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Senate Flounders on Health Care

Posted by Mike on Monday, December 21, 2009 5:01:29 PM
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As America awaits the coming of a newborn infant this Christmas, our representatives in Washington DC are scrambling to get the vote on the Senate version of the health care bill done before the Christmas recess so that a bill will be ready for Obama to sign. Of course the bill will not be perfect. The Senate will again betray the American people, this time by failing to include adequate safeguards to protect the lives of unborn American children by surreptitiously and sinisterly diverting public funds to private insurers and other payees that promote abortion. Some government this is.
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Status Quo? Don't You Guys Want Change?

Posted by Mike on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:03:42 PM
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The opposition to the Stupak amendment in Congress and in the Mainstream Media is now being portrayed as an attempt to preserve the status quo of the Hyde Amendment limitations. They conveniently ignore the fact that most Americans oppose government funded abortions, and that an explicit, overt prohibition on abortion funding is necessary in any health care bill to make circumvention of the funding prohibition punishable by law.

These liberals are playing politics with our lives. It is time to force them out of the closet. Do they want abortion funding or not? If not, why are they against putting a ban on funding in the bill? Americans don't care about the status quo. They only want to make sure that tax dollars are not used to pay for abortions, or to subsidize organizations or health care plans that provide abortions whether or not the actual payment for abortions comes out of federal funding.


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Is Right to Health Care in Constitution?

Posted by Mike on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:36:10 PM
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The Tenth Amendment reserves to the states or to the people all rights not specifically enumerated. The Constitution gives Congress the express power of the purse. This means that only Congress has authority to decide how tax revenues are spent.

Whether or not required by the Tenth Amendment, prudence following the principle of subsidiarity would dictate that state and local governments should be in charge of health care. The primary responsibility rests with the individual and families. Government has an obligation to assist only where necessary.

Will liberals in Congress derail health care over abortion? Probably not. Sixty votes are only needed in the Senate to overcome a procedural obstacle, not to pass the legislation with or without inclusion of the Stupak amendment or similar pro-life language.

Will the Stupak amendment come back to haunt Senators and Representatives in the years ahead? We can expect a shift in the balance of power after 2010 and possibly a new administration in 2012. This is before health care reform gets off the ground. There is plenty of time to add explicit pro-life language at a later date. The Stupak amendment is at least a noble beginning.
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The Dangers of Jihadism

Posted by Mike on Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:53:25 PM
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The collapse of the Roman Empire in the 5th century seemed to many civilized Romans like the end of the world. The barbarians from the North and East were able to conquer Rome because of Rome's own internal contradictions and weaknesses.

A similar, though not identical, phenomena is happening today in regard to Western Europe and America. Islam is gradually becoming the dominant religion, and with it a foreign culture to replace the decadent culture of the West.

Corruption at all levels of government, abortion, pornography, financial fraud, all of these things and more are in need of correction. Rome's government toppled largely because of unsustainable military entanglements throughout the Empire, and because of the high cost of a lavish economy based upon slave labor. The barbarian influx proved in the long run to be the very thing that preserved classical learning and civilization.

Something similar is happening today. An arrogant secular state born out of the ashes of the French Revolution is becoming increasingly burdensome. Deficit spending and outrageously high taxes are causing opposition to government throughout the land. Amidst this chaos, Muslim jihadists see an opportunity to win acceptance of their belief system as the cultural norm, and for some fanatics the expectation of a quick ticket to paradise with an eternal reward of a plurality of virgins to make up for all of the disappointments, rejections and inadequacies of their earthly lives.

Could this be the beginning of another cultural transformation taking mankind to a higher level of development?

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Basic Health Care a Right for All

Posted by Mike on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:13:52 PM
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Opposition to reasonable health care reform and support for legalized abortion are really two sides of the same coin. They both reject human solidarity. They both view life as a zero-sum game.

There can be no solidarity without deference to subsidiarity. All persons in society have a basic right to health care as a matter of social justice, which includes the corresponding responsibility of all to contribute in some way to the common good. Basic medical care should be provided first at the local level, and only receiving state assistance when the standard of care falls below normal. Capitalism tends to exalt personal choice above the common good, which is a form of libertarianism and leads to a decrease in the overall standard of care.

In actuality, there are two rights which are the subject of the debate. The first is the right to life, without which no other rights can be realized. This means that abortion is not legitimate health care because it denies human beings the fundamental right to life. Abortion and legitimate health care are polar opposites.

The second right that must be secured is the right of all to basic health care. Each individual who actively participates as a member of society has this right. This also includes immigrants here legally, but not immigrants here through subterfuge. Of course, local governments may nonetheless require that emergency services be provided even to those here through subterfuge for the common good of all.

These two fundamental rights are not opposed to each other. There is no reason why the Senate and House cannot together pass legislation that protects the life of the unborn and at the same time makes sure that the right to basic health care is insured where necessary.

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Basic Health Care a Right for All

Posted by Mike on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:13:33 PM
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Opposition to reasonable health care reform and support for legalized abortion are really two sides of the same coin. They both reject human solidarity. They both view life as a zero-sum game.

There can be no solidarity without deference to subsidiarity. All persons in society have a basic right to health care as a matter of social justice, which includes the corresponding responsibility of all to contribute in some way to the common good. Basic medical care should be provided first at the local level, and only receiving state assistance when the standard of care falls below normal. Capitalism tends to exalt personal choice above the common good, which is a form of libertarianism and leads to a decrease in the overall standard of care.

In actuality, there are two rights which are the subject of the debate. The first is the right to life, without which no other rights can be realized. This means that abortion is not legitimate health care because it denies human beings the fundamental right to life. Abortion and legitimate health care are polar opposites.

The second right that must be secured is the right of all to basic health care. Each individual who actively participates as a member of society has this right. This also includes immigrants here legally, but not immigrants here through subterfuge. Of course, local governments may nonetheless require that emergency services be provided even to those here through subterfuge for the common good of all.

These two fundamental rights are not opposed to each other. There is no reason why the Senate and House cannot together pass legislation that protects the life of the unborn and at the same time makes sure that the right to basic health care is insured where necessary.

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Has the GOP Run Its Course?

Posted by Mike on Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:19:29 PM
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The 23rd congressional race is shaping up to be a battle in upstate New York between two liberals and one conservative. The Republican candidate was hand picked to represent views antithetical to most conservative Republicans. This sends the clear message that the Republican Party is just another materialistic, bureaucratic monstrosity that does not represent real American citizens.

Is there room for a fledgling third party?

The country is leaning more and more toward doing away with abortion. Any sensible person realizes that jobs and the economy cannot take precedence over whether future generations of Americans are allowed to be born, or are killed off. The great lie foisted upon America is slowly being unraveled.

Independents are more likely to choose a third party candidate when both of the major parties show contempt for American good sense and values. The real problem is a lack of real community. Capitalists abhor authentic community spirit because it means that people will not be as easily cajoled into accepting bribes in exchange for their liberty. Authentic immigrant communities did exist, but were put down and ridiculed by greedy upstarts who themselves lived isolated from any real community. These cynics in turn were rewarded and built up by the wealthy class, until even the political leadership of the communities lost its authenticity and became part of the materialistic mass culture. This is the source of America's problems today. But it is also the source of a greater good, because the seeds of the communities that have disappeared still exist and are indestructible. The cultural war rages on.
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Rational Health Care Needed

Posted by Mike on Sunday, October 18, 2009 1:39:39 PM
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There is no reason why America which put a man on the moon cannot bring about a health care system workable for all.

A just health care bill must overtly exclude abortion from health care benefits. This will shift the cost of all abortions to those seeking abortions, thereby reducing the frequency of abortion in America.

Health care must be affordable for all. Since most health care costs are incurred in the last months of life, we should strive to minimize the more costly medical procedures such as organ transplants and brain surgery for the elderly. Examples of misplaced resources include, for example, the costly brain surgeries performed on Robert Novak and on Teddy Kennedy when they only had less than two years to live. These scarce medical resources could have been better allocated to providing basic care for the poor, or hospice care for the elderly. A rational health care system should require that all extra costly services and extraordinary services be charged directly against the recipient.

Health care benefits must include all immigrants here legally. Most of these immigrant families work for a living. Requiring employers to obtain health care coverage for all full time employees should therefore also include these families as well, who will then share in the cost. Legal immigrants who are poor and unemployed should also receive benefits along with those American families who cannot afford coverage at reduced premiums.

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Health Care Reform on the Way

Posted by Mike on Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:22:16 AM
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As congressional leaders get more input from the concerns of real Americans, the liberal health care plan is sinking. There still is a real need for better health care. The likely result will be a boon for private insurance companies who will receive increases in premium revenues as Americans without health care coverage will be required to obtain some type of coverage to decrease per capita costs. The public option will not suffice, because of widespread opposition due to the failure of the Medicare system.

There will also have to be specific restrictions on abortion, sterilization and contraceptive funding which should never be considered as health care. In fact, state laws will be needed to prohibit insurance companies from paying for these services and prescription items.

Because of the push to mandate coverage of pre-existing conditions, which only makes sense when all are covered, medical premiums should be expected to rise. Employers will be expected to bear the brunt of these cost increases and we can expect that health insurance will become mandatory for all full time employees, again to help pay for the cost of covering more people.

There may be some cost reductions because of preventive care and elimination of emergency treatment for the uninsured.

Without the public option, we can expect less fraud and waste. This also leaves open the possibility for transitioning on a grand scale to privately operated medical cooperatives in which everyone has a voice in deciding what care is provided at the local level, and at what cost. The federal government wants to control health care.  It is only the voice of voters which keeps government in check. However, decentralization will only happen when Americans decide to take responsibility for their own health and well being.

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Where the Rubber Hits the Road

Posted by Mike on Sunday, September 13, 2009 5:30:13 PM
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The Values March in Washington DC this weekend marks the beginning of a new era. Ostensibly a disparate group of Americans each having their own issues, in actuality this was the first time in which the premises of Liberalism were seriously challenged. It reminds me of the small breaches that first arose in the flawed St. Francis Dam (pictured above) above the San Fernando Valley before the dam finally broke sending water crashing all the way out to the Pacific Ocean.

Liberals in both major political parties apparently just don't get that their time in government is coming to an end. Just last week, a California Assemblyman who supported family values was forced to resign for talking trash in front of an open microphone in the legislative chamber. This faux pas was a relatively minor infraction of decorum. In contrast, Congressman Joe Wilson is widely acclaimed for shouting out during the President's speech to a joint session of Congress. Both actions were inappropriate, yet the electorate can understand and appreciate the Congressman's frustration at the President's duplicity and obfuscations on health care.

What we are seeing is the beginning of a spiritual revival in which the social conservatives who have always opposed abortion are beginning to persuade the majority of citizens toward their way of thinking, because the alternative just doesn't work. As the majority shifts to oppose abortion, the tide is turning against liberalism. Americans will no longer tolerate egotism in government.
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Let's Have Some Real Health Care Reform

Posted by Mike on Friday, August 14, 2009 4:35:22 PM
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The Obamaites in the media continue to repeat the mantra that the Obamacare proposal will not force American taxpayers to pay for abortions. Yet it was the same Obama administration that scuttled the Mexico City Policy so that they could fund abortions abroad with our tax dollars. How can any intelligent American believe that this plan drummed up by Rahm Emanuel will not lead to government coercion to kill the terminally ill and elderly among us? Rahm's brother Ezekiel, chairman of the department of bioethics at the National Institute of Health, has himself made the point that the bill will use a person's age as a basis for denial of health care benefits because older Americans theoretically will have had greater access to health care when they were younger and able to work. Rahm again is only looking out for Israel where abortion is against the law, and he is trying to weaken America so that Israel will not be left out in the cold after decades of dependency on America.

This health care plan amounts to treason by Obama and the liberals in Congress. America cannot wait until the killing of our senior citizens, and citizens with serious disabilities, becomes commonplace. We must act now to bring the traitorous scoundrels to justice. America must act independently in order to promote good in the world. This isn't just about grandma anymore. It is an attack against America.

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Torture Pro-Choice Politicians?

Posted by Mike on Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:30:49 PM
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The rationale for using enhanced interrogation techniques on terrorism suspect detainees is to obtain valuable information that may save lives. But if it's OK to torture to prevent killing by terrorists insurgents abroad, why do we not also allow the torture of politicians who promote killing children unjustly by abortion? Would not a little water-boarding be enough to save many millions of American lives by deterring future acts of homicide?

The objection is that immoral means can never be used to accomplish ends. However, our society is already accustomed to capital punishment. If we execute certain types of criminals, is it always wrong to torture?
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Prosecution of Crimes against Humanity

Posted by Mike on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:30:27 AM
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In the landmark legal decision in Marbury vs. Madison in 1803, Chief Justice Marshall recognized the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction to interpret the Constitution. The Court also exercised original jurisdiction to resolve the 2008 presidential election dispute.

The question now arises as to whether the Court has an affirmative duty to invoke original jurisdiction to bring to account government officials including lower court judges, and other U.S. citizens, for crimes against humanity under color of state and federal law.

Any society cannot long endure if it kills its own young. Regardless of the fact that certain states had legalized abortion, and the Court itself decided to strike down laws against abortion beginning in 1973, the power to protect life is inherent in any system of ordered liberty and government. Laws which go against protection of human life are invalid as contradicting core principles of justice, as was decided at Nuremberg in 1946.

Was Nuremberg extra-constitutional, or did the foundations of the American Republic presuppose the power of judges to rule on punishment for crimes against humanity even in the absence of specific US precedent? Obviously, the judiciary has by its very nature an inherent right and duty to punish anyone who acts contrary to human dignity by killing or torturing innocent human beings. If this is not what judges are supposed to do, by what right do they rule upon anything?

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Supreme Court of the United States appoint special prosecutors and issue subpoenas against those in our government, including legislators, department heads, and judges of inferior courts, pursuant to the Nuremberg decisions and consistent with the Court's authority vested through original jurisdiction, so that the wrongdoers in our government, hiding behind the mantle of choice, will be tried, convicted and punished for their crimes that have already been committed against the unborn in America.

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Affirmative Action Out the Window

Posted by Mike on Friday, May 08, 2009 10:41:10 AM
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The controversy over hiring practices by the City of New Haven resolves around one issue, and only one. Do the taxpaying citizens have a right to hire Lieutenant Sharp rather than Lieutenant Dumbo for their police and fire departments?

Most local revenue is generated by property tax and sales tax of local businesses. The people who pay these taxes have an expectation to receive the best service for their buck.

The real losers from Affirmative Action are the taxpaying citizens, the mothers and children who will die in fires that could have been prevented or put down, the victims of gang related shootings and other crimes.

Capitalism is unjust because it is based on the idea that some may reap the rewards of other people's labor by hook or crook. No economic system is perfect. In today's world, the two competing systems are capitalism and socialism. It is the responsibility of citizens and government leaders to make justice happen in America. This we can expect from our courts, but the wheels of justice turn very slowly. Besides, there are other injustices including racial prejudice that must be overcome.

Our courts will go a long way when they start punishing politicians and judges responsible for killing our citizens by abortion, and legally disenfranchising white fathers. While it is true that some fathers want their children aborted and pay for abortions, and that many fathers who lose their children through abortion are non-white, the Supreme Court's rationalization for abortion in the 1973 cases was clearly an attempt to hold back the younger generation of white males, just as the related legal injustice from Affirmative Action during the same time period.
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Bristol Palin a New Rising Star

Posted by Mike on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 12:50:39 PM
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Bristol Palin could become the leading icon of the emerging Pro-Life Majority in America. Her outspokenness on the sensitive political issues of teen pregnancy and chastity and abstinence awareness is exactly what our country needs at this time.

In order to move forward as a nation, America will have to overcome the inertia of decades of reproductive tyranny from those who brought us Planned Parenthood and NARAL. America is sick of this doublespeak. As a single mom, Palin brings a breadth of fresh air to the national debate.

President Obama could go a long way in restoring confidence if he were to appoint someone to the Supreme Court who would pursue the work of holding pro-choice politicians and judges to account legally for their wrongdoing. Make no mistake about it. Prosecutions for their crimes against humanity are in order and will proceed at some future date. The sooner this happens, the better it will be for the recovery by getting this difficult business out of the way. America cannot let these political junkies off the hook until the day that abortion is outlawed in America.

Bristol belongs by accident to the generation of Americans who have suffered most from legalized abortion. America needs her example and leadership to right this terrible wrong.
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