In an interview with ABC News Radio on Monday Secretary Sebelius uttered the following in regards to the Health Care Reform law:
“Unfortunately, there still is a great deal of confusion about what is in [the reform law] and what isn’t. So, we have a lot of reeducation to do.”
~Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
This is precisely the terminology that I would expect this current administration to use. It somehow seems so appropriate. Isn’t reeducation what they did in Vietnam after the fall of Saigon and communist takeover?
In order to be reeducated on a subject one must first have received an initial education on that particular topic. Let’s not forget what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.” The majority of Americans did in fact know what was in it that’s why they objected to it. The fine details are emerging including the mandate that all Americans buy health insurance which is proving to be very unpopular as well as the growing cost and loss of quality medical care.
Polls continue to show there is still overwhelming opposition to health care reform. The Democratic mindset appears to be we passed it, you will accept it, and there is nothing you can do about it.
For those that are still confused or you simply do not understand then you will be reindoctrinated, pardon me, reeducated.
With some Democratic candidates distancing themselves from Barack Obama the Republican National Committee produced an ad based on the JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater who decided to leave his job via the emergency slide on the aircraft where he was working.
Candidates must ponder whether Obama is an asset or deficit when deciding to have him campaign for them. It probably doesn’t matter either way considering Obama and the Democrats have ignored the majority of Americans and will soon feel their wrath.
I suggest we have an emergency slide on the steps of the United States Capitol so that defeated Democrats can make a quick exodus in November.
“There is no question that there is a concerted effort to make this a political issue by some, and I join those who have called for looking into how is this opposition to the mosque being funded.”
~House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments on the proposed NYC mosque
Good, and let’s start with your cohort Harry Reid. For dissident Reid to speak out in opposition to the President deserves a bit of investigating. What about looking into how the mosque itself is being funded. The Imam Feisel Abdul Rauf is currently on a fund raising tour of the middle east payed for by the State Department with taxpayer money.
The GOP does not need this issue to disparage the Democratic party, the Democrats are doing enough damage to themselves with Pelosi leading the charge with her inane rhetoric. How about we launch an investigation into those that voted for Nancy Pelosi. It defies logic and common sense how anyone in good conscience could vote for this woman. Is this the best that San Francisco has to offer?
Conservatives can only hope that House Speaker Pelosi will speak frequently between now and November.
Up in the Granite State of New Hampshire two grown men are ending political aspirations over their angst of Sarah Palin. Keith Halloran, Democratic candidate for the New Hampshire House of Representatives and State Democrat Rep. Tim Horrigan were two obscure, inconspicuous men until their disparaging comments on the website Facebook brought them to national prominence.
Halloran posted that he wished Sarah Palin and Levi Johnston had been on the plane that went down in Alaska earlier this week, killing former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens and four others writing,”Just wish Sarah and Levy were on board.” Horrigan answered, “Well a dead Palin wd be even more dangerous than a live one…she is all about her myth & if she was dead she cldn’t commit any more gaffes.” And to think that the liberal left accuses the Republicans of being the party of hate.
Are real men in the Democratic Party that intimidated by Sarah Palin? In a room full of liberals it’s best to have the smelling salts ready. The mere mention of the name Sarah Palin will bring on a case of the vapors that will have them dropping like flies.
While the former Alaskan Governor may have no official political power, she does have power. Ironically she derives her power from the liberal left. One utterance or tweet from Sarah Palin and the main stream media goes into meltdown mode with liberals jumping into a self-imposed solicitude with vigor. She has them wrapped around her little finger and knows just how to tweak their inner-most trepidation.
The only surprising piece to this story is that these men dropped out of the political arena after apologizing. According to liberals an apology wipes the slate clean and makes everything all right again. Worked for Bill Clinton.
It was hatred that caused a group of cowardly hijackers to reduce the World Trade Towers to ashes killing thousands of innocent people. It is hatred of infidels that keeps us mired in war. Now there is an imam that finds it necessary to build a mosque in close proximity to New York’s ground zero, the site of the horrific attack on the United States by muslim extremists on September 11, 2001.
A mosque built in the vicinity of ground zero will be a stick stuck in the eye of New Yorkers and America. It will be a large festering wound that refuses to heal. A symbol to our enemies that will be used over and over again so they can remind us of their victory while at the same time holding our psyche hostage.
In a display of patronizing support of the Muslim world Mayor Bloomberg felt it necessary to offer a condescending, arrogant diatribe scolding those people of New York that oppose the building of a mosque at this particular site. While the mayor may be legally correct at some level of decency he is wrong.
New York Governor David Paterson has weighed in offering state help if the developers of this mosque agree to move the proposed mosque farther away from the site of the September 11th attacks. Unlike Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Paterson recognizes the angst it would cause many New Yorkers if a mosque were to be built at the currently proposed site.
Adding further insult to injury the State Department announced that the administration is sponsoring a trip for Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the muslim leader behind the mosque project, to visit the Middle East in order to promote religious tolerance. This is not the first time the American taxpayer has paid for one of these “good-will” trips. The bottom line – it does not appear to be working.
To even suggest that a mosque be built in a place of carnage created by muslim extremists shows a severe lack of compassion for the many that lost so much. This continued pandering to the muslim world is growing weary on the American conscience.
The will of the people and the voting majority is thwarted yet once again. U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8, ruling that it was unconstitutional. Could it be possible that there was some bias on this ruling considering Judge Walker himself is gay? It would appear that this is one man’s crusade against the masses that number in the millions. After all, California voters passed the ban after the state Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. When one individual can overrule the voting millions the intoxicating power must be overwhelming. This goes far beyond whether you are for or against gay marriage.
There was another snub of voters this week. Missouri voters rejected a mandate that they buy health insurance as required in the Democrats’ healthcare reform bill. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed the votes of these Missouri citizens in a display of arrogance indicating that these hicks, hayseeds and hillbillies don’t know any better. Asked what it means that over 71 percent of voters in Missouri would vote against the health care mandate Gibbs sniffed, “Nothing.”
“This arrogance and political tone deafness from the Obama White House is simply astounding. That the White House has shown such blatant disregard for the votes cast by Missourians as ‘nothing’ is startling, and it should make clear just how out-of-touch the Obama Administration and Democrats are with average Americans.”
~Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas)
Polls indicate that the majority of Americans reject the new health care law. It was ramrodded through Congress against the will of the American majority under the guise of the high and mighty Democratic party knowing better than the citizens of their constituencies.
The absolute arrogance of this country’s leadership is repugnant. It appears we are entering an era when the power of the people’s vote is becoming meaningless. Will all voting in this country eventually become moot when the vote does not meet the desires and expectations of those already in power? We little people need guidance from our ignorance from those in high office. Without this guidance from lofty political positions we the peasants will flounder in our liberty and freedom.
Congressman Charles Rangel seemed determined to admonish NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Luke Russert. Rangel is yet another crusty, old curmudgeon in a growing list of Washington politicians that are giving credence to the call for term limits. It must be the comfort and confidence that comes with serving multiple terms in office that leads these politicians to think that they are not only making laws for the good of America but are above the laws they are making.
Rangel is set to be the potential spoiler for the Democrats. While the Democratic party attempts to voice their agenda it will be overshadowed this week when the House Ethics Committee outlines charges against the Congressman. To add further insult there could be a possible trial this fall putting a bad light on the Democratic party just in time for the upcoming elections.
Let’s not forget House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s declaration of “draining the swamp” and “perhaps it will take a woman to clean the U.S. House.” Words she will have to chew on when it comes to cleaning out dust-ball Charlie Rangel.
It appears that Congressman Rangel may be the gift to Republicans that will keep on giving right on through to November.
See what happens when Obama leaves town and goes on vacation, Joe Biden is able to roam and speak freely while visiting ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday morning.
Another Democrat not listening to the majority of the American people. If Joe Biden really believes what he says, and it’s doubtful he does, then it is Joe Biden that will be shocked in November. This is just Joe putting a good face and positive spin on the downward spiral of Obama approval numbers as well as poor legislature performance ratings from voters according to Rasmussen Reports.
So once again for those Democrats that are not listening the American majority does not want bigger government, does not want to add to the deficit, is not in favor of stimulus bills and bailouts, did not want the health care bill passed in its present form, does not agree with the “cap and trade” approach for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants, does not favor earmarks and pork barrel spending, does not agree with the “spreading the wealth” philosophy, and wants a decrease in government spending that leads to a reduction in taxes. Is that too much to ask?
“There’s no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control.”
~President’s spokesman Robert Gibbs On NBC’s “Meet the Press” last week
This statement apparently caused house speaker Nancy Pelosi to have the vapors.
Maybe Robert Gibbs and Joe Biden should get together and figure out what the White House message should be regarding majority control this November. Whenever there is confusion in the ranks it can usually be traced back to a leadership problem.
Once again hard-working America has to tolerate the White House lip-service over federal government inaction in controlling the border and illegal immigration. The lawsuit brought by Obama’s lap dog, Attorney General Eric Holder, is a ruse to cover the real issue of Democrats attempting to appease the Latino voter base. Since when has “illegal” become immune to prosecution? When it equates to a vote. It represents failure and irresponsibility at the highest level of government.
If the government had put as much energy into enforcing the federal immigration law as it does in pursuing a lawsuit against the Arizona immigration law there would be no need for Arizona to have taken matters into their own hands.
“My concern is that the federal government is suing the state of Arizona, ironically, over the ability to enforce immigration laws — where if the federal government had been doing its job over the years, we wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place.”
~Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ
The current Democratic administration’s blatant fear of offending people engaged in an illegal activity is extremely disturbing.
“The filing (lawsuit) is nothing more than a massive waste of taxpayer funds. These funds could be better used against the violent Mexican cartels than the people of Arizona.”
“The irony is that President Obama’s Administration has chosen to sue Arizona for helping to enforce federal immigration law and not sue local governments that have adopted patchwork of sanctuary policies that directly violate federal law.”
~Governor Jan Brewer (R-AZ)
As Arizona struggles against a state of lawlessness the federal government stands idly by. The unwillingness of enforcing immigration law is a national disgrace, one that the current President can take full responsibilty for.
Just in the nick of time. Last week it was snowing on top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
The Independence Day weekend was a prelude to the coming heat. This week ushers in a heat wave along the east coast up into New England. There are many areas along the eastern seaboard where triple digit temperatures are predicted for this week.
High heat accompanied with high humidity has prompted the National weather service to issue heat advisories and excessive heat warnings through Wednesday of this week for a number of east coast cities.
It would appear that Al Gore’s global warming prophecy has arrived.
Along with inventing the internet Al Gore seems to have invented something else – Summer!
