Veteran's Day

Thank you so much for your service to our great country. This little bit of gratitude goes out to all who have served in our Armed Forces, or are currently serving. Your unselfish sacrifice is appreciated by all of us who value our freedom, and realize the price paid in the past to secure it, and the price currently being paid to maintain it. Keep up the good work.

AMERICA

Out of revolution,

the grip of monarch’s rule.

Driven by freedom.

Necessity.

Founded on values

from God’s holy book,

the glue that binds,

in trust,

its varied masses.

America

Through fire of war,

without,

within,

was forged in strength

a strong republic.

America

And though the vision dims

in her prosperity,

she rises to the challenge

when tyrants seek

to quell her voice.

America

Blessed by God,

we must hold those

values close

that bound

our loose knit colonies

in their infancy.

America

Dennis Price

What's The Difference

Today, Tuesday November 10, 2009 our President, Barack Hussein Obama, is scheduled to make an appearance at Fort Hood, Texas. In the photo above he performs one of his classic salutes. Maybe he had been having a few beers with some buddies while he worked on the military strategy in Afghanistan. Anyway he will make time to go to Fort Hood. I like George W. Bush as a human being. I thought that despite his lack of verbal eloquence, he had a good heart, and showed genuine concern to those who were suffering. I never had the feeling he was there strictly for the photo op. I did not like the way he eventually caved to the temptation to increase the size of government and go along with the Democrats into the abyss, but he presided over probably the most troubling event in our history as a free nation and I think he made the right choices. I believe this short observation by someone working at Fort Hood says it all.

"A friend of mine made an observation today in light of the announcement that
President Obama would be here (along with about 100 Congressional
Representatives and Senators) on Tuesday for a memorial service
commemorating those brutally murdered in a terrorist attack here last week.

My friend commented that "the President was here Friday (George and Laura
Bush were here meeting with victims and their family members Friday and into
Saturday morning -- until about 0200 hours), Obama will be here Tuesday." I
think this says a lot. We expect that there will be a big show of things
tomorrow and I would expect maximum disruption with getting onto post most
of the day. Interestingly, George and Laura came here many, many times
during his tenure, to talk to family members of those lost in the war. Most
of the time, no one was aware of his presence -- as he said -- it was a
private matter between him and the families, not a photo op or public
spectacle. Says a lot about the character of the man, don't you think? "

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Who Got What?

The Pelosi led House of Representatives barely passed one of the biggest pieces of Snake Oil legislation ever to disgrace their legislative body. I understand the vote count was 220 for and 215 against. 29 Blue Dog Democrats voted against it, but one traitorous Republican from Louisiana sold out. Joseph Cao let the promise of forgiveness of a billion plus dollar debt for Louisiana sell our children and grandchildren into slavery. I hope you remember all these U. S. Representatives who voted for this garbage when it comes time to vote. The bill was also supported by a number of major organizations in exchange for some promise from the government. These organizations were willing to take a profit at the expense of our freedom in this nation. One, the AARP, is going to get the small pieces of my two ID cards in the mail this week. Let's see who all sold out.

OBAMACARE ENDORSEMENTS: WHAT THE BRIBE WAS

By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN

Published on TheHill.com on November 6, 2009

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As the suicidal Democratic congressmen proceed to rubber-stamp the Obama healthcare reform despite the drubbing their party took in the '09 elections, the president trotted out the endorsements of the AMA and the AARP to stimulate support. But these -- and the other endorsements -- his package has received are all bought and paid for.

Here are the deals:

* The American Medical Association (AMA) was facing a 21 percent cut in physicians' reimbursements under the current law. Obama promised to kill the cut if they backed his bill. The cuts are the fruit of a law requiring annual 5-6 percent reductions in doctor reimbursements for treating Medicare patients. Bravely, each year Congress has rolled the cuts over, suspending them but not repealing them. So each year, the accumulated cuts threaten doctors. By now, they have risen to 21 percent. With this blackmail leverage, Obama compelled the AMA to support his bill...or else!

* The AARP got a financial windfall in return for its support of the healthcare bill. Over the past decade, the AARP has morphed from an advocacy group to an insurance company (through its subsidiary company). It is one of the main suppliers of Medi-gap insurance, a high-cost, privately purchased coverage that picks up where Medicare leaves off. But President Bush-43 passed the Medicare Advantage program, which offered a subsidized, lower-cost alternative to Medi-gap. Under Medicare Advantage, the elderly get all the extra coverage they need plus coordinated, well-managed care, usually by the same physician. So more than 10 million seniors went with Medicare Advantage, cutting into AARP Medi-gap revenues.

Presto! Obama solved their problem. He eliminates subsidies for Medicare Advantage. The elderly will have to pay more for coverage under Medigap, but the AARP -- which supposedly represents them -- will make more money. (If this galls you, join the American Seniors Association, the alternative group; contact sbarton@americanseniors.org. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .)

* The drug industry backed ObamaCare and, in return, got a 10-year limit of $80 billion on cuts in prescription drug costs. (A drop in the bucket of their almost $3 trillion projected cost over the next decade.) They also got administration assurances that it will continue to bar lower-cost Canadian drugs from coming into the U.S. All it had to do was put its formidable advertising budget at the disposal of the administration.

* Insurance companies got access to 40 million potential new customers. But when the Senate Finance Committee lowered the fine that would be imposed on those who don't buy insurance from $3,500 to $1,500, the insurance companies jumped ship and now oppose the bill, albeit for the worst of motives.

The only industry that refused to knuckle under was the medical device makers. They stood for principle and wouldn't go along with Obama's blackmail. So the Senate Finance Committee retaliated by imposing a tax on medical devices such as automated wheelchairs, pacemakers, arterial stents, prosthetic limbs, artificial knees and hips and other necessary accoutrements of healthcare.

So these endorsements are not freely given, but bought and paid for by an administration that is intent on passing its program at any cost.

That Does It.

All human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the present but neither see nor feel those of the future; and hence we often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for the worse.
- Benjamin Franklin

Well They've done it now. Our Pelosi led House of Representatives has just passed the most dangerous piece of garbage legislation ever to disgrace the floor. I'm sure the sycophant representatives from South Texas slobbered their way to the "For" button. I can almost assure you they didn't read it. The house voted 220 to 215 for the passage. I hope the names of the 220 traitors who voted for this bill are put on billboards across this great nation for all patriotic Americans to see. We should not only vote them out, but show up after election day and run them out of D.C. on a rail.

Today I defer to a good friend who knows as I do the true consequences of following politicians who are not only out to line their own pockets, but who have a social agenda to destroy our country in the process. They trample the very document that, along with strong Christian values, made this country the best in the world. His name is David and he sees the world without all the facade. His lifetime of work in solving horrible crimes have left him with senses that few possess. In addition, he has a great talent for putting his thoughts on paper.

"David's Thoughts"

Well folks, I was just watching the health care debate on C-SPAN until I
couldn't stomach it anymore. However, I think the corrupt Democrat from
New York, Charlie Rangel, defined this issue very succinctly from the
Democratic perspective.

He basically said that national, government run health care is more
important than freedom. In fact, he said it twice within one minute. He
then chastised Republicans who had opposed Medicare back in the 1960's
by saying that they thought "simple freedom" was more important than
what they called at the time a government take over of health care.

So there you have it. Rangel is a powerful liberal Democrat and he was
speaking for virtually all liberals. Government is more important than
freedom. He also confirmed that the government's first venture into
health care, Medicare, was a precursor of national health care of the
type now being considered. The opponents in the 1960's were right except
I don't believe even they could have imagined that if you don't want it
and don't buy, they will send you to prison.

Didn't know about that? Could it be because the House bill wherein this
provision exists has not been posted on the White House web site as
Obama promised all bills would be?

The Joint Commission on Taxation in response to a letter of inquiry from
a Republican Congressman makes it clear that Americans who do not
maintain “acceptable health insurance coverage” and who choose not to
pay the bill’s new individual mandate tax (generally 2.5% of income),
are subject to numerous civil and criminal penalties, including criminal
fines of up to $250,000 and imprisonment of up to five years.”

In other words, the government will decide if your health care is
sufficient for you and if they decide it's not, and you don't comply
with governmental instructions immediately, you will face civil fines
and be criminally prosecuted.

And this is just the beginning. I saw Congressman James Clyburn, a black
Democrat who is the majority whip in the House, interviewed on FOX News
the other day. He was asked what provision of the Constitution
authorized Congress to spend one nickel on health care. He cavalierly
replied, “There’s nothing in the Constitution that says that the federal
government has anything to do with most of the stuff we do.”

For 50 years now leftist liberals have packed the courts with those of
their ilk. The courts have invented something they call "the living
Constitution." What this means is that they can interpret it anyway they
please in order to fulfill the agenda de jour without regard to original
intent. In plain English, by ignoring the plain meaning of the
Constitution, the foundation for all of our laws, they have gradually
turned our country away from the Rule of Law toward the Rule of Men.

We have seen laws passed since the 1960's which conform to this same
philosophy. Medicare was just one of them. This administration and
Democratic Congress are now implementing plans leftist liberals have
been waiting 60 or more years to see enacted, and as I said previously,
they are just getting started.

These people have no agreement whatsoever with the ideas of personal
freedom and rugged individualism which made this country the best for
its citizens in the history of the world. In fact, their idea is to make
us all subjects, not citizens.

If you agree with my thoughts, the time is already past for drastic
action. We can no longer just sit back and vote. We must aggressively
move to stop all of this by forming groups which monitor and put
pressure on our elective representatives each and every day. We must do
it en masse to show we mean business. We must do it now. If we don't,
our children and grandchildren will never know the freedom or even the
prosperity we have known. The Great American Experiment will be
dead...and it will have succumbed on our watch.

David

"It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." --Samuel Adams

Wonder About Response?

Have you wondered about the Slow to No response on action against Muslims in this country and elsewhere? Well take a look at this video link submitted by an anonymous commenter on my last posting. This is a pretty telling compilation of clips from various speeches made by this president.

Almost there.

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Halloween

Gosh, it's been a few days since I posted anything. How time flies when you are coughing your tendons loose from your ribs. My post flu/pre-pneumonia like hold over was not going away. I took a ten hour drive north to Waco, Texas to look at some touring motorcycles individuals had for sale. My trek started last Monday and I returned to the Valley on Wednesday. By then I knew my feverish body was not recovering as it should. So, on Thursday I returned to my doctor. After shots, Nebulizer treatments, X-Rays, Tylenol, and blood work I drove home to lie on the couch and cough in private. I now own a Nebulizer and am taking treatments twice daily.

The idea to suffer in peace was interrupted by my little Goblins who roused me from coughing couch to show off their Halloween costumes and practice their "Trick or Treat" approach. Bebe appears to be immune to all the little germs that cross our threshold after thirty plus years of daily contact with the little virus factories. My day was brightened by their antics and little slobbery kisses I was sure were full of multiple strains of contagion. After all my reserves were depleted, I retreated to the bedroom to recover.

I got up during snack time. I can't miss that. We all sit around the table and have our afternoon snacks and practice our sharing lessons. When I picked up my meds at Walgreen's, I went down the candy isle and picked out several of my favorites. I especially like the caramel candies with the powdered sugar centers. I only get them at Halloween. The bowl on the hutch behind me was brimming with the goodies and my little Incredible Hulk said, "You have plenty of candy to share Pappy." I grinned and handed out the sugary treats. Soon everyone had a mouth full of chewy caramel which dripped down chins and onto place mats. Big gobs of caramel stuck to the roofs of small mouths and had to be dislodged with gooey fingers.

Tonight's the night. My little dinosaur and action hero will be making the rounds. I am staying home to greet the little tykes who invade our neighborhood to fill their candy bags. I sure it won't be long before we are told by the government we can't do this anymore. I won't predict an exact date for complete recovery, but I am building up some steam to take a shot at the politics of the day.