America Rising… Win In 2010
This is frigging awesome. A rising tide to wash away the trash occupying the Senate, the House and then the White House.
The first half of this doesn't do much for me because I never considered voting for The One or any other statist. The fact that they were looking to the government to make things better is actually kind of sad, but they seem to have come to their senses. Check it out.
Obama and Democrats Threaten Our National Security To Get Healthcare Takeover
There are truly no limits for the liberals/statists in this administration. According to Michael Goldfarb at the Weekly Standard the Obama administration is threatening to close Offutt Air Force Base. Offutt Air Force Base is the headquarters of STRATCOM... that would be the US Strategic Command. Located in Nebraska Offutt has become the latest weapon in The One's arsenal. He is using it to threaten Sen. Ben Nelson into voting for the Obamacare monstrosity. A senate staffer said that this was a:
"naked effort by Rahm Emanuel and the White House to extort Nelson's vote." They are "threatening to close a base vital to national security for what?
In a time of economic hardship and world turmoil the Obamessiah is willing to cripple the economy of the surrounding area, put thousands more people out of work and threaten our national security just to get control of your healthcare decisions. Keep calling and mailing and calling and mailing... we can still stop this.
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From Redstate.com
Yes, yes, we can go to the polls in droves, etc., but cash is king in politics. And if we want to be taken seriously, we need to step up to the plate. I know that hacks some of you off. Every time I write stuff like this I get dozens of angry emails from people suffering due to Barack Obama’s economy. I get it. But you need to get it too — you want to change the Republican Party and have a seat at the table, you’ve got to launch a coup against the establishment. And the best way to do that at the present time is support these candidates who are running against the establishment.
Dig deep and help these guys out.
Public Option Death Panels Already Here in Oregon… Coming Soon To A Health Care Plan Near You
You can rest assured that the people in Oregon were not sold their publicly funded health care plan on the basis of rationing and "death panels". That's exactly what they got though. When a government run health care plan has to decide on whether or not to pay for a cancer patients treatment costing thousands or assisted suicide costing hundreds the choice is easy. Watch this video and see and hear for yourself the results of letting the government decide who gets treatment and who does not.
The person in charge of running Oregon's plan denies that the letter saying that treatment for the woman's cancer would be denied, (twice more on appeals), but that the state would pay for her doctor to help her kill herself was just
"an unfortunate interpretation of the letter."
It was especially unfortunate for her. He went on to explain the way the decisions on health care under a public option are made by saying:
".... If we invest thousands and thousands of dollars in one persons days to weeks we are taking away those dollars from someone."
Sounds like rationing to me. When there is a decision made not to treat someone and to let that person die who makes that decision. Oregon has decided it's not the patient or the doctor... it's the uhhh lets see what we should call it. The "life panel?" No that's no good. The uhhh "get the treatment you need panel?" Nope, that won't do either guess we'll just have to go with the "DEATH PANEL". Works for me.
Let The One say what he will about "death panels", but when government becomes the decision maker YOU BECOME A BUDGET ITEM and your health takes a back seat to the states financial health. Stay on top of this and let your representative know how you feel.
Obama’s Diggin’ Off Shore Drillin’… and Paddin’ the Pockets Of His Buddy George Soros
WTF? The One has finally seen the light concerning the need to expand off shore drilling capabilities. He's going to loan 2 billion dollars to help the U.S.... no wait that's not right. He's actually loaning Brazil the money to expand their off shore capabilities.
We can't drill in Alaska, off the coast of Florida, the east coast or the west coast. We can't develop nuclear power plants, clean coal capabilities, or build refineries. What we can do is take 2 billion dollars we don't even have and loan them to one of the largest corporations in the Americas so that they can utilize their natural resources while we make our own off limits. Again I ask WTF?
"The U.S. is going to lend billions of dollars to Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras, to finance exploration of the huge offshore discovery in Brazil's Tupi oil field in the Santos Basin near Rio de Janeiro. Brazil's planning minister confirmed that White House National Security Adviser James Jones met this month with Brazilian officials to talk about the loan.
The U.S. Export-Import Bank tells us it has issued a "preliminary commitment" letter to Petrobras in the amount of $2 billion..."
No need to wonder why too long though. Thanks to Gateway Pundit following the money we can see it 's just another billion dollar payback for one of The One's biggest supporters, George Soros.
UPDATE 2: Apparently, Barack Obama's pal George Soros has invested heavily in Petrobas.
Doug Strait sent this:I read a lot of news and remembered that a while back George Soros had invested in an Brazilian oil company. So, I searched for "Petrobras Soros" and found a couple articles.
Here is one that I found.
These are the top 5 holdings of George Soros1.Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.Petrobras (PBR) - 9,818,323 shares, 15.42% of the total portfolio
2.Hess Corp. (HES) - 5,123,198 shares, 10.56% of the total portfolio
3.Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.Petrobras (PBR-A) - 5,884,700 shares, 7.53% of the total portfolio
4.Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT) - 1,978,053 shares, 7.06% of the total portfolio
5.Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) - 6,526,400 shares, 6.84% of the total portfolioNote that there are two Petrobas stock numbers (PBR and PBR-A, numbers 1
& 3 listed above).This looks interesting to me considering the Soros-Obama connections.Agreed.
More... Ed Morrissey asks:
Is it a coincidence that Obama backer George Soros repositioned himself in Petrobras to get dividends just a few days before Obama committed $2 billion in loans and guarantees for Petrobras’ offshore operations?
Angry Mobs And Right Wing Political Terrorists… OOOHHHHHHHH SPOOOOOOKY!!!!!
You've heard all the talk recently about angry mobs and right wing extremists showing up at town hall meetings across the country intimidating our precious leaders. Daring to ask questions about the looming health care bill that they seem to have actually read. Well here at Dana Loesch's blog we now have actual proof of the thuggery and the thugs responsible. Warning: Some of the images may be disturbing. Click on the image to see the rest of the rest of the anti health care mob.
The image comes from Dana Loesch's blog. Go and check it out.
Awesome Video: Obama And Congress Don’t Ever Underestimate The Will Of The American People
I saw this video today here at Frank's Posterous. It is awesome. Freedom and liberty are still the things Americans are made of... it helps to be reminded every now and then though. Watch this video and then remind your senator and your representatives in the house to vote no on this crappy and unconstitutional health care takeover they're considering. The month of August will be pivotal so use it to drive home your message. Let them know they will be voted out and sent home if they vote yes.
Obama Still Lying About Healthcare Reform Details
The One is still telling us that we'll be able to keep our current doctor or insurance plan if we want to. That's a lie. This article in the New York Post by Betsy Mccaughey gives a quick breakdown on how Obama is either lying to us or hasn't bothered to read what's in the bills (probably both). Not reading them would put him in the same league as our reps and senators though wouldn't it? Here are a few choice pieces:
The bills now before Congress would force you to switch to a managed-care plan with limits on your access to specialists and tests.
Two main bills are being rushed through Congress with the goal of combining them into a finished product by August. Under either, a new government bureaucracy will select health plans that it considers in your best interest, and you will have to enroll in one of these "qualified plans." If you now get your plan through work, your employer has a five-year "grace period" to switch you into a qualified plan. If you buy your own insurance, you'll have less time.
And as soon as anything changes in your contract -- such as a change in copays or deductibles, which many insurers change every year -- you'll have to move into a qualified plan instead (House bill, p. 16-17).
When you file your taxes, if you can't prove to the IRS that you are in a qualified plan, you'll be fined thousands of dollars -- as much as the average cost of a health plan for your family size -- and then automatically enrolled in a randomly selected plan (House bill, p. 167-168).
If you thought that was bad just wait until you become a senior citizen:
One troubling provision of the House bill compels seniors to submit to a counseling session every five years (and more often if they become sick or go into a nursing home) about alternatives for end-of-life care (House bill, p. 425-430). The sessions cover highly sensitive matters such as whether to receive antibiotics and "the use of artificially administered nutrition and hydration."
This mandate invites abuse, and seniors could easily be pushed to refuse care. Do we really want government involved in such deeply personal issues?
READ THIS ARTICLE and after you do use the following sample letter to email your house rep and senator. Remember we can still stop this.
SAMPLE COPY
I wanted to let you know in no uncertain terms how much I want you to vote no on the healthcare take over bill now being looked at. have every confidence that you will vote no and of that I am glad, but if you vote yes... myself and everyone I know will actively campaign to defeat you the next time you are up for reelection. No greater issue faces our country right now than putting a stop to this insanity so I will be expecting a vote of NO. Thanks and have a great day.
Obama Raising Medical Costs Not Lowering Them… Complicating Health Care Not Simplifying It
The One needs to read what Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf warned lawmakers about.
Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf warned lawmakers the legislation that he has seen so far would raise costs, not lower them. Elmendorf was asked by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.S., if the bills Congress is considering would "bend the cost curve." The budget director responded: "The curve is being raised."
It won't take long before the line from The One changes to "Health care reform wasn't really intended to cut costs or simplify it was to... (insert bullsh?t here). Speaking of simplifying, check this chart out and tell me if you think this "plan" has any chance of actually streamlining anything.
Mind numbing isn't it? Call or email your representative or senator now and tell them to VOTE NO! We can still stop this.
Obama and the Constitution… Like Oil and Water
This from Hotair is not surprising considering how the rule of law is optional in The One's administration anyway. Check it out here.