Is Secession the Answer to Health Care Reform?

Once heralded as the saving grace of the Union, Obama has managed to undo much of what has been accomplished in the United States faster than any sitting president in the history of the United States.  After great fanfare, even using china patterns that once graced the dining table of President Lincoln, the dream, as it were, has become a nightmare.  It is no wonder that once again citizens are beginning to utter one dreaded word, secession.  Not since the Civil War has the word been bantered about so frequently.

What has caused the dismay and rancor among the population?  Several things have earned the ire of the American public- beginning with health care reform and ending with the rising numbers of unemployed.  Perhaps there will be another Hoover-ville, but newly renamed Obama-ville in Central Park.  While the talking heads debate whether the number of unemployed is really rising, those who don’t have a paycheck and are in danger of losing their homes are living the truth.  One only has to talk with real people in the streets to learn that thousands are no longer eligible for unemployment benefits, there are no new jobs for them to apply for and they’re living in their cars while they try to outrun the debt collectors.  Their voices simply cannot be heard above the roar of Harry Reid’s cry for Health Care Reform Now!  Don’t think about it before you vote,  just do it!

Obama and his frenzied administration have turned their backs on the American people.  They only listen to what they want to hear, like rock stars who only listen to their groveling entourage.  (Yes, you’re so wonderful!  We adore you!)  Not much of a stretch, considering Obama’s meteoric shot to fame and his on-going apology tour around the world.  While a reality check is sorely needed, only the polls in 2010 will hopefully throw a wet blanket on the motley crew in the White House.

Torte reform would have been a better answer to health care problems the United States is facing, instead of a complete overhaul of the health care system as it is today.  Instead, the unholy triumvirate, Reid, Pelosi and Obama, have decided to make their mark in the history books.  Unfortunately, they may be remembered as the Three Muppeteers who jerked the strings of moderate and liberal democrats under dark of night with promises of financial remuneration for their districts.

Perhaps the only hope for some of the states to avoid financial disaster is to consider secession from the Union.  (Case in point, Texas).   All things must come to an end, and the United States cannot survive as a house divided.  Health care reform may be the death knoll that finally divides us.  Yes Obama will be remembered in the history books, but probably not has he and his handlers had envisioned.

Boorish ACLU at it Again Because the Cross Offends

I’m offended that people are offended by a cross.  It is a symbol of a religions faith, nothing more.  What is it about religious symbols that gets people’s knickers in a knot?  Doesn’t the ACLU have anything better to do these days then decide to get involved in a religious icon spat?  Doesn’t removing a religious icon actually take away another group’s civil liberties?

I’m thinking of buying as many Nativity Scenes as possible this year and displaying them all over my property.  Perhaps I’ll even erect more crosses than those that already exist on the pet cemetery, just to get some nutty group riled up.  All those symbols in one spot ought to really get people’s stomachs really roiling with bile.

Aren’t there more important things to worry about in the U.S. about than whether a cross can exist as a monument to fallen soldiers?  After all, didn’t those people give up their lives so that we could enjoy our wonderful civil liberties?  But hey, one group is in danger of having their eyeballs burned out because they choose (accidentally or otherwise) to look at a cross that offends their delicate sensibilities.  Boo hoo.

I think everyone’s time and money could be better spent helping each other, rather than tearing each other down on a daily basis.  ACLU, shame on you.  If you don’t have anything better to do than dividing the Union, then you should do everyone a favor and cease to exist.  Perhaps the ACLU has outlived its usefulness.

Read more about the Mojave Desert Memorial Cross, as well as other monuments that offend, at Liberty Legal Institute.

The First Scrooge of Christmas

Its true!  The first Scrooge of Christmas has officially surfaced… in Ohio.  Mr. Shawn Krieger of Toledo proudly announced, while he was knocking over a Salvation Army bell ringer, “I can’t stand you and your bell-ringing. I hate Christmas.”  Forty-four year old Mr. Krieger then snatched the red kettle, along with the tripod, and hoisted it into the back of his pickup truck before merrily speeding away.

Not long after, two police officers apprehended the misguided holiday nay-sayer and took him into custody.  He is being held with a 25,000 bond.

Bystanders at the incident suspect Mr. Kreiger will be getting coal in his stocking this Christmas.

Catholic Church Vs. Patrick Kennedy

Ding Ding!  The gloves are off and round one of the Catholic Church Vs. Patrick Kennedy has begun.  I’m not really surprised about this, are you?  The only thing that is certain is that the Kennedy clan won’t be able to hold sway over the Vatican as they have in the U.S. political arena.

Finally, the Catholic heirarchy is standing up for what they believe in and are saying “no” to those who support abortion.  It is about time someone showed a little backbone when it comes to that all-too-touchy subject.  These days if you disagree with Democrats you’re labeled an extremist, but I guess the Catholic church isn’t really worried about that.  After all, they have the legacy of the Spanish Inquisition.

Michael Sean Winters, a church observer, stated “It’s really bad theology.  You’re turning the altar rail into a battle field, a political battlefield no less, and it does a disservice to the Eucharist.”  However, I disagree.  Why shouldn’t the church be the place to debate this topic?  After all, if the followers of a particular faith believe “Thou shall not kill,” shouldn’t the leaders of said church admonish those among them that disagree and choose to follow a different path?  Those who take part in communion are in effect saying that they are followers of Christ and his teachings.  Obviously, abortion isn’t one of those teachings.  The only “disservice” is someone who takes communion and thinks a little deviation from Christ’s teachings isn’t such a bad thing…

If Mr. Kennedy chooses a path that isn’t in line with Catholocism, he has two choices.  1. Join another church or 2. Change his thoughts on abortion.  I don’t think the Catholic church is going to cut him any slack.

NY Terrorist Trials are Political Grandstanding

Many are applauding the efforts to try the 9/11 terrorists in civilian courts.  It appears to be more important to show the world how wonderful and open our Department of Justice efforts are than to protect information and information gathering techniques used by the military.  At what expense?

Obviously, unless you’re living under a rock, you now understand what waterboarding is.  While I’d like to say “gosh, how awful,” I can’t bring myself to actually give a damn, since these same downtrodden individuals found it perfectly okay to blow up innocent, soft targets by flying them into buildings to be incinerated, not to mention the lovely beheadings we were privy to on television.  I could care less if these “poor” jihadists ever saw the light of day again.  After all, they proclaim to love death more than life and believe that they’ll be awarded 72 soft-eyed virgins upon their death.

Americans need to stop soft-peddling what the terrorists have done.  One only needs to pay attention to what is going on around us, especially in light of the terrorist incident at Fort Hood.  Notice I call this what it is- an act of terrorism, not some poor misguided man’s efforts to halt his deployment overseas.

Wake up and smell the coffee, people.  These individuals are war criminals.  We’re at war.  This isn’t just an “act of aggression,” the terrorists are out to kill us, preferably by beheading and pouring hot oil down our necks.  They aren’t people who need to be handled with kid gloves, not by a long shot.

If you think these terrorists are afforded more rights in civilian courts than in military courts, think again.  They’re actually given more rights in military court, as they are allowed a mini-trial before the actual trial is held.  This gives both sides the chance to present their case beforehand, which actually helps the defendant’s case because their defense team has the evidence ahead of time.

The bottom line is that these trials are efforts at political grandstanding.  This won’t win any votes from me for the current administration, or anyone who supports these trials.  Not only are we giving these terrorists a platform on which they can play the martyr, we’re giving them the opportunity to add salt to the wounds of those that have already suffered on 9/11.

 

 

 

 

Politically Correct Treason and Terrorism

After the massacre at Fort Hood this past week, the media and public are left to ponder the motives of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.  The media, who even dare to tread on this political correctness tinderbox, are largely arguing whether Maj. Hassan’s actions were that of terrorism or of a new illness, pre-post traumatic syndrome.  However, one thing that is not being debated, at least not in the public eye, is that of the action of Maj. Hasan – treason.

Everyone seems to agree that something is wrong with anyone who decides to kill a group of people- they have a mental problem, regardless of their religious or cult affiliation.  Period.  No excuses.  If Maj. Hasan had wanted to exit the military, he could have done it with less fanfare and committed suicide if he had a death wish (“We love death more than you love life.”).  It is also important to note that he willingly joined the military and agreed to their rules honor code; he wasn’t drafted.

The media and the public is now hung up on semantics- is it politically correct to accuse Maj. Hasan of terrorism?  The definition of terrorism, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary is:  the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.

The definition of treason, also according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary is:  1. the betrayal of a trust : treachery
2 : the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance or to kill or personally injure the sovereign or the sovereign’s family

Based solely on definition, Maj. Hasan will probably be charged with treason.  How that will play out in military court is not known, especially if his defense is an insanity plea.

The sad fact is that someone who had faith and trust placed in him betrayed that trust by killing his fellow comrades and nothing will bring those people back to their friends and loved ones.

Freedom of the Press- but not for Fox News

The Obama Administration should be ashamed of themselves, but as usual, they aren’t. In an unprecedented grab of power, the Obama Administration tried to squelch freedom of the press when they tried to deny Fox News coverage of an interview with the Pay Czar this week. At least the White House press pool wasn’t asleep at the wheel. The White House Press pool voted unanimously that they wouldn’t allow this to happen- either Fox News gets the interview as well, or none of them would do the interview.

White House- are you listening? Is it so important to get “your message” out that you’ll go to any length to do it? What happened to transparency that was promised during Obama’s Presidential campaign- or was that one of the biggest lies ever told?

Whether you, the reader, are a liberal or conservative, you should care when the government tries to discredit news organizations because they aren’t walking lock-step with what any President’s “message” is. Once again, I’m forced to consider what has happened to other countries around the world when a power hungry dictator comes into power. The first thing they always do is try to shut down any news station, radio station and even the Internet when someone disagrees with them. Discredit the dissenters and crush any nay-sayers.

President Obama- are you our leader or a wanna-be dictator? Citizens of the U.S. want to know- and we’re going to be watching.

Who Decides What is News?

Anyone is aware of the war of words between Fox News and the Obama Administration, unless of course you’re living under a rock. The question is why- though many people will give you their version of the reason. The top two reasons for this war are:
*Obama’s Administration can’t support any news organization unless it only delivers their message
*The Obama Administration is trying a bait and switch. They’re trying to deflect attention on the Health Care Reform issues by fighting with Fox.

Hard to tell what is the real issue here, but one thing is clear: it is never a good idea to attack any cable news organization because they have unlimited airtime.

Personally I’d like to see the current WH Administration focus on a few other problems, like the war in Afghanistan, health care torte reform and the growing number of unemployed Americans (don’t forget, there are thousands who are unemployed who are no longer receiving benefits).

The Obama Administration would do well to carefully pick their fights, especially when it comes to news organizations. Otherwise, they start looking a little too much like Chavez and Castro, which is never a good thing.

Americans Aren’t Running to Canada for Healthcare

Pretty much, this blog title says it all. If Canada’s healthcare was so great, everyone would be crossing the boarder to get their medical care there. Hmm… the reverse seems to be true. Canadians who need urgent care are crossing the border to American doctors because they know they won’t get the help they need, especially in emergency situations.

There is a saying about how good a country is to its’ people- when the gates are up, are people leaving? Are other people climbing over the gates to get into that country? If they’re trying to get in, must be things are pretty good. Why is the Obama administration trying to throw a monkey wrench into the medical care system, and at the American people’s head?

Curious about Canadian health care? Check out the following links:

Pro Canadian Health Care – American Medical Student Association- Waiting Lists in Canada- Reality or Hype?

Against Canadian Health Care – Canada Online – Canadian Wait Times

Canadian Voices – College of Family Physicians in Canada – Waiting for a Family Doctor

Canadian Institute for Health Information –

Save the Government Money- Get Rid of Czars

Lately much of the talk in Washington is about saving money, cutting costs, especially when it comes to health care. There is one really obvious way to save money, and Obama could keep his czars. The catch? The government shouldn’t be paying them hefty salaries, especially in light of the fact they aren’t elected officials. If they want to have a czar title, they should do it either as an elected official or as a free service to the PEOPLE . Wow, what a concept!

While I doubt these people would want to be czars without the paycheck, do we really care? If it is all about the Benjamins, do the PEOPLE a favor and lose these czars like luggage.

Want to learn more about getting rid of the freeloaders? Check this out: H.R. 3226, the Czar Accountability and Reform Act of 2009