A Great Speech, Thank-you Congressman Boehner!
Showing posts with label Healthcare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthcare. Show all posts
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The Myth That This Healthcare Bill Will Help Reduce Cost
Let us be very clear, this healthcare bill WILL NOT reduce cost. President Obama and the Democrats are play fast and loose with the facts, and are merely playing a shell game. The United States Government (or for that matter, any government) is ill-equipped to provide services and goods, period. In fact, every time the government meddles in the free-market, chaos follows (remember “price control” under President Carter….how did that work out?)
A Cost-Control Mirage: Obama is telling people what they want to hear about health care, not what they need to know.
Also, there are things crammed into this bill that have NOTHING to do with healthcare:
Green Energy Schools: Funding for (high performance) green energy schools? Forget the fact we should be funding schools that perform high academically, but what does this have to do with healthcare?
Student-Loan Funding: This bill includes the complete takeover (and full funding responsibility) for all federal funding of college student loans. One, the government already screwed this program up, and once again, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH HEALTHCARE!!!!????!!!!
We must keep push our legistaors to vote against this bill, and start over.
A Cost-Control Mirage: Obama is telling people what they want to hear about health care, not what they need to know.
Also, there are things crammed into this bill that have NOTHING to do with healthcare:
Green Energy Schools: Funding for (high performance) green energy schools? Forget the fact we should be funding schools that perform high academically, but what does this have to do with healthcare?
Student-Loan Funding: This bill includes the complete takeover (and full funding responsibility) for all federal funding of college student loans. One, the government already screwed this program up, and once again, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH HEALTHCARE!!!!????!!!!
We must keep push our legistaors to vote against this bill, and start over.
Speech Text: You Call Healthcare Reform, I Call It Tyranny
The following is the script I used while speaking at the Americans for Prosperity event in Rochester, NH on March 16, 2010.
What a year it has been. Most of you in this room have spent the better part of this last year engaged in your government like never before.
We have had to fight so many issues, to the point of exhaustion, and no matter how hard we fight, they just keep coming. Some say it is unfortunate, that we have come to a point in our country when our representatives seem so willing to ignore, not only the Declaration of Independence and the united States Constitution, but the righteous will of “We the People……..”
I on the other hand have never been more proud of all of you, my fellow New Hampshirites, and do not look at this situation as unfortunate. Because I am going to share a little secret with you that too many in Washington seem to have forgotten, but yet each in this room knows all too well. The Constitution of the united States belongs to the people, and if those serving in our State and National capitols want to ignore that fact, then we Granite Staters are prepared to remind them.
This past year reminds me of one of the greatest clashes in our history. During the conflict at Gettysburg, standing on top of Little Roundtop, the furthest left flank of the Union Army, stood a regiment from Maine, commanded by Civil War hero Joshua Chamberlain.
The boys from Maine were the last line of defense, if the Confederates broke through there, they would overrun the rest of the Union positions.
Against overwhelming odds, Colonial Chamberlains troops pushed back wave after wave of the Confederate Army. Exhausted and out of ammo, the situation looked desperate.
In many ways that is how most of us feel today, but surrender is not an option, failure cannot not be the end result. If Congresswoman Porter and her colleagues break through on healthcare, the cause of freedom will be weaken. Because this bill is not only unconstitutional, it is un-American.
Make no mistake about it, we are in a new civil war, one without bullets, but the cause is the same………….liberty. Liberty is our unique American experience, which must include our ability to self govern and enjoy the benefits of a fair, but free market.
Thomas Jefferson said it best when he stated – “A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.”
We live in a disciplined democracy, wrapped in the blanket of a virtue known as a Republican form of government. Today Congresswoman Porter and her colleagues are tugging on that blanket, and we must resist with every fiber of our existence, or risk exposing future generations to the oppressive elements of totalitarianism.
Whether it is an excessive tax burden against the most productive in our society, or the central mandate that dictates the purchasing of healthcare, or face a penalty that includes prison, you and I (and millions of our fellow Americans) are fighting against the soft tyranny of a 2000 page bill that puts a far off centralized government in-between you and your doctor. I call it soft-tyranny because we are not being oppressed by the bullet but by the pen, but it is tyranny none the less.
And aiding in this attack on our individual liberty, one of New Hampshire’s own, Congresswoman Carol Porter. Never in my life did I ever believe that an assault on our Constitution would be lead by a representative hailing from the “Live Free of Die” State.
But who is this Congresswoman who would so willingly ignore her employers, you and I, for a piece of legislation that would dismantle the best healthcare system in the world and replace it with Castro-care?
Congresswoman Porter has made it her legislative mission, along with Speaker Pelosi, Senate Leader Reid, and President Obama to help reshape a “new” America; an America in their own image. An image where those in Washington believe they know what is best for you, even if you don’t.
And where does Congresswoman Porter stand on these issues, when she makes it a point, along with her colleagues, that those of us who seek real healthcare cost reform are nothing more than a group who can only say “NO.” But when you look at the record, who really has been the person of “NO?
Did Congresswoman Porter reach out to John Stephen, someone who has been instrumental in helping States, including NH, deal with their healthcare issues? “NO!”
Did Congresswoman Porter reach out to sitting NH Senator, and former-NH Congressman Jeb Bradley, an individual who has worked on healthcare issues both at the State and the national level, and seek his valuable council. “NO!”
And what about Sean Mahoney, who not only wrote one of the best articles regarding healthcare reform this past year, but talks to NH business people every single day about their struggles. Did Congresswoman Porter reach out to Sean Mahoney for insight? “NO!”
And what about the small business owner, who will be greatly affected (negatively) if the current understanding of this healthcare bill passes? Did Congresswoman Porter talk with Fenton Groen, owner of one of the regions leading construction companies, who not only lives in her district, but in her hometown? Did she ask Fenton for advice. “NO!”
And what about her continents? Has Congresswoman Porter been open to your suggestions and input on this matter. “NO!”
And how responsive has Congresswoman Porter been at looking at, and embracing, free-market solutions that would have a greater impact at addressing the true concerns regarding healthcare….availability and cost:
Does Congresswoman Porter support healthcare portability; (meaning the ability for you and I being able to not have our insurance tied down to our jobs)? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support real tax-credits to individuals to help cover the cost of Healthcare insurance? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support health insurance vouchers for those that can’t purchases insurance, providing them with the ability to freely choose their own health insurance? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter supported the ability for the individual to purchase any plan they want, across State lines, to help ensure maximum competitiveness (which has always helped reduce the cost). “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support the ability of individuals, small business, or non-profits to combine, allowing them to negotiate as a collective (buying in quantity always reduces the cost) to buy healthcare insurance? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support the ability for individuals, interested in purchasing through a health insurance collective, to contribute additional funds, tax-free, to help those in need of health coverage? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support the ability of the individual to contribute greater sums to THEIR flex plans, tax-free, and allow those flex-plans to roll over from year to year (tax-free). “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter defend your individual liberty, and allow you to determine your own healthcare fate? “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
But let’s be fair, Congresswoman Porter doesn’t always say no. For example:
Does Congresswoman support a 2000+ page healthcare bill that she initially did not read, and to date many of her colleagues still have not read? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that Nancy Pelosi recently supported by saying – “You have to wait until the bill passes to know what is in it?” “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a healthcare bill that directly or indirectly uses taxpayer dollars to fund abortion? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will force healthcare rationing on all Americans? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will cut $500 billion dollars from Medicare? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that would provide healthcare coverage to at least 8 million illegal aliens? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that the CBO says will raise income taxes to 43% (from 35%) on many Americans? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will see the Capitals Gains taxes increase from 15% to 22.5%, in an already troubled economy? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will force a $2,000.00 dollar increase in the average health insurance premium (according to Heritage Foundation based on the CBO analysis)? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will FORCE people to buy insurance they don’t need or want that would cost over $8,500.00 dollars? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that would allow the IRS further intrusion into your life, by making them the enforcement arm to ensure that the mandatory healthcare insurance is being met by individuals? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that fines those who do not purchase health insurance 2.5% of their income? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a healthcare bill that also mandates prison sentences should an individual not purchase healthcare and fail to pay the penalty fine? “YES!”
But guess what, she will make sure you have complete healthcare coverage when you are in prison!
Does Congresswoman Porter support a healthcare bill that taxes medical devices, such as pace makers, hearing aids, wheel-chairs, and artificial limbs? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a healthcare bill that completes a government takeover and funding of all federal student-loan programs (what the hell does that have to do with healthcare?)? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will be passed without actually being voted on? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that the overwhelming majority of her continents do not support? “YES!”
If this healthcare bill passes, with the help of Congresswoman Porter, the United States Congress will seize control of not only the best healthcare system in the world, but a free market entity that represents 1/6 of our economy.
If this bill passes, which when combined with the masses takeovers of other industries, such as the financial institutes and auto manufactures, Congresswoman Porter will be on record as to permitting the United States Government seizing close to 50% of our economy.
When a government talks about controlling the economy and business, make no mistake about it, what they are really talking about is controlling people. This is a concept our country, and most of our neighbors, are ill-prepared to handle, let alone support. And it is contrariety to the founding principles that made America the most prosperous nation on the planet.
“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” – Thomas Jefferson
We cannot remain silent, and we cannot be part of a generation that allowed this to happen!
A vote on healthcare will most likely come this week. Waiting until November will not help us now. November will give us a chance to restore sensibility in DC; but today, and tomorrow, and all of the days until the next election require our vigilance.
We need to make sure that the likes of Congresswoman Porter, Speaker Pelosi, and Majority Leader Reid, feel us breathing down their necks, see us taking to the streets in opposition to bad ideas, and they need to hear us not only in resistance, but in support of intellectual solutions that serve us and not enslave us!
And how do we stay engaged:
You support groups such as the AFP, help give them the muscle to resist.
Calls are nice but telegrams, letters, and visits to our Representative offices are better! (do not go in there as a group, but go in there one at a time.
Be an advocate. Get your friends and family engaged.
Help candidates who not only oppose those representatives that support such measures as this healthcare bill, but candidates that are prepared to offer real solutions and reforms that will help New Hampshire families, and not hurt them
Support such endeavors as Frank Guinta’s healthcare petition, and Congressman Steve King’s Declaration for Healthcare Independence.
Right letters to the editor or call talk radio. Don’t insult, simply state facts.
Stay informed and be ready to engage on principles and fact. Visit sites such as Heritage Foundation and the Hudson Institute. Arm yourself with the truth, because our liberal friends know so much that just isn’t so.
In closing I want to bring you back to the beginning of my remarks. I want to bring you back to Gettysburg and Littleround Top. When we last left Joshua Chamberlain and his men they were outnumbered, exhausted, and out of ammo. The situation looked hopeless, in many ways where you and I found ourselves now.
Chamberlain knew what we know today, surrender is not an option; failure cannot not be the end result. Against all odds, Colonial Chamberlain rallied his troops and gave them the only order he could…….fix bayonets!
Chamberlain and his men did something their enemy did not expect……… they charged down that hill yelling and screaming as one united force. I can only imagine what the enemy must have thought.
When the cause of liberty needed a victory, a small band of brothers from Maine gave us one. But it was their destiny to win that battle, as it is our destiny to win this one, because they had something their enemies did not possess………. They had the high ground and they were fighting for a principle greater than themselves.
Ladies and gentleman, the opposition has underestimated your determination and your resolve. We have the high ground, and our principles are worthy of our defense. So I say to tonight…..fix bayonets ……………charge!
What a year it has been. Most of you in this room have spent the better part of this last year engaged in your government like never before.
We have had to fight so many issues, to the point of exhaustion, and no matter how hard we fight, they just keep coming. Some say it is unfortunate, that we have come to a point in our country when our representatives seem so willing to ignore, not only the Declaration of Independence and the united States Constitution, but the righteous will of “We the People……..”
I on the other hand have never been more proud of all of you, my fellow New Hampshirites, and do not look at this situation as unfortunate. Because I am going to share a little secret with you that too many in Washington seem to have forgotten, but yet each in this room knows all too well. The Constitution of the united States belongs to the people, and if those serving in our State and National capitols want to ignore that fact, then we Granite Staters are prepared to remind them.
This past year reminds me of one of the greatest clashes in our history. During the conflict at Gettysburg, standing on top of Little Roundtop, the furthest left flank of the Union Army, stood a regiment from Maine, commanded by Civil War hero Joshua Chamberlain.
The boys from Maine were the last line of defense, if the Confederates broke through there, they would overrun the rest of the Union positions.
Against overwhelming odds, Colonial Chamberlains troops pushed back wave after wave of the Confederate Army. Exhausted and out of ammo, the situation looked desperate.
In many ways that is how most of us feel today, but surrender is not an option, failure cannot not be the end result. If Congresswoman Porter and her colleagues break through on healthcare, the cause of freedom will be weaken. Because this bill is not only unconstitutional, it is un-American.
Make no mistake about it, we are in a new civil war, one without bullets, but the cause is the same………….liberty. Liberty is our unique American experience, which must include our ability to self govern and enjoy the benefits of a fair, but free market.
Thomas Jefferson said it best when he stated – “A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.”
We live in a disciplined democracy, wrapped in the blanket of a virtue known as a Republican form of government. Today Congresswoman Porter and her colleagues are tugging on that blanket, and we must resist with every fiber of our existence, or risk exposing future generations to the oppressive elements of totalitarianism.
Whether it is an excessive tax burden against the most productive in our society, or the central mandate that dictates the purchasing of healthcare, or face a penalty that includes prison, you and I (and millions of our fellow Americans) are fighting against the soft tyranny of a 2000 page bill that puts a far off centralized government in-between you and your doctor. I call it soft-tyranny because we are not being oppressed by the bullet but by the pen, but it is tyranny none the less.
And aiding in this attack on our individual liberty, one of New Hampshire’s own, Congresswoman Carol Porter. Never in my life did I ever believe that an assault on our Constitution would be lead by a representative hailing from the “Live Free of Die” State.
But who is this Congresswoman who would so willingly ignore her employers, you and I, for a piece of legislation that would dismantle the best healthcare system in the world and replace it with Castro-care?
Congresswoman Porter has made it her legislative mission, along with Speaker Pelosi, Senate Leader Reid, and President Obama to help reshape a “new” America; an America in their own image. An image where those in Washington believe they know what is best for you, even if you don’t.
And where does Congresswoman Porter stand on these issues, when she makes it a point, along with her colleagues, that those of us who seek real healthcare cost reform are nothing more than a group who can only say “NO.” But when you look at the record, who really has been the person of “NO?
Did Congresswoman Porter reach out to John Stephen, someone who has been instrumental in helping States, including NH, deal with their healthcare issues? “NO!”
Did Congresswoman Porter reach out to sitting NH Senator, and former-NH Congressman Jeb Bradley, an individual who has worked on healthcare issues both at the State and the national level, and seek his valuable council. “NO!”
And what about Sean Mahoney, who not only wrote one of the best articles regarding healthcare reform this past year, but talks to NH business people every single day about their struggles. Did Congresswoman Porter reach out to Sean Mahoney for insight? “NO!”
And what about the small business owner, who will be greatly affected (negatively) if the current understanding of this healthcare bill passes? Did Congresswoman Porter talk with Fenton Groen, owner of one of the regions leading construction companies, who not only lives in her district, but in her hometown? Did she ask Fenton for advice. “NO!”
And what about her continents? Has Congresswoman Porter been open to your suggestions and input on this matter. “NO!”
And how responsive has Congresswoman Porter been at looking at, and embracing, free-market solutions that would have a greater impact at addressing the true concerns regarding healthcare….availability and cost:
Does Congresswoman Porter support healthcare portability; (meaning the ability for you and I being able to not have our insurance tied down to our jobs)? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support real tax-credits to individuals to help cover the cost of Healthcare insurance? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support health insurance vouchers for those that can’t purchases insurance, providing them with the ability to freely choose their own health insurance? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter supported the ability for the individual to purchase any plan they want, across State lines, to help ensure maximum competitiveness (which has always helped reduce the cost). “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support the ability of individuals, small business, or non-profits to combine, allowing them to negotiate as a collective (buying in quantity always reduces the cost) to buy healthcare insurance? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support the ability for individuals, interested in purchasing through a health insurance collective, to contribute additional funds, tax-free, to help those in need of health coverage? “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support the ability of the individual to contribute greater sums to THEIR flex plans, tax-free, and allow those flex-plans to roll over from year to year (tax-free). “NO!”
Does Congresswoman Porter defend your individual liberty, and allow you to determine your own healthcare fate? “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
But let’s be fair, Congresswoman Porter doesn’t always say no. For example:
Does Congresswoman support a 2000+ page healthcare bill that she initially did not read, and to date many of her colleagues still have not read? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that Nancy Pelosi recently supported by saying – “You have to wait until the bill passes to know what is in it?” “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a healthcare bill that directly or indirectly uses taxpayer dollars to fund abortion? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will force healthcare rationing on all Americans? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will cut $500 billion dollars from Medicare? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that would provide healthcare coverage to at least 8 million illegal aliens? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that the CBO says will raise income taxes to 43% (from 35%) on many Americans? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will see the Capitals Gains taxes increase from 15% to 22.5%, in an already troubled economy? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will force a $2,000.00 dollar increase in the average health insurance premium (according to Heritage Foundation based on the CBO analysis)? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will FORCE people to buy insurance they don’t need or want that would cost over $8,500.00 dollars? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that would allow the IRS further intrusion into your life, by making them the enforcement arm to ensure that the mandatory healthcare insurance is being met by individuals? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that fines those who do not purchase health insurance 2.5% of their income? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a healthcare bill that also mandates prison sentences should an individual not purchase healthcare and fail to pay the penalty fine? “YES!”
But guess what, she will make sure you have complete healthcare coverage when you are in prison!
Does Congresswoman Porter support a healthcare bill that taxes medical devices, such as pace makers, hearing aids, wheel-chairs, and artificial limbs? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a healthcare bill that completes a government takeover and funding of all federal student-loan programs (what the hell does that have to do with healthcare?)? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that will be passed without actually being voted on? “YES!”
Does Congresswoman Porter support a bill that the overwhelming majority of her continents do not support? “YES!”
If this healthcare bill passes, with the help of Congresswoman Porter, the United States Congress will seize control of not only the best healthcare system in the world, but a free market entity that represents 1/6 of our economy.
If this bill passes, which when combined with the masses takeovers of other industries, such as the financial institutes and auto manufactures, Congresswoman Porter will be on record as to permitting the United States Government seizing close to 50% of our economy.
When a government talks about controlling the economy and business, make no mistake about it, what they are really talking about is controlling people. This is a concept our country, and most of our neighbors, are ill-prepared to handle, let alone support. And it is contrariety to the founding principles that made America the most prosperous nation on the planet.
“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” – Thomas Jefferson
We cannot remain silent, and we cannot be part of a generation that allowed this to happen!
A vote on healthcare will most likely come this week. Waiting until November will not help us now. November will give us a chance to restore sensibility in DC; but today, and tomorrow, and all of the days until the next election require our vigilance.
We need to make sure that the likes of Congresswoman Porter, Speaker Pelosi, and Majority Leader Reid, feel us breathing down their necks, see us taking to the streets in opposition to bad ideas, and they need to hear us not only in resistance, but in support of intellectual solutions that serve us and not enslave us!
And how do we stay engaged:
You support groups such as the AFP, help give them the muscle to resist.
Calls are nice but telegrams, letters, and visits to our Representative offices are better! (do not go in there as a group, but go in there one at a time.
Be an advocate. Get your friends and family engaged.
Help candidates who not only oppose those representatives that support such measures as this healthcare bill, but candidates that are prepared to offer real solutions and reforms that will help New Hampshire families, and not hurt them
Support such endeavors as Frank Guinta’s healthcare petition, and Congressman Steve King’s Declaration for Healthcare Independence.
Right letters to the editor or call talk radio. Don’t insult, simply state facts.
Stay informed and be ready to engage on principles and fact. Visit sites such as Heritage Foundation and the Hudson Institute. Arm yourself with the truth, because our liberal friends know so much that just isn’t so.
In closing I want to bring you back to the beginning of my remarks. I want to bring you back to Gettysburg and Littleround Top. When we last left Joshua Chamberlain and his men they were outnumbered, exhausted, and out of ammo. The situation looked hopeless, in many ways where you and I found ourselves now.
Chamberlain knew what we know today, surrender is not an option; failure cannot not be the end result. Against all odds, Colonial Chamberlain rallied his troops and gave them the only order he could…….fix bayonets!
Chamberlain and his men did something their enemy did not expect……… they charged down that hill yelling and screaming as one united force. I can only imagine what the enemy must have thought.
When the cause of liberty needed a victory, a small band of brothers from Maine gave us one. But it was their destiny to win that battle, as it is our destiny to win this one, because they had something their enemies did not possess………. They had the high ground and they were fighting for a principle greater than themselves.
Ladies and gentleman, the opposition has underestimated your determination and your resolve. We have the high ground, and our principles are worthy of our defense. So I say to tonight…..fix bayonets ……………charge!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Heathcare: What Would Dr. King Do?
Over the past few weeks, some in the media, along with many left-leaning groups (such as Progressive Democrats for America, Democrats.com, After Downing Street), aided by easily manipulated, everyday citizens (through a letter writing campaign), have inaccurately been trying to invoke the civil rights movement of the past by declaring that Martin Luther King would have supported the current attempts at health care reform. I strongly disagree with these false assertions. Dr. Martin Luther King is one of my personal heroes; imperfect like all of us, but truly committed to a cause greater than him.
Let me say without hesitation that I believe that health care reform is needed (as it relates to cost and individual control over our plans), but the immorality we have witnessed throughout this current legislative process would not be one that Dr. King would support. One only need to read King’s “Letter from Birmingham” to know where Dr. King’s heart and mind were on the matters of injustice and individual liberty, and his deep understanding of our Judeo-Christian values, which were the guiding principles that led to the creation of our Declaration of Independence and US Constitution, and the birth of our nation.
But more importantly, Dr. King would never support any reform that would not only permit, but fund, a system that would advance the genocide that is abortion. Nor would Dr. King support a law that places a choker and chains of overwhelming debt around the neck of future generations - “The Negro cannot win if he is willing to sacrifice the futures of his children for immediate personal comfort and safety. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
What we have witnessed this past year with bribes, behind the doors dealings, class envy, and demonization of individuals is everything Dr. King stood against! Dr. King would clearly see that there are no “White Only” signs in the windows of our current health care system, but would see an economic injustice that does not allow the free market to provide a fair and equal service to all; instead a necessary service is being subjected to regulations that are more about control and power, and have nothing to do with providing for those that seek that service. Dr. King would see the heavy hand of government (something he knew was easily corrupted), either immorally subjugating the will of the people, or worse yet, binding them to the chains of a new slavery; governmental dependency that does nothing to lift people up, but only serves to place all of us into a collective misery. Equal maybe, just no.
Portability in health plans, flex plans that roll over, tax breaks for the purchase of the plans, and yes when necessary, “locally-controlled” plans that provide for those who lack coverage. Picture the ability of individual groups: church groups, nonprofits, fraternal organizations, small businesses, and even groups such as bowling league and softball teams, being able to pool their resources and negotiate freely for health insurance coverage. And imagine a system that allows each of us to freely donate, within a community cooperative, to provide for those in need of health insurance. People helping people, without the waste of a defectively constructed, and most assuredly a poorly managed, government plan.
Dr. King would want us to do something to help those in need; but he would more likely to support a systems that promotes self-reliance, over a system that only serves to further support an existence of continued servitude.
Let me say without hesitation that I believe that health care reform is needed (as it relates to cost and individual control over our plans), but the immorality we have witnessed throughout this current legislative process would not be one that Dr. King would support. One only need to read King’s “Letter from Birmingham” to know where Dr. King’s heart and mind were on the matters of injustice and individual liberty, and his deep understanding of our Judeo-Christian values, which were the guiding principles that led to the creation of our Declaration of Independence and US Constitution, and the birth of our nation.
But more importantly, Dr. King would never support any reform that would not only permit, but fund, a system that would advance the genocide that is abortion. Nor would Dr. King support a law that places a choker and chains of overwhelming debt around the neck of future generations - “The Negro cannot win if he is willing to sacrifice the futures of his children for immediate personal comfort and safety. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
What we have witnessed this past year with bribes, behind the doors dealings, class envy, and demonization of individuals is everything Dr. King stood against! Dr. King would clearly see that there are no “White Only” signs in the windows of our current health care system, but would see an economic injustice that does not allow the free market to provide a fair and equal service to all; instead a necessary service is being subjected to regulations that are more about control and power, and have nothing to do with providing for those that seek that service. Dr. King would see the heavy hand of government (something he knew was easily corrupted), either immorally subjugating the will of the people, or worse yet, binding them to the chains of a new slavery; governmental dependency that does nothing to lift people up, but only serves to place all of us into a collective misery. Equal maybe, just no.
Portability in health plans, flex plans that roll over, tax breaks for the purchase of the plans, and yes when necessary, “locally-controlled” plans that provide for those who lack coverage. Picture the ability of individual groups: church groups, nonprofits, fraternal organizations, small businesses, and even groups such as bowling league and softball teams, being able to pool their resources and negotiate freely for health insurance coverage. And imagine a system that allows each of us to freely donate, within a community cooperative, to provide for those in need of health insurance. People helping people, without the waste of a defectively constructed, and most assuredly a poorly managed, government plan.
Dr. King would want us to do something to help those in need; but he would more likely to support a systems that promotes self-reliance, over a system that only serves to further support an existence of continued servitude.
Monday, December 28, 2009
A Complete Guide to ObamaCare
The Wall Street Journal has complied all of their stories and editorials regarding the healthcare debate. Great resource
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471504574441193211542788.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471504574441193211542788.html
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
How Is Jail Time A Building Block Of Healthcare Reform?
Three women are sitting in a jail cell wearing orange prison jumpsuits, waiting to appear before a judge. The women eventually enter into cell house banter which ultimately leads to a discussion as to the infraction that led to their incarnation.
The first woman tells a tale of shoplifting. The next woman shamefully confesses to driving drunk. The final woman reluctantly confesses to her crime. Is it murder? Nope. Perhaps embezzlement? Not quite. I know,……. espionage. No, the monstrous crime she committed ……not purchasing healthcare. The other two women say nothing at first, but then begin to laugh. Not buying insurance a crime….surely you jest!
I wish I was only joking, but aside from the many anti-liberty provisions and false assumptions made throughout both Senate and House bill, there are previsions (or better put, perversions) that punish those that would “opt-out,” choosing not to voluntarily participating in their own oppression:
If you chose not to purchase one of the “State approved” healthcare plans, you will be required to pay a fine equal to 2% of your income.
Willful failure to pay the fine is punishable by up to a $25,000.00 fine, and up to one-year in jail.
Willful evasion to obtain healthcare or avoid paying the fine is punishable by up to $250,000.00, and up to five-year s in jail.
Where is the choice the Democrats pledged would be part of any healthcare reform? If a person takes steps to provide for their own healthcare needs, which happens to fall outside of the government controlled system, they will be labeled as criminals, and subject to the full weight of the federal government. With this bill, the federal government is outlawing self-reliance, herding us into a “death march” that would eventually make all of us wards of “the State.” Reform yes, but slavery, no.
Make no mistake about it. This healthcare reform “debate” is about control, and the very essence of this bill will affect our liberty, as well as the freedom of all future generations. The fact that this debate has been side-tracked by abortion funding is just a side-show to avoid a discussion regarding the real tyranny of this legislation. The issue we are facing once again from these agents of subjugation is “Whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capitol can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves. “
If you are hungry, I will lend you a hand. If you need shelter, let‘s work together to help you. If you need aid and comfort, I will help. But do not ask me to steal from another man in the form of counterfeit compassion, whether that theft is in the form of money or the chipping away of individual liberty. I will not do that, and I will resist with every fiber of my being.
In an effort to fix a leaky faucet, the Democratic Party would have us tear down the entire house. Let us remember that “progressive” in itself is not an indication of morality, compassion, or intellect. Progress merely means that an individual or group strives to advance their cause, and contrary to those who think progress can only be defined as improvement, I suggest they stand on a mountain as an avalanche comes crashing down and bear witness to the destructive nature of progress without thought or reason. Like an avalanche, this attempt at healthcare reform is nothing more than an attempt by progressives to do something, no matter how destructive the end result that “something” is.
I cannot tell you how many times I have heard Democrats yell - "It is a crime that people do not have healthcare." With the pending passage of the Democratic healthcare reform, the Democrats will make it official.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
President Obama: The Post Office Is Kaput, Let’s Do The Same To Heathcare
Many things can be said about President Obama’s townhall meeting in Portsmouth, NH. It was a staged event; yes and so are Republican rallies. It was stacked with people “friendly” to the President’s cause; Yep, as all political rallies are. The questions were softballs; What’s your point?
The town hall was a staged event, as has been most of the Obama’s presidency. All politics is politics, and no one should be surprised by the way the Democrats handled the Portsmouth Townhall Meeting.
However, what can be addressed is the content of the President’s address; especially things that were said off prompter. One such statement was his poorly selected analogy regarding the US Post Office and private package delivery services. It is in this statement that the truth about why people are concerned about the Democrats plans to take over our current healthcare system; the government can never do it better than the free-market.
President Obama went off prompter when attempting to answer how a public plan might co-exist with a private healthcare system. Chuckling as he usually does when he is trying to formulate an answer; President Obama made the following observations:
“I think private insurers should be able to compete. They do it all the time. I mean, if you think about, if you think about it, um, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine. Right? The, uh, no they are. I mean, it's the post office that's always having problems. "
First point, in a free society private industry should never be in “competition” with a government program. The deck is always stacked in the government’s favor; the government writes the rules, enforces the rules, and when need be, changes the rules. No true competition can be achieved.
UPS, FedEx, Airborne Express are not in the business of daily mail delivery service. Daily mail delivery service, regardless of what some people might think, is vital to a fluid communication infrastructure, thereby permitting to some degree government involvement. However, many of the inefficacies of the post office are a glaring example of a bloated bureaucracy and a failed business model.
Point two, UPS and FedEx actually aren’t real competitors of the United States Postal Service. UPS, FedEx, Airborne Express were born out the need to provide fast delivery service, as inexpensive as possible, originally to the business community. Nevertheless, the customer understands that there will be a premium cost for a higher degree of service, and the customer is willing to incur that burden. The United States Postal Service has tried to play in the “fast delivery” service arena, and has failed (the reason for this failure could be a whole other article). The same thing will happen when you try to build a healthcare model based on this flawed premise, as President Obama eluded to at the Portsmouth Townhall.
If anything, President Obama’s analogy demonstrates what happens when a government system, also known as a public opinion, is overburden. The public program rations the service options and quality, then tries to “change the rules” when a private option is successful at exploiting the government programs failures.
And the final point comes from the last sentence of President Obama’s statement – “I mean, it's the post office that's always having problems. “ You are correct Mr. President! The government run program, weight downed with a bloated bureaucracy, continuing to function using outdated business principals, rationing services to ease their own internal pressure points (also known as customers), in the end providing sub-standard service to all, but hey, they are servicing everyone!
Maybe President Obama should work on reforming the Postal Service first before trying to tackle healthcare reform. But I have a strong suspicion that he will come to the same conclusion many have come to regarding healthcare reform. The government will never be as affected at these types of programs as the fair market solution. Period.
Word of advice to President Obama and his staff; next time use analogies that support your position, not hurt it. Just a thought.
Monday, August 10, 2009
President Obama in Portsmouth, NH: Read The Sign
President Obama will be traveling to Portsmouth, NH to put on a well-orchestrated "town hall." meeting. As he travels to the Portsmouth High School, I would suggest he take the time to see the beauty that is New Hampshire, and the words of wisdom that await him.
NH Patriot Greets President Obama
New Hampshire is proud of its history, and its commitment to liberty. Jack Kimball is a modern day patriot who is merely continuing the fight for liberty, but instead of bullets, his weapon is "just words."
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Flu Vaccination Priority List: Senior's On Their Own
As with every collective society, eventfully it is the elderly, infirm, and those that are deemed to be "unsuitable" that are cast out. We see this not only in history, but in today's societies that have taken control over essential services, such as healthcare.
A recent example of an unfortunate oversight (which will not doubt be the reply from the Obama administration), is the omission of one our more vulnerable elements of our society...the elderly.
Senior Citizens Left Off Government’s Swine-Flu Vaccination Priority List
I venture to guest that someone in the Obama administration will eventually suggest a solution that solves two perceived problems: those stuborn old folks who just won't die and the alleged dwindling food source for the polar bear population. Advise to anyone over 60 years-old, if the governemnt offers you a "free trip" to the artic circle, don't be surpise if the tickets one-way.
A recent example of an unfortunate oversight (which will not doubt be the reply from the Obama administration), is the omission of one our more vulnerable elements of our society...the elderly.
Senior Citizens Left Off Government’s Swine-Flu Vaccination Priority List
I venture to guest that someone in the Obama administration will eventually suggest a solution that solves two perceived problems: those stuborn old folks who just won't die and the alleged dwindling food source for the polar bear population. Advise to anyone over 60 years-old, if the governemnt offers you a "free trip" to the artic circle, don't be surpise if the tickets one-way.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Healthcare Proposal: 5 Year Plan to Move Consumers Off Their Plans
Let me first start by saying I have done something most Congressmen, Senators, and liberals have failed to do......I READ THE BILL!
If you were to read this bill it would take you very little time to see that the numbers do not add up, nor is the plan sustainable without the eventual take over of the entire system. But one of the must concerning issues is the Democrats are lying , and their uninformed followers gobble up the misinformation like the dimwitted sheep in Orwell's book "The Animal Farm."
The biggest lie is the often repeated statement that you will be able to keep your plan. It is a bold face lie, and anyone who repeats this statement is either an idiot or a lair, or both.
Obama’s Health-Care Proposal Could Keep Consumers from Choosing Own Insurance Plan After Five Years, House Minority Leader Says
5 year plans have been tried before...........
Like what we are witnessing in France and Canada, we will end up with a tiered healthcare system where the rich and connected "somehow" receive the best care, while the other animals on the farm wallow in the slop of a "new" healthcare system.
If you were to read this bill it would take you very little time to see that the numbers do not add up, nor is the plan sustainable without the eventual take over of the entire system. But one of the must concerning issues is the Democrats are lying , and their uninformed followers gobble up the misinformation like the dimwitted sheep in Orwell's book "The Animal Farm."
The biggest lie is the often repeated statement that you will be able to keep your plan. It is a bold face lie, and anyone who repeats this statement is either an idiot or a lair, or both.
Obama’s Health-Care Proposal Could Keep Consumers from Choosing Own Insurance Plan After Five Years, House Minority Leader Says
5 year plans have been tried before...........
Like what we are witnessing in France and Canada, we will end up with a tiered healthcare system where the rich and connected "somehow" receive the best care, while the other animals on the farm wallow in the slop of a "new" healthcare system.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Our Healthcare Future: You'll Need a GPS To Find Care
The Democrats are hoping that the American people are feeling so overwhelmed and exhausted, that they will not have the energy to beat back the onslaught of tyrannical legislative initiatives currently being pushed by the party of the jackass.
However, what the Democrats do not seem to realize is that their effort at remaking of American, by attempting to exploit a chaos of their own creation, is only serving to unite the American people against them.
Rasmussen Reports: Americans Trust Republicans More Than Democrats On 8 of 10 Key Issues
What do the Democrats think is going to happen when the American people look at the mess that will become our healthcare system if any one of the Democratic healthcare plans passes?
Friday, June 19, 2009
Healthcare Horror Stories You Won’t Here
As the polls start to show signs of Americas distain for the type of healthcare takeover being bandied about in Washington, along comes a horror story the Obama administration does not want you to hear:
These are the same people that want “oversee” Americas healthcare system. Wonderful.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
SCHIP to Lack Checks and Balances
I am actually thinking about starting a new series called “Elections Have Consequences.” What has prompted this possibility? Just about everything that has happen in Washington, DC this past week.
Let’s look at the “feel good measure” of the New Year, the return of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation. A proposed change to the SCHIP could make it possible for people to get health coverage by presenting only a Social Security number, not a photo ID or proof of legal residency or citizenship, such as a birth certificate, driver’s license or passport:
CNS News: SCHIP has plenty of checks, but no balances
I feel sooooooooo much better now that I know that Harry “the Don” Reid doesn’t see any problem with the proposed language.
Why would the Democrats purposely make it easy for fraud to occur?
SCHIP Expansion Amounts to ‘Socialized Medicine’ Senate Republicans SayCongressional
Budget Office: SCHIP Expansion Moves 1.9 Million Kids from Private Insurance to the Dole
Let’s look at the “feel good measure” of the New Year, the return of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation. A proposed change to the SCHIP could make it possible for people to get health coverage by presenting only a Social Security number, not a photo ID or proof of legal residency or citizenship, such as a birth certificate, driver’s license or passport:
CNS News: SCHIP has plenty of checks, but no balances
I feel sooooooooo much better now that I know that Harry “the Don” Reid doesn’t see any problem with the proposed language.
Why would the Democrats purposely make it easy for fraud to occur?
SCHIP Expansion Amounts to ‘Socialized Medicine’ Senate Republicans SayCongressional
Budget Office: SCHIP Expansion Moves 1.9 Million Kids from Private Insurance to the Dole
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The Truth About Socialized Healthcare
Teddy Kennedy stood at the podium of the Democratic Convention and proclaimed that now was the time for socialized medicine. This from a man who has benefited from the best healthcare system in the world. So once again one of the hot button issues this election year will be goverment controled medicine. But before Americans eagerly jump on the “free medicine” bandwagon that the Democratic Party and candidate Obama are promising, they should take heed of the state of socialized healthcare throughout the world, in particular England.
The Times reporter Libby Purves recently wrote about the “muddled, irrational, and inconsistent” healthcare resources that are a reality of socialized medicine in England. Ms. Purves states with a degree of abject defeat that “the truth is that there will never be enough money in the pot to meet every need with the best and latest treatment.” Is this the healthcare future we want for the United States? A healthcare system where goverment oversight decides who should get treatment, and when? Does this sound like a healthcare model that respects the patient - doctor relationship? Hardly!
Is there any doubt that the same government that has bankrupted Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid would do any better? Is it realistic for us to believe that a goverment that squandered millions of dollars on studies such as the mating habits of the “great bucked-toothed Minnesota Chipmunk," will somehow suddenly find their fiscal conscience? It is estimated that 68 BILLION dollars was wasted within the healthcare system in the United States in 2007 due to overall fraud! It is further estimated that at least 10% of the Medicaid budget is lost to fraud; and Medicaid is the healthcare program that Deomcrats hold up as a model of success!
1930’s Socialist Norman Thomas once stated that – “the American people would never vote for Socialism, but under the name of Liberalism, the American people will adopt every fragment of the socialist programs.” Mr. Thomas was right. Socialism has morphed over the years, from Socialism to Liberalism to Progressivism. But no matter how you say it, what we are talking about is a “socialist dictatorship,” where the government believes that they know what is best for you. Barrak Obama wants to be our next President, and he has a “revolutionary” new 110 BILLION dollar (projected first year cost) healthcare system in store for America.
Obama and the Democrats are proposing a healthcare plan in the mold of the European and Canadian models, both of which are in crisis. In order for the plan to “work,” it would eventually require everyone to enroll. One of the more interesting elements of the Democratic plan would ultimately require the enrollment of healthy people 18 to 30 (who make up 20% of the uninsured, according to the Census Bureau – and who often forgo insurance), because you see Obama and the Democrats will argue that their premium payments are necessary to offset costs incurred by older, sicker patients.” Great... another pyramid scheme run by the government…it worked so well funding Social Security and Medicare.
What if a person chooses not to participate, what will be the repercussions? Arrest and jail time? Would we forcefully garnish their wages like we do with taxes, Social Security, and Medicare? In support of their plan, Obama and the Democrats (as do all Progressives interested in healthcare reform) continue to use the false claim that “one in six Americans (or 48 million)” do not have healthcare. Wait a minute, didn’t the Census Bureau say that many 18 to 30 year olds “forgo” insurance, but yet they are somehow included in that 48 million? Their lack of wiliness to participate should surely reduce the overall “uninsured” numbers? Gee….do you think there might be other inflated numbers regarding this “statistic?”
There’s at least 10 million that aren’t even Americans. That’s right, illegal immigrants are counted in that number. The Census Bureau claims that only 13.4 percent of native-born Americans do not have health insurance, and 17.9 percent of naturalized citizens are without health insurance. It is believed that no less than 25% of the uninsured are in fact not American, they are illegal aliens. That is not to say they are not deserving of healthcare, but lets stop lying about whom the uninsured really are.
Devon Herrick, senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), learned that on numerous occasions, Census Bureau officials have acknowledged the uninsured number is inflated because the Bureau reports as "uninsured" those adults and children who are eligible for an existing government health services, such as Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), but are not enrolled. Herrick observed, "Being uninsured in America is often a matter of choice. Most uninsured people either can afford health insurance or qualify for government-sponsored health care programs; they just choose not to enroll."
- There are as many as 15 million "uninsured" individuals in households with less than $25,000 of income. Many of these individuals meet the income test for Medicaid or SCHIP eligibility, but they are not technically enrolled and are therefore considered by the Census Bureau to be uninsured.
- However, as soon as a person who is eligible for Medicaid, but not enrolled, enters the healthcare system through a hospital or clinic, he or she is automatically enrolled into the Medicaid plan. Therefore, counting this population as "uninsured" distorts the data significantly, since these individuals can enroll at any time and have their medical expenses paid whenever they require health care.
But those are not the only factors that lead to the false figure of 45, 48, or 50 million people (the Democrats keep changing the number) without health insurance:
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, thirty-seven percent of that group lives in households making more than $50,000 a year, says the U.S. Census Bureau
- Nineteen percent are in households making more than $75,000 a year
- 25 percent are not citizens
- 33 percent are eligible for existing government programs but are not enrolled
After you do the entire math correctly, in the end you get to around 8 million people who may not have had health insurance in the prior year (which represents less than .02 % of the population of the United Sates!).
It is important to understand the true number of people in need before we embark on another disastrous government run program. When people are uninsured, how long they remain uninsured, and why they are uninsured are factors that need to be considered (Congressional Budget Office - How Many People Lack Insurance and for How Long?).
Obama would slowly move healthcare from the private sector to public control (yikes!!) Although I suspect that Obama, like many Progressives (Progressive = Liberal = Socialist), believe what they are doing this for the “greater good,” it is just another place government does not need to be. In Washington power is equated to control. The expansion of failed entitlement programs, the demonizing of capitalism, and playing Robin Hood in the form of unfair taxes, are all methods of control. Are we really prepared to add our healthcare to that list? Can we afford to put our healthcare needs in the hands of the politicians in Washington, DC?
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