The Democratic Healthcare Push

It's coming soon, folks! Senator Harry Reid has stated that if the Rebpulicans don't make the Obamacare a bi-partisan bill, the Democratic Congress will push it through on their own. Despite what the people want they are going to pass healthcare reform. Apparently, it doesn't matter what the people think.
As we speak there is a busload of people heading to D.C. to voice their displeasure with the way Congress is behaving. Will it do any good? I doubt it.
The Congress seems to think they are above reproach of any kind. They just don't get it. They think they can ride roughshod over the people and there will be no recrimination.
Guess again, people! We are mad as hell that you won't listen to us and we will take action, Harry. Your poll numbers are already double digits below your opponents. You will not have the power long, Harry. And anything you push through this year will only fuel the fires against you and your fellow Democrats. And don't think Obama is going to help you becuase he'll be going in 2012.
Remember it is the people who put you where you are and if you don't listen to them, why on earth would they send you back to do more harm to this country?
The tide is turning as more and more Americans refuse to take a back seat and let the Congress push something they don't want upon them.
The Democratic majority doesn't want to listen. In fact, they want to take away our right to free speech. They're working on removing differing viewpoints from the air waves right now.
Didn't they take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution? They are doing everything they can to abolish the rights established by our fore-fathers. Don't let them get away with taking away our rights and freedoms.
The time to act is now. Write you Congressmen and Senators and let them know where you stand. Just say NO! ~ One Voice

Racism: The Great Divide

Nothing enrages me more than to hear the term racist. We've been hearing it pretty often of late. Webster defines racism as "the belief that one's race is superior." When we criticize someone of another race because we don't agree with their beliefs or principles, how is that racism? Just because they look different than we do and we don't agree with them, that's racism?
Glenn Beck, a recent guest on The O'Reilly Factor called Obama a racist, that he doesn't like white people. Big mistake, I'll admit. He was stating his own personal opinion. While I never much cared for this man's program (a top rated show in the 5:00 time slot on FOX against the other networks), I defend his right to state his opinion. A group called colorofchange.com, a proven Obama affiliated organization, has struck a campaign to have all advertisers boycott this show. And supposedly 33 have done so.
But the boycott seems to have strengthened the numbers backing Beck. While I don't agree with his comments I applaud his fearless attitude. This is America and he can say what he feels. That's what freedom of speech means. The same way this colorofchange.com site can state their opinion. But what I am against is a group of people who clearly have "racial issues" and can start a campaign to ruin a person's life.
Are we coming down to fighting the civil war all over again? Sometimes I think that's where we are headed. I find no fault with a black man being president; that doesn't mean I have to agree with his beliefs. Does that make me a racist?
I've said before that we need to stop the namecalling, but that's a two way street, folks. When black groups attack white people, are we not allowed to defend ourselves without being labeled racists?
Why can't we just get along and work together for the common good of this country without injecting vitriol and race into everything we do?~ One Voice

What Do Americans Want?

Talk to the voters under 25, and you'll hear praise and glory for Obama. He's the Messiah come back to save the world.
Talk to the older voters and you'll hear an entirely different story. They can't wait for the next election to vote against him.
Who's right? What do the majority of Americans want?
They want jobs, Mr. Presidnet. With an increase in jobs, the economy goes up, the government gets more money and the people are happy. Without jobs, there is no money to spend on cars from GM gov or any other car company. No money to spend on food, let alone purchase extras, like clothes, houses, and big screen TV's. Have you looked at how many people have declared backruptcy in the last couple of years, Mr. President? People need jobs before healthcare plans, before worrying about the wars, before they care what happens around the world. Where are all those jobs you were going to create? No one is hiring Mr. President. More and more companies are laying off workers. Is this the America you envisioned?
I keep hearing stories that this is what the Democrats want: the people on the government rolls. Keep them down, don't let them get ahead. More government, less choice. I hope that isn't true but I haven't seen much evidence to the contrary. If Obama gets his way, and they pass this healthcare package, there will be even more people laid off when all the insurance companies go under. And they will go under. No one will be able to go lower than the government plan because of business overheads and payrolls that have to be met. Nothing to be done but downsizing and finally, bankruptcy and closure. Then he'll have his public system and more people than ever living off the government.
I never thought I'd see us living off the government and being cheered on to do it. I thought this was a country where people had a strong work ethic and people were encouraged to get off welfare and work for a living. I never thought I'd see us go into another depression. Yes, I said depression. We are a hair's breadth away from it right now.
So, Mr. President, we need jobs to survive in this country. If you'd get everyone back to work, there would be money going into Social Security and Medicare and those programs could be saved. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out.
Our fore-fathers must be spinning in their graves at the way this country is being run now. Did you know these far left progressives have taken any mention of fore-fathers out of school textbooks? And Teachers can't get jobs, Mr. President. That's a sad commentary to our education system.
Change, yes we can! I see a big change coming. There was another president around when the country was in dire straits, Mr. President. Jimmy Carter, perhaps you've heard of him? He had a short run and so will you, Mr. President. ~One Voice

The Tea Party Movement

I don't know who started the first one or who had the idea to protest under the Tea Party emblem, but can you see the irony of it? Such an important part of our historic fight for freedom and oppression from the British is reborn in the protest against higher taxes 200 plus years after we bought our freedom. And it has grown into movements of another kind: those in control seek to silence our very freedom of speech. Their bullying tactics will push through Obamacare if we don't stop them.
I understand the fear factor. The people rise up against the government and threaten anarchy. True, there are some anarachists ready to take guns in hand and storm the government offices, but actual everyday citizens are just voicing their God given right to do so. Perhaps there is so much shouting is becuase the government won't listen to what we have to say.
But they're afraid of us, folks! Afraid that we'll upset their apple carts filled with healthcare plans that can only fail. That we'll turn the voters against the administration that they worked so hard to put in place. Congress is the puppeteer and they pull Obama's strings and push and pull him in the directions they want him to go. Not that the insurance programs we have now are perfect. They need overhauling but not at the expense of the elderly. Not at the expense of people's jobs. This plan will bankrupt the private care insurance companies and put even more people out of work. Since Obama doesn't know what's in the plan, it makes you wonder whose plan it really is. But I think we know, don't we?
Leave the insurance companies alone. If you can't run the government programs you know have, how can you possibly run a new one?
You don't have the money, Mr. President! And you promised you would cut taxes not raise them on 95% of the American people. Did you lie, Mr. President?
You are not fulfilling your campaign promises, Mr. President. Don't be surprised if we fire you!
If a Tea Party is organized in your area, throw your support behind the movement (for more information go to www.reteaparty.com). If it worked once, it can work again. Lift your voice and let it be heard, politely, please. But the louder our voices, the more they will have to listen. Because, and this is the truth, we are the power! Not Congress, not the President, but the American people. Stand up for America!~

Obama's Overexposure

Is anyone else as tired of seeing the President give speeches on television as I am? I don't remember any other President hitting the airwaves on an every day basis the way Obama does. He must have got the teleprompter fixed!
I know he's trying to sell us on his healthcare plan, but please give us a break! These 2 hour speeches are starting to get on my nerves. What can he possibly say today that he hasn't said yesterday or the day before?
Now I'm all for the President giving us updates from time to time, but every day? Count the days if you don't believe me. If George W. Bush had done something like this the media wouldn't have covered it. Or they would have been ripping him apart. But Obama can stand up there and hem and haw all over the place when he doesn't have his teleprompter running, no one says a word.
Well, I don't know about you but I'm certainly suffering from Obama overload. The sad thing is when he does have something important to say, people will be tuning him out. I guess his sympathisers can't get enough of him, and I will admit, I'm not interested in hearing one more time how he inherited this huge deficit.
It's been 8 months he's been in office and he is still laying the deficit blame at G.W.'s feet.
I think it's high time he owned the mess he's made. G.W. only went along with the bail out for the banks and car companies becuase he was leaving and Obama asked him to support him. So he did and Obama has the nerve to blame it on him!
I heard someone in the Grand Junction crowd complain today because he was playing the same old tune. And I agree, it's time he got over himself.
If Obama doesn't have anything better to do than run around the country making speeches, I can think of a few things. Like reading the healthcare bill that is supposed to be his baby and he doesn't even know what's in it. Like try to save Social Security. Like strategize to find Osama Bin Ladin and win the war in Afghanistan. Like find somewhere for the Gitmo prisoners to go if he really intends to close the base.
There are a few issues awaiting resolution, if he's not forgotten that healthcare isn't the only cause for concern in this country.
Give us a break, Mr. President. We don't need another TV star; we have plenty of those as it is. Do the job you were hired to do. ~

White House Emails

The word going out is that the White House has resorted to sending out emails to private citizens to get their support for the Obamacare health bill. The question is how did they get these email addresses? Is big brother spying on the internet? Or is the Internet Czar capturing all we are writing and forwarding it on to the White House staff?
Yesterday, Major Garrett of Fox News broached the subject with Press Director Gates. He stammered around and finally just ignored the implications, without an answer (his usual response when he doesn't know the answers to the questions). Apparently a large number of people receiving these emails are concerned because the government or someone has obtained all these addresses and are forwarding their form of propaganda to their inboxes.
If George Bush had attempted to do something like this, the ACLU would be screaming about invasion of privacy, and threatening impeachment. The news media would be all over it.
It seems that the far left agenda is safe from any kind of watch dog group. Apparently, right wingers have no rights!
The President doesn't seem to be interested in the will of the American people. He continues to blow millions of dollars on traveling around to deliver his ultimatum. That's what it is folks! We will have the healthcare program whether we want it or not. Never mind that 52% of Americans don't want the program and are happy where they are. They don't want a government run program and who can blame them? The only thing the government can do is bankrupt every program it gets its hands on.
Why don't they give us programs to put people back to work? That would solve a great deal of the problems with the systems we already have. More people working will generate more funds for Social Security and Medicare. Then they could fix the problems with those systems. Stop making giveaway programs available to those who refuse to work and are here illegally. Then maybe we would have enough money for Social Security benefits for the people who have worked all their lives for them.
It makes me nervous when the government starts interfering and having too much say in our lives. Socialism is the far left agenda, and folks, it isn't far away. First, they'll take the insurance and make it federally funded. Private insurance companies will die, more people will be out of work. And those who still have jobs will see the government step in and tell us how much we can make and where we can spend our money. They already tell us what we can eat or drink. If we can smoke and where we can smoke. They've taken over the banks and the car companies.
They're trying to take away our right to assembly and the leaders are calling voicing our opinons, "un-American", labeling us as rabblerousers and evil-doers because we object to their plans.
I, for one have had enough. If this is progress, take me back to the good old days where our only enemy was an Indian or King George III.
What about you? Have you had enough yet? ~ One Voice

Nancy Pelosi In Trouble Again

When Nancy Pelosi speaks good people everywhere cringe. I thought Joe Biden was the king of the gaffes but Nancy's quickly catching up with him. When commenting on the Town Meeting dilemmas, she called the citizens protesting the new healthcare plan "un-American." If people don't agree with her plans or agendas, they are un-American.
The American people don't want this legislation crammed down their throats. They don't want their private insurance taken from them. And it is their God given right to protest against unfair representation. One of their main concerns is that the Congressmen and women read the bill. Is that too much to ask? And it bothers me that suddenly the far left is calling for investigations on these protests. It was perfectly all right for the Vietnam War protests that they organized. No one said a word about their protests being unfair. Shouldn't conservatives be given the same right? Where is the ACLU now?
I imagine that our forefathers are turning over in their graves at the way the country is being run now. The hard fought freedoms that they bought with their blood are slowly slipping away as we get closer and closer to a socialistic state.
We thought when Reagan told Gorbachev to "tear down these walls" and Communism fell, that our worries were over. That our enemies were finally defeated. But new enemies have emerged and they're tearing the country apart. They are slowly extinguishing the bright light of freedom. And all from inside of our own government. We have leaders now who are from the far left and their agendas are against the very nature of the first government.
So Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid fight to destroy the very foundations of this country and denigrate Americans for being Americans. If left alone, the liberals will totally change this country. It's already started.
Write, phone, and email your Congressmen and women and let them know how displeased your are with them. You are their boss. It's your decision as to whether you send them back to Washington or not.
It's time we took action. ~ One Voice

Sarah Palin: Love her or Hate her?

She's brash, she's direct, and she's outspoken. But why do so many people hate her? I have a theory that I'll get to in a moment.
Sure, she's been in the public eye as the running mate of John McCain and as the governor of Alaska. As a public figure on the national stage, she was bound to stir up controversy and plenty of criticism. But what this woman has experienced on a personal level borders on insanity.
I get that once you step on the public stage, you are open for criticism. But this is more than criticism when your children are held up to public ridicule. This is intolerable! When did families become fair game for the media's attacks? Comedians and late night talk show hosts have always made fun of candidates. I understand that, but since when is it permissable to attack a candidate's children? Would Hillary Clinton have put up with this? Or Laura Bush? I don't think so. Sarah Palin, as a parent, was perfectly correct to stand up for her children's rights.
What kind of society have we become that the media can ruin a person's life just because they can? A very sad society indeed. What this woman has had to endure is reprehensible. The media can tear apart family life in this country without batting an eye. They are biased in their coverage. They can ridicule Sarah Palin's family but when John Edwards adultery scandal hit, they didn't say a word.
They can ridicule a woman's right to value life, even a life that will undoubtedly offer complications. They talk about giving a woman the right to choose and when she opts for having a special needs child, she is forced to suffer slings and arrows because of that choice. I applaud Sarah Palin for her choice to have and care for a special needs child. He will have a tough road ahead of him without being made fun of in the media.
As to the reason behind the media's constant attacks on this woman, I can only suggest that they fear her. Why else would they keep hammering away at her? Every public speaking engagement she attends is well attended. She offers enthusiasm and she's down to earth, just what this country needs. Whether she chooses to go into higher office or not, she is well liked by the people who support her.
Unfortunately, those big old boys that run the Republican party will probably not let her in. She's a threat to them as well.
If she does opt for public life, will she continue to face ridicule? Probably, because the all powerful Media is going to continue to make her life difficult. Once you step onto the public stage, you expect it. But leave her family alone! ~
One Voice

Name Calling Goes Too Far

We have reached an all time low in this country. Not everyone agrees with each other. That's okay. That's what America is all about~the freedom to express your thoughts and debate with each other.
What is not all right is the vitriol namecalling that is going on in the media. I have to admit I listen to Rush and agree with most of what he says. I do not agree with calling the Democratic Party "Nazis." I do not agree with Mike Molloy (sp) calling for Glenn Beck to commit suicide on the air. Debate is fine. Personal attacks are not. Case in point, becuase Lou Dobbs of CNN had the nerve to question Obama's citizenship, he has been attacked. Not only Mr. Dobbs, but his wife and children as well.
It's okay, people! You can have different points of view. But it's not okay to personally attack someone because they disagree with you.
They talk about Rush Limbaugh, but he's not the only one. And he is not singling anyone out and attacking them personally. He's attacking the party as a whole. Not that I excuse anyone for referring to the party as Nazis. I do not agree with the party because I am a conservative. For example, I do not agree with censorship and that's on the agenda for Congress. To close down radio talk shows again limiting our freedoms.
If you don't like what talk radio is saying, you don't have to listen. But to punish the American people who want to listen is just plain wrong.
This is America! Congress needs to stop messing with our freedoms. ~ One Voice

"Dangerous Nuts"

Have you heard the latest? The Obama spin goes like this: If you show up at town meetings or rallies where your Congressional representatives are appearing, and you don't agree with the healthcare plan and voice your opposition, you are a dangerous nut!
When I mentioned losing our liberties in my first blog post, I wasn't kidding. Now they're working on freedom of speech. You aren't allowed to be disrespectful, and I get that, but if you disagree with those in power, you are a dangerous nut.
The Obama news media doesn't even cover these meetings. The far left is too busy bending over backwards to bow down to the President to report the real news.
Since when is it wrong to express our displeasure at being railroaded into something we don't want? Let the country hear your raised voices against this tyranny! The majority of people with insurance coverage in this country are happy with their plans. It is unfortunate that not all are covered but what about Medicaid? Wasn't Medicaid started to help those who didn't have insurance? Why not fix the problems instead of starting a new one that they have no hope of financing?
The voice of dissent is not screaming for anarchy. They're saying "Read The Bill." Both parties had better listen to their constituents. 'Cause guess what? Come November 2010 there's going to be some big changes in D.C.
This "dangerous nut" is proud to lend a voice to the effort to stop an idiotic plan that will bankrupt our nation. ~ One Voice

Healthcare Obama Style

I don't know about you, but I'm just plain scared! From what I've heard the new healthcare plan is another of Obama's welfare programs that give the government more control over our lives. So tell me, how are we different from socialism? From communism where the government tells us what we can eat, what we can drink, what we can drive, and what doctor and hospital we can go to? The thing that concerns me the most is now that I'm getting older, suppose the doctor they choose for me says "Oh, you're too old for that expensive procedure. Too bad!"
Don't tell me they won't because I won't believe you. Part of this new plan is preparing for end of life care. So now the government will be deciding when it's time for us to die!
Please people wake up! Write, call, visit your congressmen, senators, anyone who can help us stop this travesty. Hit them where it hurts - at the ballot box.
I understand that healthcare needs to be overhauled. But not abolished! We have the best healthcare system in the world. But listening to Obama lie over and over again and tell us we can keep plans that we already have if we want is a bad joke. How long do you think we'll have those plans available? Companies will not offer insurance and we'll be forced to rely on the government plan. Because of the lower cost of government run healthcare everyone will opt to go that route and insurance companies will collapse. That means more layoffs, more unemployment, more people on welfare. The time to act is now. We're running out of time. ~One Voice