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Obamacare Finally Dead?!?

It sure looks that way.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she lacks the votes to quickly move the Senate's sweeping health overhaul bill through the House, a potentially devastating blow to President Barack Obama's signature issue.

Sharing in Obama's incredible failure are Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, both of whom should resign their respective leadership positions immediately. After one full year of overwhelming majority, after threats, promises, bribes, shady deals, outright lies and who knows what else, they could not deliver this piece of crap. It finally seems to be sinking in. 

So let's start over. And let's start small.Pass bills allowing the purchase of insurance across state lines. Prohibit the practice of insurance companies denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions or canceling when you you're sick or hurt. Work towards tort reform. That's change I can believe in.

By the way, my progressive friends, you can also say goodbye to cap and tax, gun control and amnesty for illegal aliens, as well. You'd better start listening or you're all going to be looking for work! So sayeth this Tea Bagger!

2010

I don't usually do the New Years resolutions thing. I follow through for a few weeks, give it a half-hearted attempt, then fall back into the same old routine. A sign of weakness, I suppose. Here's a case is point: last New Year's, I vowed that, despite my belief that Obama was the worst possible candidate for POTUS, I would support him and give him a chance to deliver on his lies, er, promises. That lasted a month, tops. Then reality set in.

However, this year, I am making a resolution, right here for all to behold, that I fully intend to deliver upon. This year I am promising that I will do everything in my power to stop the likes of Obama, Reid and Pelosi from destroying the country that I love so much. I will do it peacefully and without any violence, will make every attempt to do it respectfully (no promises!) but I will do it with passion and conviction.

I am more afraid for our nation and our people than ever before. We are waging two wars that the politicians seem determined to lose; we are on the verge of bankruptcy and poverty; we are governed by crooks, liars and thieves who reward their friends and steadfastly ignore the welfare of our citizens; Obama has failed to become BFF's with North Korea, Iran, China and Russia, and those threats are growing; Obama has decided to treat would-be mass-murdering terrorists the same as petty thieves, and that decision will cost us all dearly; he has alienated and insulted our heroes in the military, CIA, Secret Service and Law Enforcement, and their morale has declined accordingly; the list goes on and on.

We are weaker with Obama as POTUS, not stronger. He has made us the laughing stock of the world by arrogantly accepting an award he didn't earn, by refusing to confront the threats against us (specifically those of radical Islam), by refusing to do what he has promised to do, by appointing Communists, tax cheats, liars and bigots to key posts, by outright lying to the American people and by utterly failing us as a leader. Not once has he set the example when it truly mattered. The only reason that he, Pelosi and Reid remain in power is because 90% of the media refuses to report the truth of their incompetence.

I wish that I could tell you that the Republicans are better, but that would be another lie. Same liars and crooks, different party name.

This year, we will push for an end to earmarks, irrational spending, Obamacare, amnesty for lawbreakers, entitlements, blind support of "climate change" and "cap and trade". We will continue to steadfastly support the freedom to own and use a gun, term limits for all federal politicians, secure and closed borders, keeping Gitmoopen and a free and unbiased press. We will support the causes of freedom, equality and peace the world over. We will extoll the virtues of honor, honesty, service, love, kindness and integrity. And, as always, we will continue to love and support the brave men and women that serve everyday, all over the world, to keep us free.

I hope you'll all stick around for the ride. Without your support, this blog is even more lame.

Have a happy and prosperous 2010. Thanks for reading.

The Nobel Prize is a Joke

Incredibly, against all reason, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to POTUS Obama. Astonishing, really, when you consider that Obama hasn't accomplished a damn thing. I could see, perhaps, the Nobel Prize for Apologizing, or the Nobel Prize for Poll-Taking, the Nobel Prize for Teleprompter Reading, or even the Nobel Prize for Surrender, but for peace? Shouldn't you actually have to do something to even be nominated?

And when you consider that the deadline for nominations is 1 February, the award is even more laughable, since Obama had been in office less than two weeks.

It's no surprise when you consider what political hacks the Nobel Prize Committee have proven themselves to be over the years. They have even given Al Gore the same award for his "work" on "global-warming," which has nothing to do with, you know, actual peace. But they like him, which seems to be the only real criteria here.

It really makes you wonder who else might have been nominated, doesn't it? Maybe Bugs Bunny, for trying to broker peace between the roadrunner and Wiley Coyote? Perhaps ACORN, for showing the world that child abusers and slave traders are people, too? How about

It's already been pointed out that this award is more of a slap in the face to the George Bush administration than an award to the Obama administration, which makes it even more shocking that Obama actually had the nerve to accept the award with a straight face.

I would much rather have seen the president humbly turn down the award. At least then, he'd have my respect. Instead, I'll expect to see his nose even higher in the air, now.

Note: A friend of mine offered this gem: Oprah Winfrey was at the Nobel Prize announcement, and, after Obama's speech, said "Everyone, look under your seat... yes! You get a Nobel Prize! and you get a Nobel Prize! and you get a Nobel Prize! and you get a Nobel Prize! and you get a Nobel Prize!" You just can't make this stuff up!

The Most Corrupt Olympics Ever!

Bloomberg reports that it's a done deal: POTUS will go to Copenhagen for the October 2 vote, suck up to the IOC...and get the 2016 Summer Olympics for Chicago.

This is the same president that said some six weeks ago that he wouldn't go, so they clearly promised him that, if he showed up and apologized some more, they'd give it to his corrupt friends. Whose ready for the ACORN Olympics?

Once again, the president has lied. Once again, he is brushing the important things aside - things like Afghanistan, the economy and his failing Obamacare, to name a few - to help his crooked friends make money.

Ah, priorities!

Obamacare: Just Say No

President Obama recently said this isn't about him, but if that's true, why are he and his cronies refusing to listen to the American people when it comes to Obamacare? Why push this thing through so quickly when economists, doctors and patients all are saying "NO!" What's the rush? Why not slow down and make sure we get this right the first time, rather than wasting billions and getting it wrong?

In fact, the great unifier has bungled this so badly that he has been forced to order his goons to "get in their faces" andto "punch back twice as hard." I wonder if he's going to stand up and accept responsibility when these things turn violent? Nah, I'm just kiddin'.

It seems that those of us who oppose this nonsense are "brown shirts," racists, anti-American, "sadly misinformed," and the list goes on and on. Apparently, it's only patriotic to disagree with the POTUS when said POTUS is Republican. It's funny, though, that Obama has been talking this plan up for months and he still can't explain to so that people can understand it. Hell, even poor Conyers would need two days and two lawyers to sort through this crap. That's what we call a "clue" in police work.

Now The One wants us all to shut up and get out of his way, but I've got news for you, Mr. President, the American people did not create this problem, people like you did. Rich, arrogant snobs who care more about money than people created our health care system. And insulting and threatening our countrymen only makes it worse. You have a responsibility to listen to us, like it or not.

Now to join the ranks of those "domestic terrorists" who dare stand up and disagree with the zealots on the far left. Some of my concerns:

1. Those voting on the bill refuse to promise to read it first. No.

2. Those forcing this bill on us will not accept this program for their own families. No.

3. This bill includes free health care for illegal aliens, which, it seems to me, will encourage more illegal aliens to come here. And you can bet that Obama isn't going to close the border anytime soon. No.

4. Trusting these people to run a major program like this they can't even run Medicare, the VA, Social Security, the US Post Office or even "cash for clunkers" without bankrupting it. No.

5. HowtheruddyHell are we going to pay for it? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? No.

6. There is already a shortage of qualified doctors and nurses, so who is going to treat all of these people? No.

We have the best health care system on the planet. Is it perfect? Of course not. Can improvements be made? Absolutely. But to spend billions we don't have on something that will only make things worse is insane. We have to fight this tooth and nail. Peacefully, of course, but there can be no backing down.

Now feel free to complain about this post since we are no longer living in the land of free speech, open debate or intelligent thinking: flag@whitehouse.gov.

Lori Drew - What's Wrong with America

It's sad to think that this pathetic woman - who clearly has very low self-esteem - may actually get away with pushing a young teenager to commit suicide.

A federal judge on Thursday tentatively threw out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who ended up committing suicide.

U.S. District Judge George Wu said he was acquitting Lori Drew of misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization but stressed the ruling was tentative until he issues it in writing. He noted the case of a judge who changed his mind after ruling.

What a disgusting human being.

National Tartan Day

'tis National Tartan Day, lads and lasses. Hoist a pint in honor of all Scottish Americans and Scotland the brave, herself!

P.S. I will never, ever eat haggis again.

'nuff said.

Celebrating Earth Hour..Or Not

Here's the concept:

March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm tens of millions of people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together once again to make a bold statement about their concern about climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour.  Earth Hour symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in the fight against climate change. Here in the U.S., it sends a message that Americans care about this issue and stand with the rest of the world in seeking to find solutions to the escalating climate crisis.

I like the idea, but what am I supposed to for an hour in the dark? The idea of being alone with my thoughts terrifies me. Maybe I'd better flush the bullets, just in case...

I celebrated Earth Hour for like three months after my divorce, when my ex and the ambulance chasers cleaned me out, but somehow I don't think that counts. And I've suffered through several summers of rolling blackouts in Southern California, can I get credit for that?

Why can't it be more like Earth Fifteen Seconds? I could turn off the TV during the commercials, so no harm done there. And I could fan myself with the SI Swimsuit Edition until the a/c kicks on again. And I suppose I could eat a room-temperature, environment friendly, natural snack just once in my life. But a whole hour?

Can't they just spring it on us randomly? By then time you realize the power is off, check with your neighbors (and yes, their power is out, too), come to the realization that cavemen were lucky because they at least had fire to stare at, then really begin to vehemently curse everyone within ten miles because you're missing some movie on AMC Classics that you've already seen a dozen times, Earth Hour would be over. I guess I could live with that.

Actually, since I have a real problem with this whole global warming thing, with the concept that a.) the Earth is warming rapidly and we are all going to die next week; b.) that human beings are the cause of it and c.) that we can do anything about it, even if a. and b. are correct, I think I'll rent The Day After Tomorrow, nuke some popcorn, blast the surround sound and irritate the neighbors, who just happen to be hippie, vegan tree hugger-types. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Happy EH!

No. More. Bailouts.

Here's still more proof that the people in Washington are completely clueless when it comes to the current financial "crisis." It seems that AIG took bailout funds - money directly out of the pockets of the American taxpayer - and used some of it to reward the very people who are responsible for the failure of the company. Top executives in the company will share some $165 million in "bonuses" out of the $170 billion bailout AIG received because it was "too big to fail."

President Pelosi Obama is feigning outrage and demanding the bonuses be stopped.

"It's hard to understand how derivative traders at AIG warranted any bonuses, much less $165 million in extra pay," Obama said at the outset of an appearance to announce help for small businesses hurt by the deep recession. "How do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers who are keeping the company afloat," the president said.

For once, I agree with him. Even the crooked Barney Frank seems offended.

Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, earlier Monday charged that the move to pay bonuses amounted to "rewarding incompetence." "These people may have a right to their bonuses. They don't have a right to their jobs forever," said Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat.

That from a man who knows all about incompetence.

I say let these companies fail and we'll all be better off. Rewarding greed, theft, lying and incompetence, as the last two administrations seem bent on doing, only encourages more of the same behavior, while we continue to foot the bill. Why should we all go broke as these incompetent fools continue to make millions? Congress needs to stop rewarding their friends and supporters in business and do what's right for the American people for a change.

Rush v. Obama - Bring It On!

Guess what just rocketed to the top of my things-I'd-really-like-to-see list?

My point here is that these are really odious, empty, nasty people who are feasting on their own arrogance.  They are power hungry.  But, you know what?  They've never had a serious debate over ideas.  Their goal is to destroy opponents, which is what they're trying to do now.  They don't want to engage opponents.  Their idea of victory is the destruction of the opponent.  They're not for a level playing field.  They want to clear the playing field so that their ideas do not have to undergo any scrutiny.  So what do they do?  They leak stories to The Politico intended to create impressions about their own importance and their brilliance, when in fact they aren't even bit players on the nation's stage.  This is Emanuel, and this is Obama. 
 
But I have an idea.  If these guys are so impressed with themselves, and if they are so sure of their correctness, why doesn't President Obama come on my show?  We will do a one-on-one debate of ideas and policies.  Now, his people in this Politico story, it's on the record.  They're claiming they wanted me all along.  They wanted me to be the focus of attention. So let's have the debate! I am offering President Obama to come on this program -- without staffers, without a teleprompter, without note cards -- to debate me on the issues.  Let's talk about free markets versus government control.  Let's talk about nationalizing health care and raising taxes on small business. [emphasis added]

My sense of it is that President Pelosi Obama and his tax-dodging cronies are in way over their heads on this one. Wanna bet that they refuse the debate offer (if they even address it at all)? My guess is that they will continue to hide in the weeds and take pathetic potshots at him as the Conservative movement grows and Obama donates our future to his friends and pet projects all the while.

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Hot Air: The obligatory “Rush challenges Obama to a debate” post