I force myself to listen to both sides of the story - as painful as it is to listen to the loons who have somehow gained control of our country. In listening to them, they keep saying that government run health care will be "more affordable to ALL Americans". Blatant lie. Blatant.
First of all, millions of the un-insured Americans don't even WANT insurance. They are employed and/or can easily afford it , but CHOOSE not to have it some are healthy, some are "self-insured, and others just don't care). So why are we budgeting to cover THEM? That gets paid for by the taxpayer.
Next group of the un-insured are those that are here in OUR country ILLEGALLY!!! The taxpayers will pay for these as well. (Obama is doing everything he can to make them legal citizens so they can be covered - and, of course, so they will vote for him.)
Next group of the un-insured are the dead beats that are sucking off of us taxpayers already - just add this to the list.
Of course, there is also the group of people who want coverage and want to pay for them ON THEIR OWN, but either don't have them available through their job or they just aren't employed or can't afford them. That group is MUCH MUCH smaller than the total $47 million un-insured. But if Obama would just focus on creating jobs, like he promised to do when campaigning, this last group would take care of themselves. I have been in this group in the past, as many of us have at one time or another.
So enter government run healthcare. Companies will lose MILLIONS of their employees to a "cheaper" government program (foolish mistake - don't do it!!). This will cause their insurance companies to RAISE their costs to those of us who don't go with the government option because they have fewer clients. Some companies will have to LAY PEOPLE OFF to be able to afford the portion of healthcare they pay for as the employer.
Far more people will jump on the government run program than anticipated because employer's cannot remain competitive with the government pricing since the government fools us into to thinking that their program can be successful running AT A LOSS - just take a look at Social security and Medicare. TAXES WILL BE RAISED OUT OF CONTROL IN ORDER TO PAY FOR THIS ONSLAUGHT OF NEW MEMBERS!!!!!
So, in the end, we end up with ONLY the government run program. First of all, we still pay for it directly each month. Secondly, our taxes go through the roof in order to pay for it. Even worse though is what will happen to our sales taxes on items like ice cream, burgers, soad, candy, etc ...... because the government is paying for our healthcare, they will also try to detour us from enjoying things like ice cream and such (don't believe me? why do they already have these taxes on cigarettes, gas, alcohol?????).
So we actually end up paying FAR MORE for health care tomorrow than we are paying today AND we get told what we can and cannot eat ..... all so we can get WORSE coverage. Worse because there will be 20% more insured almost overnight and there are NO WHERE NEAR ENOUGH Doctor's to see all of us. It will take several deacades to train enough doctors (I will literally be dead of old age by then and I am only 35 today). Healthcare will be "rationed" and mis-diagnosing patients will run rampid due to Doctor's being hurried to see as many people as they can - since they will be compensated, via our tax money, based on the number of patients they see and the number of "problems" they diagnose.
If you have ANY sense whatsoever, you are calling your congress man or woman NOW and telling them to stop government run health care AT ALL COST!!!
the Patriot
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Power
"Power to the People" became one of the more popular slogans of the prior century. It is also one of the deeper rooted foundations of our Constitution.
Another saying of recent times is that the POTUS is the "Most powerful man in the world". This is something we have all, including myself, come to say without giving much thought to it.
Kings were "powerful". Dictators, like Saddam Hussein, Stalin, and Hitler, were "powerful". The President of the United States is supposed to represent the most powerful nation on Earth, yes; but he himself is not supposed to be powerful.
Power breeds arrogance. We see this in Obama's approach to those that oppose him. He directly attacks them for not agreeing with him and uses every resource he can get his hands on to turn others against those that challenge him (i.e. his mocking of the "Tax Day Tea Parties", his refusal to go on the top cable news channel on TV because he knows they will not ask him the scripted questions he insists on being asked, his alignment with special interest groups like ACORN).
Arrogance is the downfall of every one of those dictators mentioned above. Arrogance can cause leaders to under-appreciate their "subjects" (eventually causing them to revolt). It can also be a major creator of "crony-ism". Arrogance demands acceptance. That leads to empowering people "beneath" the leader/dictator to take charge of a given area of responsibility - just so the leader has "friends". We are seeing this right now with Obama's "czars". He is like a junior high school kid that just moved to a new school and is desperately trying to find approval.
Power also leads to abuse.......of power. Abuse can take many forms and can be afflicted upon people with or without intention from the giver. Abuse of power can be delivered economically, socially, religously, and of course physically. The history of the world gives us countless examples to back this up. In every case, arrogance and abuse eventually become the ruin of the man (or woman).
In order to stop the EXTREME liberal shift of this country, which is being lead by a MINORITY of our citizens who are in "powerful" positions, we need to deliver multiple defeats to this administration. Stopping ANY TYPE OF GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTHCARE is at the top of the list. COMPLETELY stopping "Cap and Trade" is a close second. Thirdly, we MUST take away some of this President's power. To do that, we have to vote out the "insider's" that are currently taking up seats in Congress (the House and the Senate).
2010 elections are going to tell us where the next decade (or more) of this country is headed. It very well could be the next turning point towards a Social Democracy if in fact government run healthcare and Cap-and-Trade become a reality between now and then. Reach out to your Congressman and stop these legislations from becoming law. Find PATRIOTS to vote for next year. Whatever you do, don't assume someone else will do the right thing and that will be enough - GET INVOLVED.
the Patriot
Another saying of recent times is that the POTUS is the "Most powerful man in the world". This is something we have all, including myself, come to say without giving much thought to it.
Kings were "powerful". Dictators, like Saddam Hussein, Stalin, and Hitler, were "powerful". The President of the United States is supposed to represent the most powerful nation on Earth, yes; but he himself is not supposed to be powerful.
Power breeds arrogance. We see this in Obama's approach to those that oppose him. He directly attacks them for not agreeing with him and uses every resource he can get his hands on to turn others against those that challenge him (i.e. his mocking of the "Tax Day Tea Parties", his refusal to go on the top cable news channel on TV because he knows they will not ask him the scripted questions he insists on being asked, his alignment with special interest groups like ACORN).
Arrogance is the downfall of every one of those dictators mentioned above. Arrogance can cause leaders to under-appreciate their "subjects" (eventually causing them to revolt). It can also be a major creator of "crony-ism". Arrogance demands acceptance. That leads to empowering people "beneath" the leader/dictator to take charge of a given area of responsibility - just so the leader has "friends". We are seeing this right now with Obama's "czars". He is like a junior high school kid that just moved to a new school and is desperately trying to find approval.
Power also leads to abuse.......of power. Abuse can take many forms and can be afflicted upon people with or without intention from the giver. Abuse of power can be delivered economically, socially, religously, and of course physically. The history of the world gives us countless examples to back this up. In every case, arrogance and abuse eventually become the ruin of the man (or woman).
In order to stop the EXTREME liberal shift of this country, which is being lead by a MINORITY of our citizens who are in "powerful" positions, we need to deliver multiple defeats to this administration. Stopping ANY TYPE OF GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTHCARE is at the top of the list. COMPLETELY stopping "Cap and Trade" is a close second. Thirdly, we MUST take away some of this President's power. To do that, we have to vote out the "insider's" that are currently taking up seats in Congress (the House and the Senate).
2010 elections are going to tell us where the next decade (or more) of this country is headed. It very well could be the next turning point towards a Social Democracy if in fact government run healthcare and Cap-and-Trade become a reality between now and then. Reach out to your Congressman and stop these legislations from becoming law. Find PATRIOTS to vote for next year. Whatever you do, don't assume someone else will do the right thing and that will be enough - GET INVOLVED.
the Patriot
Thursday, August 20, 2009
BUYING Votes
OK. Let's simplify this. Obama cares about one thing and one thing only. Getting re-elected. Again and again and again. "But Presidents can only serve 2 terms, right?" Please see the FOUR terms of FDR back in the 30's and 40's for the answer to this - it can be CHANGED by the government.
So how is Obama BUYING votes? Very simple. You need to know a little about Tax Law to understand it, so here is a quick lesson.
-- The top earning 1% of the population pay a whopping FORTY PERCENT of all Federal Taxes.
-- The top earning 10% of the population pay SEVENTY PERCENT of all Federal Taxes.
-- Amazingly, the bottom earning 50% of the country pay ONLY 3% of the taxes.
Some think that is fair. I don't, but that is not the point here. The point here is that under Obama's tax increases on the wealthy, the percentage of taxes the bottom half of the country is paying will go DOWN. With all of the Tax CREDITS that Clinton, Bush, and now Obama have created/endorsed, almost half of the country will not be paying ANY taxes, and many of them will actually get a check every year. Not a refund, a PAYMENT. Meaning that those "credits" don't just offset the tax obligation some taxpayers have, it actually reduces their bill to BELOW $0. So the government cuts them a check for MORE than they paid in!!! That may sound great at first. But where do you think the money is coming from that allows the government to cut them that check? It is from US, the taxpayers. You know, the ones that keep the country out of BANKRUPTCY!!???!!!
So .... here is how this buys votes for Obama. Quite simple. If, under Obama's policy, 50% of the country is paying either $0 federal taxes or they are actually being PAID by the government each year just to be a citizen in this country, they are far more inclined to vote for him.
It really is that simple. He can rubber stamp any law he wants because more and more Americans don't have the PRIDE in self-reliance that created this country and got us through the difficult times we have made it through. They are perfectly fine with accepting these handouts. It is no different than sitting on a street corner with a hat held out begging for change - except begging is HONEST. At least the begger is being TRANSPARENT. (Remember when Obama said he would have the most transparent government ever? What a joke.)
He is buying their loyalty through government reliance. There was a time when we called this SLAVERY. This President is economically ENSLAVING the very citizen's he was elected to represent.
In case you can't tell, I am pretty damn ticked today. Please comment and let me know I have not lost my mind!!! Please let me know that we are not ready to give America away!!!!
the Patriot
So how is Obama BUYING votes? Very simple. You need to know a little about Tax Law to understand it, so here is a quick lesson.
-- The top earning 1% of the population pay a whopping FORTY PERCENT of all Federal Taxes.
-- The top earning 10% of the population pay SEVENTY PERCENT of all Federal Taxes.
-- Amazingly, the bottom earning 50% of the country pay ONLY 3% of the taxes.
Some think that is fair. I don't, but that is not the point here. The point here is that under Obama's tax increases on the wealthy, the percentage of taxes the bottom half of the country is paying will go DOWN. With all of the Tax CREDITS that Clinton, Bush, and now Obama have created/endorsed, almost half of the country will not be paying ANY taxes, and many of them will actually get a check every year. Not a refund, a PAYMENT. Meaning that those "credits" don't just offset the tax obligation some taxpayers have, it actually reduces their bill to BELOW $0. So the government cuts them a check for MORE than they paid in!!! That may sound great at first. But where do you think the money is coming from that allows the government to cut them that check? It is from US, the taxpayers. You know, the ones that keep the country out of BANKRUPTCY!!???!!!
So .... here is how this buys votes for Obama. Quite simple. If, under Obama's policy, 50% of the country is paying either $0 federal taxes or they are actually being PAID by the government each year just to be a citizen in this country, they are far more inclined to vote for him.
It really is that simple. He can rubber stamp any law he wants because more and more Americans don't have the PRIDE in self-reliance that created this country and got us through the difficult times we have made it through. They are perfectly fine with accepting these handouts. It is no different than sitting on a street corner with a hat held out begging for change - except begging is HONEST. At least the begger is being TRANSPARENT. (Remember when Obama said he would have the most transparent government ever? What a joke.)
He is buying their loyalty through government reliance. There was a time when we called this SLAVERY. This President is economically ENSLAVING the very citizen's he was elected to represent.
In case you can't tell, I am pretty damn ticked today. Please comment and let me know I have not lost my mind!!! Please let me know that we are not ready to give America away!!!!
the Patriot
Friday, August 14, 2009
Arrogance
I thought the POTUS was supposed to be a representative of "We the People"? ALL of the people. That doesn't mean we all have to agree on policy, but it does mean that he has to believe in the Constitution and be an example of how to be a Patriot.
Why then does he continue to mock the citizens of this country? Today, in Montana, he cautioned one of the questioners about watching cable news. REALLY??
Folks, that is called INTIMIDATION. Far from being the first time he has gone the intimidation route. Amongst countless statements this "King-Wanna-Be" has made, there are more subtle tactics being put into place. This President has been in more PRIME TIME "Promoting-My-Personal-Agenda" TV appearances than the last President did in EIGHT YEARS. (OK, the same # of prime time shows). Remember, Bush had 9/11 to deal with and STILL only had 4 prime time appearances in 8 years. Obama has 4 in 7 months.
This President is so arrogant, he can't stand not seeing himself on TV for more than a few weeks. They actually cancelled American Idol one time just so he could talk (about WHAT??). How sad is this? Confidence is great for the POTUS, but arrogance has NO place in the White House.
Our Freedom of Speech and our Right to Assemble are in SERIOUS danger. This POTUS wants the stage for himself. Let your voice be heard. Call your congressman or woman. Change starts with "We the People". This President is trying to change that. If you care about this country, DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN!! Your kids will thank you!!
the Patriot
Why then does he continue to mock the citizens of this country? Today, in Montana, he cautioned one of the questioners about watching cable news. REALLY??
Folks, that is called INTIMIDATION. Far from being the first time he has gone the intimidation route. Amongst countless statements this "King-Wanna-Be" has made, there are more subtle tactics being put into place. This President has been in more PRIME TIME "Promoting-My-Personal-Agenda" TV appearances than the last President did in EIGHT YEARS. (OK, the same # of prime time shows). Remember, Bush had 9/11 to deal with and STILL only had 4 prime time appearances in 8 years. Obama has 4 in 7 months.
This President is so arrogant, he can't stand not seeing himself on TV for more than a few weeks. They actually cancelled American Idol one time just so he could talk (about WHAT??). How sad is this? Confidence is great for the POTUS, but arrogance has NO place in the White House.
Our Freedom of Speech and our Right to Assemble are in SERIOUS danger. This POTUS wants the stage for himself. Let your voice be heard. Call your congressman or woman. Change starts with "We the People". This President is trying to change that. If you care about this country, DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN!! Your kids will thank you!!
the Patriot
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