Hi
As I write, a strong debate is going on in the nation, how to fix health care. Previously I mentioned I would have some possible solutions, well, here they are.
The president keeps talking about how his government subsidized system would mean competition. The fallacy of that argument is that it would do the exact opposite. How can anybody compete with a government subsidized company or agency? The truth is that it would not be done because to do so would be a blueprint for failure. The president has ulterior motives, to drive all into government controlled health care. If Obama really wants to introduce competition into the equation, there is a simple way, without government control. Presently health care insurers cannot operate across state lines, why not just lift this ban? Insurers would compete against one another and the more efficient and better run carriers would survive. The free market place wold take care of that. Insurers could operate at a lower cost and build these cost savings into their price structure.
Another method would be to allow more mutual companies to write health care insurance policies. The profit motive is greatly diminished because the policy holders own the company and it would be in their best interest to pay a lower premium. Every body wins.
It seems to me that the real reason behind the liberal push for health car reform is to take over control by the government, not to look out for the people. This speaks volumes to the leadership of both the president and the congress. We need REAL CHANGE.
The president has "lied" about who supports his plan, he has used a child, a daughter of one of his minions, to ask a prearranged question at a town hall meeting. Is this leadership? I say no.
Keep writing and letting your representatives now where you stand.
Continue to pray for the armed services.
GO Bless
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Obama and leadership(lack thereof)
Hi
I am in my seventies and I never thought that I would see another American president as bad as Carter, well, surprise, along came Obama. This man is in completely over his head, he is still running a political campaign, and not operating out of a leadership position.
On foreign policy he either ends or allows Bill Clinton to go to North Korea and negotiate for the release of the 2 reporters. Sounds nice, but at what price? I hear rumblings that the price is a one on one negotiation between North Korea and the United States. Iran is looking to see what ensues. This is the worst possible scenario possible and Obama has gotten the United States into this corner. Please,no more debacles.
On domestic policy, Obama is running a scare tactic campaign to have congress pass socialized medicine. In his "rigged" town hall meeting he asserts that the AARP endorses his reform. My understanding is that only one of the directors of AARP( a Democratic contributor) is in agreement with his plan. Is there a need to lie. The lie is made because the plan is too weak to stand on its own, fool the American people. A good example of "leadership".
Please continue to press your representatives and tell them not to pass this legislation. In my next blog I will address an alternative plan. Stay tuned.
Now I ask, please pray for our brave men and women in the service.
GOD Bless
I am in my seventies and I never thought that I would see another American president as bad as Carter, well, surprise, along came Obama. This man is in completely over his head, he is still running a political campaign, and not operating out of a leadership position.
On foreign policy he either ends or allows Bill Clinton to go to North Korea and negotiate for the release of the 2 reporters. Sounds nice, but at what price? I hear rumblings that the price is a one on one negotiation between North Korea and the United States. Iran is looking to see what ensues. This is the worst possible scenario possible and Obama has gotten the United States into this corner. Please,no more debacles.
On domestic policy, Obama is running a scare tactic campaign to have congress pass socialized medicine. In his "rigged" town hall meeting he asserts that the AARP endorses his reform. My understanding is that only one of the directors of AARP( a Democratic contributor) is in agreement with his plan. Is there a need to lie. The lie is made because the plan is too weak to stand on its own, fool the American people. A good example of "leadership".
Please continue to press your representatives and tell them not to pass this legislation. In my next blog I will address an alternative plan. Stay tuned.
Now I ask, please pray for our brave men and women in the service.
GOD Bless
Monday, August 10, 2009
We are finally getting through
Hi
Well for once it is starting to look as if the politicians in Washington are getting the picture. I am encouraged by news reports about some democrats who have expressed points of view contrary to the "party talking points".
One house member actually voiced concern about the tea parties/town hall meetings and said he believes that they are not the fully staged affairs the democratic party would have you believe. The voice of the people is starting to get through.
On another front a democratic senator has stated that he would possibly favor a health care bill without the one payer inclusion. I only hope that this is the start of the congress finally listening to the wants of the people. Let's hope so.
The people have shown that they want to be heard and now we re getting results. Keep your eected representatives aware of how you feel.
Please pray for our service people.
GOD Bless
Well for once it is starting to look as if the politicians in Washington are getting the picture. I am encouraged by news reports about some democrats who have expressed points of view contrary to the "party talking points".
One house member actually voiced concern about the tea parties/town hall meetings and said he believes that they are not the fully staged affairs the democratic party would have you believe. The voice of the people is starting to get through.
On another front a democratic senator has stated that he would possibly favor a health care bill without the one payer inclusion. I only hope that this is the start of the congress finally listening to the wants of the people. Let's hope so.
The people have shown that they want to be heard and now we re getting results. Keep your eected representatives aware of how you feel.
Please pray for our service people.
GOD Bless
Friday, August 7, 2009
Open letter about health care
Hi
Before I go any further let me make one point clear, I consider myself a conservative and I do not live in any district represented by a congress person who favors the health care reform bill.
This letter is addressed to people like Congressman Doggett of Texas, Senator Spector of Pennsylvania and all others who espouse the so called health care reform.
It is in the form of a series of questions:
The proposed health care reform will dictate what kind of insurance my employer will cover me with, (please don't try to tell me there is choice, a government subsidized agency will offer lower premium insurance, so who is going to opt for the higher cost?) my question is simply this - If you dictate what my employer purchases for me, why don't you set an example, since the American public owns the government, let us choose your health plan?
The second question is about the latest talking points coming from Washington. Why are you trying to paint the people attending tea parties and town hall meetings as crazed, fanatic right wing locos? Did you say that about the civil rights marchers and protesters, did you say that about the illegal immigrants who had that march for illegal rights, did you say that about the environment activists when they demonstrated? I didn't hear any complaint from liberals, you lost your right to complain. What you are doing amounts to hypocrisy. We deserve better than that.
The last point I will make in this blog is one which has been said by many people, If government health care is so good, why don't you vote to cover congress and demonstrate just how good it is? Put your vote where your mouth is.
I only hope that some of you read this and reconsider your vote for this monstrosity.
Now please pray for our brave service people who serve so that we may have town halls.
GOD Bless
Before I go any further let me make one point clear, I consider myself a conservative and I do not live in any district represented by a congress person who favors the health care reform bill.
This letter is addressed to people like Congressman Doggett of Texas, Senator Spector of Pennsylvania and all others who espouse the so called health care reform.
It is in the form of a series of questions:
The proposed health care reform will dictate what kind of insurance my employer will cover me with, (please don't try to tell me there is choice, a government subsidized agency will offer lower premium insurance, so who is going to opt for the higher cost?) my question is simply this - If you dictate what my employer purchases for me, why don't you set an example, since the American public owns the government, let us choose your health plan?
The second question is about the latest talking points coming from Washington. Why are you trying to paint the people attending tea parties and town hall meetings as crazed, fanatic right wing locos? Did you say that about the civil rights marchers and protesters, did you say that about the illegal immigrants who had that march for illegal rights, did you say that about the environment activists when they demonstrated? I didn't hear any complaint from liberals, you lost your right to complain. What you are doing amounts to hypocrisy. We deserve better than that.
The last point I will make in this blog is one which has been said by many people, If government health care is so good, why don't you vote to cover congress and demonstrate just how good it is? Put your vote where your mouth is.
I only hope that some of you read this and reconsider your vote for this monstrosity.
Now please pray for our brave service people who serve so that we may have town halls.
GOD Bless
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Government health care
Hi
The battle wages on. On one side you have the politicians (mostly democrats) claiming that the protesters at town meetings are staged and placed to disrupt. (When the big orchestras played in Europe they called these people "clacks"). This is what the Democratic Party is trying to do with their talking points.
On the other side the people and certain media people are saying that it is the voice of the people. The problem is who is correct.
A look at the facts will reveal certain true facts. At least one town meeting was held by a Republican, would the Republican National Committee disrupt their own meeting? Hardly. The shortsighted view held by the politicians is that because it is orchestrated they need not pay attention. Let them feel this way, it's a one way ticket to losing an election. Boys and gals, this is the real thing. The American people are fed up with the elitism of the elected officials. We want representatives who listen, not dictate. Give us the courtesy of at least reading and digesting the bill before you try to sell it. Better yet, put your health care where your mouth is. This entire problem can be solved by simply making the proposed bill a law and cover only the federal employees including congress, the president and the cabinet. After all, if it is good for us it should be good for you. One Connecticut congressman (a democrat) has already done so. A one year trial period would determine if the plan does what it is supposed to do. I repeat, put your health care where your mouth is. That would be leadership.
My advise is to keep protesting until the insiders get it, freedom of speech is still in our Constitution. Keep up the work of letting your representative now your true feelings.
Continue to pray for our brave military personnel.
GOD Bless
The battle wages on. On one side you have the politicians (mostly democrats) claiming that the protesters at town meetings are staged and placed to disrupt. (When the big orchestras played in Europe they called these people "clacks"). This is what the Democratic Party is trying to do with their talking points.
On the other side the people and certain media people are saying that it is the voice of the people. The problem is who is correct.
A look at the facts will reveal certain true facts. At least one town meeting was held by a Republican, would the Republican National Committee disrupt their own meeting? Hardly. The shortsighted view held by the politicians is that because it is orchestrated they need not pay attention. Let them feel this way, it's a one way ticket to losing an election. Boys and gals, this is the real thing. The American people are fed up with the elitism of the elected officials. We want representatives who listen, not dictate. Give us the courtesy of at least reading and digesting the bill before you try to sell it. Better yet, put your health care where your mouth is. This entire problem can be solved by simply making the proposed bill a law and cover only the federal employees including congress, the president and the cabinet. After all, if it is good for us it should be good for you. One Connecticut congressman (a democrat) has already done so. A one year trial period would determine if the plan does what it is supposed to do. I repeat, put your health care where your mouth is. That would be leadership.
My advise is to keep protesting until the insiders get it, freedom of speech is still in our Constitution. Keep up the work of letting your representative now your true feelings.
Continue to pray for our brave military personnel.
GOD Bless
Monday, August 3, 2009
Missing leadership
Hi
Here we go again. Over the weekend two top economic advisers to President Obama spoke on the Sunday talk shows and both said that the federal government would have to raise taxes on the middle class. The White House comes out and denies these statements. President Obama where is the leadership? Does your right hand know what your left hand is doing? Your actions and the actions of your aides indicate that the federal government is running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
A bigger concern that I have is the question of which statements are correct. If the aides are, then President Obama lied during his campaign when he said no taxes for the middle class. If the White House statements are correct, why are your aides allowed to run around like a pair of loose cannons? Either way, Mister President, it shows a complete lack of leadership. Please, we the American people deserve better. Be a statesman, not a two bit politician.
More to come.
Pray for our troops.
GOD Bless
Here we go again. Over the weekend two top economic advisers to President Obama spoke on the Sunday talk shows and both said that the federal government would have to raise taxes on the middle class. The White House comes out and denies these statements. President Obama where is the leadership? Does your right hand know what your left hand is doing? Your actions and the actions of your aides indicate that the federal government is running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
A bigger concern that I have is the question of which statements are correct. If the aides are, then President Obama lied during his campaign when he said no taxes for the middle class. If the White House statements are correct, why are your aides allowed to run around like a pair of loose cannons? Either way, Mister President, it shows a complete lack of leadership. Please, we the American people deserve better. Be a statesman, not a two bit politician.
More to come.
Pray for our troops.
GOD Bless
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Todays Heroes
Hi
Today I would like to point out some real heroes who are living among us. My definition of a hero is one who does their duty and takes responsibility for themselves and helps others. Under this definition all you people who work, either at a job or as a homemaker fit, and deservedly so.
This is not to slight those people but merely to point out some noted individuals.
The recent presidential flap involving Sgt Crowley of the Cambridge, Massachusetts police comes to mind. Just think of the enormity of the situation, here is a policeman in a relatively quiet area of Boston and while answering a routine 911 call the sky descends upon him. Sgt Crowley did no wrong, he obeyed protocol when answering the call. It was the Professor who introduced race into the situation. The next thing the president is blabbering about it at a national news conference. The president even said the policeman acted "stupidly". Did they pile up on this patrolman, wow.
Sgt Crowley is an example of the hero that I admire, a regular "Joe" going about his daily life doing his job. Keep in mind that when there is trouble the average person moves away but the police, like our brave service people, move towards the hot spot. We don't hear the media hyping this but if a policeman does wrong, the media sharks go into a feeding frenzy. I don't have the clout of the media but I will make it a point to point out the heroism that these unsung police go through. To all police people,keep up the good work. Real people admire and respect you. Thanks for a job well done.
Please keep our heroes in mind and pray for them.
GOD Bless
Today I would like to point out some real heroes who are living among us. My definition of a hero is one who does their duty and takes responsibility for themselves and helps others. Under this definition all you people who work, either at a job or as a homemaker fit, and deservedly so.
This is not to slight those people but merely to point out some noted individuals.
The recent presidential flap involving Sgt Crowley of the Cambridge, Massachusetts police comes to mind. Just think of the enormity of the situation, here is a policeman in a relatively quiet area of Boston and while answering a routine 911 call the sky descends upon him. Sgt Crowley did no wrong, he obeyed protocol when answering the call. It was the Professor who introduced race into the situation. The next thing the president is blabbering about it at a national news conference. The president even said the policeman acted "stupidly". Did they pile up on this patrolman, wow.
Sgt Crowley is an example of the hero that I admire, a regular "Joe" going about his daily life doing his job. Keep in mind that when there is trouble the average person moves away but the police, like our brave service people, move towards the hot spot. We don't hear the media hyping this but if a policeman does wrong, the media sharks go into a feeding frenzy. I don't have the clout of the media but I will make it a point to point out the heroism that these unsung police go through. To all police people,keep up the good work. Real people admire and respect you. Thanks for a job well done.
Please keep our heroes in mind and pray for them.
GOD Bless
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