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John Edwards Saves Haiti!

Ever heard the phrase if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem? Ladies and gentleman, I give you the ever pathetic, attention-seeking John Edwards.

"We're going to do a variety of things, we're gonna get our intelligence, make sure we know where the medicine needs to go, which facilities can do the most good, where are other supplies – generators, food, water, water purifiers, where they can go and be distributed in the best way," Edwards said upon landing in the country. "And we're gonna figure out which places the physicians can provide the most help."

Hmm, isn't that what the U.S. military, NATO, the Haitian Government, Doctors Without Borders, and about two hundred other agencies and countries are doing there now? It seems Edwards was ignored by the White House - and rightly so - when he volunteered to go, so he decided he'd go on his own...and he conveniently ran into some reporters when he got there.

Can you believe the ego on this guy? What a worthless SoB.

His power hungry wife even spoke to reporters, telling them how much good old John cares about poverty issues. Isn't that special? If the State Dept. was worth a damn, they'd pull his visa and kick him the hell out. Him and Sean Penn both. What a disgrace.

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The Haiti Problem

After badly under-reacting to the two recent terrorist attacks here at home, President Obama is now going to the opposite extreme and overreacting to the situation in Haiti.

Today he promised $100 million in aid and warned that is was just the beginning. He didn't, however, mention what has happened to the billions that we have given them since the 1990's when they became Clinton's pet project. Widespread corruption, violence, theft and the black market trade consumed most of that money, as evidenced by the situation there today. And the same thing will happen again with the money and supplies we are sending there now.

Americans are a kind and caring people, and we feel for the plight of those killed, injured and stranded in Haiti. America will give millions in aid and our people will donate millions more, and we will be responsible for the largest part of rescue and rebuilding efforts. Obama has even moved to grant amnesty to illegal aliens from Haiti already here. 

I commend him for the efforts underway and agree that we should do all we can to rescue and aid these people, but let's slow down before we start promising them millions that we don't have, especially when we have serious problems right here at home. We should take our time, make sure that the people that need the help are actually getting in and move swiftly against those who are preying on those in need. But let's take one step at a time.

Oh, and the next time you hear someone say that she isn't proud of her country, you can direct her to our efforts here as just one example of the contrary. And the next time someone tells you that our troops are murdering innocent people, you can tell him that without the U.S. military, most of the rescue efforts in Haiti would be unsuccessful. Then you can tell them to piss up a rope.

Those Lying, Crooked Democrats

Remember when, in the interests of forcing the unwanted Obamacare bill down our throats, the Democrats were demonizing - at least publicly- the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries? Telling us that they were the bad guys? That what they were doing was designed to stop them from stealing us blind?

Do you remember all of the closed-door meetings that POTUS and the Democratic leadership was having with these lobbyists? And the "rumors" of back-door deals? Well, guess who is supporting Martha Coakley, candidate for Massachusetts Senator, who has already indicated she's unable to think for herself and will vote party lines, possibly making the difference in the passage of this crap?

As first reported by Timothy Carney of the Washington Examiner, the host committee for the fundraiser at Pennsylvania Avenue's Sonoma Restaurant includes lobbyists for Pfizer, Merck, Eli Lilly, Novartis and sundry other drug companies that have been among the biggest of ObamaCare's corporate sponsors. Other hosts—who have raised at least $10,000 for Ms. Coakley—include representatives from UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana and other insurers. As far as we can tell, the insurance industry claims to oppose ObamaCare's current incarnation.

Naturally, lobbyists from America's Health Insurance Plans and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the major trade groups, were on hand too.

Whoa, I thought those groups were the bad guys?? WTF? Are the DemocRats lying again?Did they cut private deals with all of these groups that they've been declaring the enemy all along? Would they really take millions from companies that they insist are destroying America? Is there anything that these people won't do secure more power over us?

Remember, they've said all along that passing a bad bill is better then passing no bill at all. And they are about to do just that. Just don't kid yourself that these scumbags are doing this for the poor and needy when they are clearly pursuing their own interests and fortune, instead.

California: the Failed Liberal Experiment

Here's more proof - as if any of us needed it - that California is America's first failed state.

Lawmakers on Tuesday approved Assembly Bill 390 -- legislation to tax and regulate marijuana. The Assembly's Public Safety Committee voted 4-3 on bill at a hearing in Sacramento. The bill will now be passed to the full Assembly on Friday for consideration.

The bill, authored by San Francisco Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, would essentially treat pot the same way alcohol is treated under the law and would allow adults over 21 to possess, smoke and grow marijuana.

And hey, we can use the tax money to increase awareness about drug addiction! Unbelievable. If you want to know what's wrong with California, just look at "leaders" like Tom Ammiano.

As far as I can tell, here's California's recipe for success: tons of entitlements, no immigration enforcement, rampant crime, gang members numbering in the tens of thousands, no guns for citizens to protect themselves, a failed economy, incompetent leadership, body armor for convicted felons, restricted tazer use by police, overtaxed and underemployed, if at all, and legalized/taxed prostitution and drugs. And that's just this week.

Time for the ship to desert the sinking rats.

America's Youth Unfit for Military Service?

I found this piece interesting.

The latest Army statistics show a stunning 75 percent of military-age youth are ineligible to join the military because they are overweight, can't pass entrance exams, have dropped out of high school or had run-ins with the law.

So many young people between the prime recruiting ages of 17 and 24 cannot meet minimum standards that a group of retired military leaders is calling for more investment in early childhood education to combat the insidious effects of junk food and inadequate education.

That's an astounding number, especially when you consider the current fiscal and job crisis that would traditionally see enlistment rates rise as unemployed Americans seek employment where it's always available.

The overweight thing seems easily remedied: we need a special fat kid boot camp where enlistees can start eating right and attending PT sessions until they are deemed fit to attend traditional boot camp with other recruits. Fail that and you're on your own, with no one to blame but yourself. Besides, we all know that there's nothing like boot camp to help you drop a few pounds!

The other three issues are much more problematic. The educational issues can be remedied, but have to be pursued by the potential enlistee on their own. We can't be granting waivers to people who fail to meet the absolute minimum standard. And believe me, the entrance exams aren't really that tough.

The military issues criminal arrest waivers to more and more volunteers in an effort to meet recruiting goals, but when we do so, we increasingly end up with soldiers who are gang members, drug addicts and thieves. The numbers of drug and gang related incidents have skyrocketed since 9-11 and there are huge numbers of gang members now serving on active duty. When they get out, they return home, rejoin their gangs, which in turn benefit from members with military training that they can share. However, it should also be noted that there are success stories, as well, so this just has to be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Drugs and gangs are also a cultural issue that cannot be addressed by the military. Too much MTV and hip-hop, not enough parenting, ever-present peer pressure and the worshiping of "heroes" who all too often are abusers themselves lend to a problem that military service can never fix. Hell, when a drud addict can grow up to be POTUS, when politicians on the Left are trying to legalize drugs as we speak, how can you convince your kids that drugs are bad for you?

Society, parents, teachers, all need to take a greater interest in our kids. They need to know that serving their country in the military is a noble and honorable thing. Weed out the bad ones, surely, but do everything possible to recruit and keep the good ones. The future of our country depends upon it.

Democrats Refuse to Post Obamacare Bill Before a Vote

Unbelievably, Senate Finance Committee DemocRats have voted down an amendment that would require an Obamacare bill be posted online for 72 hours before being voted on. You know, so we peons, who are paying for and will suffer under it, can read it.

Republicans argued that transparency is an Obama administration goal. They also noted that their constituents are demanding that they read bills before voting.

Democrats said it was a delay tactic that could have postponed a vote for weeks.

The Democrats noted that unlike other committees, the Finance Committee works off conceptual language that describes policies — instead of legislative language that ultimately becomes law, and which the GOP amendment would have required.

Democrats accepted an alternate amendment to make conceptual language available online before a vote.

Absofuckinglutely incredible.

For those misguided fools that still think Obamacare is a good idea - that, somehow, it will magically pay for itself, cause more doctors and nurses to spring up overnight and actually help anyone - this should be a wake-up call.

These people do not care about us. They will not post the bill online because they know that we will read it - even though they will not - and another public outcry will erupt over the pork that they hid in it and the various ways they lied. They won't post it because they can't have American citizens asking embarrassing questions like the ones they've been asking the last few months. They won't post it because they know that if they told the truth - that their bill is going to raise taxes, make costs skyrocket, ration care and cause widespread shortages in medical professionals - that the public would be at their steps with pitchforks and torches.

They won't post it because they are arrogant enough to believe, simply, that they don't have to. And that, friends, is the scariest fact of all.

Note: The link above seems to be only working intermittently. Here's another: Washington Times

More:

Michelle Malkin: Dems lied, transparency died

Obama's Pals Making Millions off of His Policies

Here's why the Obamacare fiasco is so personal to your president:

President Barack Obama's push for a national health care overhaul is providing a financial windfall in the election offseason to Democratic consulting firms that are closely connected to the president and two top advisers.

Coalitions of interest groups running at least $24 million in pro-overhaul ads hired GMMB, which worked for Obama's 2008 campaign and whose partners include a top Obama campaign strategist. They also hired AKPD Message and Media, which was founded by David Axelrod, a top adviser to Obama's campaign and now to the White House. AKPD did work for Obama's campaign, and Axelrod's son Michael and Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe work there.

It's all about money, you see. It's about millionaires making more millions. At your expense, naturally. And that doesn't even delve into the quid pro quo between companies like GE and the president's "global warming" policies. You wanted HOPE and CHANGE, you got it. And if you think that either DOJ or the FBI has the guts to call them on it, you're dreaming.

How much damage are we going to let these people do to our country?

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.

WHO Declares Flu Pandemic

It's official:

The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic.

We are in the earliest days of the pandemic. The virus is spreading under a close and careful watch.

No previous pandemic has been detected so early or watched so closely, in real-time, right at the very beginning. The world can now reap the benefits of investments, over the last five years, in pandemic preparedness.

The WHO estimates that the pandemic will be of "moderate severity," that most patients will experience "mild symptoms" and then make a full recovery. Let's hope they're right.