LET'S MAKE A "HEALTHCARE" DEAL!!!!

Will it be: Door # 1, Door #2... or Door #3

The American Medical Association chose Door #3!

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 Chose Door #1

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.

The Drug Industry chose Door #2
 
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.
 
Indeed...."Let's Make a Deal" also extends to the Congress.  Mary Landrieu was bought for a mere $100 million for her state of Louisiana.  Mary oppossed the healthcare bill, until she saw dollar signs.  Hmmm another money hungry whore!  OOPS ...did I say that outloud?  Mary is willing to SELL out her constituents for a few million....gross!!!

Sunday Funnies!!

Bush speaks out...

Bush has broken his silence.  I'll include his words below from a recent speech at SMU.

Bush warns of threats to freedom, economic growth

By Joseph Curl (The Washington Times)


Former President George W. Bush, outlining plans for a new public policy institute, on Thursday said America must fight the temptation to allow the federal government to take control of the private sector, declaring that too much government intervention will squelch economic recovery and expansion.

With the Obama administration establishing far-reaching controls in the auto, real estate and financial sectors, Mr. Bush said that "the role of government is not to create wealth, but to create the conditions that allow entrepreneurs and innovators to thrive."

"As the world recovers, we will face a temptation to replace the risk-and-reward model of the private sector with the blunt instruments of government spending and control. History shows that the greater threat to prosperity is not too little government involvement, but too much," said Mr. Bush, who has remained largely out of the limelight since leaving office and rarely criticizes his successor.


Delivering a speech on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, future home to the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the former president sought to explain his decision to have the federal government intervene at the beginning of the economic downturn last fall.

"I believe in the power of the free enterprise system, which made the decision I faced last fall one of the most difficult of my presidency. I went against my free market instincts and approved a temporary government intervention to unfreeze credit and prevent a global financial catastrophe," he said.

(I didn't always agree with all of Bush's decisions or even lack of decisions, however I never at any point during his 8 years of reign was I ever AFRAID for our country.  Come to think of it, I have never been afraid for our country under any democrat or republican President until this year.)

It is...What it is!

A terrorist...is a terrrorist.... is a terrorist.  I'm sorry but there is no way around it.  The first word out of Obama's mouth was "let's not jump to conclusions".  Ok I'm fine with that.  We are well beyond JUMPING to any conclusions.  Mr. Obama could YOU please define what Ft. Hood was?  I'm beyond curious.

I call it an Islamic Terrorist attack.  I'm a bit confused on why the White House is not calling this an Islamic Terrorist attack?  Let's look at the definition of a terrorist:

1. a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.

2. a person who terrorizes or frightens others.

On David Horowitz Newsreel he defines terrorism and then shows how Hasan fits into that catagory:

According to U.S. statute, the term “terrorism” means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience.

• “Premeditated” – Nidal Malik Hasan bought his guns, loaded them, brought them to Fort Hood and began shooting.
• “Politically motivated” - Hasan has been quoted as approving of suicide bombing and the murder of army recruits by another Muslim.
• “Noncombatant targets” -The term “noncombatant” is interpreted to include, in addition to civilians, military personnel who at the time of the incident are unarmed and/or not on duty. Most if not all of Hasan’s victims were reported to be unarmed until a policewoman was able to bring him down and was also shot in the process.
• “By subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience” - Well it is true that Hasan appeared to be operating alone, although he had clandestinely contacted on several occasions his former radical imam, Anwar al-Awlaki, after the latter fled to Yemen and became a recruiter for al Qaeda.

As for intending to influence his audience, he shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ (the jihadist mantra) right before starting his bloody rampage.

So what's the problem?  Why can't this President call a spade a spade....damnit....I want an answer... is Hasan a terrorist or is he not.  You've had plenty of time to think about it.... now give us an answer!

THE WRONG GUY!!!

Seriously... you guys are going after the wrong guy.  Yeah...let's all blame Geithner. 

I find it quite ironic that Obama's pick for Treasury Secretary in a short 10 months ...has had demands for his resignation twice... once last March and then again this week.

Forget Geithner..... go after the idiot... I mean Obama.  Obama showed his lack of experience when he hired Geithner.  I mean seriously my grandchild could of figured out that you don't hire a man who has screwed the IRS for the Treasury Secretary.

This whole administration is a farce....let's call for all their resignations.  Wouldn't that be funny!  To be honest, I only wonder if GEITHNER is calling the shots.  Personally I don't believe so.... he's doing exactly what the Doctor... err I mean President ordered.

Mr. Geithner said while testifying yesterday

 I agree with almost nothing in what you said," Geithner told Brady. "And I think almost nothing of what you said represents a fair and accurate perception of where this economy is today."

Geithner forcefully defended himself and the Obama administration and pinned blame for the country's economic woes on the previous administration.

LOL STILL PLAYING THE BLAME GAME!!!!  IRONIC!!!

Global Warming....Gotta Love it!

Can we drill now? drill baby....drill!!!!

HiHo, HiHo...it's off to work you go....

"An 800 billion dollar US stimulus package implemented earlier this year is proving fruitful, according to a White House report, with more than a million jobs created and expectations of a three percentage point increase in GDP in the third quarter."

SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH!

OOOps....it was a mistake.  Seems the current administration can't keep track of the jobs.  On ABC World News, Charlie Gibson reported that 4 out of 10 jobs listed on the stimulus job creation website.....are....BOGUS!

Sneaky liberals...they thought we wouldn't check.  It's one thing to spend almost a trillion dollars to get out of a recession, it's another to lie about the jobs that were created.  Shame on you bleeding liberals.  NEXT!

***Sorry ....I've been a bad blogger.  The past 9 days I have had more work to deal with than any one person should have.  Yes this J.O.B. I have...often gets in the way of blogging!***

I am Appalled!

Do you notice anything different about this post? The difference is there is no picture.  I always add a picture to each of my posts.  But this is different.  After the tradegy at Ft. Hood on Thursday as we are all trying to let what happened sink in..........George and Laura Bush showed up at Ft. Hood on Friday evening.  There were no photo ops, no press conferences, no look at me.... the Bush's made a private visit to pay their respects to the fallen soldiers and to visit the soldiers who were injured.  Hence NO PICTURE for my blog.  Oh wait...BUSH is our FORMER President.....

Where is Obama?
On Thursday, Obama held a press conference at 5 pm on Thursday while he was at a Tribal Nations Conference.  Mr. Obama made some opening remarks and a shout out and then he slipped right into talking about our fallen....once he pulled his speech from his breast pocket.

That wasn't the bad part...well wait...he needed a speech to know what to say about the tradegy that happened at Ft. Hood.  Hmmm...that blows my mind...I know I personally would not need typed words to tell me what to say.....if I were speacking about it...I KNOW what I feel and that would work for me.

Everyone including the media was appalled by Obama's non-chalant attitude about Ft. Hood.  I've heard the media describe it several ways.  The AP describes it below:

But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks. At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a "shout-out" to "Dr. Joe Medicine Crow -- that Congressional Medal of Honor winner." Three minutes in, the president spoke about the shooting, in measured and appropriate terms. Who is advising him?

It is Saturday, two days later... where is our President.  Oh my wait, he can't visit Ft. Hood right now, he is busy on Capital Hill today trying to get his healthcare bill passed.  Yes, these soldiers and families of the fallen will have to wait for our COMMANDER IN CHIEF to find the time to visit the tragedy in Texas.  I'm sure he'll find time...sooner or later.  The Audacity of this DOPE!

Kill the Bill...Indeed!

Gloria - Guest Blogger!

When Gloria sent this to me today, I realized there is no better way to have said this as she did... here's Gloria!

YESTERDAY WAS AN EXAMPLE OF TWO CIVILIZATIONS DEMONSTRATING HOW THEY HANDLE OPOSITION AND ANGER.

11/05/2009 WASHINGTON D.C. - 12:01 PM:

TENS OF THOUSAND OF ANGRY CHRISTIANS CARRYING COPIES OF PAGES FROM HEALTHCARE BILL, WALKING DOOR TO DOOR THRU THE HALLWAYS OF OUR RAY BURN AND CANNON BUILDINGS AT CAPITOL HILL DEMONSTRATING OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED HEALTHCARE BILL.

THESE AMERICAN CITIZENS WERE PEACEFULLY ASKING OUR CONGRESSMEN/WOMEN TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED AND EXPRESSING THEIR OPOSITION TO HAVE GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER OUR HEALTHCARE.

RESULTS: Zero dead and Zero wounded

11/05/2009 FORT HOOD, TEXAS 1:30 PM:

ONE ANGRY RADICAL MUSLIM CARRYING A SEMI AUTOMATIC WEAPON DEMONSTRATES HIS OPPOSITION TO THE WAR BY CREATING THE WORSE MASS SHOOTING AT A U.S. MILITARY BASE.

RESULTS: 13 Dead and 30 wounded


I HOPE THAT THIS WAS ONE MORE LESSON OF WHO WE'RE DEALING WITH.
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIMS.

GLORIA...><(((">

Jihad or not?

It's hard to even comment or write about the Ft. Hood incident.  I, as most of you are still in shock that such a devastating thing should happen on the largest military base in USA.

It's another American tragedy by a Muslim.  When will we learn?

As I look at this picture of Nidal Malik Hasan I feel a mixture of emotions from grief, to pity, to hatred, to shock, to confusion.  Why? I have many questions as I assume most of you do.  Who will answer...what are the answers.

My Questions:

1. Why are there over 15,000 Muslims serving in our military?  There are some 40 Muslims at Fort Hood, and an estimated 15,000 Muslims serving throughout the U.S. armed forces.  Why? answer me why?
2. Muslims by Sharia Law are mandated never to fight Muslims. Why are Muslims in our military when we are fighting not only a war on terrorism, but a war in the center of the Muslim world. What will it take to get Muslim soldiers out of our military? 
3. Why are Muslims involved with homeland security, Obama just appointed two Muslims to the HSB and Nidal Hasan was listed as a participant in a Homeland Security Policy Institute's presidential transition task force last year.  WHY?

It's a sad day for the families of the fallen at Ft. Hood.  Lets keep these families in our prayers.

God Bless our Military!

ENOUGH SAID!

The Ant & the Grasshopper!

Today friends, I'm going to tell you a story.

Have you ever heard the story of the grasshopper and the ant?  I believe there are many different versions so today I'm going to give you two of those.

Version 1 - Old Version
The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.


The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold.

MORAL OF THE STORY: Don't procrastinate and be responsible for yourself!

Version II - Modern Version
The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving.

CBS, MSNBC , PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. America is stunned by the sharp contrast.

How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper and everybody cries when they sing, 'It's Not Easy Being Green.'

Acorn stages a demonstration in front of the ant 's house where the news stations film the group singing, 'We shall overcome.'

Rev. Jeremiah Wright then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper's sake.

Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share.

Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer.

The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the Government Green Czar.

The story ends as we see the grasshopper finishing up the last bits of the ants food while the government house he is in, which just happens to be the ant's old house, crumbles around him because he doesn't maintain it.

The ant has disappeared in the snow.

The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood.

MORAL OF THE STORY: BE CAREFUL HOW YOU VOTE IN 2010

(thanks to whoever wrote this...I loved it!)

Just a hint of what's to come!!!

Well, well, well!  Wasn't yesterday just a delight for republicans all around.  Chris Christie defeated Corzine by 4 percentage points — the largest victory by a New Jersey Republican in nearly a quarter-century.

LOL...this happened just 9 months after Obama won the presidency.  Obama spent alot of time campaigning for Corzine in NJ and in VA for Deeds.

Politico stated:

The off-year elections were, in two big races, an unmistakable rebuke of Democrats, reshuffling Obama’s political circumstances in ways likely to have severe near-term consequences for his policy agenda and larger governing strategy.

And lets not forget McDonnel in VA.  I seriously have to quote Politico again because I don't believe I could do him justice! 

Quote Politico: state Sen. Creigh Deeds in Virginia, who was clubbed like a harp seal in his 17-percentage-point loss to GOP nominee Bob McDonnell.

 LOL I couldn't stop laughing after I read that.  The best part of all of this is that these guys won big, and the exit polls showed  Republican McDonnell won 63 percent of independent voters. Likewise in Democratic-trending Northern Virginia, the Republican carried the three largest suburban counties of Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William — all counties Obama won handily last year.  In New Jersey, likewise, Christie won 58 percent of independents.

“This is a shot across the bow to the moderates and Blue Dog Democrats as they decide votes on health care” and other issues, said Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the House minority whip. “It’s a wake-up call for Democrats across the country,” said Wilder, who did not endorse Deeds.

He said independents are worried about what they see as careless spending by Obama and his Democratic allies in Washington, and he advised Obama to reorganize his White House to rely less on campaign operatives and focus more on governing.

Upside down flag....who would do that?

I'm sure you've all heard about the fireman who was suspended for having a sticker of the American Flag on his locker. 

Now those yankees are pretty ass-backwards up there in the north.  Ok ... here's how it started, one firefighter posted a cartoon that another black firefighter didn't like.  So the black firefighter (Butler) took the cartoon down and replaced it with a sign that said "black man has no free speech".  So the black fire fighter was suspended for a day for his freedom of speech sign.

So the fire commissioner makes a new rule that says - no stickers on any lockers...period.  So FF Krapf took down all his stickers but the American Flag.  Soooooooo quess what... he was suspended.  And from that point on all hell broke loose.  All kinds of protests and meetings....blah blah blah. 

So then Butler.... the black firefighter comes to work the next day with a knit cap with the American flag flying upside down.  Soooooooooooooooooo thats when everyone really got mad.  Ok ok so all was resolved, Krapf got to keep his sticker, Butler wasn't suspended for wearing the knit cap with an upside down flag.

Yes people were angry with Butler for wearing the flag upside down.  Now I personally have better things to do than argue over an upside down flag.  I mean... depicting the flag upside down does have a meaning...

The American Flag should only be depicted when the country ...yes the big ole' US of A is in distress.  the rules are: The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.  So this leaves me totally mistified....

I mean if you remember the DNC Convention.... ok wait we are republicans.  Ok at the DNC convention you needed a ticket to get into the convention.  The funny part about the ticket... is the American Flag is depicted upside down... I kid you not.... take a look at the photographs below:

The DNC Convention ticket was a holographic image that uses Obama's head merging in and out of the flag background.  The thing about it is.....THE FRIGGIN FLAG IS UPSIDE DOWN.  Hmmm.... sign of distress.... you betcha' ...look at our country 9 months later.  Makes me just giggle!!!!