26 Dec 09: President Obama hailed the Senate passage of his “health insurance” bill as a “victory” for the American people. Victory?
Polls show that over 60% of the American people do not want this legislation, yet our opinions have been ignored. This vote is proof that the people are no longer truly represented in Congress. [...]
25 Dec 09: Christmas is a special day. I viewed a video today made by an 11-year-old whose family has “adopted” a Wounded Warrior. The boy made the film to show his appreciation and say “thank you” to the severely wounded Marine and his wife for their service to this country. He found people in [...]
24 Dec 09: The Senate passed its version of health care reform today in its first Christmas Eve vote since 1895. This self-imposed rush to a vote by an artificial deadline capped weeks of secret partisan meetings.
President Obama’s promise for “transparency” in the legislative process was broken – not only were “We the People” locked [...]
23 Dec 09: If the health bill is passed, taxes and withholdings related to bill would start in 2010, yet the benefits would start in 2014. Why the disparity?
Could it possibly be that incumbent legislators want to be re-elected in 2010 and they know that the people would not vote for them if they really [...]
22 Dec 09: Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) would not vote for the health bill unless federal funds would not fund abortions. After he made a deal, the bill apparently became satisfactory to him – new abortion language, and an exemption for Nebraska for Medicaid payments, gave Senator Nelson the incentive to vote in favor of [...]
21 Dec 09: The Senate health bill is filled with monetary allocations for earmarks that have nothing to do with health care. When a reporter asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid about the abundance of “pork” in the bill, Reid responded that this bill was no different from a defense bill or any other bill. [...]
20 Dec 09: Voting in Congress is a sacred duty. When elected, Congressmen and Senators take the following oath: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I [...]
19 Dec 09: Given all that has happened in Washington since President Obama came into office, it is quite apparent that he thinks that it is the government’s job to do things for the people – to get involved in seemingly every aspect of our lives. It is also apparent that many legislators have similar [...]
18 Dec 09: What would you do if your household was spending too much and you didn’t have enough income to pay your debts? Spend more and increase your credit limits? That would be absurd! That’s exactly what the current administration is doing to our country. President Obama signed into law a $1.1 trillion spending bill [...]
17 Dec 09: I hear that Senator Schumer disrespected a flight attendant who was merely doing her job. She told him that he had to turn his cell phone off before the plane could depart. He resisted doing this – after all, he is a United States Senator! Ordinary rules do not apply to such [...]