The people have expressed their views over the proposed "reform" of health care at numerous town hall meetings with their elected represnetatives. For the most part the people are opposed to the fed governement sticking its nose any deeper into health care. Most folks are happy with the care and treatment they currently receive and see no need to alter the system.
But what about the 45 million people without insurance?
So what?
How many of the 45 million are illegals?
How many are currently between jobs (therefore no employer provided insurance)?
How many are between the ages of 21 and 35 and do not want or need health insurance?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm?
Illegals do not deserve health care unless they pay for it.
Folks between jobs will pick up insurance later.
Young people see no good reason to waste their money on health insurance. If they have medical problems they best obtain insurance.
The politicians dislike hearing opposing views about health care and some Reps and Senators have ceased their town hall meetings becuase they can't take the heat.
Get out of the kitchen, I say.
Friday, August 14, 2009
OBAMACARE
Obamacare
Equals Rx for national disaster.
The only reason Obama and the Left want to "reform" health care is to seize 1/6th of the American economy. After seizing the automobile companies, the banks, and the insurance companies health care is the big ticket item.
This effort is disguised as "reform". Does any sane person think the federal governmant can "reform" health care when it cannot run a cash for clunkers program, cannot control our borders, cannot control its own budget, and cannot run a mail service without running a deficit?
Only fools and silly people trust the federal government to improve anything about health care. The government should NOT be involved in health care.
Period.
Equals Rx for national disaster.
The only reason Obama and the Left want to "reform" health care is to seize 1/6th of the American economy. After seizing the automobile companies, the banks, and the insurance companies health care is the big ticket item.
This effort is disguised as "reform". Does any sane person think the federal governmant can "reform" health care when it cannot run a cash for clunkers program, cannot control our borders, cannot control its own budget, and cannot run a mail service without running a deficit?
Only fools and silly people trust the federal government to improve anything about health care. The government should NOT be involved in health care.
Period.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Apologize or Apologia?
Our President thinks it necessary to apologize- repeatedly- for what he deems American past mistakes. While we have made many mistakes in the past, just think of Jimmy Carter to start, it may be helpful to remember the great things America has done.
Remember what we did for the world in the 20th Century. Two wars started by the Euros pulled us from years of isolation. Many Americans gave their all to free Euros from the evils of fascism and its twin, communism. America spent billions if not trillions rebuilding Europe and Japan after those two wars. American ideas, inventions, investments, and foreign aid brought many areas of the world into the 20th century.
Yet the American Left sees only the comparative few mistakes as worthy of discussion. And make no mistake here, President Obama is an American Lefty.
Since when is the liberation of 50 million people viewed as a mistake? What is wrong with freeing people to make their own political and economic choices? Why is democracy viewed as a mistake by the American Left?
So instead of profusely apologizing for what HE thinks were mistakes, Obama should be issuing an Apologia for American Exceptionalism.
Do not hold your breath in anticipation of this.
Remember what we did for the world in the 20th Century. Two wars started by the Euros pulled us from years of isolation. Many Americans gave their all to free Euros from the evils of fascism and its twin, communism. America spent billions if not trillions rebuilding Europe and Japan after those two wars. American ideas, inventions, investments, and foreign aid brought many areas of the world into the 20th century.
Yet the American Left sees only the comparative few mistakes as worthy of discussion. And make no mistake here, President Obama is an American Lefty.
Since when is the liberation of 50 million people viewed as a mistake? What is wrong with freeing people to make their own political and economic choices? Why is democracy viewed as a mistake by the American Left?
So instead of profusely apologizing for what HE thinks were mistakes, Obama should be issuing an Apologia for American Exceptionalism.
Do not hold your breath in anticipation of this.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Thoughts for 2009
I am trying to have good thoughts for this new year. We have a new president who just got a 100 day+ break from criticism from me. That is about to end.
The financial mess is deeper and wider than before and we somehow still expect the the people who created the mess to fix the mess. Politicians, Wall Streeters, assorted bankers and movers and shakers, Members of Congress, elites from the liberal arena, and a product of the corrupt Chicago political system is suppose to "fix" our problems?
How does that work?
The new president set a new precedent when it comes to selecting his cabinet. Paying their share of income taxes is optional for the appointees of the new president. From Geithner to Daschle to Schebelus (sp?) to Richardson to several others it seems ONLY LITTLE PEOPLE PAY TAXES.
And Obama is doing his best to set the conditions for total control of the country (politically, economically, culturally) by the DC elites aided by a fawning media and other sycophants. The proposed spending by the new regime will halt the engine that powers our economy and excuse more intervention by the national government.
Hence, the TEA Parties that popped up last week. Some people are concerned about the insane level of spending and want to limit/control spending by the national government. These folks were presented as right wingers, Republicans, and people who oppose Obama's policies for nefarious reasons.
I doubt the media will give fair coverage to anyone opposed to the new president. That is the handicap carried
by the loyal opposition when a liberal Democrat runs the White House.
The financial mess is deeper and wider than before and we somehow still expect the the people who created the mess to fix the mess. Politicians, Wall Streeters, assorted bankers and movers and shakers, Members of Congress, elites from the liberal arena, and a product of the corrupt Chicago political system is suppose to "fix" our problems?
How does that work?
The new president set a new precedent when it comes to selecting his cabinet. Paying their share of income taxes is optional for the appointees of the new president. From Geithner to Daschle to Schebelus (sp?) to Richardson to several others it seems ONLY LITTLE PEOPLE PAY TAXES.
And Obama is doing his best to set the conditions for total control of the country (politically, economically, culturally) by the DC elites aided by a fawning media and other sycophants. The proposed spending by the new regime will halt the engine that powers our economy and excuse more intervention by the national government.
Hence, the TEA Parties that popped up last week. Some people are concerned about the insane level of spending and want to limit/control spending by the national government. These folks were presented as right wingers, Republicans, and people who oppose Obama's policies for nefarious reasons.
I doubt the media will give fair coverage to anyone opposed to the new president. That is the handicap carried
by the loyal opposition when a liberal Democrat runs the White House.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
The Obama Administration...
... is off to a rocky start.
What is it with liberal Democrats not paying their fair share of taxes?
Some of them are the ones telling Americans to pay THEIR fair share - as determined by whom?- and yet they, Daschle, Jefferson, Rangel, et al, did not pay their share until caught cheating the IRS and us regular folks who pay our fair share.
Taxes is only one area where the Obama team is facing tough times. Several of Obama's cabinet picks were forced to withdraw because of taxes and other issues. Gov. Richardson and Senator Daschle to be specific. Tim Geithner (sp?) had tax problems - not paying his fair share and he heads up the IRS among other federal tax agencies. But he made it through the Senate despite these issues.
Who was in charge of vetting these people? Anyone?
Senator Clinton made it to Foggy Bottom as Sec. State. She brings with her more baggage than the Queen Mary ocean liner on a long voyage around the world. Clinton not only carries her personal baggage but is burdened with that of her spouse, the former president who bears more than his wife, if that is possible.
The Obama Administration is shaping up as the third term of the Clinton regime.
More to come.
What is it with liberal Democrats not paying their fair share of taxes?
Some of them are the ones telling Americans to pay THEIR fair share - as determined by whom?- and yet they, Daschle, Jefferson, Rangel, et al, did not pay their share until caught cheating the IRS and us regular folks who pay our fair share.
Taxes is only one area where the Obama team is facing tough times. Several of Obama's cabinet picks were forced to withdraw because of taxes and other issues. Gov. Richardson and Senator Daschle to be specific. Tim Geithner (sp?) had tax problems - not paying his fair share and he heads up the IRS among other federal tax agencies. But he made it through the Senate despite these issues.
Who was in charge of vetting these people? Anyone?
Senator Clinton made it to Foggy Bottom as Sec. State. She brings with her more baggage than the Queen Mary ocean liner on a long voyage around the world. Clinton not only carries her personal baggage but is burdened with that of her spouse, the former president who bears more than his wife, if that is possible.
The Obama Administration is shaping up as the third term of the Clinton regime.
More to come.
A Letter to my Congressman
23 December 2008
The Honorable Eric Cantor
Member of Congress
763 Madison Road, Suite 207
Culpeper, Va. 22701
Dear Congressman Cantor:
I am writing to express my views and opinions about several issues facing the Nation at this time.
As always I am concerned about the federal budget. In my opinion the Congress spends far too much on unnecessary projects and wastes precious taxpayer dollars. Congress must do a better job of controlling the budget, although I know it is difficult to do so during an economic downturn when we all want to stimulate the economy. The federal budget consumes more than 3 Trillion dollars; a huge portion of our GDP. It is time to cut wasteful and outdated programs and return to fiscal sanity in federal spending.
In my opinion the current financial crisis was caused in large part by dishonesty and greed. This greed was (is) spread throughout private business and government since Congress wanted to please everyone (thereby get votes) and permeates many sectors of business. Bankers, mortgage lenders, stock brokers, auto company executives, Freddie and Fannie officials, and others, are guilty of excessive greed and downright dishonesty if not criminal actions. An unanswered question on the financial bailout: If the banks sold their sub-prime mortgage loans to Freddie and Fannie and no longer held those “assets”, why did they need a bailout? And of course Freddie and Fannie were bailed out of their irresponsible and dishonest actions that led to this financial meltdown. Recent news indicates that the bailed out banks gave their CEOs more than $1 Billion in bonuses – FROM THE TARP FUNDS. I realize money is fungible, but that is outrageous! Why are they rewarding failure? Are they nuts? I blame Congress and the pressure it placed upon financial institutions to use the Community Reinvestment Act, as revised, to make loans to folks who under normal lending standards would never have qualified for the loans. Hence, the collapse of the housing bubble.
Will anything change as a result of this crisis? Will the CRA be killed or revised so mortgage lenders can return to a sensible mortgage lending system? Will Congress impose new and unworkable restrictions on the mortgage business?
President Bush approved “loans” to GM and Chrysler. I urge you to require them to restructure their operations beginning with the UAW contracts so these two companies can compete and grow providing they offer products the American people want to buy.
A larger problem facing the country is declining morals. Congress is powerless to do anything about this pervasive problem since it has its own problems with ethics. It is the root cause of all of the above and of most of our other social ills.
Congress presents a unique problem. How is the best way to deal with our elected officials In the Congress? I dislike the trend toward lifelong careers in Congress. I think the Founders would be dismayed by the movement, not new, toward lifelong stays in Washington by Members of Congress. If we can limit the terms of presidents, then surely by the same reasoning we can limit the terms of Representatives and Senators. Six terms in the House and two terms in the Senate is what I have in mind with a constitutional amendment worded similar to the XXII Amendment. I realize this may be a touchy issue with you. However, something must be done to infuse fresh blood into our national bodies of government
I have proposed to my family and friends a National Diogenes Night as a symbolic measure to show our displeasure with the current state of politics, the culture, the news media, and the growing gap between American potential and actuality. Scheduled for 10 January 2009 at 7:00 PM I have asked family and friends to walk outside with a light; a candle, a flashlight, a lantern, in a symbolic search for an honest journalist, banker, stock broker, or bureaucrat, etc.. I hope to repeat this effort at later dates.
I realize there are millions of people who do the right thing every day. Unfortunately, too few of them are in the news or in public life.
I thank you for your steadfastness and dedicated service to the people of the 7th District of Virginia and to the people of the United States.
Best regards,
John Dwight Brown
18228 South Merrimac Road
Culpeper, Va, 22701
The Honorable Eric Cantor
Member of Congress
763 Madison Road, Suite 207
Culpeper, Va. 22701
Dear Congressman Cantor:
I am writing to express my views and opinions about several issues facing the Nation at this time.
As always I am concerned about the federal budget. In my opinion the Congress spends far too much on unnecessary projects and wastes precious taxpayer dollars. Congress must do a better job of controlling the budget, although I know it is difficult to do so during an economic downturn when we all want to stimulate the economy. The federal budget consumes more than 3 Trillion dollars; a huge portion of our GDP. It is time to cut wasteful and outdated programs and return to fiscal sanity in federal spending.
In my opinion the current financial crisis was caused in large part by dishonesty and greed. This greed was (is) spread throughout private business and government since Congress wanted to please everyone (thereby get votes) and permeates many sectors of business. Bankers, mortgage lenders, stock brokers, auto company executives, Freddie and Fannie officials, and others, are guilty of excessive greed and downright dishonesty if not criminal actions. An unanswered question on the financial bailout: If the banks sold their sub-prime mortgage loans to Freddie and Fannie and no longer held those “assets”, why did they need a bailout? And of course Freddie and Fannie were bailed out of their irresponsible and dishonest actions that led to this financial meltdown. Recent news indicates that the bailed out banks gave their CEOs more than $1 Billion in bonuses – FROM THE TARP FUNDS. I realize money is fungible, but that is outrageous! Why are they rewarding failure? Are they nuts? I blame Congress and the pressure it placed upon financial institutions to use the Community Reinvestment Act, as revised, to make loans to folks who under normal lending standards would never have qualified for the loans. Hence, the collapse of the housing bubble.
Will anything change as a result of this crisis? Will the CRA be killed or revised so mortgage lenders can return to a sensible mortgage lending system? Will Congress impose new and unworkable restrictions on the mortgage business?
President Bush approved “loans” to GM and Chrysler. I urge you to require them to restructure their operations beginning with the UAW contracts so these two companies can compete and grow providing they offer products the American people want to buy.
A larger problem facing the country is declining morals. Congress is powerless to do anything about this pervasive problem since it has its own problems with ethics. It is the root cause of all of the above and of most of our other social ills.
Congress presents a unique problem. How is the best way to deal with our elected officials In the Congress? I dislike the trend toward lifelong careers in Congress. I think the Founders would be dismayed by the movement, not new, toward lifelong stays in Washington by Members of Congress. If we can limit the terms of presidents, then surely by the same reasoning we can limit the terms of Representatives and Senators. Six terms in the House and two terms in the Senate is what I have in mind with a constitutional amendment worded similar to the XXII Amendment. I realize this may be a touchy issue with you. However, something must be done to infuse fresh blood into our national bodies of government
I have proposed to my family and friends a National Diogenes Night as a symbolic measure to show our displeasure with the current state of politics, the culture, the news media, and the growing gap between American potential and actuality. Scheduled for 10 January 2009 at 7:00 PM I have asked family and friends to walk outside with a light; a candle, a flashlight, a lantern, in a symbolic search for an honest journalist, banker, stock broker, or bureaucrat, etc.. I hope to repeat this effort at later dates.
I realize there are millions of people who do the right thing every day. Unfortunately, too few of them are in the news or in public life.
I thank you for your steadfastness and dedicated service to the people of the 7th District of Virginia and to the people of the United States.
Best regards,
John Dwight Brown
18228 South Merrimac Road
Culpeper, Va, 22701
Friday, December 12, 2008
A National Diogenes Night
With all the current troubles and turmoil plaguing us, I think it is time to express our collective disgust with politicians, bankers, Wall Street types, automotive executives, union bosses, and Congress among others. Billions of taxpayer $$$ are bailing out banks, insurance companies, underwriters, and most likely the Big Three American auto companies.
Why?
The short answer is greed.
Greed of the Congress, greed of the bankers, greed of the insurance people, greed from Wall Street who invented a new method of making money by selling sub-prime mortgage loans - as securities, no less-that Congress insisted banks make despite borrowers not having the required means to repay the loans.
A question: If banks and mortgage companies sold their sub prime loans to Freddie and Fannie -who have already been rescued by the taxpayers - why did the banks need a bailout? Since the banks passed their sub prime loans to Freddie and Fannie, they no longer held the loans. So why did they need a bailout? I have yet to hear an explanation from the "experts" on this question.
And it gets worse. Detroit wants the taxpayers to bail it out of the financial hole it has been digging itself into for the past 30 years. Which special interest group will be next in line?
My view is that dishonesty and greed are the root causes of our current mess.
Therefore, I propose a National Diogenes Night.
Fill your lantern, put new batteries in your flashlights, carry a torch, and join me as we search for an honest person.
10 January 2009 at 7:00 PM Eastern is the date.
Let's find at least one honest person in our nationwide search!
In case you do not know Diogenes was a Greek from long ago, before television, who searched for an honest man by the light of a lantern.
Why?
The short answer is greed.
Greed of the Congress, greed of the bankers, greed of the insurance people, greed from Wall Street who invented a new method of making money by selling sub-prime mortgage loans - as securities, no less-that Congress insisted banks make despite borrowers not having the required means to repay the loans.
A question: If banks and mortgage companies sold their sub prime loans to Freddie and Fannie -who have already been rescued by the taxpayers - why did the banks need a bailout? Since the banks passed their sub prime loans to Freddie and Fannie, they no longer held the loans. So why did they need a bailout? I have yet to hear an explanation from the "experts" on this question.
And it gets worse. Detroit wants the taxpayers to bail it out of the financial hole it has been digging itself into for the past 30 years. Which special interest group will be next in line?
My view is that dishonesty and greed are the root causes of our current mess.
Therefore, I propose a National Diogenes Night.
Fill your lantern, put new batteries in your flashlights, carry a torch, and join me as we search for an honest person.
10 January 2009 at 7:00 PM Eastern is the date.
Let's find at least one honest person in our nationwide search!
In case you do not know Diogenes was a Greek from long ago, before television, who searched for an honest man by the light of a lantern.
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