I would like to post a light hearted entry, making light of the ongoing wackiness going on in D.C., but I cannot. It has all reached the point where it is not even a little funny. No, not funny at all. This administration has lied and lied and lied. It has now gone beyond the lies. We are now talking about sexism, deception and somewhere within this ugly web, there may have been a law or two trampled.
It started with this joke called Obamacare. EVERYBODY with an ounce of business experience knew from the start that this program could not possibly work. With the snap of his finger, Obama produced over 2000 pages, which he called healthcare reform. Without a moment of debate and without anybody reading the bill, it was pushed through without one conservative vote. When asked for an explanation of the details of this bill, Nancy Pelosi said, you can read it after it passes. How arrogant these people are, to think they can rebuild the entire healthcare system in the blink of an eye.
Of course, it did not take a psychic to guess what would happen with such a bill. It only took someone with business experience; enter any conservative candidate. They all predicted this plan, as Obama described it, could not possibly work. There was no way we could introduce a program which would provide healthcare for everyone, without it costing those with insurance, more money and without diluting the quality of service. Mitt Romney said during the campaign that people will lose coverage and those with coverage will pay much more. Obama replied in debates and on the stump, laughing at Romney and saying that Romney was lying to the American people. Fast forward to October 2013 when we are hearing about hundreds of thousands of people losing their coverage and being offered a much watered down and much more expensive replacement.
Today, Obama is saying the only people getting cancelled are those with inferior plans. This man is lying and he is lying in a way that is almost criminal. The fact is, Obamacare permits people to obtain insurance with pre-existing conditions. The fact is, failing to purchase insurance results in a 1% penalty. The fact is, for a person earning $50,000 per year, he can choose to pay the $500 penalty and not carry insurance. If he is told six months from now that he has cancer, he can purchase a policy after meeting some very simple qualifiers.
For this reason, those who are expected to support the program; the young and healthy; can choose not to purchase insurance, while those who are sick enter the program and thereby, deplete the resources of the system. In other words, like everything else in government, much more going out than coming in; further destroying our economy. All of this on top of a website which will cost 10 times the budgeted amount and possibly more before it actually starts to work.
With all of this going on, we have a President and an administration that refuses to accept responsibility. In fact, this president has not accepted responsibility for any of the many examples of incompetence he has exhibited, the greatest of which is his inability to lead. Current estimates are that millions of people have had their insurance coverage cancelled with replacement policies costing up to 10 times the amount of their previous policy. We have watched our country become the laughing stock around the world because of our failure to "take charge" or stand our ground. We have been embarrassed by the revelation of our widespread espionage among our enemies and our friends. All our president can say is that he did not know.
Then we see in every case from the IRS scandal to the Benghazi scandal and now, the Obamacare scandal, that women were in charge of these departments. In each case, the woman threw herself under the wheels of the bus for the president. When was the last time a conservative president almost exclusively used women as his scapegoat? Condoleezza Rice for example, was held in high esteem during her service as Secretary of State. In Obama's administration, women are considered door mats.
At what point do we stop talking and start pushing? At what point do conservatives join Ted Cruz and adopt a policy of brutal honesty? At what point do we stop accepting excuses and start demanding action?. At what point do we admit that this is about more than the lies?
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
New Blog for Change
A few weeks ago, I relinquished my position as Chairman for the Illinois Modern Whig party. I did not do this because I no longer support the party; I remain steadfast in my support for their efforts and will on a local level, continue to work for the party as best I can.
I gave up this position because I feel the state of Illinois, and our nation, are ripe for the Modern Whig party to make major progress. Unfortunately, I have neither the time or the money to make this happen. Sadly, when I asked for volunteers, I was bombarded with emails from people willing to volunteer, but not willing to give either, their time or money. A new party, such as the Modern Whigs, must be supported by volunteers until it has time to grow roots. I provided as much financial support as I could, but simply could not do it alone.
I have always believed that everyone has a price. What I learned about people, at least in Illinois, is that they are all fed up with what is happening in our state and our nation; but they have not yet reached the point where their anger was greater than their desire for Starbucks. I, on the other hand, had reached this point many years ago. I do not have luxuries such as cable TV or air conditioning, but while other people consider HBO a necessity, I understand that none of this will matter if we sacrifice our most basic rights, our freedom and our independence!
Since most of my posts are critical of our national "leadership" (sic), I have decided to create a new all-encompassing blog. I titled this blog U.S. Constitution in Crisis because this is where we, as a nation, face the most danger. A title such as "America in Crisis" is a bit misleading, since America includes North, South and Central Amercia's. Further, while as citizens of the U.S., we are said to be patriotic if we stand up for America. The fact is, a true patriot is loyal, not to the dirt on which he walks, but to the Constitution for which he swears his loyalty. Our soldiers, our politicians and yes, our President, all swear to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Our Constitution is under attack by a small faction in power today. Their rhetoric, their actions and their practices are very dangerous to the future sovereignty of the United States. They have learned that they can spread a lie about their opposition and retract it later, knowing that once the damage is done, the retraction is meaningless, because as humans we will always remember the negative. They also learned that they can win the support of immigrants, legal and otherwise, by giving them unencumbered passage into the U.S. They know that these immigrants, coming from places much different than the U.S., will not understand the danger of their actions as it relates the U.S. Constitution. They also know that these immigrants, while I am sure are very good people with assets which will provide great value at some point; are not generational citizens and therefore, do not understand the struggles we have faced as a nation to save our Constitution and all that it represents. Their parents, grandparents and great grandparents did not fight for our freedom.
This very dangerous group in power today, is teaching their new supporters that all people of color are or were victims in the past and therefore, are entitled to cradle to grave, government support. The only stipulation is that the Democrats must remain in power, otherwise, the evil white male conservatives, will turn back the clock and put them in the fields, tied down in chains. The democrats have been very successful with their objective to win the support of the minority groups and mutilate the U.S. Constitution.
What these unsuspecting people do not understand is how absolute power corrupts, absolutely! What they do not understand is that the people in power are in the game for power and greed. They have one objective; to selfishly acquire as much as they can, by any means possible. What they do not understand is that the conservatives have a history of working for the greater good of all citizens, while the democrats have a history of polarizing the nation, serving only the small group they need to keep them in power. They provide just enough to this group to retain their loyalty. These citizens do not understand however, that in exchange for their vote, they have given up their independence and the opportunity to grow to their full potential. While I am sure some people would gladly exchange their independence for a "free ride"; I have to believe that most people, given the correct information, would object to this practice.
As loyalists to the U.S. Constitution, it is our job to get the word out, to educate, to ask questions and to challenge lies. In 2008, citizens voted for "change" without asking Obama what changes he was proposing. In 2012, citizens re-elected Obama based on a successful electronic campaign of lies about the conservative candidates. The conservative candidates were not successful at educating the voters on the dangerous tactics of the liberals and the deadly results of their polices. Gearing up for the 2014 election season, we MUST make a better effort to educated the voters! Despite the media black-out of conservative message, we must get the word out using the same methods as our opposition - Facebook, You-Tube, Twitter and all others. Further, we must get our message, not to our supporters, but to Obama's supporters.
We know our supporters will vote for us; we need the Obama supporters to understand that their future wrests on their support of the conservative party. We must teach them that they cannot give-in to fear mongering. We must teach them that voting on single issues such as abortion rights or gay marriage, is a selfish act and does not benefit the masses. We must teach them the basics of Christian teaching - selfishness is bad, taking without giving is bad! We must show them that as a group, the conservatives of the nation have given much more to charity to help their brothers and sisters than the democrats. We must work together for change that matters; change which will guarantee all citizens, their rights will be preserved and protected under the Constitution of the United States, so help us God!
I gave up this position because I feel the state of Illinois, and our nation, are ripe for the Modern Whig party to make major progress. Unfortunately, I have neither the time or the money to make this happen. Sadly, when I asked for volunteers, I was bombarded with emails from people willing to volunteer, but not willing to give either, their time or money. A new party, such as the Modern Whigs, must be supported by volunteers until it has time to grow roots. I provided as much financial support as I could, but simply could not do it alone.
I have always believed that everyone has a price. What I learned about people, at least in Illinois, is that they are all fed up with what is happening in our state and our nation; but they have not yet reached the point where their anger was greater than their desire for Starbucks. I, on the other hand, had reached this point many years ago. I do not have luxuries such as cable TV or air conditioning, but while other people consider HBO a necessity, I understand that none of this will matter if we sacrifice our most basic rights, our freedom and our independence!
Since most of my posts are critical of our national "leadership" (sic), I have decided to create a new all-encompassing blog. I titled this blog U.S. Constitution in Crisis because this is where we, as a nation, face the most danger. A title such as "America in Crisis" is a bit misleading, since America includes North, South and Central Amercia's. Further, while as citizens of the U.S., we are said to be patriotic if we stand up for America. The fact is, a true patriot is loyal, not to the dirt on which he walks, but to the Constitution for which he swears his loyalty. Our soldiers, our politicians and yes, our President, all swear to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Our Constitution is under attack by a small faction in power today. Their rhetoric, their actions and their practices are very dangerous to the future sovereignty of the United States. They have learned that they can spread a lie about their opposition and retract it later, knowing that once the damage is done, the retraction is meaningless, because as humans we will always remember the negative. They also learned that they can win the support of immigrants, legal and otherwise, by giving them unencumbered passage into the U.S. They know that these immigrants, coming from places much different than the U.S., will not understand the danger of their actions as it relates the U.S. Constitution. They also know that these immigrants, while I am sure are very good people with assets which will provide great value at some point; are not generational citizens and therefore, do not understand the struggles we have faced as a nation to save our Constitution and all that it represents. Their parents, grandparents and great grandparents did not fight for our freedom.
This very dangerous group in power today, is teaching their new supporters that all people of color are or were victims in the past and therefore, are entitled to cradle to grave, government support. The only stipulation is that the Democrats must remain in power, otherwise, the evil white male conservatives, will turn back the clock and put them in the fields, tied down in chains. The democrats have been very successful with their objective to win the support of the minority groups and mutilate the U.S. Constitution.
What these unsuspecting people do not understand is how absolute power corrupts, absolutely! What they do not understand is that the people in power are in the game for power and greed. They have one objective; to selfishly acquire as much as they can, by any means possible. What they do not understand is that the conservatives have a history of working for the greater good of all citizens, while the democrats have a history of polarizing the nation, serving only the small group they need to keep them in power. They provide just enough to this group to retain their loyalty. These citizens do not understand however, that in exchange for their vote, they have given up their independence and the opportunity to grow to their full potential. While I am sure some people would gladly exchange their independence for a "free ride"; I have to believe that most people, given the correct information, would object to this practice.
As loyalists to the U.S. Constitution, it is our job to get the word out, to educate, to ask questions and to challenge lies. In 2008, citizens voted for "change" without asking Obama what changes he was proposing. In 2012, citizens re-elected Obama based on a successful electronic campaign of lies about the conservative candidates. The conservative candidates were not successful at educating the voters on the dangerous tactics of the liberals and the deadly results of their polices. Gearing up for the 2014 election season, we MUST make a better effort to educated the voters! Despite the media black-out of conservative message, we must get the word out using the same methods as our opposition - Facebook, You-Tube, Twitter and all others. Further, we must get our message, not to our supporters, but to Obama's supporters.
We know our supporters will vote for us; we need the Obama supporters to understand that their future wrests on their support of the conservative party. We must teach them that they cannot give-in to fear mongering. We must teach them that voting on single issues such as abortion rights or gay marriage, is a selfish act and does not benefit the masses. We must teach them the basics of Christian teaching - selfishness is bad, taking without giving is bad! We must show them that as a group, the conservatives of the nation have given much more to charity to help their brothers and sisters than the democrats. We must work together for change that matters; change which will guarantee all citizens, their rights will be preserved and protected under the Constitution of the United States, so help us God!
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