuitously concede even the most outlandish and unverifiable claims of the AGW zealots and eagerly leap to the economically catastrophic next step in a solution to a problem that nobocy can demonstrate! Even when it means accepting the huge lost opportunity costs of diverting trillions from addressing verifiable problems with real solutions. Ignorance is bliss--but in politicians this can be both very dangerous and very costly!

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:33:26 PM


JTC

Richard

I agree O'Reilly does some good things. However, O'Reilly will not admit he erred on the gun issue just like he refuses to admit he is wrong about the global warming issue and has his head in the sand about The Obamanation being a socialist.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:35:53 PM


Susan Hastings

For all their posturing, neither Democrats nor Republicans can say that any of the concepts in the health care package are even worth the effort to promote or obstruct them. They have wasted a year fighting over this nonsense called "reform" when in fact they could have actually been doing something constructive to help the economy. Freedom is the absence of legislation. We haven't been free for a long time. We need term limits in both chambers of Congress, and until that happens, we will continue to get what we always got - more of the same.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:39:35 PM


JimmyD

"However...ACORN...ha[s]...simply re-branded" Let's hope those reporting the activities of these "new entities" henceforth will insist on using their real names:

The New York (ACORN)Communities for Change,

New England (ACORN)United for Justice in Boston, etc.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:45:05 PM


HErb,USN,Ret

On the comments of NY Rep. Louise Slaughter about the false teeth, am I missing something here? Is there provisions in their bill for Dental coverage? I will soon be 70 and spent 20 years of my life in the Navy and one thing I don't have is Dental coverage. If so, what will it cost? The reason I don't have it now is because I can't afford it. Everyone thinks that people who serve a large portion of their life in the Military have it made when it comes to Health Care etc. Well there are some of us out here that are very close to living on the street. I served my Country with pride and was promised FREE medical, dental, etc if I served 20 or more years, but I have never seen any of it. The Government ruled that everything promised me to keep me in were lies. So as I see it, the same thing will happen with their current promises. Getting away from Healthcare for a minute, lets look at Cap & Trade. If that is passed, anyone that owns their home is going to pay BIG time, especially if they try to sell it. Just compare it to emission testing for vehicles. Your home will have to be tested for it's energy efficiency, have a label put on it, which will cost you, but the real kicker will come when you try to sell it. If it don't meet a certain standard, you will be required to make the changes to reach those standards, before you can sell it. These standards will be subject to change whenever the Government feels like it. Wait until that housing crunch arrives. Welcome to AMERICA!!!!

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:57:38 PM


Dan Syme

I agree with Sen. McCain's DSSA. Anyone who takes a dietary supplement is a guinea pig that the drug aka "Dietary Supplement" is being tested on. Supplement sellers become wealthy and are not accountable but the gullible guinea pigs who buy their products waste their money on supplements which fail to do what their sellers say they do and frequently harm the guinea pigs.

As a Strick Constructionist I acknowledge that an arguement can be made that the FDA is unconstituional but from a practical point of view the FDA is a very necessary evil. The bad drugs it has prevented from coming to market far out number the good drugs it has prevented from coming to market and the bad drugs it has let through the cracks. It will be wonderul if someone can come up with a more constitutional method for regulating drugs but for now all drugs should be regulated and no exceptions should be made for those drugs with a political constituency.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 12:59:16 PM


Jude Ossowski

The thing I found most disgusting about the "health care summit" was the complete absence of any reference to the Constitution of the United States. I would have thought that Rep. Cantor would have included taht document in his stack as proof there is no authority for the rest. (SIGH) Maybe next time.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 1:05:04 PM


Louis from Texas

Thanks for all y'all's hard work!

Posted February 26, 2010 at 1:09:37 PM


Linda Henry

As an American, I woke up this morning to the news that the Dems. are going to push Healthcare thru with "Reconciliation". Also, that if things don't change, Dr.'s will stop taking Medicare as of Monday. This will affect me next year as I will have to go on Medicare. This Arrogant President needs to listen to the American people. I would appreciate an email if I am wrong on the facts. Linda

Posted February 26, 2010 at 1:34:33 PM


Marcy Dupre

"Some congressional leaders were so bent on making their case at Thursday's "Healthcare Summit" that they resorted to what Barack Obama called "props" that "prevent us from having a conversation." While Republican Congressman Eric Cantor used the 2,400-page bill itself as a "prop," one of his Democrat colleagues wielded a deceased woman's dentures."

Why has not one Member of Congress read the proposed Health Care bill? After all, it’s only 2,400 pages long. That’s equivalent to sequentially reading books One through Five (2,689 pages) of the Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling. Unfortunately, J.K. Rowling has only 10-20 central characters in her stories, while the Health Care issue centers on more than 300 million characters—the American People.

As with the tax code, which no single person understands, the Health Care issue is much more political and thus vote-collecting, than it is for the benefit of the Public. Even so, why is it that the Congress of the United States will passionately debate and defend an instrument of such sweeping power, when no one has even read the document? And, just for the satisfaction of my curiosity, how is it that an eye-catching display of the physical immensity of the bill—let alone the wording--is a “prop?”

“It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act V, Scene V

Posted February 26, 2010 at 1:52:45 PM


TheEnigma47

"Dont't Ask, Don't Tell". The only opinions and right to make comments should be left to those who are currently serving, have served and discharged with honor and those normal citizens of current legal voting age who will sign a binding pledge to serve with the US military. It is those currently serving and will pledge to serve who will suffer from having to question if the man serving next to him is normal or not. Such distractions endanger their lives.

I once witnessed a man being given a GI shower for refusing to take a shower on his own. The smell of this individual was disgusting and those serving around him were demanding something be done. While suffering the indignity and the harsh brushes used in a GI shower, this queer, as we later learned, became sexually aroused. It was the last military show he took, thanks to the then existing rules on denying queers the ability to serve. How many men serving in a war zone want to worry about being the object of some queer's sexual fantasy?

Note: The phony term HOMOphobia must be banished from our vocabulary. It is not a fear that one is a queer himself, but DISGUST with and NAUSEA at the very idea of what a queer does that makes us nauseated. This term was created by queers and supported by the liberal media in an effort to shift the disgust with their behavior on to those who are willing to condemn that vile behavior, behavior that should always remain as criminal as it is immoral.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 2:10:23 PM


FreeNorth

Dan Syme wrote, "It will be wonderul if someone can come up with a more constitutional method for regulating drugs..."

We've had just that for electrical devices for many years, and it has done an excellent job of protecting the safety of the people. Underwriter's Laboratories tests products for manufacturers, and will only put its good name and reputation on the line for products it deems properly designed to prevent fire and shock hazards.

If we could get out from under Nanny Government's skirts and simply insist on products with a private underwriter's guarantee of safety and effectiveness, we would probably find that we not only get good results, but high quality new health care products will arrive on the market more quickly and at lower cost than at present.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 2:35:49 PM


Jay

George Bush started tapping my phone, now Obama wants to force me the get insurance

Posted February 26, 2010 at 3:00:47 PM


Jay

We should Change Falatio and Sodomy also, these terms should have a more disgusting sound

Posted February 26, 2010 at 3:05:04 PM


Freeman Shell

it's true -- her sister died. This poor woman had no dentures. She wore her dead sister's teeth, which of course were uncomfortable and did not fit.

There were and are NO provision for dental care or insurance in this one trillion dollar death bill for America.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 3:05:37 PM


Jay

I don't Think the founding fathers could believe such a tragedy could ever happen in America. A Black Foriegn born radical muslim terrorist elected as President. I just want to move to another country but all the other countries force taxes and free healthcare to individuals. I have heard that in Australia if a elderly member of your family is sick instead of allowing you to put him or her in a nursing facility that is paid for by taxes, The Government almost forces people by paying their salary to stay home and take care of them, taking jobs away from other people.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 3:18:15 PM


Dr. William D. Young

As a practicing dentist for 32 years, I am telling you there is no way that this woman could wear her deceased sisters dentures nor anyone elses. Aside from the "gross" factor, the dentures would not function properly to enable the woman to fit them into her mouth,let alone chew anything. That's the reason that dentures aren't sold in small - medium and large sizes at Wall Mart.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 3:23:55 PM


jay

Linda: Stand up to the government and do not sign up for the socialist medicare program. There are pleny of Insuranse companies that will allow you to pay for healthcare.It would be a truly patriotic act not to allow taxpayers to pay for your needs

Posted February 26, 2010 at 3:27:20 PM


Mephisto

In your "to keep and bear arms" section, why didn't the neighbor kill the rapist, rather than just wound him? Doesn't he realize the recidivism rate for criminals is over 90%? Personally, my aim would have made the rapist a eunuch rather than a cripple.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 3:33:03 PM


Victor

Dr. William D. Young

"As a practicing dentist for 32 years, I am telling you there is no way that this woman could wear her deceased sisters dentures nor anyone elses. Aside from the "gross" factor, the dentures would not function properly to enable the woman to fit them into her mouth,let alone chew anything. That's the reason that dentures aren't sold in small - medium and large sizes at Wall Mart."

Thank you Doctor Young.

Pity that the news media never interviews guys like you for their opinion of this debacle.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 3:50:40 PM


TheEnigma47

Federal Takeover of Education. How long before government mandated uniforms bearing the image of "osama obama" with the term "The Anointed One" or "Our Glorious Leader" embossed upon them? And of course the letters U.S.S.A. must be displayed. Follow that with the morning "Praise 'osama obama'" being sung by the children, mandatory of course. And the new, pledge; I pledge allegiance to "osama obama" and under him, the democrat party ....

Posted February 26, 2010 at 4:05:11 PM


Bill Wesner

To Richard Lindstrom's comment:

God bless you for defending this country in WW2. I have literally put years of research into our history and in particular, WW2 has held my interest and study for reasons I can't explain.

To your comment on Bill O, he himself uses that word reguarly and I myself am a pinhead at times. I understand your view but I think you may have taken it a bit too seriously.

God Bless You...my friend and hero.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 4:18:58 PM


Charles E Pehl

What is the name of the lady with her sister's dentures? Is she available for an interview?

How can we solve this tragic situation without this information? You know, come to think of it...this might just be another liberal fairy tale!

Posted February 26, 2010 at 5:19:28 PM


Anton D Rehling

All this out of control unconstitutional government spending and legislation is awakening a sleeping giant, the American Population. A population slow to anger and slow to action, BUT, once mobilized will be impossible to stop. If our government officials are concerned now about the voice of the TEA Party movement protests it has not heard anything yet. Ram health care legislation through and they will look back at the peaceful protests with nostalgia. We are getting mad as hell and not going to take this much longer.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 6:59:26 PM


Anton D Rehling

I own a business and must operate within my income limits. BUT, if I were to try the governments model of income needs to my wishes, I could just raise my prices to my clients to raise my income, RIGHT. Do you think I would retain all of my clients?

Unlike tax payers that must submit to government dictates on tax payments, enforced at the point of a governmental gun, my customers can choose to take their business elsewhere and my income would drop or my business would fail.

In order to succeed I must provide a great service at competitive rates or have no business.

Our government can create anything regardless of efficiency and not be concerned with income creation, just raise taxes and take from our blood, sweat and tears for any unconstitutional program envisioned and operate it good or bad at our expense for as long as desired.

The American population is armed to the teeth and our government knows it. I think we need to send a message, not buy more guns, but do so if you wish, lets all go out an buy a hay pitchfork, there is a symbolism there that even those anti gun anti self defense pukes can get behind to send the message we are fast approaching the end of our rope.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 7:23:07 PM


Howard Last

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) introduced the Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA), S. 3002, which would empower the Food and Drug Administration to regulate dietary supplements such as vitamins. I still am hanging by my thumbs, not, waiting for someone to tell me which section of the Constitution authorizes a FDA as well as DEA. As for Dan Syme's comment, "FDA is a very necessary evil" and that he is a strict Constitutionalist the two ideas are oxymorons. I believe it was Daniel Webster who said, "the purpose of the Constitution is to save us from good ideas." I think it is way passed time for James Madison, Patrick Henry and Benajmin Franklin to call the office.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 7:31:25 PM


johnrbts

My uncle has a whole drawer full of teeth down at the funeral home... come on by and try some on, I'm sure sumthin will fit!!

Posted February 26, 2010 at 8:25:46 PM


MelP

The event again showed current administrative leaders can talk the talk. Yet, they have failed to Walk the Walk. I believe the debate, not negotiations, was an effort to float a trial balloon. First, to see if the current administration could get the upper hand in the public presentations; and, second to quickly measure public opinion hoping for a shift in public opinion warranting a 51 or majority vote with justification through rationalization. It didn't work. The American public watched, the public opinion was not changed and the three Musketeers need to ride into the sunset saying.......WE NEED TO START OVER!

I AM PROUD OF OUR REPUBLICAN STATESMEN!!

Breaking ranks is apparently risky in the status one can lose within his respective party. What would have been nice was to have heard one of them say..."I am not speaking as a Repub. or a Dem.; I am the representative of the great people from the State of __________________.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 8:55:49 PM


Sanford D. Horn

Senator Bernie Sanders (Soc.-VT) should know better than to cheapen the Holocaust the way he did regarding his pathetic comparison to climate change. He too is Jewish and should be ashamed of himself.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 11:01:35 PM


W.T. Door

With all the really important things that need to be dealt with, along comes a Senator (who will remain nameless out of respect for his war record, but who will be out of a job come November) proposing Federal regulation of dietary supplements. The reputable companies all clearly label their products as not being proven medically effective. And there are studies readily available that show the jury is still out on most of the ingredients positive benefits having not been substantiated. On the other hand, there ia a very large number of people who by their experience believe that supplements are of value. I've taken a variety of them for lo these many years, and still can't swear that it's not all a lot of snake oil. But they haven't hurt, and they may help. So, Feds, butt out. Still, the information is there. Let me make my own choice. If Nanny government had been the people's choice long ago, we'd still be isolated on the East Cost under an English sovereign.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 11:12:37 PM


George Robinson

For "Faith and Family", you are correct in that the 1st Amendment does state that the Govt shall not make any law prohibiting the free exercise of religion. Got it, however by that same Amendment they cannot make a law establishing a religion. You can't have the cake and eat it to. If you want to get funding from the Government, you cannot favor one religion over another. Period, end of story. Either treat ALL people equally or you can't have any tax money for your operations. This group (The Archdiocese of Washington, DC)discriminates against a certain group(s) of people for RELIGIOUS reasons. Explain how this is in accordance with the Amendment that you quote. If it is good for one group of people, it is good for all. And before you say it, I am referring to Law Abiding Citizens, convicted criminals are not in the equation.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 11:31:06 PM


George Robinson

The Arizona Court is wrong. If this is a case of 1st degree murder, then the defendants religion has nothing to do with the case. And the only standard that should be applied is the rule of law. If "they" are worried about public perceptions, show that all are treated equally in our courts....Of course that cannot be done, because if you have the money, you can get away with murder. No matter what your race, color or religion.

Posted February 26, 2010 at 11:36:59 PM


Wally Keasler

With regard to the "Great Moments in Socialized Medicine" article in the 2/26 Digest, the big question really isn't "Where will other wealthy Canadians go for health care?" but it should be "Where will Pelosi, Reid and Obama and other wealthy Americans go if this monstrosity passes?"

Posted February 27, 2010 at 4:12:18 AM


Joseph Zito

Tyrant obama and his henchmen arehell bent on DETROYING the United States !!! What a bunch of s'facimes (Italian) !!!!

obama is ABUSING his office ???!!!

J.Z.

Posted February 27, 2010 at 9:06:38 AM


R.M. Zobenica

Our first president, George Washington, had false teeth. I don't believe he asked Congress to pay for them.

Posted February 27, 2010 at 10:31:45 AM


Ruth Ann Wilson

Very good, Dr. Young, I,too, have been involved with Dentistry, and that was ONLY designed for the "gross factor" as you say.

You told it just like it is, and "tear off the coverings of these "liars". If a woman did such things,(as taking dentures off of a corpse" - What else would she do?????????????? BEWARE!!!!!!!

Comment on the "Political Production" staged for TV on health care.

I am glad that the Republicans "didn't come off as wimps" but what was so discouraging to me, that neither, Republicans or Democrats stated, "This is UNCONSTITUTIONAL". NO HEALTH CARE FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL. "OUT OF BOUNDS".

I, also, was astonished about the word, "incremental". I posted a post about the difference between the Democrats - Communism vs Republicans - "incremental" Communism, both "BAD CHOICES". NO,NO,NO (they left off the word, Communism, wonder why??????)

REVERSE AND REPEAL - Go back to the Boundaries of the Beloved Constitution and be "chained to the limits of that Document, given to US by men who loved their people.

We, the people, will be happy, glad & FREE when we can once again "TRUST" representative legislators. (Gaining "TRUST", after many violations, takes awhile), but we, the people, look for a "new earth wherein dwells righteousness."

This can be FIXED. "Put your hands to work and your hearts to God." Remember, Benjamin Franklin's words of wisdom, "Have forgot our Friend.... and they prayed." God was entreated, and our Beloved America was the ANSWER. "America, the Beautiful"

"Men ought always to pray and not to faint."

For God & Country

Ruth Ann Wilson

Posted February 27, 2010 at 10:36:29 AM


ILEANA

Wally Kiesler: Under socialized medicine, the ruling elite have their own clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies, staffed with the most modern equipment, best trained doctors, it is free, and the working class (the rest of the population) does not have access to them.

Posted February 27, 2010 at 11:08:34 AM


John K

Re the healthcare summit: Why has the conservative media and politician's played into Obama's hands by further dignifying the discussion other than calling it what it is...another socialist entItlement program? Just say No! ...to summits that provide a platform for thieves to legitimize unconstitutional activity.

Posted February 27, 2010 at 12:10:13 PM


J.P.

As far as the Nanny State punishing via taxes:

Here's an interesting thought: whenever the government taxes something, THEY ARE APPROVING OF THE ACTIVITY. They place a tax on cigarettes. Does that mean they want you to quit smoking? I'd say, "no." Why? Simple. The government takes those tax dollars and spends them. No. Really? Yup. Now, when the government gets used to a revenue source, and spending that revenue source, do you honestly believe they want that source to go away? C'mon! Absolutely not! Look at Social Security. The money is no longer sitting in a Trust fund to pay those who have contributed to it. The government has ALREADY spent that money for other "important" things. Now that Trust fund is empty. Those paying into Social Security now are supporting those who are currently on it. Thus the crisis of not enough workers supporting the system. Do we "fix" it by raising the retirement age? By raising the taxes of those paying into it? How about cutting other not-so-"important" spending and putting the money BACK in the Trust fund? Yeah, that'll happen . . .

So, the government will spend any revenue source it can get it's corrupt, greedy hands on. That means, if they truly wanted people to quit smoking, they would make cigarettes illegal. But no, they tax it instead. "Keep smoking, just give us a cut of the 'profit'."

Another example: the government wants to tax bonuses of Wall Street CEOs. Does this mean the government "feels your pain" and wants to punish the CEOs? Nope. They want the CEOs to keep getting the bonuses. Whenever the government taxes something, they are approving of the activity. They want the activity to continue so they can grab a piece of the action. Kind of like mafia extortion . . .

Posted February 27, 2010 at 2:24:31 PM


Roberto

Re: O'Reilly and his comments on the 2nd A. I've been a waning O'Reilly fan for some time now and I think I am nearly over the hurdle now.

I nearly lost it when O'Reilly explained (in part) his basis for taking issue with what was done in LA after Katrina (house-to-house confiscation of legal firearms). It was apparently okay, he seemed to suggest, because it was an "emergency" situation. This is appalling - it is precisely because of an "emergency" situation that I want, and will have, legally owned and possessed firearms in my home. It's called self preservation, and it is legal under the Constitution. I cannot lay my finger on that portion of the 2nd A (or anywhere else) that reads "except in an emergency". If we ever get to a point where that is acceptable, we're doomed as a nation.

O'Reilly's position shows, in my mind, that even an arguably ardent defender of American freedoms can be duped by the lefty-MSM and the daily pounding of their ideology.

Finally, when I think about it, I often break out in cold sweat when I wonder how I would have reacted when faced with purported "law enforcement" officers banging on my door in the middle of the night demanding to confiscate my legally owned and properly possessed firearms. I don;t want to face that situation...

Posted February 28, 2010 at 12:21:19 AM


Ruth Ann Wilson

Col. Robert Howard, VIRTUE AND VALOR

I reckon, after reading this account, how we refrain from "tears" is beyond me. The price paid for FREEDOM is certainly told in these accounts by our Valiant Veterans.

Because of "these shining examples of valor", we must not shrink from our responsibility as citizens to secure our Beloved America for God and Posterity.

May the Lord give peace and comfort to the family that has lost such a valiant man.

For God & Country

Ruth Ann Wilson

Posted February 28, 2010 at 9:26:06 AM


beachmom

About O'Reilly's picking and choosing which rights in the Bill of Rights to support:

Fox Nation had this story posted on it's site. But when criticism of O'Reilly became prominent, they quickly removed the story.

I just found that interesting.

Posted March 2, 2010 at 4:52:56 PM


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